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Thursday 187

Edinburgh

I Guest Band Night The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 8.l5pm. £3 (£2). (iuests still the but expect contemporary jazz and some backbeat funk.

I The Top Cats The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. Free before 10pm: £3 after. [)ebonaire swing combo playing jtnnp jive.

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I Public Information The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). A swinging programme from the jazzy and backbeat four-piece.

I The Flavours and The Offenders The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. £5. Party tunes from house band The Flavours with blues support.

I Sonic Fusion Festival The Voodoo Rooms. 19a West Register Street. 556 7060. 9pm. £10 (£5). lilectronic sound art/installation created by Bryden Stillie. llaftor Medboe. l)ave Hook and Paul Ferguson. Purl (it‘Smrir‘ Fusion l'i'siivul. I Skunk Funk The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4298. l lpm~3am. £5 (£3). Night of top funk from 1)] Aki and live guests with Tower of Power- style funk from the eight-piece Spectrum Sotil.

Glasgow FREE T-Bone Steak Brel. 39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3 6pm. (‘ool

jazz and hot funk from young trombonist Kevin (iarrity and band.

FREE The Michael Deans Quintet Bar Bloc. I I7 Bath Street. 574 6066. 5—8pm. Quintet led by tenor saxophonist Deans. playing a modern blend of bebop. jazz and funk.

Edinburgh

FREE The Mellotones liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2~5pm. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jazz vocalists.

FREE Trio Jazz The Jazz. Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 3.30pm. Relaxed afternoon slot with the house trio on piano (or guitar). bass and drums.

I World Premiere The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). A different selection of live leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal.

I The Flavours and Mike Kearney The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. £5 before I lpm: £7 after. Party tunes from house band The Flavours plus boogie-woogie and funk from Kearney.

I Fish Fry The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 1 1.30pm --3am. £5. Scottish jazz. funk. soul and Latin bands join [)J Astroboy. with alternative hip hop from L'nderling (20 Sep) followed by funk. electro and broken beats form Digital Jones and New Zealand's Ladio

FREE Stuart Brown Trio The 78. I4 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 50l8.

9pm midnight. Innovative drummer leads his own trio.

Edinburgh

FREE Becc Sanderson (‘at‘e (irande. l84 Bruntsfield Place. 228 l 188. 7-9pm. Australian vocalist Sanderson.

I Sunday Singers Session The Jazz Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 8.l5pm. £3 (£2). Spot showcasing excellent vocalists. including Liz

R&B singer who’s career kicked off in the 805 with RUby Turner hits like ‘If You’re Ready (Come Go With Me)’ (a duet with Jonathan Butler), ‘I’d Rather Go Blind’ and ‘lt’s Gonna Be Alright’ (which went to the top of the US R&B charts). Specialising in Motown soul (even releasing an album of Motown covers) she’s also moved into musical theatre in Carmen Jones and Fame as well as straight acting

roles in Love Actually and Doctors.

I Jam House, Edinburgh, Wed 7 Oct.

Macliwan singing from the Peggy Lee songbook (21 Sep) and William Young (28 Sep). backed by a fine jazz trio.

Monday 22

Edinburgh

I The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 7.30pm. £3 (£2). Jazz classics from this l7-piece ensemble.

FREE The Late Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 10pm. Iixpect a rich mix of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the house trio each week.

Tuesay 23

Glasgow

FREE The Bottleneckers Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. Fifties- style rhythm and blues band play a residency.

Edinburgh

FREE MusiChess The Jazz. Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 5 8pm. Weekly chess evening with cool live background music.

I Guest Band Night The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 8. l5pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 18.

FREE Funk Session The Jazz. Bar. I (‘hambers Street. 2204298.

I l.30pm~-3am. Funk guitarist and DJ Aki leads this two drummer-luelled funk band.

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Edinburgh

I Guest Band Night The Jazz Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 18.

FREE Soul Society The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204298. Midnight. Funk and blues from Mike Kearney's four-piece. Thursday,” , Glasgow

FREE Jazz at Guy’s (iuy's Bar & Restaurant. 24 (‘andleriggs. Merchant (‘ity. 7.30pm. linjoy live jazz. at (iuy's Bar 8; Restaurant. Performances are by local musicians and include a contemporary jazz trio and an acclaimed pianist. Part of the Merchant ( 'in I'i's'tii'ril.

Edinburgh

FREE Moodswings The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 2264380. 8pm. Swinging jazz and Ratpack classics.

I Jordan Gilmour Quartet featuring Brian Kellock The Jazz Bar. I (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 8.l5pm. £4 (£3). All-star line-up featuring drummer (‘rilmour and pianist Kellock.

:fldfi .5, Glasgow FREE Jazz at Guy’s (iuy's Bar &

Restaurant. 24 ('andleriggs. Merchant ('ity. 8pm. See Thu 25.

Edinburgh

I Mira Opalinska International Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). Polish pianist ()palinska is joined by saxman Stewart Forbes and more. with a repertorie built around music by Polish jazz musicians. including the great Krzysztof Komeda.

I The Flavours and Bobby King 8. the Kingfishers The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. £5. Party tunes from house band The Flavours plus Vegas lounge and swing from Bobby King.

I Skunk Funk The Jazz Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 2204298. I lpm- 3am. £5 (£3). See Fri l9.

Saturday 27

Glasgow FREE Blackfriars Music Stage

Blackfriars Music Stage. Bell Street.

1 «7pm. Folk indie rock from lindor. Nanobots provide some electronica rock. (ialchen will continue with electronica indie and jazz funk quartet Marco (‘afolo Quartet on Saturday. Sunday includes jazz sessions from Swing (iuitars and lan Forbes as well as blues from the (iary Miller Blue l)uo featuring guitarist Alan Brown. I’m“! ()fI/W Merv/run! ( ‘in l-i's'lt'vul. FREE The Brunswick Music Stage The Brunswick Music Stage. Brunswick Street. l--7pm, An eclectic mix of live music from lsosccles and llobosyndicatc; DJ sets from Perry Louis and Kola Abidogun from the legendary Jazz ('afe (London) as well as street fusion dance sessions from Jazzcotech. Par! oft/iv Merv/um! ( 70* Festival.

FREE John Street Music Stage John Street. 1—7pm. ()n Saturday. (‘ommittee Room .\'o 9 presents swing. jazz and Rat Pack classics from Swing Afternoon and Perdido and ()cazo. (irand Fish 8; (‘hips presents a Sunday afternoon of acoustic and folk artists featuring Rags & Feathers. Mike 8.; Solveig and DJ Kev Stevens. I’m'l oft/1e Merv/tun! ('in I'i’s'lit‘ul.

FREE Laurie’s Live Music Stage Laurie's Live Music Stage. King Street.

I 7pm. Jazz. covers and acoustic sessions from the likes of Dave Wilson lTptown Shufllers. Bernadette (‘ollier. The Bagbos. The Latecomers. June 8; Tony and Kandella. I’urr oft/re Merv/run! ('in I'i's'rivul.

FREE The Pete Dyer Big Band The Winchester (‘lub. 49 Bell Street. lpm. Big band swing. I’url oft/iv .llr'rr‘liunl ('in Festival.

FREE Lite Bar Jazz ('orinthian. l9] lngram Street. 552 I llll. 2 5pm. Live jazz. I’url oft/w .lll’lt'lllllll ('in l'i’s'livul. FREE Mira Opalinska International Quartet Brel. 39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3 6pm. See Fri 26.

FREE The Michael Deans Quintet Bar Bloc. I I7 Bath Street. 574 6066.

5 8pm. See Sat 20.

FREE Jazz at Guy’s (iuy's Bar & Restaurant. 24 (‘andleriggs Merchant (‘ity. 8pm. See Thu 25.

Edinburgh

FREE The Mellotones liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2 5pm. See Sat 20. FREE Trio Jazz The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4298. 3.30pm. See Sat 20.

I World Premiere The Jazz Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 8. 15pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 20.

I The Flavours and Mike Kearney The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. £5 before l lpm; £7 after. See Sat 20.

I Fish Fry The Jazz Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 220 4298. l l.30pm 3am. £5. See Sat 20.

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Glasgow

FREE Blackfriars Music Stage Blackfriars Mtisic Stage. Bell Street. l--7pm. See Sat 27.

FREE The Brunswick Music Stage The Brunswick Music Stage. Brunswick Street. I 7pm. See Sat 27.

FREE John Street Music Stage John Street. l--7pm. See Sat 27.

FREE Laurie’s Live Music Stage Laurie's Live Music Stage. King Street. 17 7pm. See Sat 27.

FREE Lite Bar Jazz ('orinthian. l9| Ingram Street. 552 110]. 2 5pm. See Sat 27.

FREE Stuart Brown Trio The 78. )4 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 50l8.

9pm midnight. See Sun 2|.

I Koshka (are (‘ossacliok. Russian (‘ultural ('entre. 38 Albion Street. 55.3 0733. 9pm. £6. ()leg Ponomarev. Nigel ('lark and Lev Atlas perform gypsy-jazz fusion. I’ur! rift/14' Merv/tun! ('iry I'i's'lii'ul. FREE Jazz in the Lounge The Polo Lounge. 84 Wilson Street. 553 122]. ('hilled jazz quartet. Purl oft/iv .lli'ri'liunr ('in I'i's'lit‘ul.

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