Glasgow
I Michael Deans (‘ouier‘s. ‘)3 95 llyndland Street. 357 5825. 5 8pm. Free. See Sun 22.
Edinburgh
I Jazz on a Summer’s Day Ross Theatre Bandstand. Princes Street (iardens. 4(r7 5200. 12.30pm. Free. Free afternoon-long concert in the gardens featuring a plethora of ja/I hands from all oyer the world featuring (among others) (linger Pig. Big Al ('arson. Mart Rodger Manchester 1111/. (ium .\'tit Trio and Blue Hyenas. l’uri (if/he l-jdiubiu'gli Jar: and Blues l'eslit'ul.
I Scott Hamilton and Danny Moss play Ben Webster The Huh. (‘astlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 2pm. £12 (£10). Hamilton and Moss tackle the music of great saxophonist Ben \Velrster. Purl rill/re Edinburgh Jar.~ A" Blues l'es'lit‘ul.
I Ken Mathieson’s Classic Jazz Orchestra The Spiegeltent. (ieorge Square. 473 2000. (rpm. £8.50. Taking a fresh look at classic jall from the 20s and 30s and putting a ness spin on original compositions of that era. I’uri of the Edinburgh .luf.“ A'- B/ues l-eslii‘ul.
I Big Al Carson Gospel Concert St ('uthhert's (lunch. 5 l.othian Road. 22‘) 1142. (r.3()pm. 1’ree. .\'eys ()rleans' Big Al ('arson hosts this uplifting charity concert. l’url nil/1e Edinburgh far: A" Blues I'eslit‘ul.
I Melba Joyce Bosco 'l'lreatre. (ieorge Square. 473 2000. 8pm. £12. See Fri 27.
I The BIG Chris Barber Band Queen‘s Hall. 87 8‘) ('Ierk Street. (r(r8 201‘). 8.30pm. £21.50 (£17.50). Barlrer leads his hand through a ss ide selection of his favourite music: from his roots in New Orleans style to the soulful hlues of Miles l)a\‘is. \ia early lillington. Sidney Bechet. Boh (’roshy and hlties hy Sonny 'l’erry & Brossnie .\lc(ihee. l’rll'l rill/Ie Edinburgh Jar: A" Blues I'eslit'ul.
I Brian Kellock Trio The Hub. (‘astlehill Royal Mile. 4(r7 5200. 8.30pm. £1 1.50 (£‘).50). The eter- inventive pianist Brian Kellock and his creys. l’uri o/‘Ihe Edinburgh la: and Blues I'eslir'ul..
I Dr Lonnie Smith The Spiegeltent. George Square. 555 (r‘)(r(r. 8.30pm. ('.-\.\J(‘li1.l.1-'.1).
I Adam Adam Kolker and David Berkman The Lot. 4 (irasstnarket. 225 ‘)‘)22. ‘)pm. £10. Saxophonist and pianist from the Big Apple with a unique fresh sottnd. I’url rill/1e Edinburgh .lu.": (Ultl Blues I'es'tii‘ul.
Monday 30
Edinburgh
I Joe Gordon’s Ragtime Banjos Royal ()y'er-Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 4(r7 5200. 12.30pm. £7.50. Dixieland jaw and hallads from the singer of the ‘White llcatlter ('luh'. l’uri oft/1e Edinburgh ./u.".“ and Blues I'es‘lit‘ul.
I Big Al Carson The Huh. ('astlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 2pm. £10.50 (£8.50). Infectious mix of _ia//. gospel. R&B and hlttes. I’ur! (it the Edinburgh JUSC A" Blues Eeslit‘ul.
I Gina Rae and Sandy Wright Starbucks. 120h Princes Street. 2pm. Free. Vocalist Rae is hacked hy guitarist Sandy Wright. I’ur! oft/re Edinburgh Jazz (- Blues l'eslir'ul.
I Bill Salmond’s Louisiana Ragtime Band with Jake McMann The Spiegeltent. (ieorge Square. 4(r7 5200. (rpm. £8.50. This authentic .\'ess ()rleans hand present some classic. old— school jal/ joined hy clarinettist McMann. I’uri oft/1e Edinburgh .lu:: and Blues Festival.
I Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts The Hub. ('astlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 7pm. £l(r (£14). ()ne of the leading lights in modern jazz drumming leads his ossn powerful hand. featuring saxophonist
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Marcos Strickland. pianist Day e Kikoski and hassist James (ienus. l’ur/ ull/u' Edinburgh far: A" Blues I’eslir‘ul.
I Classic Anxiety Dream The Meadosss Bar. ~12 ~14 Bttccleuclt Street. (r(r7 (r‘)()7. 8pm lam. l‘ree. See Mon 23. I Jacques Loussier Trio Queen‘s Hall. 87 8‘) ('lerk Street. 473 2000. 8pm. £1(r £1‘).50. lilectrifying audiences on the concert platforms of the world for 50 years ssith his inspired reins ention of the \sorlss of 1.8 Bach. the master French
ja/I pianist makes a rare t'K appearance
with his top notch trio. Bach. \‘is'aldi and Ray e1 are ahotit to swing? I’url ol'lhe Edinlmrgh ./u:: A B/ues l'eslit'ul.
I The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hamhers Street. 221) 42‘)(). 8pm. liree. See Mon 23.
I Mario Caribe Quartet with David Berkman Bosco 'l‘heatre. (ieorge Square. 473 20()(). 8pm. £12. The Bra/ilian lrassist mixes up a heady hress of Latin ja/l ssith special guest .\'ess York pianist. Berktnan. I’url (Ill/1e Edinburgh .lu;'.~ A'- Blues I'eslir'ul.
I Scottish Jazz All-Stars The Spiegeltent. (ieorge Square. 473 2000. 8.30pm. £12. A hand packed ss ith the greats of the Scottish ja/l scene. including Brian Kellock. 1"orrie (aims and 1-‘ionna Duncan. I’uri oft/1e Edinburgh ./u:: and Blues l-eslirul.
I Alyn Cosker Trio The Lot. 4 (irassmarket. 225 ‘)‘)22. ‘)pm. £8.50. The lrrilliant ja/x drummer leads a trio. ss ith Ross Hamilton on hass and Dayid Dunsmuir on electric guitar. l’ur! u/ the Edinburgh ./u:: A'- Blues I'eslir'ul.
I The Holmes Brothers The Huh. (‘astlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. ltlpnt. £15 (£13). ()riginally from Virginia hut Nets York—hased for 40 years. these guys cook up soul. lrlues. gospel. Rth and country from a full-on toot-stompin' sound. I’ur! (if/lie Edinburgh .lur." A" Blues l'i'slll‘tll.
I Late Jam Session The Jan Bar. 1 ('lramlrers Street. 220 42‘)(). 10pm. l-‘ree. See .\l()lt 25.
Tuesday 31
Edinburgh
I Hamish McGregor Hot Five Royal ()y cr-Seas League. 101) Princes Street. 225 1501. 12.30pm. £7.50. ()ne of the mainstays of Dixieland and sss'ing ja/l. I’ur! oil/1e Edinburgh ./u.“.~ A'- Blues I'eslit'ul.
I Claire Daly Starbucks. l201r Princes Street. 2pm. 1’ree. The Irish songstress explores traditional and instrumental songs. l’url ol'lhe Edin/nrrgh .Iiif.‘ A'- Bllles l'eslft'ul.
I John Bunch Trio Royal ()y'er-Seas league. 100 Princes Street. 22.5 1501. 2pm. £10.50 (£8.50). 18 oetogettariatt pianist ssho's play ed \y ith all the greats from Woody Herman to Benny (ioodman. I’url of the Edinburgh .lu;'." A‘ Blues l'eslii'ul.
I Edith Budge The Spiegeltent. (ietrrge Square. 473 2000. (rpm. £8.50. lieel-good iaI/ \\ ith a hlues slant from the \ocalist liditlt Budge. I’url (ill/1e Edinburgh .lur: and Blues /'eslit‘ul.
I The Bad Plus The lluh.(’ast1e|till. Royal Mile. 473 21100. 7pm. £8.51). lithan lycrsen. Reid Anderson and Day e King form this radical and insentiye piano. hass and drums trio. I’url ultlle Edinburgh ./u.": A- Blues Festival.
I Craig McMurdo Anniversary Concert Queen’s Hall. 87 8‘) ('lerk Street. 473 2000. 8pm. £l(r £l‘).50. It‘s 211 years since McMurdo stormed onto the scene sy ith That Sys ing Thang and tonight he celehrates “1111 a specially assemlrled concert a (mist for all hep L‘Ltls and sysooltetles. I’ur! (I/ [lie Edinburgh .lu:: A'- B/ues Eeslii'ul.
I Paul Towndrow Sextet Bosco 'l'heatre. (icorgc Square. 473 2000. 8pm. £10. The alto saxophonist leads his acclaimed neys sextet. \sith trumpeter Tom Mc.\'i\en and saxophonist Konrad \\'isitiess ski augmenting his regular qttartet. I’url oft/1e Edinburgh .luf.“ Al Blues I'eslit'ul.
I George Penman Jazzmen Minto llotel. 1(r 18 Minto Street. 4(r7 5200. 8.30pm. £‘). (ieorge Penman is a hassist and handleader standing tip for traditional _ia// in Scotland. and this e\ening plays “1111 his men with his tisual panache. l’ur! oft/1e Edinburgh .lu:: and Blues I-esrirul.
I JASBO The Jan Bar. 1 ('hamhers Street. 220 42‘)(). 8.30pm. 1‘ree. See Hi 20.
I Red Stripe Band The Spiegeltent. (icorge Square. 473 2000. 8.30pm. £12. A selection of storming numbers from lrlues to jump-jise. with a dash of rock‘n'roll for good measure. I’url rill/1e Edinburgh .lur." and Blues I'eslii'ul.
I Skyy Singers Night The Jan Bar. 1 (’hainlrers Street. 220 42‘)(). 8.30pm. £3. See Tue 24.
I John Hollenbeck/Theo Bleckmann The Lot. 4 (irassmarket. 225 ‘)‘)22. ‘)pm. £10. (‘titting edge iii/I sounds direct from .\'e\s York from this drtnn and toad duo. I’url (if/lie Edinburgh Jar: A" Blues I'eslir'ul.
I CJ Chenier 8. the Red Hot Louisiana Band The Huh. ('astleltill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 10pm. £14. Son of the ‘King of Zydeco‘ ('lifton ('henier has taken charge of this high energy Louisiana hand since his father's death. l’url oft/1e Edinburgh .lu:: A'- Blues Festival.
Wednesday 1
Glasgow
I Michael Simons Tcltai ()sna. ms) l)eattsto(t Driye. 04‘) 7258. 8pm. £2. See \Vt‘tl
Edinburgh
I Jim Petrie’s Diplomats of Jazz Royal ()ser-Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. 12.30pm. £7.50. The cornettist and \ocalisl brings the classic age of tall hack to life syith assistance from his feisty four-piece hand. l’url of the Edinburgh Jur.~ A'- Blues I'i'slit‘ul.
I Ladies of Jazz The lluh. (‘astlehill Royal Mile. 473 2000. 2pm. £10.50 (£8.50). ltain'toyertill...15ionna Duncan. Sophie Bancroft. (‘athie Rae. Lianne (‘arroll and Barhara Morrison sing. l’url (ill/re Edinburgh .lur.‘ A'- Blues l'i'yllt'rll.
I Lynne O’Neill 8. Malcom MacFarlane Starhucks. 1201r Princes Street. 2pm. 1-‘ree. lntinrate duo playing classic _ia// with a (u ist. l’url (if/he ladiubu/gh .lu:: A'- B/ues I-eslirul.
I NYJOS with Jacqui Dankworth The Spiegeltent. (ieorge Square. 473 20111). (rpm. £10. The National Yottth la/x Orchestra of Scotland are joined hy guest \ocalist Dankysorth. I’uri n/‘Ihe l'fdinburgh ./u:;' A'- Blues I'eslit'ul.
I Harlem Renaissance: The Life of Florence Mills (' Central. ('arlton Hotel. North Bridge. 0870 701 5105. (r.|0pm. £7.50 £9.50 (£(r.50 £8.50). Jonelle Allen pays trihute to the legendary Harlem ja/I queen.
I AI Foster Quintet plays Miles The lluh. ('astlehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 7pm. £15. Drummer 1‘oster played with tltc late. great Miles Day'is former a decade and leads this all-star group playing classic aconstic l)a\'i.s from the 50s and (r0s. l’url oft/re Edinburgh .lu.": A'- Blues I'eslit'ul.
I Clan McJazz Miltto Hotel. 1(r 18 Minto Street. (r(r8 1234. 8pm. £‘). .loitt Scotland's leading musical minstrel. Alastair McDonald. and his ja/I friends. l’url o/‘Ihe Edinburgh ./u:;' A'- Blues Eeslit‘ul.
I Dr John Queen’s Hall. 87 8‘) ('lerk Street. (r(r8 201‘). 8pm. £25 (£18). ()ne of \ess ()rleans' most distinctiye soices. drays ing from African. .-\merican-Indian itttd (‘reolc influences. I’rll'l (ill/Iv Edinburgh .luf." A‘ Blues l'eslii'ul.
I Happy Apple Bosco 'l‘heatre. (ieorge Square. 473 2000. 8pm. £12. Dirty. melodic htit tough ja/I from these Minneapolis natis es ssith a taste for punk and funk. I’url rill/re Edinburgh .lilf." A" Blues I'eslit‘ul.
I Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen The Spiegeltent. (ieorge Square. 473 2000. 8.30pm. £20. 'l‘raditional iaz/ from Ball. \\ ho has heen at the top of the game for over 40 years racking tip 14 chart hits and a stint as the house hand on The .llm‘eunibe and Wise Show along the way. l’uri (ill/1e Edinburgh Jar: A'- Blues I'es'lit'ul.
I Martin Kershaw Quartet The Lot. 4 (irassmarket. 225 ‘)‘)22. ‘)pm. £8.50. Balanced. cool and accessible ensemhle \s‘ork coupled with fantastic solos from saxophonist Kershayy and hand. I’uri of the Edinburgh .lur: A" Blues l-eslir'ul.
I Blues Brothers do it in Edinburgh (‘. ('hamhers Street. 0870 701 5105. 11.50pm. £7.50 £‘).50
(£6.50 £8.50). (‘lassic hlues rey'tie .slross.
Edinburgh I Gum Nut Trio Royal ()yer-Seas League. 100 Princes Street. 225 1501. 12.30pm. £7.50. t'pheat trad jau from :‘sustralia. I’uri oft/1e Edinburgh .IuL': A'- Blues I'es’lir'ul. I Gina Rae and Sandy Wright Starhticks. 120h Princes Street. 2pm. l‘rec. See Mon 30. I Tommy Sampson Orchestra The lluh.(‘ast1ehill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 2pm. £10.50 (£8.50). Legendary trig hand leader Tommy Sampson celebrates his 85th hirthday this year and directs his hand through great standards and self-penned tunes. l’uri o/i/ie Edinburgh ./(l.'..‘ A" Blues I'eslit‘rll. I Tim Kliphuis salutes Stephane Grappelli The Spiegeltent. (icorge Square. 473 2000. (rpm. £10. Virtuoso ia/I fiddler Tim Kliphtiis has performed on the greatest _ia// stages of the ssorld. including Ronnie Scott's and La \‘illette Ja/x. Here‘s he's joined by the John Rtissell Trio to play trihute to one of his greatest influences. l’uri oft/re l'fdinburgh Jar: A'- Blues I-es'lir‘ul. I Harlem Renaissance: The Life of Florence Mills (‘ ('entral. (‘arlton llotel. .\'ortlt Bridge. 0870 7111 5105. 0.10pm. £7.50 £‘).51)(£(r.50 £3.50). See \Ved 1. I Temperance Seven The Huh. ('astlchill. Royal Mile. 473 2000. 7pm. £l(r (£14). Popular. ftnr ensemhle. mixing early ja/l and ntusic hall songs ssith ssitty musical repartee. I’urr (if/lie Edinburgh Jar: A" Blues I'eslit'ul. 1:1 Bad Apple Bosco 'l‘heatre. (icorge Square. 473 2000. 8pm. £15. The Bad Plus and Happy Apple they share drummer Day'e King as the conrmon link join forces for a huge amalgamated ja/l experience. I’ur! oft/1e Edinburgh ./u:: A'- B/ues I-esiir'ul. I Duke Heitger’s Hot Five Minto Hotel. lo 18 Minto Street. (r(r8 123-1. 8pm. £‘). (‘lassic ja/l from Dossn t'nder headed by trumpeter lleitger. I’urr ofrhe Edin/mrgh .lur.‘ A'- Blues I'eslir'ul. I Humphrey Lyttelton Queen‘s Hall. 87 8‘) ('lerk Street. (r(r8 201‘). 8pm. £21.50 (£17.50). An esening ofja/I and humour from a true old master of the British lit/I scene. l’url oft/re Edinburgh ./(l.‘.‘ A" Blues I‘i'slit‘ill. I Barbara Morrison The Spiegeltent. (ieorge Square. 473 2000. 8.30pm. £15. An eternal fay'ottrite at the festisal. Barhara Morrison hrings her charm and \y‘onderfttl mice to tidinhttrgh's stage again. I’ur! oft/re Edinburgh .lu.‘: A" Blues I'es‘lii'ul. I George Colligan Via The Lot. 4 (irassmarket. 225 ‘)‘)22. ‘)pm. £12. Yotmg New York pianist (and former drummer) (ieorge (‘olligan returns to Scotland. I’ur! oft/re Edinburgh Jar: A'- B/lles I'eslit'ul. I Moishe’s Bagel The llutr. (‘astlehilL Royal Mile. 473 2000. 10pm. £12 (£10). Ja// inflected kle/mer and Balkan dance music. l’url oft/1e Edinburgh ./u.“: A'- Blues Festival. I Blues Brothers do it in Edinburgh (I ('hamhers Street. 0870 701 5105. 11.50pm. £7.50 £‘).50 (£(r.50 £8.50). See Wed 1.