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Jazz Music
Baptist has played with the likes ot Lulu. Mick Jagger and Leo Say er. plus househand The l‘layours.
I Mira Opalinska Quartet The Jan Bar. l ('hamhers Street. 220 4208. 8.l5pm. £4 (£3). l’olish pianist ()palmska is Joined by sasman Allan (ilen. bassist Douglas \Vltitltes and drummer Mike Bryans.
I Scottish National Jazz Orchestra - a Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich Queen's Hall. 87 8‘) (‘lerk Street. (ms 20l‘). 8.30pm. £l2 £l4 (concessions ayailahle). Tommy Smith directs the National Orchestra through some Buddy Rich classics. leaturing soloist Alyn (’osker. I Melting Pot The Voodoo R()()ttt\. l‘)a \Vest Register Street. 550 7060. 0pm. £8. l);iiic‘c'll(iorj;i// with a Latino edge lt'tttll trumpeter ('olin Steele's sis- piece.
I Skunk Funk The Jan Bar. l (‘ltttttthel‘s Street. 220 4298.
ll.3()pm 3am. £5 (£3). Night (it top lunk l'rom l)J Aki and liye guests. including high energy jail/«funk lrom l’aul Mill‘s Mind liscursion (20 Mar) and a 75-minute set ol‘ serious l'unk l'rom l)(' lillis Band (27 Mar).
Saturday 21 '
Glasgow
FREE Stringtest Double Bass Masterclass RSAMl). l()() Rent‘rew Street. 332 5057. 2pm. Tim (‘ohh and Tom Martin shares some insights into how to wrap your lingers around the string hehemoth.
FREE Jazz Main Brel. 3‘) 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4‘)(i(i. 3 (rpm. Sax-led quartet playing a wide variety of music lt'om Monk to Miles.
I Scottish National Jazz Orchestra - a Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich RSAMI). l()() Rent‘rew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £l4 (£8.50). See Fri 20.
Edinburgh
FREE The Mellotones The Jan Bar. l (‘hamhers Street. 220 4208. 3pm. Jimmy Taylor and hand play songs hy Mel 'l‘orme and other great jan. vocalists.
I Dino Baptist and The Flavours The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. (i.3()pin. l-‘ree hel‘ore 8pm: £5 alter. See Fri 20.
I Alba Flamenca til Bar. o 8 llowden Street. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). l’lamenco rhythms with a twist ol'ja/l. I Joel Frahm and Michael Janisch Quintet The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hamhers Street. 220 4208. 8.l5pm. £6 (£5). Legendary New York-based saxophonist. Joining him on hass is Michael Janisch.
I Fish Fry The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hamhers Street. 220 4208. l 1.30pm 3am. £5 (£3). Scottish jail. l‘unk. soul and Latin hands join l)Js lirik‘ ”Viking and Astrohoy. l’eaturing reggae and Latin- intluenced tracks front has (‘ontras (21 Mar) followed by retro soul and lunk meets 80s synth pop and techno with Digital Jones (28 Mar).
Cumbernauld
I Scougall and his Band (‘umhernauld Theatre. Kildrum. ()l 236 732887. 8pm. £l0 (£8w£‘)). Award- winning singer (‘olin Scougall performs popular classics from Sinatra. Winehouse. Neil Diamond and The Carpenters.
Dundee
I The SBBA Scottish Brass Band Championships (‘aird Hall. City- Square. 01382 434940. 0.30am. £8 (£6). 52 hands compete in annual championships.
I Brenda Cochrane in Concert Whitehall Theatre. l2 Belltield Street. 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £l2 (£l0). One-woman show from one of Scotland‘s great hidden talents. Times and prices are still to be confirmed.
Sunday 22
Glasgow
I Joel Frahm and Michael Janisch Quintet ('ny Halls. (‘andleriggs 353 8000 8pm. £l4 See Sat 2 l.
FREE Stuart Brown Trio The '78. l4 Kelymhaugh Street. 57o 50l8
”pm midnight. lnnoyatiye drummer leads his own (no.
Edinburgh
FREE Sunday Session Jazz Jam Ryan's (‘ellar Bar. 2 4 Hope Street. 22o (mm. 5 8pm. Ja// lam. leel tree to come along and join in or lust listen. FREE Stacey Bell and Aki (‘ale (irande. ltSJ lit'tltttstlc'ltl Place. 223
l I88. 7 9pm. l.iye (an and t'unk.
I Sunday Singers Night The .la/l Bar. 1 ('hamhers Street. 220 4208. 8.l5pm. £4 (£3). l'eaturing Maria Speight (22 Mar) and Renee Stetame (2‘) Mar) hacked hy a line ial/ trio.
Dundee
I The SBBA Scottish Brass Band Championships (‘aird llall. ('ity Square. 0l 382 434040. l0am. £8 (£(i). See Sat 2|.
Stirling
I Scottish National Jazz Orchestra - a Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich .‘ytacrohert. l'niyersity ol' Stirling. 0l78(» 4ooooo. 8pm. £l2 (£9; under l8s £0). See Hi 20.
Monday 23
Edinburgh
I The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jan Bar. l ('hamhers Street. 220 4208. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). Jit/l L‘litssles l‘t‘om this l7-piece ensemhle.
FREE Blues Open Session The (‘ompass Bar. 44 Queen ('harlotte Street. l.eith. 554 l‘)7‘). 0pm. All players and listeners welcome.
FREE The Late Great Jazz Jam Session The Jan Bar. l (‘hainhers Street. 220 4298. l0.30pm. lispect a rich mix of styles as laces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week.
Tuesday 24. .
Edinburgh FREE MusiChess The Jan Bar. 1 ('hamhers Street. 220 4208. 5 8pm. Weekly eltess evening with cool liy'e background music. FREE Craig McMurdo The (‘oinpass Bar. 44 Queen ('harlotte Street. l.eith. 4(37 5200. 7.30pm. Jan and swing vocalist MeMurdo gels hack to his roots with a special series of intimate dates tert‘orming with ‘y'oice and piano’. REE Tuesday Jam The Jan Bar. l (‘hamhers Street. 220 4298. 8.30pm. Jal/ jam from the House Trio. FREE Funk Session The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hamhers Street. 220 4208. l |.3()pm 3am. Funk guitarist and DJ Aki leads this two drummer-fuelled funk hand.
Wednesday 25
Glasgow I Rush Hour Jazz (‘ity llalls. ('andleriggs. 353 8000. 5.30pm. £4.
Strathclyde l'niyersity BA Applied Music Jan Majors present an occasional series ot‘ rush hour performances.
I Glasgow School's Big Band The Old Fruitinarket. (‘andleriggs. 353 8000. 7pm. £5. Join John Smillie and the Big Band for a relaxing exciting in the ()ld Fruitinark'et.
FREE Mono Jazz Mono. [2 Kings Court. King Street. 553 2400. 8pm. Weekly jazz. residency with a house quartet of Lome Cowieson. liuan Steyenson. Andy Sharkey. Jim Drummond and guests.
Thursday 26
Edinburgh
I The Top Cats The Jam llousc. 5 Queen Street. 220 4 3.80 opm £thc l)ehonair swing comho play mg lump use.
I Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jan Bar. l (‘hamheis Street. 220 4208 8 l5pm £4 (£3) _l.i// classics trom this l‘l~piece hand playing cool arrangements ot [all and tunk tunes.
I The Freaky Family the Jan hat. I ('hamhers Street. 220 4208 l l 30pm £l. See l‘hu l‘l.
East Ktlbnde
I Ol’ Blue Eyes is Back l-..ist Kilhride \‘illage 'l‘heatre. .\l.i\well l)ri\e. 0| 35.5 248mg). 7. 30pm £ 1 2 (£10). .-\ward-wmning Sinatra \ocalist l'rank llolden pertorms. l’urt or lining it! l/i'tirl l'i‘\llttl/.
Glasgow
I Friday Lunchtime Concert Series RS.-\.\ll). I00 Renlrew Street. 332 5057. lpm. £0 (£o)_ Bryan Allen directs RSAMI) Brass m a lighthearted romp through music hy Judith Bingham. Jim l’arker. l’ats Waller and others.
FREE The Strathclyde University Big Band ('itle Source. I St :\l)dt‘e\\ .\ Square. 548 o020. 0pm. The uniyersity 's hig hand gets down and plays a selection Ulla/l arrangements l'i‘om their estensiye repertoire.
Edinburgh
I John Randall Quintet The .la// Bar. 1 (‘hamhers Street. 220 4208. 8.l5pm. £4 (£3). Raw. modern. l'orward thinking ja// l'rom this esciting drummer-led London hand.
I Skunk Funk The Jan Bar. l ('hamhers Street. 220 4208.
l l.30pm 3am. £5 (£3). See l‘ri 20.
Saturday 28
Glasgow
FREE The Corrie Dick Quintet Brel. 3‘) 43 Ashton Lane. 342 mm».
3 (rpm. Jan and l'unk from this quintet ol‘ja/l majors on the BA Applied .\ltisic ('ourse at Strathclyde.
I Carol Kidd & JJ Gilmour ()rai Mor. 73l 735 (ireat Western Road. 3.57 (i200. 7pm. £l(i.50 (£l5). Renowned. award-w inning ja/l \‘UL‘itllst Kidd joins torces with former lead singer with The Silencers tor this special collahoration. I Ken Mathieson Classic Jazz Orchestra ('ity llalls: Recital Rooms. ('andleriggs. 4(t7 5200. 8pm. £l0. liight musicians come together to take a l‘i'esh look at some ia/I classics t'rom the 20s and 30s.
Edinburgh
FREE The Mellotones The Jan Bat'. l ('hamhers Street. 220 4208. 3pm. See Sat 2l.
I World Premiere Quintet The Jan Bar. l ('hamhers Street. 220 4298. SJSPHI. £4 (£3). A dit‘l‘erent selection ol li\ e leading jal/ players come together for each session with no rehearsal.
I Fish Fry The Jan Bar. l ('hamhcrs Street. 220 4298. ll.30pm 3am. £5 (£3). See Sat 2|.
Sunday 29
Glasgow
FREE Pigs Might Swing The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 1000. 0.30 1m. Relaxing jan.
FR E Stuart Brown Trio The 78. I4 Kelyinhaugh Street. 576 5018. ()pin—midnight. See Sun 22.
I Nigel Clark & Friends ('at'e Cossachok. RUssian (‘ultural ('entre. 38 Albion Street. 553 0733. 9pm. £6. The acclaimed Scottish ja/l guitarist presents a contemporary jan selection.
Saturday 21 March
PETER DOHERTY Friday 27 March m
ORCHESTRA BAOBAB MMHSMM
HAWKWINO Sunday 12 April
SHARON SHANNON BIO BAND run SHANE MacGOWAN a CAMILLE O‘SULLIVAN
Friday 17 April
Thursday 23 April
THE LEVELLERS Wednesday 29 April
OJOS OE BRUJO Thursday 30 April
W0 PAPASOV 8:
Tuesday 5 May
JAMES YORKST ON & USA KNAPP Tuesday 19 May
THE DAMNED
AND THE ALARM Saturday 6 June
ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA Thursday 18 June
BLOC PARTY Saturday 3 October
WHOLE LOTT A LEO _ Saturday 24 October
GONG Saturday 22 November
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