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Jazz Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore and Kenny Mathieson. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 8
Glasgow ■ Big Vern and the Shootahs and The MeatMen The Shed, 26 Langside Avenue, 649 5020. 7.30pm. £5. Shake a tailfeather with Glasgow’s answer to The Blues Brothers at this Shed Live night. ■ Wizz Jones St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £8 (£6). Renowned blues guitarist, known for his folk fusion and influence on the music of Eric Clapton, John Renbourn and Ralph McTell. FREE Paddy Flaherty Rio Café, 27 Hyndland Street, 334 9909. 9pm. Jazz session. Edinburgh ■ The Jam House Experience The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6.30pm. Free before 8pm; £5.50 after. Great music from the Jam House house band The Flavours, with a range of talented guest artists. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.15pm. £1. Organic hip hop and jazzy grooves.
Friday 9
Glasgow ■ Nimmo Brothers Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £14. Glasgow’s top blues brothers. Edinburgh ■ The Jam House Experience The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6.30pm. Free before 8pm; £5.50 after. See Thu 8. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). Drummer Bill Kyle leads this jazz four-piece. ■ Skunk Funk The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Night of top funk from DJ Aki and live guests including trumpeter Cameron Jay and his seven- piece soul/funk band The Union (16 Oct). ■ Balerno Music Festival Various venues, Balerno, 07710 703372. Times vary. Prices vary. This community-run music festival returns for a second year with folk and classical concerts and workshops and a distinctly family- orientated feel. Featuring performances from the Roger Cull Jazz Group, Heriot- Watt University’s Excelsior Wind Ensemble, and students from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. The Church Hall will act as a social hub for the weekend.
Saturday 10 Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3.30pm. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jazz vocalists. ■ The Jam House Experience The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6.30pm. Free before 8pm; £5.50 before 11pm; £7.50 after. See Thu 8. ■ 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. ■ Fish Fry The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Scottish jazz, funk, soul and Latin bands join DJ Astroboy, including drummer Afrobeat from Diwan (10 Oct) plus roots, reggae and rhythm from Bob Hillary & The Massive Mellow (17 Oct).
■ Balerno Music Festival Various venues, Balerno, 07710 703372. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 9.
Sunday 11
Edinburgh FREE Lorna Reid and Graeme Stephen Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7–9pm. Cool and classy vocalist Reid, with guitarist Stephen. FREE Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, 225 8674. 8–10.30pm. All singers and instrumentalists are invited to join house band Nick Gould (tenor sax), Owen MacDonald (bass), Steve Grossart (piano) and Kevin Dorrian (drums). ■ Sunday Singers Night The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). Featuring Debbie Davis backed by a fine jazz trio. ■ The Black Diamond Express The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). Alternative rockabilly, roots, blues and R&B. ■ Balerno Music Festival Various venues, Balerno, 07710 703372. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 9.
Monday 12 Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). Jazz classics from this 17-piece ensemble. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £2 (£1). Expect a rich mix of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week.
Tuesday 13
Glasgow ■ The George Burt/Raymond MacDonald Quintet City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £13. Marilyn Crispell joins the quintet for an improvised jazz spectacular. See preview, page 63. Edinburgh ■ The Six O’Clock Blues & Swing Train The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5pm. Donation. Live acoustic blues from John Hurt and friends (chess sets available). ■ Kent Duchaine Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £8. A night of hard driving blues from the steel guitar maestro. ■ Tuesday Jam The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 9pm. £2 (£1). Open jazz jam with the House Trio. ■ Tuesday Heartbreak Funk Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.15pm. £2 (£1). Funk guitarist and DJ Aki leads this two drummer-fuelled funk band.
Wednesday 14 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 and Jim Drummond.
Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5.30pm. Open rehearsal. ■ The Jam House Experience The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6.30pm. Free before 8pm; £5.50 after. See Thu 8. ■ Soul Society The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). Funk and blues from Mike Kearney’s four-piece.
Thursday 15 Glasgow ■ Seckou Keita Quintet Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm.
Jazz Music
James McMurtry Americana with a socio-political viewpoint from Texas native James McMurtry, who first
picked up a guitar at the tender age of seven. Even horror author Stephen King has described McMurtry ‘the truest, fiercest songwriter of his generation’. ■ The Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Mon 12 Oct.
£12. The quintet embark on their last UK tour, playing a luminous mix of sounds originating from Senegal, Italy, Egypt and Gambia, which make for a rich and sensuous performance characterised by sparkling virtuoso improvisations. FREE Paddy Flaherty Rio Café, 27 Hyndland Street, 334 9909. 9pm. See Thu 8. Edinburgh ■ The Jam House Experience The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6.30pm. Free before 8pm; £5.50 after. See Thu 8. ■ Darren Sigesmund Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £5 (£4). A contemporary blend of jazz, Latin and classical influences from the Canadian trombonist. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.15pm. £1. See Thu 8.
Friday 16
Edinburgh ■ The Jam House Experience The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6.30pm. Free before 8pm; £5.50 after. See Thu 8. ■ Tord Gustavsen Ensemble The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £12–£15. Mesmeric Norwegian pianist with an atmospheric, slow-burning fusion of Scandinavian folk music, gospel, Caribbean and jazz. ■ Darren Sigesmund Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £5 (£4). See Thu 15. ■ Skunk Funk The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). See Fri 9. FREE Seckou Keita Quintet The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. See Thu 15.
Saturday 17 Glasgow FREE The Paddy Flaherty Trio Rio
Café, 27 Hyndland Street, 334 9909. 9pm. Jazz trio led by top class drummer Paddy Flaherty. Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3.30pm. See Sat 10. ■ The Jam House Experience The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6.30pm. Free before 8pm; £5.50 before 11pm; £7.50 after. See Thu 8. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 10. FREE Faye Levy Trio Eighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant, 80 Queen Street, 226 5097. 8.30–11.30pm. Live jazz sounds from singer Levy and this cool trio. ■ Fish Fry The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). See Sat 10.
St Andrews ■ The Jazz Standard Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, 01334 475000. 8pm. £15 (£12). Jazz vocalist Sophie Bancroft returns to her roots following her recent forays into songwriting and presents a show made up of jazz classics from the 1920s to the 1950s. She is joined by a quintet featuring her friend and long- time collaborator Colin Steele for this subtle combination of the classic and the contemporary.
Sunday 18 Edinburgh FREE Martin Waugh Trio The Yard Leith, 2 Bonnington Road Lane, 554 1314. 1pm. Waugh croons along to standards made famous by Sinatra and the rest of the Rat Pack. ■ Interactive Workshop with Perico Sambeat Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. £10. Get top tips in this masterclass with internationally renowned jazz act Perico Sambeat Quartet.
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