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Thursday 7
Glasgow
I Saga 105.2FM Gala Birthday Concert Rosa] (‘oneeri Hall. 2 Sauehiehall Street. 353 3000. 7.30pm. £2l.50 «£25.50i. S.I\(i;\ l05.2l’.\l celebrate their second birthda} b} bringing back tiie (ilasgtm dance hall era. Hill] The .loe |.oss Big Band. Also. back b} popular demand. (i0s shou s. ReelinandaRoekin‘ starring “as ne l'ontana. alongside singers lrom ’l'he 'l‘reineloes. The Searchers. 'l‘he .‘slei'st-slx-tils and more.
I Jazz Jam Session Rio (‘ale. 27 ll}lltllttlltl Street. 334 000‘). Spm. l-ree. Ja// jam led b_\ drummer .liin \\'li_\te.
Edinburgh
I Beat Root Juice The Jan Bar. l ('hainbers Street. 220 4200.
10.30pm 3am. l-ree. Alto—beat. l.atin and ska l'roni resident band the (ioat Steu ()reheslra. plus I)! Barn and the odd lis e guest and spinner.
Falkirk
I Tea Dances l‘alkirk limit llall. \Vesl Bridge Street. “HMS 3020‘)”,
2 4pm. £2.50. Step back in time but tr} not to step on ymr partner's toes.
Friday 8
Edinburgh
I The Five Aces Spider‘s Web ('ellar Bar. 258 Morrison Street. 477 347]. Spin. £4. Authentic boogie and Hammond groo\ es l'roni the l-‘i\ e :\ees (pres iotisl} knoun as the Hoogaloo Imestigatorsl.
HaWICk
I Borders Festival of Jazz and Blues \'ai‘ious Venues. 01450 377278. limes var}. l’riees \ai'). .-\ lamil} triendl) weekend ol' the best in iii/I and blues music. :\L‘ls inelude 'l‘lte (‘ltieaigo 'ledd}bears Soeiet} Ja/l Band. Mike Dal} 's Rli_\llim Kings Jan Band and Niehola l-ai'iioii's Quartet.
Saturday 9
Glasgow
I The George Penman Jazzmen l)o\s'nto\sn littl'lliel'l} .\lontro.se ('entrall. 6/3 Waterloo Street. 22l H500. 2.3lett. l-‘ree. Vintage .\'e\\ ()rleans iii/I \\ illi a 50s llax'our from this slal\\at'l ol' the Seollish ia/l scene.
I The Maria Speight Quartet Brel. .30 4.3 Ashton Lane. .342 40m». .3 (rpm. l‘ree. Blues} set from the Alabama-born \oealist aeelaimed for her interpretations ol‘ the (ireat .-\meriean Songbook \\ ith support from a top elass line-up ol‘ musicians.
I The Michael Deans Quintet Bar Bloc. I I7 Ball] Street. 574 6066.
5 Spin. Free. Quintet led b) tenor .sa\ophoni.st Deans pla) ing a modern blend ol' bebop. _ia// and t‘unk.
Edinburgh
I Lorna Reid Quartet .\‘0 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. S0 Queen Street. 226 5007. 0pm midnight. Free. .-\ .seleetion of live numbers from the cool and Class} Ioeal \oealist and her band.
I Fish Fry The Jan Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 220 4290. I 1.30pm 7.3am. £5. Scottish jau. t'unk. soul and Latin bands join DJs lirik' l)‘\'iking and .-\striibii}. including jazz t‘unkers The Resistance 1‘) Sept and a bit of Latin from Ral'l‘t lb Sept.
Hawick I Borders Festival of Jazz and
Blues \arious Venues. “[450 ~ _ b limes \.ii'_\ l’riees \ar}. See in b
Peebles
I John Etheridge with Special Guest Kit Holmes Izastgaie llleaile .\ .-\t‘l\ ('entte. laastgale. lll all ~25 77*
7 30pm. U0. \Vilh \soikshop £12m". \Hlli \wrkshop {I I i .la//_ blues. lolk. .-\lriean groin es and more tioin txso outstanding guitarists il’reeeded bs \iorkshopi. .
Stirling
I King Pleasure 8. The Biscuit Boys 'liilbootli, .lall \Vsnd, 01786 274000, S lllplll. {I0 iLkSi. .~\It exhilarating ini\ ol ia/I. suing and blues in a thrilling. non—stop show
Glasgow
I Deseo ('ale ('ossaehok. Rtissian ('ultural (‘entre. W King Street. 55.3 0733. 0pm. £5 it'3i. .'\ l.atin llourish b} (ilasgou 's top llaiiieneo outlit.
Edinburgh
I Rosy Blue Trio ('ate (iiande. lx4 Brunlslield l’laee. 22S l ISS. l'pbeat lhree-pieee _ia// outlit.
Hawrck
I Borders Festival of Jazz and Blues Various Venues. (H450 .37727S. limes \at'}. l’i'iees \ar}. See l'i'i S.
Wednesday 13
Glasgow
I Michael Simons lehai ()\ na. lol) l)eanston l)ri\ e. 64‘) 7258. Split. £2. (ilasgou-based guitarist p|a_\ing l'olk. blues and be_\ond.
Edinburgh
I Louise Dodds and Tom Scott Borough Hotel. 72 SH ('ztttsL'\\;i}sitlL'. («)8 2255. 8pm. l-‘ree. Talented piano and \oettls dtto.
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. St) Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. l‘ree. l‘our sears on. 80's trust) open inie session is still going strong. albeit non inidueek. All are welcome to
join in the inn.
Glasgow
I Jazz Jam Session Rio (‘at'e. 27 ll}litllitlitl Street. .334 000‘). Spin. l‘ree. See Thu 7.
Edinburgh
I Beat Root Juice The Jan Bar. l ('hanibers Street. 220 4200.
10.30pm 3am. l-‘ree. See Thu 7.
Cumbernauld
I The Swingcats: At the Movies ('umbernauld 'l'heatre. Kildrum. 012.36 7.32S‘S7. 7.45pm. £10 l£7l. Mtisie and
costume l'rom elassie lloll_\\\ood lilms and musicals b_\ the sass) S\\ ingeats.
Dundee
I Keith Tippet with Burt MacDonald Quintet ('aird Hall. (it) Square. 01.382 4.34040. 7pm. £8 1925i. 'l'ippett is joined b} the tree thinking Burt .\lael)onald Quintet. I’urr oil/iv l'llimulc' ('lii/l I‘i'slii'u/ 200K).
Glenrothes
I Tim Kliphuis Rothes Halls. Kingdom Centre. ()I 592 ()l l l0l. 8pm. £8 lib £7; Vanni} ticket: 20). In the past tis e _\ears Tim Kliphuis has iwrtormed on the greatest ia/l stages of the “odd. including Ronnie Scott's and La Villette Ja/I. He's “orked \s ith such names as Les Paul. Herb (ieller and Joe Morello.
3' I. I. . ". While the backbone of the Islay Jazz
- " i ’ ’ ‘ " Festival remains the crucial crop of Scottish and local talent on offer there are a few overseas visitors to keep the mix novel. When Philadelphian Jaleel Shaw brings his alto saxophone skills to bear on the Columba Centre it will be a slick reminder of how the US, and in particular Berklee, school of Music in Boston has spawned a whole raft of tremendously talented players in recent years, and luckily for us, many are more than too happy to make
the trip to showcase their wares. Colt/Inna Cont/o. Asian. Sat ’0 Sop.
Isle Of Islay
I David Berkman Trio ('oluniba (‘entre. (iarlnatra. 01406 SlilHlS. (iplll. to iL'4i. (‘onleniporau ia// and an original take on some elassie themes b) (iershssin and lillingion troni this \en York pianist. I’m-r oi r/u' li/(ltls li’orrli' l\/il\' ./u:: /'i'sliiu/
I Julian Arguelles and Jaleel Shaw Isla) House. Bouinore. 4m 5200. 7.30pm. to iL’4i. l'pbeat melodies as respeeted sasophonist Arguelles is joined b} hot .\'e\s York alto-pla)er Shaw l’url of [/I(' Blur/s Hull/v lslm .liif." I'i'sli‘i‘iil.
I Martin Taylor with Jack Emblow lsla) House. “()\klllol'e. 467 5200. Split. {S (UH. .-\ perl'orinanee l'rom this \ irtuoso guitarist joined b) ia/I aeeordionist liniblou. ’url u! [/N' [flail Hull/U /\/(l‘\ ./(1.‘.‘ l'iWIIltll.
I Salsa Celtica Ramse} Hall. 223 ll55. lllpm. {S (UH. Salsa ('eltiea continue their ‘great Scottish Latin adwnlure' blending the [\so cultures to irresistible el'l'eet. Part (I! Illt’ li/(li‘k Bull/v /\/(1_\ INS.“ l'i'\lii'il/.
I Gina Rae Quintet Loehside Hotel. 2” Shore Street. (ll-196 810244.
l0.3llpin. L5. lilllel's“ eel and stirring quintet led b} \oealist Rae. eosermg material lroin l'ranks to liaeharaeh. With .lulian Arguelles on sas. Kes in \laeken/ie on guitar. Mario (‘aribe on bass and Tom Haneth on drums. l’url (ill/11' li/ui'l Hull/w /\/(1\ ./r1.‘.‘ l'i'slit'iil.
Stirling
I Eddie and Frank Thomas 'l‘olbooth. Jail \\'_\nd, (ll-786 274000.
S lllpm. L'S tun. Sior}Ieng and iniisie lroin the Mississippi brothers.
Saturday 16
Glasgow
I The George Penman Jazzmen l)ountou.n il’ornierl} Montrose (‘entralL (i/S Waterloo Street. 221 0500. 2.30pm. l‘ree. See Sat 9.
I The Fusion Experience Brel.
3‘) 4.3 Ashton Lane. .342 4966. .3 6pm. Hee. (ilzisgou ‘s linest exponents ol
Via/I-house electronic l'tision. \s hose set
includes emers ol the Doors and Air.
I The Michael Deans Quintet Bar Bloc. l l7 Bath Street. 574 6066. 54 8pm. Free. See Sat ‘).
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