I The Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. Expect a rich mix of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week.
Tuesday 7 L
Glasgow
I Lunchtime Jazz Ramshorn Theatre. 98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. 1.15—2pm. £3. Live jazz performed by students of the University of Strathclyde.
I The World Famous Count Basie Orchestra Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £17.50—£22.50. See Mon 6.
Edinburgh
I The Maria Speight Quartet The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 7—10.30pm. Free. Bluesy set from the Alabama-born vocalist acclaimed for her interpretations of the Great American Songbook with support from a top class line-up of musicians.
I The SHJQ Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9.30pm. Free. Upbeat group featuring Bill Kyle (drums). Doug Tiplady (saxes). Paul Kirby (piano) and Kevin Glasgow (bass).
Wednesday 8
Edinburgh
I Graeme Stephen Sextet Jazz Centre. The Lot. 4/6 Grassmarket. 228 1155. 8.30pm. £8. Impregnating Celtic music with totally new rhythms and sounds. Aberdeen-born guitarist Stephen's band comprises Chris Stout (fiddle) Martin Kershaw (sax). Fraser Fifield (sax and pipes). Mario Caribe (bass) and Stu Ritchie (drums).
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. Four years on. 80's trusty open mic session is still going strong. albeit now midweek. All are welcome to join in the fun.
I D’Funkt The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9.30pm. Free. Hip hop grooves and funky back beats courtesy of Gabriel Latchin (keys). Kevin Glasgow (guitar) and Jamie Graham (drums).
I Sin Fronteras The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. Midnight—3am. Free. Latin and jazz dance grooves from DJ James Combe.
Glasgow
I Jazz Jam Session Rio Cafe. 27 Hyndland Street. 334 9909. 8pm. Free. See Thu 2.
Edinburgh
I Jayne C Wright Trio Sygn. 15
Charlotte Lane. 225 6060. 8.30—10.30pm. Free. See Thu 2.
g I Konrad Wiszniewski Quartet
Jazz Centre. The Lot. 4/6 Grassmarket.
467 5200. 8.30pm. £8. Hot and soulful sounds from the Coltrane-inspired sax
star. with Kevin Mackenzie (guitar).
Euan Burton (bass) and Stuart Brown
(drums).
I Singers’ Night The Jazz Bar. 1
Chambers Street. 220 4290. 8.30pm. £3.
An opportunity to hear some of the
latest emerging singers perform in an
intimate setting. Hosted by Cathie Rae
and Angela Jackson.
I Late Night Latin The Jazz Bar. 1
Chambers Street. 2204290. 1 1pm. Free. Latin grooves from DJ Jazzhead plus exotic rhythms and tango-jazz from leading Aussie sax-man Julien Wilson (9 Nov). and dynamic funk-fuelled action with the Paul Mills Band the following week ( 16 Nov).
Glasgow I Hue and Cry ABC. 330 Sauchiehall . Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £16.50. Soulful pop. jazz and urban grooves from Scotrock veterans Pat and Greg Kane. ; I Konrad Wiszniewski Group City Halls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 8pm. £8.50. See Thu 9.
Edinburgh I Haftor Medboe Duo, The Bradleys and The Flavours The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 5.30pm. Free before 10pm; £5 before 1am; £7 after. See Sat 4. . I Brian Kellock International Trio Queen‘s Hall. 87—89 Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8.30pm. £15 (£12). lt's six years since Kellock recorded definitive album Live a! Hemjv's. Now it's time for the ‘ follow up and he's assembled an all star band to help him. I Julien Wilson Trio The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9.30pm. Free. Lyrical trio led by award-winning 7 Aussie tenor saxophonist Julien Wilson. I Skunk Funk The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. Midnight—3am. £5. See Fri 3.
Glasgow I The George Penman Jazzmen Downtown (formerly Montrose Central). 6/8 Waterloo Street. 221 0500. 2.30pm. Free. See Sat 4. I Julien Wilson Trio Brel. 3943 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3—-6pm. Free. Lyrical trio led by award-winning Aussie tenor saxophonist Julien Wilson. I Frank and Ella City Halls. ‘ Candleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15. Singers Robert Scott and Barbara Morrison perform classics by Frank Sinatra and [Ella Fitzgerald. Edinburgh I The Mellotones 80 Queen Street
: Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2.30—5.30pm. Free. See Sat 4.
Wirn Wigt Productions presents:
THE BI
with special guest CHAS MCDEVITT
29 EDINBURGH Usher Hall
www.timeless-records.com
November 2006 27 GLASGOW Riyal Concert Hall
'The Best Jazz is Timeless'
G CHRIS
BARBER BAN D
0141 353 8000 0131 228 1155
www.chrisbarber.net
76 THE LIST 2—16 Nov 2006
I Bass’n’Bass The Jazz Bar. 1
Chambers Street. 220 4290. 3.30pm. Free. A double dose of double bass as Munich musicians Martin Zenker and Andy Kurz team up with drummer Adam Sorensen and pianist Paul Kirby. I La Rumba Caliente Queen's Hall. 87—-89 Clerk Street. 221 8806. 8.30pm.
‘ £10. Live performance fusing the
sounds of South and Central America with unique. funky and highly
danceable sounds.
I Martin Zenker 80 Queen Street
Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. 80‘s gives a warm
welcome to Munich's Martin Zenker. won of the world‘s foremost jazz
bassists
I Julien Wilson Band The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9.30pm.
£5. Award-winning Aussie saxophonist
Julien Wilson‘s trio. tonight augmented with bass and drums.
I Fish Fry The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers
Street. 2204290. Midnight—321111. £5. See Sat 4.
Glasgow
I Bobby Wishart Jazz Session Downtown (formerly Montrose Central). 6/8 Waterloo Street. 221 0500. 2pm. Free. See Sun 5.
Edinburgh
I House Trio The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 3.30pm. Free. See Sat 4.
I Live Jazz Cafe Grande. 184 Bruntsfield Place. 228 1 188. 7pm. Free. Providing live jazz to dine to this week are guest duo Haftor Medboe and Renee Stephanie.
I Mojo Big Band with Tony Faulkner The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. Dynamic l7-piece Big Band led by Tom Pickles. with Leeds-based Big Band guru Tony Faulkner putting in a set. Get a sneak preview at the afternoon open rehearsal from 2pm.
Edinburgh
I The Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. See Mon 6.
Tuesday 14
1 Edinburgh
I Martin Zenker The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 7—8pm. Free. See Sat 1 l.
I The SHJQ Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9.30pm. Free. See Tue 7.
Wednesday 15
' Edinburgh
I Kim Edgar and the Bedlord Falls The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 5.30- 10.30pm. Free. Acoustic pop. jazz and original compositions on piano. guitar and voice from local musician Kim iidgar. followed by popular sounds from the Bedford Falls.
I Haftor Medboe Group Jazz. Centre. The Lot. 4/6 Grassmarket. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £8. Reinventing liuropean jazz with their unique compound of energetic grooves. intimate soundscapes and arresting melodies. Medboe‘s group features Signy Jakobsdottir. Chris Grieve and Konrad Wis/niewski.
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. See Wed 8.
I Bass’n’Bass The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9.30pm. Free. See Sat 1 l.
I Sin Fronteras The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. Midnight-~3am. Free. See Wed 8.
Glasgow
I Rat Pack Live Pavilion Theatre. 121 Rentield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. 3 £18.50 (£17.50). A swinging tribute to 1 Frank. Sammy and Dean.
I Jazz Jam Session Rio Cafe. 27 Hyndland Street. 334 9909. 8pm. Free. See Thu 2.
Edinburgh
I Barclay Beats, Liz MacEwan Quartet and The Debonaires The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 530—1 1.45pm. Free. Blues duo Barclay Beats are followed by great jazz from MacEwan and house soul band The Debonaires.
I Jayne C Wright Trio Sygn. 15 Charlotte Lane. 225 6060. 8.30--10.30pm. Free. See Thu 2.
I Buster Williams ‘Something More’ Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 8.30pm. £15 (£12 unreserved). Don't miss the US bass-supremo as he appears. fresh from a stint at Ronnie Scott's. with US drum-legend Lenny White. pianist George Colligan and saxophonist Steve Wilson.
I Todd Gordon with Special Guest Stephen Duffy Jazz Centre. The Lot. 4/6 Grassmarket. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £8. Suave and stylish swinger Todd Gordon is joined by BBC Radio Scotland‘s Jazz House presenter for an eveing of tip top Songbook sounds.
Folk
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to henryGlist.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore and Norman Chalmers.
Glasgow
I Dana and Susan Robinson Live at the Star. St Andrew's in the Square. St Andrew‘s Square. 559 5902. 8pm. £7 (£5). Poetic songwriting with guitar and fiddle.
I The Magic of Scotland Pavilion Theatre. Renfield Street. 332 1846. 2pm 8; 7.30pm. £10 -£12 (£10). Scottish entertainment from John Carmichael. the Alexander Brothers. Fiona Kennedy and Alastair McDonald.
Glasgow
I Kathryn Williams The Arches. Argyle Street. 0870 240 7528. 7.30pm. £14. Intense. engaging. idiosyncratic folk-flavoured songs with guitar from the admired singer/songwriter.
I Charity Ceilidh Dance [.angside College. Prospecthill Road. 649 4991. 7.30pm. £10. Buffet. Music from Cauld Bum. Proceeds to the Greyhound Awareness League.
I Eoghan Colgan and Samantha Seth Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 9.30pm. £8. The lrish singer/songwriter with a folky edge and Lanarkshire songwriter with a contemporary sound play at this Acoustic Affair night.
I The Magic of Scotland Pavilion Theatre. Renlield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £10-£12 (£10). See Thu 2.
Saturday 4
Glasgow
I The Magic of Scotland Pavilion Theatre. Renfteld Street. 332 1846.
2pm & 7.30pm. £10—£12 (£10). See
Thu 2.
I OurStory Ceilidh Trades Hall. Glassford Street. 228 8000. 7.30pm. £15 (£12). See Gay.