Jazz
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 Real Live Jazz Session Rio care. 27 llyndland Street. 334 990‘). 8 1 1pm. Free. Use weekly session featuring a changing line-up of straight ahead-no messin' bands.
Edinburgh
I Mike Kearney and The Bedford Falls The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 7pm. Free. Funk and jazzy piano from Kearney followed by pop coyers from Bcdford falls.
I Jalfrezi Jazz Suruchi. 14a .\'icolson Street. 556 6583. 7 10pm. Free. Featuring a selection of top ja/x musicians while you eat.
I Chris Lyons Trio The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4290. 8.30pm. Free. Pianist and his unorthodox ja/I trio.
Glasgow
I Leana Zaccarini & Jenny Clark Trio Art de (’af. The Old Sheriff (‘ourt Building. Brunswick Street. 333 0344. 8 10.30pm. Free. Blues. funky pop. Latin and swinging jth.
I The Strathclyde University Big Band (‘afe Source. | St Andrew's Square. 548 6020. 9pm. Free. Now 29 years old. the big band. featuring students. staff and friends of the uni. is back playing a yaried selection of tall standards and modern tunes.
Edinburgh
I Haftor Medboe Duo, The Sensational Alex Hodgson Duo and The Flavours The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 2264380. 5.15pm. Free before 10pm; 1.5 before lam; £7 after. Jan. guitarist Medboe is followed by ‘anything goes’ from the Alex llodgson Duo and houseband The Flayours.
I Bill Kyle’s JASBO The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. The drummer calls on his talented pals for a session of hip modern jan.
I Skunk Funk The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4290.
midnight-— 3am. £5. .\'ight of top funk from DJ Wilk/booih and liye guests. including hip hop and rap from The lfnderlings (25 May) followed by the hot funk grooves of Funk Junction i I Jun).
Stirling
I Le Weekend Festival Tolbootlt. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. Times yary. £tbc. Scotland’s longest running experimental music festiyal returns in ' tenth year to proyoke and inspire in equal measure. (her the weekend the sortie creations of The One linsemble ()rchestra. Sonic Bed Scotland. The Seventhings llub. Kaffe Matthews and the (ilasgow lmproyiscrs ()rchesti'a can be heard.
Saturday 26
Glasgow
I Joni Keen Quartet Brel. 39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3-6pm. Free. liasy listening ja/l standards.
I The Michael Deans Quintet Bar Bloc. I 17 Bath Street. 574 6066. 5 8pm. Free. Quintet led by tenor saxophonist Deans. playing a modern blend of bebop. jazz and funk.
I The Uptown Shufllers Lauries Bar. 34 King Street. 0141 552 7123. 7.30pm. Free. t'p tempo selection of trad. Dixieland and swing jau. inspired by jau's roots in America's deep south.
Edinburgh
I The Mellotones tiighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2.30 5.30pm. Free. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel 'l‘orme and other great jall yocalists.
I Trio Jazz The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4290. 3.30pm. Free. Relaxed afternoon slot with the house trio on piano (or guitar). bass and drums.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. Varying line-ups of top musicians. assembled each week by mainstay of the lidinburgh _ia// scene. drummer Bill Kyle. I Mike Rogers Quartet liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. Rogers and his quality quartet deliyer their own interpretations of some of the best the (ireat American Songbook has to offer.
I World Premier The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. A different selection of the leading ja/l players come together for each session. with no rehearsal.
I Fish Fry The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4290. midnight 3am. £5. Scottish ja/x. ftiiik. sotil and Latin bands join DJs lirik D'Viking and Astroboy. Das (‘ontras supply the acoustic ja/l alongside DJ Mattie (26 May) follow ed by the loops and beats of Fish Fry fayourite Joe Acheson Quartet and DJ Stcye 4 Star (2 Jun).
Stirling
I Le Weekend Festival 'l'olbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. Times yai'y. L'tbc. See Fri 25.
Glasgow I The Michael Deans Quintet
('ottier’s. 93 95 llyndland Street. 357 5825. 3 6pm. Free. See Sat 26.
I Alan Benzie Quartet (‘afe (‘ossachok. Riissiaii (‘iiltiiral (‘entre. 38 Albion Street. 5530733. 9pm. 9.5 11.3). Young (ilaswegian jaI/ pianist has impressed with Tommy Smith's Youth Jan Orchestra. and leads his own band here.
I Ray Harris 8. The Fusion Experience Rascasse. 14 Busby Road. (‘larkston. 638 391 1. Free. .\'u-ja/./ and full on funk.
Edinburgh
I Joe Longthorne t.'slier Hall. I.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. tbc. With three decades of experience under his belt. Longthorne. who hails from the days of lire (II the I’u/lmliimi. performs with his orchestra. RliS(‘111il)l'l.liD DATFZ.
I The Dias Quartet, Employee of the Month and 3 in a bar Henry’s Jan ('ellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8pm. £4. Pulsating grooyes from this ja/I-funk quartet fronted by Brazilian trumpeter Reginaldo Dias.
I Singers’ Night The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hainbers Street. 220 4290. 8.30pm. £3. Opportunity to hear some of the latest emerging singers perform in an intimate setting with the cream of Scotland's ja/l musicians. This fortnight it's the turn of ('Iaire Daly i27 May) and Marty Watigh i3 Jun).
I Chai Jazz Sessions (‘hai Tealtouse. West Richmond Street. 662 0990. 9pm. Free. Scotland’s finest ja/I musicians plus guests.
Ayr
I Brian Kellock Trio The Festival ('Itib. Bon \'i\ant Spiegeltent. Wellington Square. noon 2.30pm. Free. lixpect another big-swinging. foot-stomping. fun
not a cruise ship dude!) but we can hail a man who knows how to set a room alight with some authentic southern-fried blues piano. He’s thwacked the keys in his own inimitable style for the likes of Lee Dorsey, Patti Labelle and the mighty Solomon Burke but out in front, leading the band is where he belongs.
Queen's Hall. Edinburgh. Tim :3 Jim.
filled performance as Scotlanth foremost ja// pianist performs in the classic piano. bass and drums format. l’ur! o/‘lfurns (iii' (1 Thul.’
Hamilton
I Hamilton Jazz Club The (ieorge Bar. 18 (‘ampbell Street. 01698 424225. 7.30pm. Free. Featuring the Ayon Trio and yisiting musicians.
Paisley
I Sunday Sundowner Jazz Platform 1. 1 Stowe Brae t()ff (‘anal Street). 889 3693. 4 6pm. Free. Laid back. easy listening ja/I. from yocalist l.eana Zaccarini.
Stirling
I Le Weekend Festival 'I‘olbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. Times yary. L‘tbc. See Fri 25.
Monday 28
Glasgow
I Paul Hession/David Keenan Duo, Motor Ghost and Alistair Crosble Rio (life. 27 llyndland Street. 334 9909. 7pm. Free. Debut performance for legendary free ja/J. drummer Daye llession's new sax/drums duo. playing high-energy post Ayler fire music. Support from fellow free jal/ers Motor (il‘tost and (ilasgow-based ayant garde/psychedelic soloist Alistair (‘rosbie
Edinburgh
I Big Band Session The Jazz. Bar. l (‘hainbers Street. 220 4290. 8pm. Free. Jazz classics from the Jan. Bar’s very own l5-piece big band.
I The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4290. 8pm. Free. Ja/l classics front this l5-piece ensemble.
I The Great Jazz Jam Session The Jan, Bar. I (‘hambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. lixpect a rich mix of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the [loose Trio each week.
I Late Jam Session The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4290. 10pm. Free. The House Trio joined by yariotis special guests.
Stirling
I Johnny Silvo Stirling Folk (‘lub. Stirling (‘ounty Rugby Football (‘ltib. Bridgehaugh Park. (‘ausewayhead Road. 01259 218521. 8pm. £tbc. A blend of ja/I. blues. folk. country and soul.
Tuesday 29
Edinburgh
I Bill Kyle’s JASBO The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4290. 8.30pm. Free. See Fri 25.
Wednesday 30
Glasgow
I Michael Simons 'I‘eliai ()yna. 169 Deanston Driye. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. (ilasgow-based guitarist playing folk. blues and beyond.
Edinburgh
I Kevin MacKenzie Trio and Phil Bancroft 8. David Milligan Jan (‘entre. The Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £5. Trio fronted by guitarist and (‘reatiye Scotland award winner. MacKcn/ie. plus sax and piano duo Bancroft and Milligan.
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. liighty's trusty open mic session is still going strong all are welcome to join in the fun.
Glasgow
I Real Live Jazz Session Rio (‘afe. 27 llyndland Street. 334 9909. 8 1 1pm. Free. See Thu 24.
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