Music‘Jazz Edinburgh
I Susan McKenzie and James Boss Royal Mtiseum Main Hall. 2 Chambers Street. 247 4219. 6.30~7.30pm. Free. In celebration of the Nicholas and Alexandra exhibition. accordionist James and clarinettist Susan perform traditional music with a Rtissian twist.
I Bill Kyle’s Sh" Hot Jazz Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. l'pbeat grottp featuring Bill Kyle (drums). I)oug Tiplady (saxes). Paul Kirby (piano) and Kevin (ilasgow (bass).
Wednesday 27
Glasgow
I Michael Simons Tehai ()vna. 169 Deanston Drive. ()141 649 7258. 8pm. £2. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk. blues and beyond.
Edinburgh
* Train and the River llenry’s Jazz Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £5. Brian Molley (clarinet). Ross Milligan (guitar) and Brian Slieils (bass) recreate the atmospheric and potent sounds of the classic Jimmy Giuffre Trio.
I New Bands Night The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9pm---midnight. Free. New night with different up and coming bands showcasing theirja/z talents each week. I The Arabian Mustache lglu. 2h Jamaica Street. 476 5333. 10pm. Free. Four-piece playing Parisian-style jazz.
Thursday 28
Glasgow
I Harriet Glover Tom Tom. 207 Bath Street. 248 2123. 8.30pm. £5. Newcomer to the (ilasgow songwriting scene currently protruding from the crowd thanks to her silky. llolidayesquc vocals. and original compositions.
Edinburgh
I Beat Root Juice The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. l2.30pm~~3am. Free: £2 after 1 1.30pm. See Thu 21.
I Jazz at Santini Saniini. 8 Conference Square. 5.30— 8.30pm. See Thu 21.
I Lorna Reid Trio ()ccan Bar. ()cean Terminal. Leith. 555 8888. 6 9pm. Free. See Thu 2 l.
I David Binney Quartet Henry‘s Jazz Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £7. A key player on the downtown Manhattan jazz scene. alto saxophonist Binney mixes New York bite with west coast dynamics.
I Guest Soloists Night The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. See Thu 21.
I Louise Dodds Bar 38. I26 128 George Street. 220 6180. 9pm. Free. See Thu 21.
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I Daniel Smith and Jon ‘T-Bone’ Taylor Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 7.30pm. £8 (£5.50). British blues and boogie woogie piano man.
Edinburgh
I Piano Bar Pizza lixpress. l l l Holyrood Road. 557 5734. 6pm. See Fri
I Wallace Roney Band The Hub. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 7pm. £12.50. Drawing both stylistic and sometimes physical comparisons to Miles Davis. trumpeter Roney is a player of immense talent and emotion. Here he is joined by his brother Antoine (a renowned musician in his own right). ex- Miles Davis keyboardist Adan) llolzman. bassist Cgonna ()kegwo. drummer liric Allen and DJ Logic. I’ar‘t (rf the Starbucks Edinburgh Jar: ((- Blues Festival.
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I 10th Avenue Jazz Band Royal ()ver—Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 473 2000. 8pm. £8. 'l'raditional jazz sounds from New Orleans to the Duke from this fresh and itivititig Californian band. I’ar't aft/re Starbucks lidinburgh Jazz «(- Blues I'estii‘al.
I Jess Abrams & Trio 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 8.30 11pm. Free. The jazzy l'S vocalist performs alongside her talented trio.
I Phil Mason’s New Orleans Allstars and Nairobi Trio The Spicgeltent. (icorge Square. 473 2000. 8.30pm. £10. l'p-beat New Orleans jazz from Mason’s baiid featuring gospel singer Christine 'l‘yrcll. Part of the .S‘Iar'bucks Edinburgh Jazz & Blues I'estii'al.
I Pinetop Perkins Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8.30pm.
£12 £16.50. Flowing boogie woogic from 92-year-old pianist Perkins. one of the last of the original Mississipi bluesmen. Part of the Starbucks Iztlinlrurgh Jazz A" Blues Festival.
I Craig McMurdo and Alyson Orr: Fancy Meeting you Here Malmaison Crystal Palace. Piazza. The Shore. Leith. 473 2000. 9pm. £15. Craig McMurdo is
joined by Alyson On and the Swing
Kings Trio. performing songs from the Rat Pack era. I’ar't aft/re Starbucks lidinbur‘gli Jazz A" Blues Festival.
I Guest Bands Night The Jazz Bar. Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. See Fri 22.
I Jim Mullen Organ Trio with David Binney Henry's Jazz Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 473 2000. 9pm. £10. Iixpect low-down and louche swinging blues and jazz. served with a healthy side order of sottl. as New York sax supremo. Binncy. performs with Mullen's trio. I’ar't u/‘Ilre Starbucks Edinburgh Jazz ct" Blues I'estii'al.
I Live Jazz at Sugo Sugo. l4 15 Albert Place. Leith Walk. 9pm. Free. See Fri 22.
I Liz MacEwan and the Jack Finlay Trio NB's Bar. the Balmoral Hotel. I Princes Street. 9pm. Free. See Fri 22.
I Moishe’s Bagel The Hub. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 10pm. £8. Jazz- intlcctcd kle/nier and Balkan dance music featuring (ireg Lawson (Mr McFall's Chamber) on fiddle. Pete (iarnet on accordion. Phil Alexander on piano. (itiy Nicholson on percussion and Mario ('ai‘ibe on bass. Part of the Starbucks lidiribur'g/i Jar: A’- Blues I'esrii'al.
I Jazz Jam Session 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 1 1.30pm 2.30am. Free. Late night jam session hosted by the House Trio.
I Late Night Jam Session The Spicgeltent. (icorgc Square. 473 2000.
1 1.30pm. £5. The infamous ja/z jam returns to this year‘s Jazz Festival with a whole host of guest artists dropping in. Part of the Starbucks Edinburgh Jazz A'- Blttcs I'csllt'al.
I Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival Various Venues. 553 4000. The sound of jazz will resonate throughout the city's parks. bars. concert halls and theatres. See w w w.edinbtirglijazzfestival.co.uk or call 467 5200 for further information.
I Rumba Caliente Meets the Elephants llenry's Jaz/ Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 473 2000. Midnight. £8. linjoy a inescal strength dose of hot Latin sounds. as local jazz star Toby Shippey combines projects. l’arr oft/re Starbucks lit/tribur'gh Jazz and Blues I'estii‘al.
I Late Nite Jazz/Funk/Dance The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 0.30am. Free before £1 1.30pm: £5 after. See Fri 22.
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Glasgow
I Primetime and Jan Douglas Archie’s. 27 Waterloo Street. 221 3210. 6 9pm. Free. See Sat 23.
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Saxophonist Martin Kershaw
unveiled his 50th anniversary tribute at Henry’s earlier this year, and it is good to hear a further outing for his imaginative contemporary
transformations of Parker’s music.
$25.11: Henry '3 Jazz Cellar, Edinburgh, Fri 22 Jul.
I The Fusion Experience Saint Jude's. 190 Bath Street. 352 8800. 9pm. Free; £5 after t lpm. See Fri 22.
Edinburgh
I Jack Finlay Quartet featuring Kenny Paterson Royal Over-Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 473 2000. 12.30pm. £5. The Edinburgh pianist and band are joined by Glasgow vocalist Paterson for sortie swinging interpretations of the Great Arrrer'ican Songbook. Part of the Starbucks Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.
I Mardi Gras (irassmarket. 467 52(X). 1 4pm. Free. The (irassmarkct transforms into a swinging. buzzing New ()rleans street with parades. brollie- dollies and bands performing all afternoon. Begins at 12.30pm with a parade from the City Chambers. Part of the Starbucks Edinburgh Jazz and Blues l'cstii'al.
I Danny Danny Moss Quartet The Hub. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2(X)0. 1pm. £7. ()ne of the tnost formidable tenor saxophonists in the world today. Danny Moss. is joined by special guest trombonist. Bob Trowers. Part of the Starbucks Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.
I House Piano Trio The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 2—5pm. Free. See Sat 23.
I Todd Gordon Sings Irving Berlin The lltib. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 4pm. £8. Todd (iordon sings the classic songs of Irving Berlin. Part of the Starbucks Edinburgh Jazz & Blues l'cslii'al.
I Niki King and Marcus Ford Malmaison Crystal Palace. Piazza. The Shore. Leith. 473 2000. 6pm. £10. Perrier award-winning jazz vocalist King
joins guitarist Ford to deliver a fresh
collection of intimate acoustic classic ballads and blues. Part of the Starbucks lz'dinburgli Jazz Q Blues festival.
I Jesse Davis Quintet The Spicgeltent. (ieorge Square. 473 2000. 6.30pm. £9. Inspired by Canonball and Bird. the New York saXophonist leads his quintet with passionate adventure and vibrancy. Part of the Starbucks lz'diriburgh Jazz (- Blues l-‘estival.
I Red Hot Beedvvarmers Royal ()ver-Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 473 2000. 8pm. £8. Poised French sextet widely recognised as the leading exponents of the music of legendary New ()rleans clarinettist. Jimmy Noone.
Part of the Starbucks Edinburgh Jazz & Blues festival.
I Scottish National Jazz Orchestra Play the Music of Chick Corea with Gary Novel: The Hub. Castlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 8pm. £12.50. Tommy Smith leads the cream of Scotland's big band talent through a major reappraisal of the pianist‘s work. with special guest. drummer Gary Novak. Part (3f the Starbucks Edinburgh Jazz & Blues festival.
I Claire Daly Trio 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 830—] lpm. Free. Live jazz sounds from the captivating vocalist and band.
I Georgie Fame l the Blue Flames Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8.30pm. £14.50—£l8.50. An infectious and funky mix of sounds from across the jazz spectrum. Fame's all-star band includes trumpeter Guy Barker and saxman Alan Skidmore. Part aft/re Starbucks Edinburgh Jazz & Blues festival.
I TJ Johnson and his Band The Spicgeltent. George Square. 473 2000. 8.30pm. £10. A rollicking blend ofjazz. R&B. country blues and soulful saloon tunes led by accomplished vocalist and pianist Johnson. Part of the Starbucks Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.
I Andrea Turner and Friends 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm—midnight. Free. Jazz singer and tutor Andrea Turner. whether accompanied by her
pianist or full quartet. offers some the
coolest jazz sounds around.
I Jazz at the Balmoral NB‘s Bar. the Baltnoral Hotel. | Princes Street. 9pm—midnight. Free. See Sat 23. Tonight‘s guest musicians will be Ronnie Ireland and band.
I Craig McMurdo and Alyson Orr: Fancy Meeting you Here Malmaison Crystal Palace. Piazza. The Shore. Leith. 473 2000. 9pm. £15. See Fri 29.
I David Binney/Julian Arguelles Quartet Henry's Jazz Cellar. 8
Morrison Street. 473 2000. 9pm. £10. A
key player on the downtown Manhattan jazz scene. saxophonist Binney. is joined by Arguelles. recognised home and abroad as one of the current elite of British jazz. Part of the Starbucks Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. See Sat 23.