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Wednesday 8

Glasgow

I Tribute to Ivor Cutler Oran Mor. 731—735 Great Western Road. 357 6200. 7.30pm. £6. Various local artists pay tribute to the genius of the late lvor Cutler. I De Jour and My Final Wish Pivo Pivo. 15 Waterloo Street. 564 8100. 8pm. £3. lndie action.

FREE The Sweet Janes and Heavy Mama Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Blues.

FREE Open Stage The Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 8.30pm. See Wed 1.

I Logic Problem and Citizens 13th Note Café. 50—60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Angular hardcore from Citizens.

Edinburgh

FREE The Bellow Below The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 5—8pm. See Wed 1.

I Easy Rollers The Ark. 3—7 Waterloo Place. 623 7147. 7.30pm. £4. With more acts tbc.

St Andrews I The Wilder‘s Byre Theatre, Abbey Street. 01334 475000. 8pm. £12. See Sun 5.

Thursday 9

Glasgow

I Eiiidh Grant St Andrew‘s in the Square. St Andrew’s Square. 559 5902. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Hugely talented. award- winning Scottish singer.

I Here We Do Magic Captain's Rest. 185 Great Western Road. 332 7304. 7.30pm. £tbc. Brooklyn-based quintet who create a ‘lovely ruckus‘.

I The Lucksmiths, The Felt Tips and The Second Hand Marching Band Stereo. 20—28 Renfield Lane. 222 2254. 7.30pm. £tbc. Australian old school indie pop trio supported by the big indie band sounds of SHMB. See 5 Reasons. page 69.

FREE Qiasgow Jam Session Samuel Dow’s. 67—71 Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 25.

FREE Bazodee The Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. See Thu 25. I Hollywood Tease, Hozia and The Black Cherry Qroup Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 221 0726. £tbc. Rock and metal.

Edinburgh

I Dr Ruby's Musical Surgery The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 5—8pm. Free. but please make a donation for the performers. See Thu 25.

I The Bridges, Seafleid Foxes and Modern Faces The Ark. 3—7 Waterloo Place. 623 7147. 7.30pm. £4. lndie line-

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I Nobody Else Wee Red Bar. Edinburgh College of Art. Lauriston Place. 229 1442. 7.30pm. £4. Modern blues.

I Ry Cooder & Hick Lowe Festival Theatre. 13/29 Nicolson Street. 0871 220 0260. 7.30pm. £50—£75. Guitar legend and man behind The Buena Vista Social Club Ry Cooder and ‘headmaster of British rock‘ Nick Lowe have been making sweet music together for around 20 years. and now they bring their ‘They Drive By Night‘ tour to Edinburgh. for one ofjust a handful of British dates.

I The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 11.15pm. £1. See Thu 25.

Peebles

I The Wilden Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre. Eastgate. 01721 725777. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). See Sun 5.

Jazz

Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days belore publication to henryQIist.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Horthmore and Kenny Mathieson.

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Glasgow

I The Jonathan Silk Quartet Café Cossachok. Russian Cultural Centre. 38 Albion Street. 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Jazz from this young drummer and member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra.

Edinburgh

FREE The Rosy Blue Duo National Gallery Complex. The Mound. 624 6200. 6—6.30pm. The jazz duo performs standards, blues and original material.

I Sean Pentiand Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). Jazz standards and originals from the ex-Boston bassist.

I The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar. I Chambers Street, 220 4298. 1 1.15pm. £1. Organic hip hop and jazzy grooves.

Edinbur h

I Public ntorrnatlon The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). A swinging programme from the jazzy and backbeat four-piece.

I Skunk Funk The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298.

l 1.30pm-3am. £5 (£3). Night of top funk from DJ Aki and live guests including five-piece funk band drummer Paul Mill‘s Mind Excursion (26 Jun) followed by funk/soul outfit Washington Street (3 Jul).

Dundee

FREE Dundee Blues Bonanza Van'ous venues. 07914 676292. Times vary. 120 live acts (including The Andy Gunn Band. Wang Dang Delta. Blue to the Bone. Dave Peabody. Greenmac and Havana Swing) at over 30 venues. see www.dundeebluesbonanza.co.uk for full details.

Edinburgh

FREE The Meilotones The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 3pm. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Tome and other great jazz vocalists. I World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal.

I Fish Fry The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 1 1.30pm—3am. £5 (£3). Scottish jazz. funk. soul and Latin bands join DJ Astroboy. including funk. soul and hip hop from Glasgow‘s Federation of the Disco Pimp (4 Jul).

Dundee

FRE Dundee Blues Bonanza Various venues. 07914 676292. noon—11.59pm. See Fri 26.

Sunday 28

Glasgow

FREE Pale Ale Festival Three Judges. 141 Dumbarton Road. 337 3055. 4pm. A selection of great beers with a live jazz soundtrack. Part of the West End Festival.

I The Five Aces, The Bottleneckers and The Privates Oran Mor. 731—735 Great Western Road. 357 6200. 7pm. £5. Soul. R&B. funk and Hammond grooves. Part of the West End Festival.

I The Jonathan Silk Quartet Café Cossachok. Russian Cultural Centre. 38

Albion Street. 553 0733. 9pm. £6. See Thu 25.

Edinburgh

FREE Sunday Session Jazz Jam Ryan’s Cellar Bar. 2—4 Hope Street. 226 6669. 5—8pm. Jazz jam. feel free to come along and join in or just listen.

FREE Hal'tor Medboe and Renee Stephanie Café Grande. 184 Bruntsiield Place. 228 1 188. 7—9pm. Jazz guitarist Medboe is joined by Stephanie.

I Ben Dryden Trio The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). Fresh sounds from this new trio fronted by Dumfries sax player Bryden.

Dundee

FREE Dundee Blues Bonanza Various venues. 07914 676292. noon—1 1.59pm. See Fri 26.

Monday 29

Edinburgh

I The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). Jazz classics from this 17-piece ensemble.

FREE Blues Open Session The Compass Bar. 44 Queen Charlotte Street. Leith. 554 1979. 9pm. All players and listeners welcome.

I Qreat Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 10.30pm. £1. Expect a rich mix of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week.

Tuesday 30 .

Edinburgh

FREE MusiChess The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 5—8pm. Weekly chess evening with cool live background music.

I John Mayall The HMV Picture House. Lothian Road. 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £20. Elder statesman of British blues. who mentored the likes of the young Eric Clapton and Peter Green. FREE Tilesday Jam The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.30pm. Open jazz jam with the House Trio.

I Tuesday Heartbreak Funk Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 1 1.30pm—3am. £1. Funk guitarist and DJ Aki leads this two drummer-fuelled funk band.

Wednesday 1

Glasgow

FREE Mono Jazz Mono. 12 King‘s Court. King Street. 553 2400. 8pm. Weekly jazz residency with a house quartet of Lorne Cowieson. Euan Stevenson. Andy Sharkey. Jim Drummond and guest vocalist Lousie Mochan (1 Jul).

Edinburgh

FREE Qraeme Stephen Trio Great Grog Bar. 43 Rose Street. 225 1616. 7—10pm. Energised and inventive freestyle guitar playing with original compositions.

Gliségow

FR BAsix Jazz Musicians Gallus. 80 Dumbarton Road. 334 8012. 8pm. Eclectic jazz mix from some of Glasgow‘s hottest young musicians.

Edinbur h

I Quest nd Night The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). Guests still tbc but expect contemporary jazz and some backbeat funk.

I The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 1 1.15pm. £1. See Thu 25.

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