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I Salsa Celtica ()ran Mor. 73l 735 (ireat Western Road. 353 8000. 8pm. £10 in advance—£12 on the door. A heady mix ofjazz. African. Latin and Celtic rhythms from this exuberant big band. Part of the West End Festival 2005.

Edinburgh I Rolling Hills Chorus Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £7 £9 (£5 £7). Special performance from this thirty strong barber shop chorus performing ()n 72);) of the War/(1!.

BBC Radio Scotland Live at Henry’s Henry‘s Jazz Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8pm. £10. Part two of this special features another double bill. with Glasgow Jazz Festival- bound Kyle liastwood and fellow bassist Ronnie Rae. followed by singers Jay Clayton and Fionna Duncan. Both nights are being recorded for future broadcast.

I The Medicine Show and the Rhythm Sharks (iuildford Arms. 1

collaboration onto a richer canvas.

Henry’s Jazz Cellar, Edinburgh, Ff] IO 8 Sat 7 7 Jon.

I Muidoons Ragtime Band Three Judges. Dumbarton Road. 337 3055. 4—7pm. Free. Old school. good time. jall and blues sounds. Part of the ll’est liml Festival.

I Big Blues Jam Studio One. (irosvenor Terrace. 341 6516. 7.30pm. Free. Hosted by the New Blues Surfers with contributions from Studio One regulars such as Rev Doe and the Nimmo Brothers.

I Live Jazz Baby (irand West. 2 Byres Road. 337 l 145. 8pm. Baby (irand West’s resident jii/l. band. Part of the West [ind I'estii‘ul.

Edinburgh

I Martin Kershaw and Friends Forth Floor Restaurant Bar & Brasserie. Harvey Nichols. 30 34 St Andrews Square. 524 8350. 12.30 3.30pm. Rising star Kershaw provides the perfect musical accompaniment to a line Sunday lunch with his soaring sax sounds.

I Melomania La Bonne Vie. 49 51 Causewayside. 1-4pm. A little jazz to help you digest from this duo playing standards old and new.

I Focus on Youth The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 2 5pm. Free. Come and spot the potential jal/ stars of the future as they strut their stuff alongside the House Trio.

I Live Jazz Cafe (irande. l84 Bruntsfield Place. 228 1 188. 7pm. Live jazz while you dine. this week featuring the smooth vocals of Lorna Reid. accompanied by Paul Kirby on keyboard. I Trianglehead Henry’s Ja/z Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £5. Spirited. improvisational trio featuring Martin Kershaw on sax. Paul Harrison on piano/keys and Stuart Ritchie on drums. playing hard. fast jau in a downtown NYC vein.

I Bill Kyle’s Electric Fire The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. Funky backbeat jau from this cool quartet led by ace drummer Bill Kyle and featuring Ant Law on guitar.

Paisley

I Meiomania Kwok Brasserie. 28 32 Moss Street. 6.30 9pm. See Sun 12.

Edinburgh

I Jazz Jam Session 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm midnight. Free. The trusty open session night fully revamped

with a new house trio giving even more opportunity tojoin in the fun.

I Jazz Open Mic Session The Jan. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. lispcct a rich mixture of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week.

Tuesday 14

Glasgow

I The Catherine O’Halloran Band The Polo Lounge. 84 \Vilson Street. 553 1221. 8pm. Free. See Thu 9.

I Moishe’s Bagel ()ran .\lor.

731 735 (ireat Western Road. 353 8000. 8pm. £7 in advance £8 on the door. See Sat 1 I. Part of the ll’est lz'ml Festival 2005.

Edinburgh

I Bill Kyle’s Sh“ Hot Jazz Quartet The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. l'p-beat group featuring Bill Kyle (drums). Doug 'l‘iplady (saxes). Paul Kirby (piano) and Kevin (ilasgow (bass).

Wednesday 15

Glasgow

I Michael Simons Tchai ()\na. 169 l)eanston Drive. 0141 649 7258. 8pm. £2. (ilasgow-based guitarist playing folk. blues and beyond.

Edinburgh

I Lynne O’Neill Trio Henry's Jazz ('cllat'. X Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £5. With her debut C1) soon to be released. Lynne ()‘Neill leads this trio singing Bra/ilian-tinged tunes and jan standards.

I New Bands Night The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290.

9pm midnight. Free. New night with different up and coming bands showcasing their ja/l talents each week. I The Arabian Mustache lglu. 21» Jamaica Street. 476 5333. 10pm. Free. l-‘our-piece playing Parisian-style _ja/./..

Glasgow

I Glasgow Singers Night The l'niversal. 57 59 Sauchiehall Lane. 332 8899. 8pm. £5. Jim (‘leland. Ronnie Rae and Ken Mathieson provide nitisical support at this open mic night for (ilasgow singers hosted by Mike Rogers and Sue .‘vlcllugh. If you are

American pianist David Berkman and saxophonist Phil Bancroft have worked together before, but this new octet provides a chance to move the

interested in performing call Derek on 07977 507 1 12.

I Graeme Wilson Quartet Brel.

39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 8pm. Free. Foursome. fronted by talented young sax player Wilson. playing standards and original compositions. Part oft/1e West [ind Festival.

I Harriet Glover The (ioat. 1287 Argyle Street. 357 7373. 8pm. Free. Newcomer to the (ilasgow songwriting scene currently protruding from the crowd thanks to her silky. Holiday-esque vocals. and original compositions.

I Vacat Blues Band ()ran Mor.

731 735 (ireat Western Road. 353 8000. 8pm. Authentic Polish blues band that have been going down a treat at the Southport Jazz and Blues Festival for the last live years. I’urt oft/1e West [5an I'estii‘ul.

I Rev Doc 8. the Congregation Studio One. (irosvenor Terrace. 341 6516. 9pm. Free. Trad R&B with plenty harmonica action. l’urt oft/re West [ind Blues I'es‘tii'ul.

Edinburgh

I Jazz at Santini Santini. 8 Conference Square. 5.30- 8.30pm. See Thu 9.

BBC Radio Scotland Live at Henry’s Henry‘s Jazz Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8pm. £10. Double dose of Celtic tinged jazz with the inspirational Jim Mullen joining the (iraeme Stephen Sextet. followed by the Colin Steele Quintet.

I The Medicine Show and Mud in Your Ear (iuildford Arms. 1 West Register Street. 556 4312. 8pm. Free. The ten day l.effe sponsored blues festival kicks off in line style with the 60s London blues scene sounds of the Medicine Show and boogie woogie from Mud in Your liar. Part of the Leffe Mid Summer Blues I'es'tii'ul.

I The Jazz Bar House Trio The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. See Thu 9.

I Louise Dodds Bar 38. 126— 128 (ieorge Street. 220 6180. 9pm. Free. See Thu 9.

I Toby Shippey‘s Goat Stew The Jan. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 0.30- 3am. Free. See Thu 9.

Glasgow Royal Bank Glasgow Jazz Festival Various Venues. 552 4005.

West Register Street. 556 4312. 8pm. Free. The Medicine Show are joined by ‘Sharks' Sandy Tweedale (vocals and guitar) and Gary Martin (vocals and harmonica) major driving forces behind the Scottish Blues scene. Part of the Lejfe Mid Summer Blues Festi val.

I Jazz at the Balmoral NB’s Bar. The Balmoral Hotel. I Princes Street. 9pm~-midnight. Free. See Fri 10.

I Live Jazz at Sugo Sugo. I4 15 Albert Place . Leith Walk. 9pm. Free. See Fri 10.

I Guest Bands Night The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. See Fri 10.

I Continuum Henry‘s Jazz Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. midnight. £5. Groove-laden new get—up led by drummer Paul Mills.

I Groove Night The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 0.30-3am. Free. See Fri 10.

Saturday 18

Glasgow

Royal Bank Glasgow Jazz Festival Various Venues. 552 4005. Times vary. Prices vary. See separate listings and preview. page 85.

I Salsa Celtica ()ran Mor. 731 735 (ireat Western Road. 353 8000. 8pm. £10 in advance £12 on the door. See Fri 17.

I Tom Colquhoun Brel. 39- 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 2pm. See Sat

1 l.

I Alan Nimmo Studio One. (irosvenor Terrace. 341 6516. One half of Glasgow blues brothers. Part of the West 15nd Blues Festival.

Edinburgh

I The Jazz Bar House Trio The Jazz. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 2—5pm. Free. See Thu 9.

I The Mellotones Salute Mel Torme 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2-~5pm. Free. See Sat 1 l.

I The Medicine Show and the Rhythm Sharks (iuildford Arms. 1 West Register Street. 556 4312. 8pm. Free. See Fri 17.

I Vente d’Est Henry's Jan. Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £6. Be transported back to the original Hot Club of France as guitarists lain Carleton and (iraham High. violinist [an King and bassist Ricky Steele combine classics with new compositions true to the gypsy swing style.

I Jazz at the Balmoral N B‘s Bar. The Baltnoral Hotel. 1 Princes Street. 9pm--midnight. Free. See Fri 10.

I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jan. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. See Sat 1 l.

I Nick Gould’s Jazz Main 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm-—midnight. Free. Sax-led quartet playing jazz standards.

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