jazz MUSIC
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Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University
Edinburgh Student Union. John Street. 552 I895. ligti ngg SUNDAY 13
I Fish and Splendid The Venue. Calton 10pm. Free. Students and guests. . o . (“3ng Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £8.50. Yes. it is he. I The Dazeys Kilkennys. John Street. Guys are listed by date, then by (I . I D. S. Murray Quartet Cottiers Bar
the great Fish. all 6ft 5in of him. He may 552 3505. 9pm. Free. Performances WIII be listed, provi ed Restaurant. 93 Hyndland Street. 357 have started with M arillion way back in I Brink and Long Shot Harleys. Quarry that details reach our offices at least 5825. 9.30pm. Free. The quartet’s jazz- 1981 (yes. really) but now he's back with Street. Hamilton. 01698 458174. 9pm. tendays before publication. Jazz funk-drum ‘n‘ bass fusion is one of the a slightly different approach. He has a Free. Listings complled by Kenny most intriguing new sounds on the
new single. ‘Brother 52‘ (complete with Matbleson. Glasgow scene. Part of the bar gig
trip hop and house mixes) attd a new long season at Mayfest. the music will
player. .S'tmsets ()n Empire out so watch I Symposium, and You Am I The FR|DAY 16 commence after the theatre show is over
out for new material. The title of the Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £5. next door.
album relates to some nut-case in Headliners Symposium have been tipped Glasgow .
America who has decorated his body for the top by NMI-l which may or may I Midnight Club Bourbon Street. 108 Edlflblll'gll
with tattoos of Fish-related artwork. not be a good thing depending on your George Street. 552 014 I. l 1.30pm—3am I Kevin Mackenzie and Friends
I Songwriters' Showcase Tron viewpoint. Their second single ‘Farewell (no admission after 1am). £3. Late-night Bank Hotel. 1 South Bridge. 556 9043. Tavern. Hunter Square. 8.30pm. £1. To Twylight‘ (Infectious) went Top 25 jazz and blues club. 2.30pm—5.30pm. £1. Guitarist Kevin Information: 661 5275. Weekly forum for and now their pushing the newie. ‘The . MacKenzie leads the Sunday brunch Edinburgh-based singer-songwriters. Answer Why l Hate You' also on . trio. with Kenny Ellis (bass) and Iain with anybody welcome to perform a Infectious. See preview. I Jlm Hall Duo and Martin Taylor Copeland (drums) as his regular fifteen-minute set. Tonight‘s host is a cat I Arrivistes Cellar Bar. Tron Tavern. Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. helpers. and all manner of guests
with a PhD in pure rhythm. a man who Hunter Square. 8.30pm. £1. Information: 8.30pm. £12.50. £10 (£5). Assembly sitting-in.
fronts super-funksters Dollstoy. It’s Dave 661 5275. Original music frotn two fine Direct‘s Kind ()f Blue season gets I John Rae Trio Henry‘s Cellar Bar. 8 Barclay. solo performers and a startling new trio. underway with an absolute feast for jazz Morrison Street (opp ABC cinema). 221 I John Coltrane Tribute Band The Norman Lamont goes back to basics. guitar fans. featuring two of the fittest 1288. 10pm-late. £2 (£1). Drummer John Honeycomb. Blair Street. 220 4381. Graeme Mearns does some guitar and exponents ofeither art iii a dazzling Rae leads the Sunday night residency. 11pm: £4 (£3). Live music and club DJs vocals stuff while Heidi Bradburn turns double-bill. Martin Taylor's sensational with Brian Kellock (piano) and Kenny pay tribute to the great man. up with her Dream Healers and Haggs. solo concerts are famtltar enough tn these Ellis (drums).
I Tin Comic. Enola and Dropkick The Alex provides words of wisdom while parts. but a visit front the great Jim Hall.
Attic. Dyer's Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. others complete the show. accompanied by bass player Scott Colley. I Harvest Oak and The Rain The Attic.
9pm. £2. Local indie-rock. is an altogether rarer treat. Hall's last . I The Whiskey Dogs Canon‘s Gait. 232 Dyer's Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9pm. (and only previous) appearance here was Edlnblfl‘gh
Canongate. 556 4481. 8.30pm. Free. £2. Local indie-rock. back in 1990. and what impressed tnost I Lindsay Cooper Free Underground
Rock. op and country. I Bedford Falls Canon‘s Gait. 232 about his playing — as it has done in all Henry‘s Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street
I Bar in' Bone Blues Henry‘s Cellar Canongate. 556 4481. 8pm. Free. Rock his work. frotn his baptism in Chico (opp ABC cinema). 221 1288.
Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. Ilptn. and pop. Hamilton's ground-breaking 50s quintet 10pm—1ate. £2 (£1). Bass player Lindsay
£2.50 (£1.50). Dave lillis on bass. Mike I Room The Tap ()‘l.auriston. Lauriston onwards — was the sheer musicality of his Cooper leads a regular free and
Park on guitar. Derek Jones on another. Place. 229 4041. 9pm. Free. Impressive playing. Not to be missed. The next experimental jazz session. Sit in. orjust
presumably different. guitar (unless it's a local indie-rock. concert in the series is in two weeks' listen.
big one and they can share it) and Allan I Turquoise Common Grounds. 2/3 time. and features. coincidentally. Chico I T.|.A (Transient Ischaemic Attack)
Cranston on drtttns. North Bank Street. The Mound. 226 Hamilton‘s Euphoria. Kulu‘s Jazz Joint. The Honeycomb. 1416. 8pm. Free. Uplcmpo. Io-ft with a I Pio Pio Salsa Henry‘s Cellar Bar. 8 36—38A Blair Street. 220 4381.
hint of the David Bowie's at this Morrison Street (opp ABC cinema). 221 1 Ipm—3am. £3 (£2). I‘ve saved you a trip
American style coffee house. 1288. llpm-late. £4 (£3). Last chance to the dictionary — ischaetnic means a
Glasgow this month to catch this seven-piece salsa reduction of blood supply to part of the
body. although which parts the band have in mind are not specified. This is Kulu‘s
I Suzy Bogguss Big Big Country. ()ltl outfit (Afro-soulsters Makossa are next
Fruitmarket. Albion Street. 287 551 1. weeks guests) stuffed with some of the
£12.50 (£10.50). See preview for this gig Glasgow best of the locally based jazz players. latest venture after switching frotn which kicks off the annual Big Big I Body Count featuring Ice-T featuring Tom McNiven and Colin Steele ; Walker‘s. and promises ‘mellow dancy Country festival. Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. (trumpets). Brian Kellock (piano). Mario 1 vibes' from the floating TIA. crew. I Fish The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £1 1 plus booking fee. This blurb Caribe (bass). John Rae (drums). and Guy i followed by a sitting-in jam session from 332 1 I20. 7.30pm. £8.50 plus booking has been pulled. as there were too many Nicolson (percussion). with additional ‘ 1.30am. fee. See album review for the scaly one. references to carnal knowledge of female percussion frotn Chris Brannigan. I Silverback, Honeysucked and relatives. and The List is a tasteful I Home Cooking The Bongo Club. 14 TUESDAY 20 Player Nice 'n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall publication. New Street. 556 5204. 11pm—3am. £5 . Street. 333 9637. 9pm. I Trisha Yearwood Big Big Country. (£4). Kultt and DJ Paul Seiji present a Edlnblll'gh I Elluminazione The 13th Note. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall club night with a strong house accent. I Paul Harrison Trio Bank Hotel. 1 Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. £1. Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £l4/£12. See plus live contributions frotn DJs and jazz South Bridge. 556 9043. 8pm—11pm. £1. Continuing the Pastels monthly club preview for this country-pop big cheese. musicians throughout the show. Pianist Paul Harrison leads his trio. with night in which mystery superstars turn tip I Symposium King Tut‘s Wait Wait Mario Caribe (bass) and Dave Hunter to do solo stints. Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. (drums). I Sound Temple, Utopia and Venus 8.30pm. £5. See preview for the pogo I John Coltrane Tribute Band Kulu's Qudos. Queen Margaret Union. and stagedivefest that is Symposium. Glasgow Jazz Joint. The Honeycomb. 36—38A University Gardens. 339 9784. 8.30pm. I Kitemonster and Astral Nice 'n' I Lennie Herd's Hot Five Pizza Blair Street. 220 4381. l lpm—3am. £4 £1.50. Sound Temple play bass- Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. Express. 151 Queen Street. 221 3333. (£3). This overlaying of Trane-inspired slap )ingly big funk music. 9pm. Fanclubesque melodies from Dining from 7.45pm. band from 9pm. £5. jazz soloing frotn saxophonists Phil I Skyllght. Frozen Moses attd Pulser Kitemonster. Traditional and mainstream jazz from Bancroft and Russell Cowieson with I The Space Kittens, Gilded Lil and this gathering of Scottish musicians. dance grooves frotn the rhythm team of Krave Club Zebra. The 13th Note. featuring the trumpeter alongside Jackie Steve Christie (keyboards). Demus Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. £1. Murray (trombone and vocals). Ralph Donnelly (bass). John Rae (drums) and Punky mewling frotn The Space Kittens Laing (piano). lioin Miller (bass). and Fli'.’ Wun! (turntables) was one of the I Crash, Drift and Sauce Cavern Bar. Kett Mathieson (drutns). successes of the Walker's programme. Strathclyde University Student Union. I Midnight Club Bourbon Street. 108 and takes its place again in Kulu's new John Street. 552 1895. 10pm. Free. George Street. 552 0141. 11.30pm—3am venue. Students and guests. (no admission after lam). £3. Late-night I By Jove and Renegade Angel The jazz and blues club. Continued over page
Rat Trap. Brown Street. 221 7233. 8pm. £5.
I Jeepseats The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 9pm. Free.
I Seattle Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Glider The Underground. Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. Fast Kilbride. 013552 29771. 10pm. £4.
I Meanwhile Harleys. Quarry Street. Hamilton. 01698 458174. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh I Holyrood Slim And Guitar Jnr. Canon‘s Gait. 232 Canongate. 556 4481. 8pm. Free. Blues action. I New Song Common Grounds. 2/3 North Bank Street. The Mound. 226 1416. 8pm. Free. Stewart Hant'atty attd friends. I Phil Bancroft Quartet Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm. £3 (£2). A much respected group of local . . musicians conspire to create what has Fish gets phunky at Edinburgh's Venue. been described as ‘atmospheric
Tue 27; Glasgow's Garage. Wed 28 contemporary jazz'.
16—29 May 1997 THE usr 53