MUSIC jazz

JAZZ: EDINBURGH, SUN 14 MAY continued

MONDAY 15

Edinburgh

I DJ Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £2. Joseph Malik (Lizzard Lounge) is the man with the vinyl plan tonight.

TUESDAY 16

Edinburgh

I DJ Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £2. Decks and effects down at the Jazz Joint.

WEDNESDAY 17

Edinburgh

I Fat Sam's Swing Club E2K. 14 Picardy Place, 478 7434. 8pm. £5 (£3). Fat Sam’s Band take up residence at this new swing club, with a repertoire which covers the whole genre, from Cab Calloway to Glenn Miller.

I Jazz Singers' Night Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 9pm-3am. £4 (£3). Band on stage at 9.30pm. The times, they are a changing down at the Jazz Singers’ Night, where there will now only be an open mic session on the first Wed of the month. Tonight sees Subie Coleman singing soul-jazz classics.

THURSDAY 18

Edinburgh

I Mr McFall’s Chamber Queen‘s Hall, Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £8 (£6). Comprising mainly classical musicians, this chamber group refuse to stay within the boundaries of the genre’s repertoire, preferring to venture out into the worlds ofjazz, rock and world music.

I Brian Kellock Trio Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 9pm—3am. £4 (£3). See Thu 11.

I Funk Junkies La Belle Angele, Hastie’s Close, 225 7536. 11pm—3am. £4

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Sax-appeal: The David O'Higgins Quartet appear at The Tron Theatre

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Glasgow, Sun 21 May; and Jazz Joint Edinburgh, Mon 22 May

(£3). Laying on the funk. soul and jazz courtesy of the cream of local musicians. DJ support in the same funk vein.

FRIDAY 19

Glasgow

I Mr McFall’s Chamber Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 8pm. £8 (£6). Sec Thu 18.

Edinburgh

I High Heel Sneakers Jazz Joint. s Morrison Street. 538 7385. 10pm-—3am. £5. Band on stage midnight. This six- piece, fronted by west coast trumpeter Lorne Cowieson, dip into the Blue Note vault for a selection of funk and groove numbers. Andy B takes care of the decks.

I Club Latino Bongo Club, 14 New Street, 558 7604. 10.30pm. £6 (£5). Featuring live salsa from Venezuelan sensation Carlos Pena Y Sus Muchachos, as well as DJ action, dancing and food.

Ayr

? I Jools Holland and his Rhythm &

Blues Orchestra Gaiety Theatre, Carrick Street, 01292 611222. 8pm. £19.50—£24.50. Britain’s favourite tinkler of the ivories teams up with his twelve- piece band for a hot R ‘n’ B selection.

' SATURDAY 20

Glasgow

I Big Vern And The Shootahs Bourbon Street, 108 George Street. 5520141. 7.30pm. £19.50 with dinner (£5). Blues w ith Big Vern and friends.

Edinburgh

I Lizzard Lounge La Belle Angele, llastie’s Close, 225 7536. 8pm—3am. £5--£7. Eh'.’ Wun! mans the decks, with a band to be confirmed.

I Mas Que Nada Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street. 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £5. Band on stage at midnight. A Latin-jazz selection from these former Cafe Graffiti regulars.

Glenrothes

I Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Rothes Halls. Rothes Square. 01592 611101. 8pm.£19.50. See Fri 19.

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Glasgow

I Dave O’Higgins Quartet Tron 'Iheatre. 63 ’l‘rongate. 287 5511. 8pm. £7 (£4). [Expect a seriously funky selection from saxman O‘lliggins. a man as equally at home with future rhythms as he is with be bop or New Orleans beats, who takes

his quintet through a set inspired by his

latest album, The Gri/tder’s Monkey.

I Tam White & Brian Kellock Princes Square, 48 Buchanan Street, 287 5511. 9pm. £8. Scotland’s original gravel-voiced crooner sings songs from his new album, The Crossing, accompanied by much-in- demand jazz pianist Kellock.

Edinburgh

I DJ Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £2. See Sun 14.

I The Dana Dixon Blues Band Queen Charlotte Rooms, 56a Queen Charlotte Street, Leith. 554 4510. 7pm. £6 (£5). A blues triple bill featuring The Dana Dixon Blues Band, the National Steel-led talents of The Radiotones, plus Big Girl Blues.

Edinburgh I Dave O’Higgins Quartet Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 9pm—3am. £5. See Sun 21.

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I Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Close, 887 1010. 8pm. £15.50—£19.50. See Fri 19.

TUESDAY 23

Glasgow

I Hue And Cry & Tommy Smith Cottier Theatre, 93—95 Hyndland Street, 357 3868. 7.30pm. £15. The brothers Kane continue their exploration of new jazz shores in this BBC Music Live gig, where they are joined by SNJO director and all-round jazz ambassador Tommy Smith. Support comes from laid-back easy-jazzters Button-Up.

Edinburgh

I Borders Big Band Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). The band turns its attention to swing favourites featuring the music of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller.

I DJ Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm-3am. £2. See Tue 16.

WEDNESDAY 24

Glasgow

I Hue And Cry 8: Tommy Smith Cottier Theatre, 93-95 Hyndland Street, 357 3868. 7.30pm. £15. See Tue 23.

Edinburgh

I From Be Bop To Hip Hop Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. Free, but ticketed. A special BBC Music Live, event featuring the talents of guitar quartet Brockie, Clark, McFarlane And McKenzie, bluesy crooner Suzanne Bonnar, freestyle innovators Trio AAB, future jazz fusionists The D.S. Murray Quartet and loco Latin- jazzters Latino 2000. Tickets must be obtained in advance, either in person from The Queen’s Hall box office, or by post from From Be Bop To Hip Hop, BBC Radio Scotland, Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow, 012 8DG.

I Jazz Singers' Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 9pm—3am. £4 (£3). Band on stage 9.30pm. Cathie Rae pays tribute to the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim of ‘Girl From lpanema’ fame.

Stirling

I William Cepeda MaeRobert, University of Stirling, 01786 461081. 8pm. £5—£8. Native to Puerto Rico, Cepeda has taken the West African-rooted rhythms of his homeland and fused them with jazz and R&B. His music has led to work with some of the greats of the genre, including Dizzy Gilespie and Tito Puente. He appears tonight with an eight-piece band, including horns and percussionists, to promote his latest release My Roots And Beyond.

THURSDAY 25

Glasgow

I Soul Collective Bourbon Street, 108 George Street, 552 0141. 7.30pm. £5. A ten-piece band with jazz, funk and soul influences.

I Strathclyde University Big Band Lord Todd Bar, Campus Village, University of Strathclyde, 548 2435. 8pm. Free. Big band standards and swinging contemporary numbers from this twenty-piece orchestra.

I William Cepeda The Arches, 30 Midland Street, 221 4001. 9pm. £8. See Wed 24. Tonight’s gig has DJ support from Big Beat’s Simon Hodge.

Edinburgh

I Fionna Duncan Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 9.30pm. £12 with dinner (£4). Renowned Glaswegian vocalist Duncan kicks off the Jazz Joint’s new monthly dinnerjazz events, with accompaniment from Ronnie Rae on bass and Tom Findlay on piano. Joseph Malik provides DJ support after midnight. The Noodle Shack are laying on a special two-course menu from 8.30pm, with the band on stage at 9.30pm. To book, call 0131 538 7385.