I Rat Pack Live Pavilion Theatre. 121 Rentield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £17.50—£18.50. A swinging tribute to Frank. Sammy and Dean.
I Amplifier, Grand Volume and Small Green Table Barfly. 26(1 (‘lyde Street. (187() 907 (1999. 8pm. £5. Manc rockers who advise their audience to ‘stand back‘.
I Frog Pocket and Hudson Mohawk MacSorleys Music Bar. 42 Jatnaica Street. 248 8581. 8pm. lilectronica with live fiddle and gttitar from Frog Pocket AKA John (‘harles Wilson and hip hop-flavoured soundscapes from Hudson Mohawk at this Doublespeak night.
I The Hours (‘apitol. 468 Sauchiehall Street. 33! 1040. 8pm. £6. Live music. I Lily O’Le 8: friends Tchai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Singer/songwriter night.
I The State Broadcasters and Bela Brel. 39» 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 8pm. Free. Folk pop. Americana and ethereal sounds at this Out to Play night.
I Thirdorgan, Kylie Minoise, Homa and Wounded Knee 13th Note (are. 50 -60 King Street. 553 1638. 8pm. £4. ()saka underground noise artist Akihiro Shimi/u supported by local kindred spirits.
I Well Kept Secret, Reapers of Hate, Shoreline Alarm and Dirty Sally Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 221 0726. 8pm. £3. Local band bill.
I Yashin, Audiology and The Bone Machine The Vale. 5 Dundas Street. 332 4928. 8pm. £4. lixperimental rock/metal bill.
I The Ballad of Mable Wong, Call to Mind and Ewan Hare The Hold. The Admiral Arms. 72a Waterloo Street. 221 7705. 8.30pm. £3. Instrumental trio with support from ambient rockers and acoustic sitiger/songwriter.
I The Isles Nice'n'Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8.30pm. £6. Britpop meets east coast punk from this New York foursome.
I Vega 4 King Tut’s Wah Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Indie schmindie in the Snow Patrol/Radiohead vein.
I Frank Turner Bar Bloc. I 17 Bath Street. 574 6(166. 9pm. Free. Solo gig from ex-Million Dead man.
I Hip Parade and Jack Butler The Buff(‘lub. 142 Bath Lane. 248 1777.
l lpm. Free. Late night sounds at the Buff.
Edinburgh
I Bromhead’s Jacket and The Oxfam Glamour Girls (‘abaret Voltaire. 36-38 Blair Street. 2206176. 7pm. £7.50. Beat combo from Sheffield. I Filed under Dishonesty, The Party Programme and Red Pill Memories Subway (‘owgate. 69 (‘owgate. 225 6766. 7pm. £4. Mix of metal. hardcore. punk and rock.
I Ugly Duckling and Imperial Leisure The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £9. See Mon 6. I Baby Tiger Open Mic Night (‘at'e Royal Bistro Bar. 17 West Register Street. 557 4792. 8.30pm. Free. Alternative open mic session.
I The Gellers and Ardent John The Union. lleriot Watt liniversity. Riccarton. 451 5333. 9pm. Free. ()riginal folky blues rock from the (‘ellers
I Genaro, Delta and Sub-Opt Whistlebinkies. 4r 6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 9pm. Free. Featuring Benbecula Records act (ienaro.
I Spies in The Wires ('abaret Voltaire. 3638 Blair Street. 2206176.
1 lpm~3am. £5 (£4). The live gig/club crossover continues with an emphasis on DJ skills this fortnight as ('hris (ieddes (Belle & Sebastian). (‘raig Jamieson (Modern Lovers). Stuart Braithwaite (Mogwai) and (irannie Braithwaite (Synergy) are joined by the Damn Shames (live). Produced in conjunction with The Li's-I.
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Horthmore and Kenny Mathieson.
Glasgow
I Jazz Jam Session Rio (‘afe. 27 llyndland Street. 334 9909. 8pm. Free. Jazz jam led by drummer Jim Whyte.
Edinburgh
I Jayne C Wright Trio Sygn. 15 ('harlotte Lane. 225 6060. 8.30 10.30pm. Free. Weekly residency for pianist and vocalist Wright and band. playing ja/l with a contemporary twist.
I Jazz Singer’s Night 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 8.30 llpm. Free. ()pen mic night for hosted by Mike Rogers and Stte Mcllugh and backed by the house trio.
I Fat Sam’s Band Jaz/ ('entre. The Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £10. linergetic toe-tapping tunes from sax- wielding llamish Mc(iregor‘s nine-piece band.
I Late Night Groove The Jan. Bar. 1 ('hambcrs Street. 2204290. 1 lptn. Free. With a live set from New York-based drummer Andy Bain's quartet.
Glasgow
I Brian Kellock Trio (‘ity Halls: Recital Rooms. ('andleriggs. 353 8000. 8pm. £10. lixpect another big-swinging. foot-stomping. fun filled performance as Scotland's foremost jaI/ pianist performs in the classic piano. bass and drums format.
Edinburgh I Lea DeLaria Queen's Hall. 87 89
('lcrk Street. 668 2019. 8.30pm. £12 £15 (£10 £13). She's successfully graced lidinburgh‘s stages as a stand-up in the past. but this time around it’s strictly jazz. ('atch her as she draws on her immense vocal talents to deliver sortie of the coolest sounds around.
I Gordon McHeill Quartet The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 2204290. 9.30pm. Dynamic modern ja// fronted by powerful sitXtiplttmisl McNeill.
I Roda de Samba Ja// ('entre. The Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £8. llip swinging Bra/ilian grooves from this seven-piece band led by bassist Mario (’aribe.
I Skunk Funk The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290.
Midnight 3am. £5. Night of top funk from DJ Wilk/booth and live guests. including hot jau/funk six-piece Funk Junction (3 Nov) and ‘(iroovy l'we' (ierman blues star Willie Brown and his foot stompin’ band ( 10 Nov 1.
Saturday 4
Glasgow
I The George Penman Jazzmen Downtown (fortnerly Montrose (’entral). 6/8 Waterloo Street. 221 ()5(1(). 2.30pm. Free. Vintage New Orleans ja// with a 50s tlavour from this stalwart of the Scottish ja/I scene. Booking essential.
I Stephanie Lawrence Quartet Brel. 39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3 6pm. Free. Young singer playing bopish standards.
I The Tag Team Brel. 39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3 6pm. Free. [p to the tninute funk—tilled standards.
I National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland Platform. The Bridge. l000 Westerhouse Road. liasterhousc. 276 9696. 7.30pm. £10 (£4 £6). The orchestra celebrate the lattnch of their new Scar/um! Suite (’D with big big band standards of acclaimed American composers including Neal llefti and Irving Berlin.
I The George Penman Jazzmen ('afe Source. 1 St Andrew 's Square. 548 6020. 8pm. £18.95 including two courses
Pianist Tim Richards originally " ' " ‘ " *' launched the nine-piece Great Spirit as a one-off project following the break-up of the long-running Spirit Level quintet, but the band was so well received that he has managed to keep it periodically active, both in the studio and on the road. This date is a rare chance to catch the group in these parts.
T/n'i Richard '8 Great Spirit, The Lot. Edinburgh, Sat 4 Nov.
and tea or coffee. See Sat 4.
Edinburgh
I The Mellotones 8(1 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 8() Queen Street. 226 5097. 2.30 5.30pm. Free. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jau. vocalists.
I House Trio The Jan. Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 3.30pm. Free. Relaxed afternoon slot with the llottse Trio on piano (or guitar). bass and drums.
I Haftor Medboe Duo, The Bradleys and The Flavours The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 2264380. 5.30pm. Free before 10pm; £5 before 1am; £7 after. Jan guitarist Medboe is followed by pop from The Bradleys and houseband The Flavours.
I Tim Richards’ Great Spirit Jan ('entre. The Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £10. lixpressive London assemblage led by Pianist Richards. playing funky blttes and post-bop jau. laced with Latin and African tlavours.
I Keith Edwards Quintet 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 8() Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. Saxophonist Keith lidwards and his band with a mixture of uplifting classics and lesser- known tunes.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jazz Bar. 1 (’hambers Street. 2204290. 9.30pm. Free. Vary ing line-ups of top musicians. assembled each week by mainstay of the lidinburgh ja// scene. drummer Bill Kyle. I The Dias Quartet Henry's ('ellar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 10.30pm. £5. Pulsating grooves from this jau-funk quartet fronted by Brazilian trumpeter Reginaldo Dias.
I Fish Fry The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. Midnight 3am. £5. Scottish jazz. funk. soul and Latin bands join DJs lirik D'Viking and Astroboy. with cinctnatic groves from Joe Acheson's double-drummed quartet (4 Nov) and gospel-jazz funkstcrs My Mate's ()dd ( l 1 Nov).
Glasgow
I Bobby Wishart Jazz Session Downtown (formerly Montrose Central). 6/8 Waterloo Street. 221 (1500. 2pm. Free. Leading jaH saxophonist.
I The Kings oi Swing Pavilion Theatre. 121 Rentield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £16.50. A rollercoaster ride of linger-clicking fun celebrating the best of the Rat Pack era with the Kings of Swing ()rchestra.
Edinburgh
I House Trio The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambcrs Street. 22(14290. 3.30pm. Free. See Sat 4. I Nick Gould’s Jazz Main (‘cntotre. 103 (ieorge Street. 6 9pm. Free. Melodic ja/I from the lidinburgh tenorist and band. I Live Jazz (‘afe (irande. I84 Bruntstield Place. 228 1188. 7pm. Live ja/l while you dine. this week with Ken Scott.
I Electric Fire The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 22(14290. 9pm. Free. Funky backbeat ja/l from this cool quartet led by saxophonist Zack Moir and guitarist Bert McDonald.
Monday 6
Glasgow
I Matt Monro Junior Pavilion Theatre. 121 Rentield Street. 332 1846. 6.45pm. £14 £16. Matt Monro Junior pays tribute to his father. singing a selection of his classic hits including ‘My Kind of (iirl'. ‘Born Free’. ‘Walk Aw ay" and ‘chterday’.
Edinburgh
I The World Famous Count Basie Orchestra l7sher llall. Lothian Road. 228 1l55. 8pm. £17.50 £22.50. ()nc of the tightest. most swinging units in the history of Big Band. the orchestra bring the classic Basic sound on a rare jaunt to the (‘entral Belt. with Basie-mainstay Bill llughes at the helm. See preview. page 62.
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