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bit like watching Franz Ferdinand meeting Queen. ■ ABC, Mon 18 Jan, Glasgow
Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3.30pm. See Sat 9. ■ The Jam House Experience The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 8pm. £tbc. See Fri 8. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 9. ■ Fish Fry The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). See Sat 9.
Melrose ■ Grace Black in Concert Wynd Theatre, 7 The Wynd, 01896 820028. 8pm. £10. CD relaunch of Someone to Watch Over Me, in aid of Cancer Research UK. Peebles ■ Carlops Jazz Band Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Eastgate, 01721 725777. 7.30pm. £10. Seven musicians and five singers perform instrumental jazz from the 50s and 60s.
Sunday 17 Glasgow FREE The Corrie Dick Quartet Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 3–6pm. Jazz and funk from this Glasgow-based drummer.
Edinburgh FREE Rosie Nimmo and Stuart Allardyce Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7–9pm. Jazz, blues and folk-infused vocals from Nimmo. ■ Singers’ Night The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). See Sun 10. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, 225 8674. 8.30pm. See Sun 10. ■ The Beau Nasties The Jazz Bar, 1
Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Sun 10.
Monday 18
Glasgow ■ Bobby McFerrin Royal Concert Hall: Main Auditorium, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £24 (£22). The man who gave us all the good piece of advice ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy’ in a catchy song format performs songs from his three decade-long career, with a few special guests putting in appearances. Expect everything from jazz to folk, classical, choral and a cappella, but most of all, expect the unexpected. Part of Celtic Connections. See preview, page 61.
Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 11. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 9pm. £2 (£1). Expect a rich mix of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week. Livingston FREE Jazz Jam Howden Park Centre, Howden, 01506 777666. 7.30–9.30pm. Come along for a chance to improvise in a friendly and relaxed setting, under the helpful supervision of professional jazz musician Andy Mears and his experienced rhythm section. Players of all standards are welcome to come along and join in, or just listen.
Tuesday 19 Edinburgh ■ The Six O’Clock Blues & Swing Train The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. See Tue 12. ■ Tuesday Heartbreak Funk Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 12.
Wednesday 20
Glasgow FREE Mono Jazz Mono, 12 King’s Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8pm. See Wed 13. Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5pm. See Wed 13. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). See Wed 13. ■ Soul Society The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Wed 13.
Thursday 21
Glasgow ■ Christine Bovill Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 9pm. £8.50 (£6.50). A unique Scottish singer- songwriter and winner of the Glasgow Songwriting Competition 2007. Edinburgh ■ John Escreet Project The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.45pm. £8 (£6). This young New York based pianist leads a quintet featuring some of the most creative and exciting musicians on the global jazz scene, including saxophonist David Binney. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 7.
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