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Clark Experience, Liz MacEwan & Jack Finlay Trio, Safehouse, Soulussion, Kenny Herbery & Rab Howat, Davy Sloan & Blind Lemon, Fiona MacEwan, The Gospel Truth Choir, Al James, Liz Dicks and Shorty Rogers all play for a good cause. FREE Haftor Medboe & Renee Stephanie Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7pm. Jazz guitarist Medboe is joined by singer Stephanie. ■ Led Bib and NeWt The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £10. Raucous ‘punk-jazz’ quintet from London. ■ Singers Night with Verona Chard The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). London-based jazz vocalist backed by her piano/bass/drums trio. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, Charlotte Square, 225 8674. 8pm. All singers and instrumentalists are welcome at this jazz jam with a different host every week and a stellar trio featuring a contemporary take on Dixieland jazz from the Nova Scotia Jazz. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Motown style funk/soul from this six-piece fronted by Fiona Lynch and Joe Early.
Monday 7 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. ■ Glamour & The Baybes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Mix of rock, jazz, blues and funk from this four-piece powered by drummer Jordie Gilmour.
Tuesday 8
Glasgow FREE The Hot Club of Glasgow Ivory Hotel, Langside Avenue Shawlands, 636 0223. 7.30pm. Informal jam session of Django-Reinhardt-style gypsy jazz and swing. Edinburgh ■ The Six O’Clock Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. Live acoustic blues from John Hunt and friends. ■ Tuesday Heartbreak Live Funkout The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Guitarist Aki Remally leads this funk band.
Wednesday 9 Edinburgh ■ Iain Copeland’s X-Men The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £6 (£5). Blistering jazz and blues from drummer Iain Copeland and saxophonist Nigel Hitchcock who fuse folk, rock and jazz and rework modern classics from the likes of Neil Young and Radiohead. ■ Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Talented piano player/vocalist Mike Kearney leads this funk/blues five-piece.
Thursday 10
Glasgow ■ Iain Copeland’s X-Men The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 8pm. £6 (£5). See Wed 9. Edinburgh ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 3.
Friday 11 Edinburgh ■ Scottish National Jazz Orchestra present an Evening with Kurt Elling The Queen's Hall,
87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £17.50 (£10; under-16s free with ticket holder). Having won a Grammy for Best Vocal Jazz Album last year, Kurt Elling showcases his smooth vocals in his unique interpretation of the great American songbook backed by the SNJO. See preview, below. ■ The Corrie Dick Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Jazz and funk from this Glasgow-based drummer and this quartet put together especially for tonight. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Live guests include Ka-Tet.
Saturday 12
Glasgow ■ Todd Gordon Eastwood Park Theatre, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. 7.30pm. £12 (£10; students £8). Todd Gordon sings classics from the repertoire of jazz vocalist Tony Bennett. ■ Scottish National Jazz Orchestra present an Evening with Kurt Elling RSAMD (Academy Concert Hall), 100 Renfrew Street, 3325057. 7.30pm. £17.50 (£10; under- 16s free with ticket holder). See Fri 11. Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 5. ■ Maceo Parker The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £17.50. His name synonymous with funk, Parker has an impeccable musical pedigree. Mainly known for being James Brown’s original sax player, he has also worked with George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Prince. Please note this event is a rescheduled date from Fri 29 Oct 2010. All tickets for original date remain valid. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 5. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late-night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring The Privates.
Sunday 13
Edinburgh FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, Charlotte Square, 225 8674. 8pm. All singers and instrumentalists are welcome at this jazz jam with a different host every week and a stellar trio. Featuring classic swing from Swing 2011. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Sun 6.
Monday 14 Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 7. ■ Glamour & The Baybes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 7.
Tuesday 15
Glasgow FREE The Hot Club of Glasgow Ivory Hotel, Langside Avenue Shawlands, 636 0223. 7.30pm. See Tue 8. Edinburgh ■ The Six O’Clock Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. See Tue 8. ■ Tuesday Heartbreak Live Funkout The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 8.
JAZZ Music
Wednesday 16 Saturday 19
Edinburgh ■ Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Wed 9. Glasgow FREE Rachel Lightbody Quartet Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 3pm. New jazz vocalist.
Thursday 17 Edinburgh ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Jazz four-piece. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 3.
Friday 18 Edinburgh FREE Lorna Reid Trio Forth Floor Brasserie, Harvey Nichols, 30–34 St Andrew Square, 524 8350. 7.30pm. See Fri 4. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late-night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Live guests include Paul Mills’ Funk Band.
Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 5. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 5. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night event with jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring Rene Band.
Sunday 20 Edinburgh FREE Tinderbox Project The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3–5pm. See Sun 6. FREE Ken Scott & Dougie Urquhart Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7pm. Lively jazz.
JAZZ SNJO WITH KURT ELLING Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Fri 11 Mar; RSAMD, Glasgow, Sat 12 Mar; MacRobert, Stirling, Sun 13 Mar
As mouthwatering prospects go, this meeting of arguably the world’s top jazz singer and arguably the UK’s finest jazz big band is as good as it gets. Elling (pictured) has performed only once before in Scotland, also with a big band (from Norbotten), and the chance to hear the Chicagoan again is not to be missed. The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (and never mind that ‘arguably’
– they are the best) are usually heard in instrumental repertoire, but they have worked with singers before, most recently the late Tam White. Their director, saxophonist Tommy Smith, explained the motivation in asking Elling over in the simplest of terms.
‘That’s easy – he’s the best jazz voice on the planet at the moment, and we are really looking forward to working with him. We have worked with a number of singers, including Tam of course, and also Carol Kidd, Cleo Laine and Norma Winstone, but this should be special.’
Vocally, Elling can venture where others can’t go. If his approach owes something to the example of Mark Murphy, he has his own original and immediately identifiable style of phrasing and delivery, and is comfortable across a range of material, from the standard jazz repertoire to contemporary songs.
The songs chosen for this short tour will feature just such a range, including his take on John Coltrane’s ‘Resolution’, a highlight of the Norbotten concert. (Kenny Mathieson)
3–31 March 2011 THE LIST 101