Music JAZZ JAZZ Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 29
Glasgow ■ Kim Edgar Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Rd, 959 1428. 8pm. £10. Acoustic pop, jazz and original compositions. Edinburgh FREE Ged Brockie & Doug Urquhart Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 7pm. Jazz guitar duo. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2–£3. Groovy funk four-piece with ace guitarist Aki Remally.
Friday 30
Glasgow FREE Strathclyde University Big Band Cafe Source Too, Hillhead Sports Club, 32 Hughenden Rd, 357 6437. 9–11pm. The student Big Band, with singer Rachel Gilmour and guest vocalists from across Glasgow, plays numbers by Mingus, Nestico, Tormaro, Hancock, Paick and others. Edinburgh FREE Lachlan’s Sounds of Jazz Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 7pm. Accomplished jazz. ■ Picante The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Latin infused modern jazz and blues led by drummer Ken Mathieson.
Saturday 31 Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 3pm. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jazz vocalists. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring funk five-piece 101st Airborne.
Sunday 1 Glasgow ■ Gitane Ecosse Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 10 King St, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Quartet headed by Polish gypsy jazz guitarists Ricardo Wiszniewski and Darius Szoma.
Edinburgh FREE Hot Tin Roof The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. Jazz/blues duo. ■ Salon du Jazz, Blueswater Collective, The Foo Birds and Tequila Mockingbird The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.15pm. £5 (£4). Cheeky-Tiki showcase of Edinburgh jazz, funk and indie talent. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope St, Charlotte Square, 225 8674. 8pm. All singers and instrumentalists are welcome at this jazz jam with a different host every week and a trio featuring Edith Budge. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). Motown style funk/soul from this six-piece with Fiona Lynch and Joe Early. 102 THE LIST 29 Mar–26 Apr 2012
Monday 2 Edinburgh FREE Ron Carruthers Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 7pm. Popular pianist. FREE The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. Big band jazz classics from this 17-piece ensemble of pros from all over Scotland. ■ The Babes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). Mix of rock, jazz, blues and funk classics, re-arranged and improv’d.
Tuesday 3
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. FREE Jamie Bell Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Fingerstyle jazz guitarist. FREE Live Jazz Slouch, 203–205 Bath St, 221 5518. 9pm. Popular soul, blues and classic jazz. Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock After Work Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. Live acoustic blues from John Hunt and friends. FREE Steve Tyler Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 7pm. Classical jazz guitar. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). Faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week. ■ 101st Airbourne The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). Jazz and funk with a Hendrix twist from guitarist Aki Remally and his band.
Wednesday 4
Glasgow ■ Joe Bonamassa Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £35–£75. Virtuoso of blues rock guitar. FREE Candiru Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Adventurous jazz act led by drummer Nick Weston. Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 5pm. Open rehearsal. FREE Fraser Urquhart Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 6.45pm. Relaxing piano. ■ Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). Talented piano player/vocalist Mike Kearney leads this funk/blues five- piece.
Thursday 5
Glasgow FREE Johnny Jazz Baby Grand, 3–7 Elmbank Gardens, 248 4942. 9pm. Four- piece jazz band. Edinburgh FREE Ged Brockie & Doug Urquhart Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 6.45pm. See Thu 29. ■ David Macgregor The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 8pm. £6. Acoustic, electro and jazz guitar from David Macgregor. ■ William Young The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). US soul/jazz/blues vocalist. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2–£3. See Thu 29.
Friday 6 Edinburgh FREE Graham High Henderson’s
Flipper, with PAWS
San Franciscan grunge-punks Flipper have been a going concern (off and on) since 1979 – early enough to have been an influence on the late 80s/early 90s Seattle grunge movement (especially The Melvins, Black Flag and Nirvana), and late enough to have reconnected with those acts on the other end of the curve (Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic had a stint on bass from 2006-2009). They’re back up and running again for a new UK tour, and they’ll be joined on their Glasgow date by kindred spirits PAWS, who do a nice line in Dinosaur JR-ish, Sonic Youth-y vibes. ■ Stereo, Glasgow, Sun 8 Apr.
Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 6.45pm. The guitarist is joined by guests playing Hot Club-style jazz. ■ The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Hard bop and lesser-known standards from the five-piece. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). See Sat 31. Featuring funk/soul act The Union.
Saturday 7 Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 31. ■ Kyle-Keddie Sextet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Modern jazz from drummer Bill Kyle and trombonist Brian Keddie. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). See Sat 31. Featuring Latino funk from Das Contras.
Sunday 8
Edinburgh FREE Hot Tin Roof The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sun 1. FREE Lorna Reid & Graeme Stephen Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7pm. Cool and classy vocalist Reid, with guitarist Stephen. ■ Roots Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Roots, R&B and blues from Toby of Black Diamond Express and friends. This month features Sleepy Eyes Nelson, Lynne Roberts, Olivia Salazar, Jack Nissan, Cameron Henderson and Jack’s Rabbit’s Foot Minstrels. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope St, Charlotte Square, 225 8674. 8pm. See Sun 1. Featuring swing jazz from Rose Room. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 1.
Monday 9 Edinburgh FREE Ron Carruthers Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St,
225 2131. 7pm. See Mon 2. FREE The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. See Mon 2. ■ The Babes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 2. Tuesday 10
Glasgow FREE The Hot Club of Glasgow Ivory Hotel, Langside Avenue Shawlands, 636 0223. 7.30pm. See Tue 3. ■ Snarky Puppy, Little Fix and The Horndog Brass Band Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 07866 298070. 7.30–11pm. £10 in advance; £12 on the door. Brooklyn-based raw funk collective led by bassist and composer Michael League. Each gig is preceded by a masterclass (£8 or £15 combined with gig ticket) at 4.30pm covering composition, arranging, ensemble playing and improv. FREE Live Jazz Slouch, 203–205 Bath St, 221 5518. 9pm. See Tue 3. Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock After Work Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 3. FREE Steve Tyler Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 7pm. See Tue 3. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 3. ■ 101st Airbourne The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Tue 3.
Wednesday 11
Glasgow FREE D-Bass Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Modern jazz. Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 5pm. See Wed 4. FREE Interplay Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 6.45pm. Featuring guitarist Lachlan MacColl and guests.