Simon 'Ihaclter

Classical guitarist Simon Thacker, who recently made his London Purcell Room debut as part of

the prize for winning a prestigious Young Artists Award from the Park Lane Group, now performs in his home city. In a programme spanning European masterworks across four centuries, Irish composer David Fennessy’s Security Blanket and Nigel Osborne’s After Night receive

their Scottish premieres.

I iV/t‘(l/.‘§( l/l Swirl/t) r‘t'lofhot/ist C/llllti/l, Ed/Irbt/rgh, SH! .133 80/).

I Morph Itlaeklriai'x. 30 Bell Street. 552 5024. ‘lpm. I'l't‘t‘. .|a// IllSltlll l'r'om guitarist \Iorph. in! or [he .llert hill” (in I’t'UlItll.

I Fiona Shannon (‘ornrtlriair I‘ll Ingram Street. 552 lllll. lllpm. I‘i'ee. See

I‘ri 22.

Edinburgh

I House Trio 'I‘he .la// liar. I ('haniherx Street. 22” 42”” .‘x3er. I'i'ee. Rela\ed .tl'iernoon \Iol \\ tilt the Home Tim on piano. ha“ and drum»

I The Maria Speight Quintet .S'tl Queen Street liar and Rextaur'ant. St) Queen Street. 220 50‘)". ‘Ipiii. I‘r'ee. IiIlIeS} \et lrom the .'\I;ll\tlll;t»lit\l'll \UCJIISI. aeelaimed lor' her interpretations oi the (neat :\lllL‘l'lt‘;lll \oitghook \\ illt Sllm‘tll'l lrom a top elaxx line-tip ol

I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jan Bar. l ('haiiiherx Street. 220 42‘)”. ‘Ullpm. I-‘i‘ee. \'ar‘_\ trig line-UPS oI top lllllSlel‘dllS. tmeinhled eaeh \\eek h} llitllliSltl} ol' the Iidrnhtii'gh _|.|// \eene. drummer Bill K}|e. I Fish Fry The Jan liar. I (‘hairiheh Street. 33o 42‘lll. I |.3llpm Rant. [5. Seottixh _i.t//. ttink. Soul and Latin hands loin I)J\ Iii‘rk I)'\'ikiiig and Admin»). ineluding Sotith .-\meriean rhyhno t'rom \'oee\ del Stir' t23 Sepl plus more Bra/iliaii heatx and British itink l'rom Side“ inder' Gil Sep l.

Peebles

I Moishe’s Bagel Iithlgate 'l‘heatr'e x .~\l‘IS (‘entr'e. Iiaxtgate. (l|"2l "25 2". 7.30pm. [l l it‘ll. Jan intleeted Hunter and Balkan danee muxie featuring (ir'eg

I.a\\\on t.\Ii‘ .\Iel"all\ (‘hamher‘l on tiddle.

I’ete (iar'net on aeeordion. I’hil .-\Ie\ander' on piano and Mario ('arihe on httxx.

Stirling

I Bourne Davis Kane ’l‘olltooilr. .Iail \V} rid. llITSo 274llllll. .S' Illpni. [Ill ttSi. Iliin energ). Iiighl} talented eonternpoi'ar}

ia/I trio.

Glasgow

I Joni Keene Trio Br'tittr .\Ia Btroni. Bt‘tinxniek Hotel. lilo lllS Br'tinxniek Street. 4pm. I‘i'ee. ('ool tau \oundx. l’tirr or the Men [It]!!! (in l't’\llltl/.

I The Red Hot Swing Band \lerelrant Square. The (‘otirt_\ai'd. 7i "3 :\Ihion Street. .S‘pm. I-'ree. Night ol wing and daneing. hr! or the .Ilt'it'litm! (.Il\ I'('\Il\‘tll.

I Ruth Lambert IiItlL‘lel'lill'S. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. ‘lpltt. I'i'ee. (iltthtm - haxed \oealixt |.amhert. \lttgtitg in the Julie I.ondon \t} le. in! or the lien him! (in l'('\IIlt1/.

Edinburgh

I House Trio The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hamherx Street. 22” 42‘)”. 3.30pm. I'iee. See Sal

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I Electric Fire Ille Ja/l Bar. 1 (‘hainher'x Street. 22” 42‘)“. 9pm. I-r'ee. I-trnk} haekheat iaI/ trom this eool qtrartet led h) \a\ophoni\t Xaek Mon and guitarist Ben .\Ie|)onald.

Edinburgh

I The Great Jazz Jam Session The

Jan Hal. 1 (‘hairrherx Street. 22” ~12‘Nl “pm I tee I \peet a rreh irii\ ot \t}le\ m laee\ old and ne\\ drop in to pertorrn \HIII the House Irro eaeh \xeek

Tuesday 26

Edinburgh

I The SHJQ Quartet IIie .I.l// Hat. 1 (‘hainhers Street. 22ll-12‘lll " ‘llpin I-ree l pheat group teaiurrng Hill ktlt' tdrumxt. Doug lrplad) t\.t\e\t. I’atrl Ix'rrl‘} tpianol and Kenn (ilaxgou tltaxw

Wednesday 27

Glasgow

I Michael Simons ltlrar t lxria. loll I)eari\ton I)rr\e. hJ‘l 2255 «\l‘lll t2 (il;t\gtt\\ haxed f._‘llll.tllSI [‘I.l}lllj2 lolk. l‘Illt‘S and he}orid

Edinburgh

I Louise Dodds and Tom Scott Borough Hotel. "2 SH (‘.tti\t'\\.t_\\rde. (roS 225*. .Spiii, I-iee Ialented piano and \oealx dtio.

I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session .Sll Queen Street liar and Rextaur‘ant. Sll Queen Street. 22o Sll‘l" ‘lpm. I-i'ee loin" _\e.ti\ oti. .Sll\ IlllSl} open mie \exxron lS \till going \lloltg. alheit no“ midueek. .-\II are \teleonie to tom in the ltrn.

Thursday 28

Glasgow

I Jazz Jam Session Rio (‘ate. _ II}lltII;llltI Street. 334 Will”. Spin. I-i'ee. See 'I'htt 2|.

Edinburgh

I Beat Root Juice The Jan Hat. 1 ('harriherx Street. 22” 42‘)”.

llldllpm 3am. I'i‘ee. See 'I‘hn 2|.

I Late Night Latin Ille .Ia/l Bar. | ('hariiherx Street. 22H 42‘").

Illfillpiii 3am. I‘ree. |.atm groth liom I).I .Ia/Ihead pltix .\lro»heat lrorn I)oiigie IIiidxon’x li\e-pieee. \Iandala \Iood/ tlixer.

Edinburgh

I Haftor Medboe Duo, The Bradleys arid The Flavours Ille .Iaiti House. 5 Queen Street. 22h -l ‘nS’ll. 5.30pm. See In 22. I Billy Thom Quartet the Ian liar. l ('hamherx Street. 220 42ml. tl. illprn. I'ree. 'I‘he Seottixh dr'tnninerk \umging ia/I tiiirt. leattn'ing Rhona Hughex on \oealx.

I Skunk Funk 'I'he Ja/l liar. l (‘hamherx Street. 22H 42‘)“.

midnight Sam. {5. See In 22.

Callander

I Callander Jazz 8- Blues Festival \lti'iotrx Venues. HIST ill-loo, 'I llllL‘S \ar}. I’rreex \ar'}. .1\ long \xeekeiid oI great Ii\ e muxie leattir‘rng no lesx than 52 gigs. \panning \uing. popular” and traditional ia/l. \\ ith a toueh oi |.atm and lunk thronn in lor good measure.

Saturday 30

Glasgow

I The George Penman Jazzmen I)o\\lllo\\lt llol'tttet‘l} .\lontr~o\e (‘entral r. (r/S \Vatei'loo Street. 22| llSlll). 2._‘~llpm_ I‘i‘ee. See Sat 2“.

I Sue McHugh Quartet Brel. W 43 Ashton Lane. 342 JUN». 3 (rpm. I-ree. I.irilithgo\t haxed \tk'dIlSI .\IeIItigh leads her quartet through a \eleelron oi ia/l Slillltltll'tIS.

Edinburgh

I House Trio The Ja/l Bar. 1 ('hamhers Street. 22ll-12Ull. 3.30pm. I‘l‘L'L‘. See Sat 2.2‘.

I Nick Gould’s Jazz Main Hll Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. Sll Queen Street. 22(1 5W): 9pm. I'ree. Melodie ia/l trom the Edinburgh terrorist and hand.

I The Jazz Bar Quintet Ihe lax.- Hat. 1 t'harnl‘eh Street. 22ll ~l2‘lll

‘l zllpm I tee See Sat 2“

I Fish Fry Ihe lax/ liar. I (‘hamhers Street. 22ll»l2"ll ll “'l‘m 1am 1‘ See \at 2‘

ballttnder

I Callander Jazz 8 Blues Festival \.trioti\ \entres. HIS" lll loo Illlit‘S \ar} I‘rreex \.ir\ See l ll 2"

Galashtols

I Will Jones \liinf.‘ .Iairi (‘ltilx Salmon Inn. Hank Street. “12*” .‘ll‘ iS Spin 12 lx’enonned I‘ltrex gttitarixl. kriouri loi IIIS lolk lirxron and lllllllt‘litt' on the Illll\lt oi I rrt llapton. lohrr Ix’erihotiin and Ralph \Ie Iell

Stirling

I Duntermline Town Brass Band Iolltootli. .|.ti| \\-\iitl. lll “Sh 2 'itlllll

S ltlpm LS ttor I’optilar l‘l.l\\ hand

Edinburgh

I House Trio llie .I.t// Hai. I (‘Iiaiiiheix Street. 22H 12"“ illprn I‘lt‘t' See \ll 2“

I The Swingcats: At the Movies (‘ltlt't'llS IItllI. ha .\‘I (.lt'lh \llt‘t‘l. Nth 2lll‘l .Spin t'lll tl2 \lll\l\ and \llSIlIIllt‘ lioni t‘I.l\\l\' IIo|I_\\\ood llIlllS .ind inuxitalx h_\ the \.i\\\ .S\\ ingtah

I Electric Fire IIte .I.t// Hai. I ('harriherx Street. 22” -12‘lll ‘lpiii I'iee See Sun 2-l

Callandor

I Callander Jazz 8. Blues Festival \ai‘iotrx \entrex. HIS“ iiI-llrir l'rniex \ar} I’iieex \.ii_\ See I'll 2‘)

Edinburgh

I Borders Big Band lirimtoii Iheatre. [admit-ll \\'.t_\. \Itrxxelhtiigh. N5 221“ ". illpin. t I2 ('elehiate the era ol the Ilig Hand “till the htrgel) popular llltISIt‘ ol (ilenn .\Iil|ei. ('ounl IidSlt'. |)trke I'.||ington and than} otliei l.i\tllllllt‘\

I The Great Jazz Jam Session llie .la/I liar. I (’hamherx Street. 22H 12”” “pm. I'iee. See .\Ion 2i

Thesday 3

Edinburgh

I The SHJQ Quartet Ilie .Ia/l Hal. l ('liaiiiherx Street. 22” -l2‘lll ‘) illpm I'iee. See Illt' :0

St Andrews

I Angels on the Backroads litre

'I heatie. .Xhhe} Street. Ill Hi A125 llllll Spin. till it'Si Izddre and I-rarik 'I homax proxide a riitilti xenxor) e\peiient e ol |a// and hltrex eoirihining mime. IllSlHl} and geographreal image»

Wednesday 4

Glasgow

I Michael Simons ’l elrar l)\ll.t. lo‘l I)ean\ton |)ri\e. NW 72%. Split t2 See \\L'(I 3“.

Edinburgh

I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session Sll Queen Street liar and Restaurant. SH Queen Street. 22!) ill‘)7 Uplll I'ree. See \\'ed 27.

Thursday 5

Glasgow

I Jazz Jam Session Rio (are. 2" II_\ndIand Street. ‘34 (NW). Spin, I'r'ee. See Ilill 2 I.

Stirling

I The 80b Show 'Illll‘tltllll. Iitll \\'}rrtl_ lll'IS’o 274nm. Spin LS tun ()ne ol Britain‘s linext hIllL’S plitlllSlS. Bob Hall hax aeeompanied than} great hlllL‘S originals ineludrng John I.ee Hooker and ('huek Berry

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