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Glasgow
I The Scottish Jazz Allstars l’latlortrt. The Bridge. llXX) \Yesterholise Road. iiasterhouse. 276 9696. 7.30pm. £l() (£5 £7). l‘orrie Cairns. l‘iona Duncan. Ronnie Rae. John Rae. Brian Kellock. Dave Batchelor and l.enrtie Herd herald in Scotland's new golden age ofja/I.
Edinburgh Colin Steele & Dave Milligan Rosslyn Chapel. Roslin. 467 5200. 8pm. £l(). A special collaboration between trumpeter Steele and pianist Milligan mixing tau and folk in the unique setting of Rosslyn Chapel. See prev iew. page 65. I Musician’s Choice: Slawek Justynski The Jan Bar. I Chambers Street. 22() 4298. 8.l5pm. £4 (£3). liach month the Jan Bar will ask a local musician to hand-pick a line-up and choose the music for the night. This month it's drummer Slawek Justynski's shot. I The Freaky Family The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. l l.3()pm. £ l. ()rganic hip hop and jal/y grooves.
Glasgow
I An Evening with Peter Grant Pavilion Theatre. l2l Renfield Street. 332 I846. 7.30pm. £18.50 (£l7). Siriooth-voieed swing youngster Peter (irant performs with his live band.
Edinburgh
I Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra The Lot. 4 (irassmarket. 225 9922. 8pm. £8. Saxophonist Tommy Smith leads his hand-picked young talent through a repertoire of classic big band arrangements and more contemporary material.
I Jazz Bar Quartet The Jan Bar. l Chambers Street. 22() 4298. 8.l5pm. £4 (£3). Drummer Bill Kyle leads thisja/I four-piece.
I The Freaky Family The Jan Bar. I Chambers Street. 220 4298.
l l.3()pm 3am. £5 (£3). Night of top funk from l)J Aki and live guests at Skunk Funk.
Saturday 4
Glasgow
FREE Mike Rogers Quartet Brel. 3943 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3~6pm. Rogers and his quality quartet deliver their own interpretations of some of the best the Great American Songbook has to offer.
Edinburgh
FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar. l Chambers Street. 220 4298. 3pm. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great fit]! vocalists. I Alba Flamenca iil Bar. 6—8 Hovvden Street. 7.30pm. £l() (£8). Flamenco rhythms with a twist ofja/I.
I World Premiere Quintet The Jan. Bar. l Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.l5pm. £4 (£3). A different selection of five leading jazz. players come together for each session with no rehearsal.
I The Ordinary Allstars The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298.
I l.3()pm—3am. £5 (£3). Jazz. funk. soul and Latin from [)J Astroboy and the debut gig from The Ordinary Allstars‘ at club night Fish Fry.
Glasgow
FREE Stuart Brown Trio The "8. l4 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 5()l8.
9pm midnight. Innovative drummer leads his own trio.
Edinburgh
FREE Sunday Session Jazz Jam Ryan's Cellar Bar. 2 4 Hope Street. 226 6669. 5 8pm. Ja// ram. teel free to come along and join in or _|tist listen.
FREE Ken Scott and Dougie Urquhart Cale (irande. I84 Bruntslield Place. 228 ll88. 7 9pm. l.rvely (all.
I Soul Survivor The Voodoo Rooms l9a \K'est Register Street. 556 7060. 7.30pm. £5. Mix of blues. soul. ia/I. Americana and roots.
I Sunday Singers Night The Jan Bar. l Chambers Street. 22() 4298. 8.l5pm. £4 (£3). l-‘eaturing William Young backed by a fine ja/l trio.
I The Black Diamond Express The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 221) 4298, ll.l5pm. £l. Alternative rockabilly. roots. blues and Rckli.
Monday 6
Edinburgh
I The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 22() 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). Ja// classics from this l7-piece ensemble.
FREE Blues Open Session The Compass Bar. 44 Queen Charlotte Street. l.eith. 554 1979. 9pm. All players and listeners welcome.
FREE The Late Great Jazz Jam Session The Jan Bar. l Chambers Street. 22() 4298. ll).3()pm. lispect a rich mix of styles as laces old and new drop in to perform with the House 'l'rio each week.
Tuesday 7 '
Edinburgh
FREE MusiChess The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 5 8pm. Weekly chess evening with cool live background music.
FREE Craig McMurdo The Compass Bar. 44 Queen Charlotte Street. l.eith. 467 52()(). 7.30pm. Jan and swing vocalist McMurdo gets back to his roots with a special series of intimate dates performing with ‘voice and piano‘. FREE Tuesday Jam The Jan Bar. l Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.30pm. Jan. jam from the House Trio.
FREE Funk Session The Jan Bar. l Chambers Street. 22() 4298.
l l.3()pm—3am. Funk guitarist and DJ Aki leads this two drummer-fuelled funk band.
Wednesday 8
Glasgow
I NYOS: Music from the Americas Royal Concert Hall. 2 Satichiehall Street. 353 8()()(). 7pm. £l() £18. The National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland joins NYQS for a concert of works including Jennifer liigdon's evocative Blue Cathedral and Copland‘s Billy the Kid. FREE Mono Jazz Mono. 12 King's Court. King Street. 553 24()(). 8pm. Weekly residency with a house quartet of Lorne Cowieson. iiuan Stevenson. Andy Sharkey. Jim Drummond and guests.
Edinburgh
FREE The Bellow Below The Jan Bar. Chambers Street. 220 4298. 5—8pm. Scottish soul/jazz from Rossco Galloway and friends.
I Tom Gibbs Trio The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.l5pm. £4 (£3). Creative. inventive jan from this Glaswegian pianist.
Thursday 9
Glasgow
I Stu Brown’s Raymond Scott Project Britannia Panoptieon Music Hall. ll3—l l7 Trongate. 553 0840.
" 3llpm By donation In preparation tor a studio recording. drummer Stu Brown leads lltls brilliant celebration oi the otlbeat musical world ot Raymond Scott. an tnntiyale compriset and electronic music pioneer whose 39s coriiposrtons
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Edinburgh
I Guest Band Night The Jan Hat. l Chambers Street. 22l) 4298. 8 15pm £4 (12.5),(itlesls still the but e\pect contemporary |.t// and some backbeat lunk.
I The Freaky Family The Jan liar. l Chambers Street. 22“ 4298. l lillpm
£l See Thu 2.
Friday 10 '
Edinburgh
I Paul Harrison/Kevin Glasgow Quartet The Jan Bar. l Cliariibers Street. 220 4298. 8.l5pm. £4 (£3). Hammond grooves lrom Harrison ioined by bassist (ilasgow.
I Terri Shaltiel The Jan Hat. l Chambers Street. 22() 4298.
ll.3()pm 3am. £5 (£3). l.eeds based tunk vocalist perloriiis live at Skunk liunk.
Saturday 1 1 .
Glasgow
FREE Stewart Forbes Quartet Bret. 39 43 Ashton lane. 342 4966. 3 6pm. Ja// standards and original coiitpositions from sasophonist.
Edinburgh
FREE The Mellotones The Jan Bar. l Chambers Street. 22() 4298. 3pm. See Sat 4.
I Janek Gwizdala Project featuring Jojo Mayer The Jan liar. l Chambers Street. 220 4298, 8.l5pm. £10 (£8). New York-based electric bassist (iwi/dala is joined by star drummer Mayer.
Sunday 12
Glasgow
FREE Stuart Brown Trio The 78. I4 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 5()l8.
9pm midnight. See Sun 5.
Edinburgh
I Bass Masterclass with Janek Gwizdala The Jan liar. l Charribers Street. 22() 4298. 2 3.30pm. £25. New York electric bassist offers tips and individual coaching (bring your bass).
I Bass Masterclass with Jojo Mayer The Jan Bar. l Chambers Street. 220 4298. 4 (rpm. £25. \Vorksltop and techniques with master ja/I drummer Mayer (bring sticks and pad).
FREE Sunday Session Jazz Jam Ryan's Cellar Bar. 2 4 ilope Street. 226 (166‘). 5 8pm. See Sun 5.
FREE Becc Sanderson and Graeme Stephen (‘afe (irande. I84 Bruntsfield Place. 228 1 I88. 7 9pm. Classic rhythm and blues from Australian vocalist Sanderson.
FREE Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session Whighams Wine Cellars. l3 Hope Street. 225 8674. 8 ll).3()pm. All singers artd instrumentalists are invited to join hottse band Nick (iottld (tenor sax). ()wen MacDonald (bass). Steve (irossart (piano) and Kev in l)orrian (drums).
I Janek Gwizdala Project featuring Jojo Mayer The Jan Bar. l Chambers Street. 22!) 4298. 8.l5pm. £10 (£8). See Sat ll.
Edinburgh
I The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jan Bar. l Chambers Street. 22() 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 6.
FREE Blues Open Session The Coritpass Bar. 44 Queen Charlotte Street. l.eith. 554 l979. 9pm. See Mon 6.
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