The dates listed below are for one-off or ticketed shows; see below section for free residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Jazz listings compiled by Ruth Hedges and Kenny Mathieson.
Glasgow
I Quadrant .'\tl l.ih. I l I Hopc $0ch 348 ()645. l0.30pin. £5. l’aul Harrison Icads this hot ncu quartct. alxo l'caturing thc considcrahlc talcnts ol Konrad \Vivnicuxki. and Row _\lilligan.
Edinburgh
OKirk Lightsey and Joe Lee Wilson 'l’hc Bridgc .la// Bar. 83 South Bridge-178 35l0. 7.30pm. £7 :5). [S piano lcgcnd lightw} \\|1o\ pla} cd \\ ith lliL‘ llle‘\ of l)c\lL‘l' (iot‘tlolt. l‘il'L'tltllL' Huhhard and (‘hct Hakcr tto namc a lcu ) tcains tip \\ itl) old timc _ia// singcr \Vilxon. tor a classic night oljan \litlttlttl‘tls. lilticx and goxpcl.
I Laura MacDonald Trio llcni‘) \ .la/I ('cllai'. 8 Morrison Slrcct. M)" 5300. 8.30pm. £5. ('ontcmpoi'ar} jax/ li‘oin this Scottish \a\ophonc star.
I Out of the Bedroom \\'a\crlt-_\ Bar. I St \l;ii'}\ St. 55'.T I050.
9pm midnight. l‘rcc. ()i'iginal intixic onl_\ at this opcn mic \cxxion \\ ith thc chancc to rccoi'd )oiir \ct on tour-track. I Rumba Caliente ’l'lrt- lit-at .la// llaxcmcnt. l ('hainhci‘s Strcct. lo" 353‘). l0pni. £4 £5 tl'rcc hcl'orc L'lllpin). \c“ \i\-piccc hand lL‘atl it} Salsa ('cltica trumpctcr loh} Shippc}. prmiding thc tincxt in hot raunch) I.atin \t)ttlltl\.
I Hot Charanga Sauce til Barrio. l(l-l \\c\tpoi'l. 33‘) 8805. lllpitt. E-l W3 ). 'l'hc startling \oicc ol’(‘ai'lo\ l’cna l'rontx a ncu group pla) ing Bra/ilian \on “11th \\ ith ('arric \chcnna tllutc). l)a\ c l’ati'iclx tpiano). .\lai'io (‘ai'ihc thaw).
I The Bridge Jazz Quartet 't'lrt- Bridgc .la// Bar. 83 Sotith Bridgc. J78 35l0. l0pin. l-‘rcc. Spcciall} coinpoxcd latc-night Iinc-iip to \cc )ou into thc small hours.
Glasgow
QMartins 4 Rina! (‘ouccrt Hall. 3 Sauchicliall Sti'cct. 353 8000. 8pm. [I350 0410). l-'otn‘ gu_\x nanicd .\lartin takc )oii on a musical iotirnc) l'i'oin .\'c\\ ()rlcanx to Sc\ illc and straight on to thc ja/x cltihx ol litiropc aitd .r\n)crica. l't“.lltll‘lllf_' Martin (‘ai'th\. Juan .\lai'tin. Martin Simpson and Martin 'l'aj. lor on guitars.
I Glasgow Jazz Record Club l'nitarian ('hurch (‘cntrc. ."3 Bcrkclc} Strcct. 33l 3154. ".30pm. £3 til lllL‘llIl‘L‘l'sl. .la// rccord cluh and discussion group. \l\llt)t'\ \tclcoinc. l .\'o\ lii'nic Spcirs [315C\L‘lll\.l.'\llhl) I‘l58 l(i|a\go\\ ) and 8 .\'o\ .lohii .\lc('ormick pi'cxctttx (iiants ol' Small .la//. l’tirthcr dctailx l'roin lii‘nic Spcii'x, t)l4l 88h 394)).
I Big Vern and the Shootahs ('otticr ’l‘hcatrc. U3 95 thirdland Strcct. 333 4400. 8pm. L'lll. Soul and Rtkll \toinpci‘x li‘oin (ilaxgon \ anxncr to lhc liltics lh'otlicrx.
I Hot Charanga Sauce ('ulm .\'ortc. l7 .lohn Strcct. 553 3505. 8pm. l‘rcc. Scc Thu 3].
I The Boogaloo Investigators 'l'hc lilllll'llll‘. l-l l'it/ro} l’lacc. ‘lpin. Rcal dcal liink action lroin thc Boogaloo lincxttgatorx nith tip top 1).] action in support l'roin In. .\K. 'l'lic Rcsonattcc and Simon Hodgc as part oi cluh night I'll.
Edinburgh
I Melting Pot llcnr} \ .la// ('cllar. 8 \lttl'l'httll Sum. 40— 5300. midnight. £5. 'l'rumpctcr (‘olin Stcclc i.\lidnight liliic Hand) lcadx lll\ \i\—piccc through a danccl'loor-inindcd ia// \ct. \\ llll thc c‘lllplltl\l\ on thc ltink.
I Simon King and Stuart Goodhew llcriot \Vatt l'nncrxit} l'nion. Riccarton. -l5l 5333. I330 l.30pin. l'i'cc. (initar and piano ia// duo.
I Tommy Smith - Alone at Last (‘ltlct‘lt\ Hall. ('lcl'l‘ Strcct. ()(iiS Zill‘). 8.3llpii). {l3 itllli. Scc pancl hclou.
I Vente d’Est llcnr} \ .la// (‘cllai1 8 .\lt)l'l'1\ttll Sti‘cct. 4t)" 5300. 8.30pm. U). .\'c\\ |a// t‘ll\t'llll‘lt' loi'incd h} :Jllllttl'hh lain (‘ai‘lcton and (ii'ahain High \\ llll \lttllllhl lat) King.
I The BackBeat Band 'I'hc Bridgc .la// Bar. 83 South lli'idgc. 4‘8 35l0. ‘lpin. l'rcc. I-ourpiccc clcctric _|a// night \\llll ncn Iinc tip. lcaturing Konrad \Vix/nicudi oil \a\. KM ltt (ila\go\\ oi) ha“. (ictl llrockic on guitar and Bill K) lc on tll'lllll\.
TOMMY SMITH - ALONE AT LAST
Tommy Smith created this excellent solo-with-electronics performance with the proceeds of his Creative Scotland Award last year, and toured it extensively around Scotland (although not Edinburgh), including many areas where jazz is rarely heard. The adaptability of the show to diverse settings proved to be one of its many strengths, and the Queen‘s Hall will be specially adapted for the occasion - the stage will be in the centre of the audience area to allow the saxophonist’s surround-sound concept to function. The music is very different from the subsequent solo CD he released, and uses all manner of digital delays and recorded sounds to complement his powerful, evocative saxophone playing. (Kenny Mathieson)
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Stirling
I Paul Towndrow Quartet \lacRohcrt. l'nncrxit} ol' Stirling. ()l78o »l()()()()(). “Lillpltt. U) ([4 l. \ltttlt‘l‘ll ,li|// standards and originals t'i'om alto- \a\ophoni\t lo“ ndrtm.
Dundee
I Soundbone and the Funk-Out- Fit Dundcc ch. la} Stitiarc. (H.383 333530, l0.30piii. £4.50 lL'3.50). Sc“ hand l'i'om ll‘ttllll‘ttlIISI ('hi‘ix (ircn c \\ ith di‘timincr l’aul .\lill\ that \pccialisc in soul. hint. and ia// unsurprisingl}.
I Jazz Club Dundcc ch. la} Squarc. 0l383 333530. l0.30pin. £4.50 (£3.50). l.atc night In c _|;i// \csxionx l'roin a sonic ol- thc coolcxt acts al‘otlntl.
Glasgow
I George McGowan and his Orchestra \lcrchantx (‘ornciz l8 .lohn Strcct. 553 380l. 3.30 5.30pm. l‘rcc. (‘liixsic ia/I tuncx l'roin (icorgc .\lc('ro\\an and lit\ orchcxtra. pla} ing thc IIIIISIC ol' l)ukc lillington. ('ount Basic. (ilcnn .\li|lci' atttl Htltltl) Rich.
I Catfish Keith Haiti}. Jet) (’l_\tlc Strcct. 34.3 3t". 8pm. £8. Singcr/ National \tccl guitarixt \pccialixing in thc tlcclt tlclla l‘ltlc\ alttl hottlcncck \lttlt‘ \igiicd to l’crth'x Bit/l Rccordingx.
Edinburgh
OMartins 4 ()uccn‘s Hall. (‘Icrk Strcct. (m8 30h). 8pm. L"! I L'll. Scc l‘ri l.
I Rumba Caliente llcnryx .Ia/I (‘cllaix 8 .\loi‘rt\on Strcct. 4h" 5300. midnight. £5. Scc 'l'hu 31.
I Alan Anderson Trio 'l‘lrc Bridgc .la// Bar. 83 South lli'idgc. J78 35l0. 3.3”pm. l'i'cc. 'l'hc .v\|an .'\lltlL‘l'\ttlI 'l‘i'io takc :JIIC\l spot in thc Bridch Sattii'tla} altci'noon slot.
I Jazz Brunch 'lhc Bridgc .la// liar. 83 South lh‘idgc. 4‘8 35l0. 3.30pm. l‘rcc. \Vhilc ana} )tttll' \icckcnd \\ ith thcxc i'cgulai‘ Satui'da} hrunch \cxxionx. Kltlx \tclcotnc.
I Fright Night - CPN St Britch (‘cnti'c. I0 ()rncll 'l'ci'racc. 3-l() IJll5. "pin. L8 It"). 'lhcnic part) night with salsa and inc claxxcs. a lanc} drcxx coinpctition and i‘alllc Iloi' iiioi'c inlo call 0|3l -l()8 0888). I Catfish Keith lhc l’lcaxancc ('aharct Bar. ()0 ‘llic l’lcaxancc. ()50 334‘). 8pm. £0.50 in ad\ancc £8. Scc Sat 3.
I Colin Steele Quintet chr} '\ .la/I ('cllai‘. 8 Morrison Sti‘ccl. -l()" 5300. 8.30pm. £8. (‘atc (iralliti'x old i'cxidcnt ti'uinpctci‘ ('olin Stcclc I'L‘lttl'lh \\ ith his tlllllilL‘l pla_\ing his o\\tt contcmporar} iaH lllllt'\.
I The Bridge House Band 'l‘hc Bridgc .la// Bat. 83 South Bridgc. 473
35 10. 0pm. l‘rcc. .\ rcgiilar inc—piccc \\ ith a \ariahlc linc~iip pla} ing \pcciall} L‘Ulllllll\\lttllctl ari‘angcincntx.
Glasgow
I Jazz Brunch (‘al'c Soui'cc. at St .v\ndrc\\ \ in thc Stliiarc. I St .'\Iltlt‘c\\\ Stltiarc. ()l’l Saltinai'kct. 5J8 (r030. lpin. (".95. liohh} \Vixhart and t'ricndx pla} a tall hrunch lor a chilch cnd to thc
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Edinburgh
I Robert Pettigrew Duo 'l‘lic liritlgc .la// liar. 83 South lh‘itlgc. 4‘8 35l0. 3.30pm. l’i‘cc. Rohcrt l’cttigrcu l)uo add to that la/} Stinda} 1ch.
I All Day Jazz Breakfast lhc lii’idgc .l.i// liar. 83 South Bi‘idgc. 478 3510. 3. 30pm. l'i'cc, .\ltl\lt‘ and lood to \\llllt' .nia} _\oui' Stinda}. Kltl\ uclcomc. I Sophie Bancroft and Tom Lyne llcnr} '\ .la// (‘cllaiz 8 .\lot't't\ot) Strcct. Jo" 5300. 8.30pm. [5. Vocalixt Hancrolt \uhtl} \\ca\c\ lolk and tan inllucnccx into a ini\ ol standards and contcinporar} niiinhci‘x accompanicd h} tour I.) nc on has»
I The BackBeat Band 'l‘lit- ltntlgt- .la// liar. 83 South lh'idgc. F8 35l0. ‘lltlll. llk'k'. SUV Sat l.
jazz listings Music
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Kirk Lightsey and Joe Lee Wilson American pianist Kirk lightsey toictured) is a renowned leader in his own right. as well as boasting a lengthy series ol associations wrth Jax/ greats. l’ne Paris-l’xrsed piano man links up ‘.‘.’|lll American ia// and gospel singer .Joe lee Wilson Ill this (lth. Bridge Ja// Bar. Fti/ltlxlrgli. [.011 (ll Oct.
Martins 4 the Mt tour orings together four highly expert guitarists from (littorent st), istic areas. and lets them play both solo and lll a variety of crossover sittiat2ons. lhc- common factor iasttle from their talents on the SlX st"'r)git is their Martin ness Martin laylor. Martin Simpson. Martin (Earth; and Juan Martin. Royal Concert Hall. Glasgow. Fri 7 Nov; Queen's Ila/l. Ftl/nlxrrglt. Sat 2 Nor:
Steve Kettley’s Odd Times Ood Times brings togetner many of saxophonist Steve Kettlefs write ranging mtisical interests. stretching from folk and ethnic mtislc through to avant garde jZl/X. Steve's ".‘JOtK is familiar t > a wide cross section of Scottish audiences throtigl‘ his tn).'ol\./ement |-" oands like ? ll‘i'r. the Caultl Blast Orchestra and Salsa Celtica. Bridge .la// Bar. [ (rinhiirglr. Sun lONov.
I Freddie King lil Barrio. I04 \thport. 33‘) 8805. l0pin. £3 il'i‘cc hcl'oi'c L'l0pin). chonncd \ocali\t around Edinburgh and l.ondon and lathcr ol a “liolc ja/I laiiiil}. King hringx hix hchop \ttlllltl to pa} homagc to thc “littlc gamut ol' grcat jal/ \ingcrx.
Stirling
I Colin Steele’s Twilight Dreams lolhooth 'l‘hcatrc. .lail \V) nd. 0| "8() 374000. 7.30pm. (8 15.50). ‘l’rtimpctci' Stcclc\ c\cc||cnt group ini\c\ ui'han .r\mcrican and pastoral liiiropcan _|a//.
Edinburgh
I The Jam Session 't‘lrc lh'idgc .la// Bar. 83 South Bridgc. 4‘8 35 I0, 0pm. l‘rcc. chular iax/ gain \L‘\\lttll ax \;.l’lt\tl\ gucxtx drop in to ioin thc l)a\ id l’ati'ick 'l‘rio.
I The Flip 'l‘hc lical .la// Haxcincnt. | ('hainhcrx Sti‘cct. to" 353‘). |0pni. £3 tl'rcc hclorc l; l0pin). .la// and latin \l;llltlill'tl\ lk‘l'l'ttl'lltt'tl ttlt \t)lo plant).
Tuesday 5
Glasgow
I Radiotones l3ll) \‘tric ('al'c. 50 (it) King Strcct. 553 1038. 8pm. National Stccl lcd l‘lllt‘S l'roin this trio. prc\ icxx ing tracks lrom tltcir l'orthcoining alhtiin.
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