I Ally Kerr and The Green Peppers Niee‘n’Sleazy. 42l Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £3. Mellovv acoustica from local songvvriter Ally Kerr.

I Jamie Barnes & Cochise MacSorleys. 42 Jamaica Street. 248 8581. 6pm. Free. Residency for the blues veteran.

I Kong MacSorleys. 42 Jamaica Street. 248 8581. 9.30pm. Free. Rock

I Open Stage The Hall Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 47 8pm. Free. Weekly session for local inusicians.

Glasgow

I Fools Circle Niee’n‘Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £3. I Engine The Scotia. ll2 l 14 Stockvvell Street. 552 8681. 4pm. Free. Rock covers residency.

I Phil’s Sunday Session t'isge Beatha. 232 Woodlands Road. 564 1596. 6pm. Free. Bring your ovvn instrument.

Glasgow

I Acoustic Jam Nicc'n'Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 8pm.

Free. With a free drink as incentive for participants.

I Live Music The 13111 Note ('afe. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm.

Edinburgh

I Acoustica ('abaret Voltaire.

36 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7.30pm. Free (voluntary contributions on exit). See .Mon 15.

Tuesday 6

Glasgow

I Cosmos and Tired Earth Stereo. l2 l4 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 8pm. £3. l.ocal indie band supported by an outtit from Newcastle. I Soulfinger The 1301 Note (life. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638.9pm. £3. Penultimate gig for this hand vvho boast a heavy. angular sound with a touch of pomp.

I The Tall Boy 'l‘chai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. U.

I Phil’s Session l,'isge Beatha. 232 \Voodlands Road. 564 1596. 9pm. Free. Weekly jam.

Wednesday 7

Glasgow

I Open Stage The Hall Bar. Int) Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 8pm. Free. Weekly session for local musicians.

Edinburgh

I Fleamarket Funk (‘abaret Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 1 1pm 3am. £2. See Wed 17.

Thursday 8

Glasgow

I The Deltas and Neon Underground Barfly. 260 (‘lyile Street. ()870 907 0999. 8pm.

I Meka and Green Door Clinic Nice’n'Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £3.

I The Kiteflying Club 'l‘chai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £1.50. Improvised sounds.

I Linus 'l‘inderbox. I89 By'res Road. 339 3108. 9pm. Free. Acotistic set.

I The Vagabonds The Scotia.

ll2 ll4 Stockyyell Street. 552 868]. 9pm. Free. Popular covers.

I Jam Session Samuel Dow‘s.

67 71 Nithsdale Road. 423 ()l()7. 8.30pm. Free. Hosted by Independence.

Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to Ruth Hedges at ruth@list.co.uk, by post or by tax on 0131 557 8500. Listings are compiled by Ruth Hedges and Kenny Mathieson.

Glasgow

I The Michael Deans Quartet Beer (are. (‘andleriggs. 552 9815.

9 1 1.45pm. Free. Modern jazz quartet led by tenor saxman Deans.

Edinburgh

I Tangalo Henry's (‘ellar Bar. 8 -l6a Morrison Street. 538 7385. 8.30pm. £5. Taking on tango vvith jazz. this fusion is a breathless force featuring Phil .-\|exander on piano. Mario (‘aribe on bass and Javier (‘hernikoff on drums.

Glasgow

I The Fusion Experience The Liquid Lounge. 94 West Regent Street. 353 6333. 5 8pm. Free. Residency from this jazz funk trio.

Edinburgh

I Goddard llenry’s (‘ellar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 538 7385. Midnight. £5. 'l’hese up-and-coming funksters play a selection of original and classic ttlttes. featuring vocalist Jeremy (ioddard. OJoakim Milder and Chick Lyall Quartet llenry 's (‘ellar Bar.

8 16a Morrison Street. 538 7385. 8.30pm. £6. vaedish tenor saxophonist Joakim Midler. picked by Jar: Review as one of the ten leading linropean intisicians of today. joins pianist ('hick Lyall's Quartet to launch their debut recording. Broken Poems.

I Guest Band Night 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 2265097. 9pm midnight. Free. Regular jazz night featuring top Scottish jazz groups.

Glasgow

I George McGowan and his Orchestra Merchant's (‘ornetx 18 John Street. 552 3801. 2.30 5.30pm. Free. Drummer Mc(iovvan leads his big band vvith guest vocalists.

I Pauline Copeland Quartet Brel. 39-43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966.

3 6pm. Free. Jazz standards from vocalist Copeland.

I Glasgow lmprovisers Orchestra (‘(‘A. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. 8pm. £5 (£3.50). Semi- structured compositions and spontaneous free improvisations from an ensemble of like-minded musicians who make up the ($10. See previevv.

I Campbell Considine and Stewart Harrison Duo The Supper Club. Merchant Square. (‘andleriggs. 9pm. vainging jazz vocals \vith Stevvart Harrison on bass.

I Stuart Gorman Quartet Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Jazz funk from this young quartet led by guitarist Stuart (iorlttan.

Edinburgh

I Goddard llenry‘s (‘ellar Bar. 8—l6a Morrison Street. 538 7385. Midnight. £5. See Fri 12.

O Joakim Milder and Chick Lyall Quartet llenry"s ('ellar Bar. 8--l6a Morrison Street. 538 7385. 8.30pm. £6. See Fri 12.

I 80QSt House Band 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 2265097. 9pm—midnight. Free. Modern jazz classics from this dynamic live-piece.

Glasgow

I Jazz Brunch (‘ai‘e Source. St Andrevvs in the Square. St Andrews Square. off Saltmarket. 548 6020. lpm. £7.95. Bobby Wishart and friends play a

jazz brunch for a chilled end to the

vveekend. Price includes refreshments but no charge for bar and side lounge.

I Paul Towndrow and Friends Beer (are. ('andleriggs. 552 9815. 2pm. Free. Modern jazz standards and originals from the pen of 24-year-old alto-saxophonist 'I'ovvndrovv.

I Perdido Budda. 142a St Vincent Street. 243 2212.4 7pm. Free. Mainstream Latin jazz and vocals.

I Campbell Considine and Stuart Harrison Waxy ()'('onnor's. 44 West (ieorge Street. 354 5154.

4 6pm. Free. Vocalist and pianist (‘ampbell (‘onsidine performs jazz standards vvith bassist Stuart Harrison. 0 Joakim Milder and Chick Lyall Quartet 'l'ron Theatre. 63 'l‘rongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £7 (£5). See Fri 12.

I Kesha ('afe (‘ossachok. Russian ('ultural ('entre. 10 King Street. 553

The Rae Sisters play Henry’s Jazz Cellar, Edinburgh, Thu 18 & Fri 19 Dec

jazz listings Music

Joachim Milder and Chick Lyall Quartet Pianist Chick Lyall and Swedish saxophonist Joachim Milder have established a very intriguing musical partnership in a series of collaborations in Scotland. and the logical next step had to be to document some of their explorations on disc. Caber Music has duly obliged. and these appearances with Mike Dunning (bass) and Tom BanCroft (drums) mark the launch of Lyall's Broken Dreams. even thOugh the disc is not officially in the shops until February. Be first on the block. Henry '3 Jazz Cellar, Edinburgh, Fri 72—Sat 73 Dec; The Tron. Glasgow, Sun 74 Dec.

Colin Steele Quintet The trumpeter's CD, The Journey Home. is a frontrunner for jazz album of the year, seomthing we acknowledged by including him in our Hot 100 (see pagetO). He's here with Julian Arguelles on saxophone (his soprano is particularly effective in this context), David Milligan on piano. Aidan O’Donnell on bass. and drummer John Rae. Henry's Jazz Cellar, Edinburgh, Sat 27 Dec.

Salsa Celtlca and Shooglenlfty: Adios ‘03

Wave the old year goodbye with Salsa Celtica’s (pictured) fusion of hot Latin grooves and melodic Celtic undercurrents. The Edinburgh-based band are a party outfit par excellence. Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Hogmanay.

0733. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). Nigel (‘lark (guitar). ()leg Ponomarev (violin) and Lev Atlas (violin) perform a mix of Russian. gypsy. jazz. and Klezmer folk music.

I Lorna McLeod Quartet Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Lorna McLeod and her quartet play a mix of standards and their own compositions.

Edinburgh

I Jazz Afternoon ()loroso. 33 ('astle Street. 447 8722. 1—4pm. Free. Mike Rogers. Susan Hanning and [)avid Patrick on piano plus guests in this nevv vveekly residency.

I Laura MacDonald Quartet Henry‘s (‘ellar Bar. 8»- 16a Morrison Street. 538 7385. 8.30pm. £5. (‘ontemporary jazz from this Scottish saxophone star. vvhose regular quartet also features Steve Hamilton on piano.

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