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Edinburgh ■ People, Places, Maps, Copper Lungs and Scotia Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £4. Rock with a folky pop sound akin to Frightened Rabbit, Twilight Sad and Idlewild. ■ Lach’s Antihoot Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. £5. See Wed 24. FREE Jammin’ The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 9pm. Live jam session. Thursday 16
Glasgow ■ Dance Gavin Dance, Closure in Moscow, Violet and Lazarus Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £10. Over-14s show. Post-hardcore band from Sacramento, California, also rocking screamo, funk and soul influences. ■ The Abyssinians O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16.50. Over-14s show. Legendary roots reggae act who have been around since the late 60s.
✽ Lana Del Rey and Kassidy O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844
477 2000. 7pm. £27.50. See Wed 15. ■ The Twang and Cast O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16. Over-14s show. Double header of indie mediocrity from blokey Brummie indie rockers who occasionally show their softer side and Scouse janglers. ■ Three Blind Wolves The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £8. See Wed 15. ■ Tom Copson Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £4. Cambridge singer-songwriter. With support from Patrick Duffy, former frontman of 90s indie band Strangelove. ■ Kevin Montgomery & Band King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £13.50. See Sat 11. ■ Galoshins, Fat Janitor and Birdcage Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. £tbc. Monks and Captain Beefheart influences from Galoshins.
Edinburgh ■ Beards The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £8.50. Hirsute comic folk rock troupe from Australia present such musical wares as ‘If Your Dad Doesn’t Have a Beard, You’ve Got Two Mums’.
JAZZ
Events are listed by date, then by city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to henry@ list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore. ✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 18
Glasgow ■ Euan Burton Quartet The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 8pm. £7 (£5). Uplifting Scottish jazz from bassist/composer Burton. Edinburgh ■ Click Clack Club Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 8pm. £5 (students £3). Funky Beefheart-influenced experimental music club. Featuring Kicker in Tow, Ill Papa Giraffe and Mood Idaho. ■ Jamie Oehlers Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 9pm. £8 (£6). Dynamic Aussie saxophonist. Joined by Tal Cohen on piano.
Friday 19 Glasgow ■ ARIKA13 Episode 4: Freedom Is a Constant Struggle Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Festival pass £14; day pass £6. Weekend-long event including performances by Wadada Leo Smith, one of the great improvising trumpet players of our time and improvising pianist John Tilbury. See
ARIKA13 feature, page 16. Edinburgh ■ Paul Mills Band du Jour The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). The drummer’s new band featuring vocalist Debbie Davis, guitarist Ben MacDonald, pianist Steve Hamilton and bassist Ed Kelly.
Saturday 20
Glasgow FREE Linda Jaxson Project St Louis Cafe Bar, 734 Dumbarton Road, Thornwood, 339 1742. Times tbc. Four- piece blues band based in Glasgow. ■ ARIKA13 Episode 4: Freedom Is a Constant Struggle Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. 10–11pm. Festival pass £14; day pass £6. Performance from free jazz sax master Daniel Carter and master bass player William Parker. See ARIKA13 feature, page 16. FREE Blue Lane The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 331 5170. 2.30–5.30pm. Quintet with tenor/guitar front line playing well-known tunes by the likes of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, The Jazz Messengers, Charles Mingus and Thelonious Monk. Edinburgh ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal.
Sunday 21
Glasgow FREE ARIKA13 Episode 4: Freedom Is a Constant Struggle Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. 2.30– 3.15pm. Weekend-long event including a talk entitled Listener as Operator by Howard Slater; philosopher Ray Brassier and sound artist Mattin exploring notions of autonomy and freedom and a collaboration between Amiri Baraka and Henry Grimes, bass player extraordinaire. See ARIKA13 feature, page 16. Edinburgh ■ Stormy Sunday Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Blues night organised by vocalist James Carr, featuring a showcase of blues singers and soloists. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope St, 225 8674. 8pm. All singers and instrumentalists welcome at this jazz jam with a different host each week and a stellar trio. Alison Affleck and Vieux Carre CD launch.
Wednesday 24
Edinburgh ■ Ben MacDonald Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £7 (£5). Vibrant young jazz rock band headed by guitarist MacDonald.
Thursday 25 Glasgow ■ Ben MacDonald Quintet The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 8pm. £tbc. See Wed 24.
Saturday 27
Glasgow ■ Scottish National Jazz Orchestra: The Incredible Sound of Stan Kenton Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £17.50 (£12.50; under 16s £5). Stan Kenton was a troubled, maverick talent, a great bandleader who stubbornly continued to lead his Orchestra long after most other big bands had folded. The SNJO pays tribute to Kenton’s restless spirit. Enjoy a pre-concert talk from SNJO founder and director Tommy Smith at 6.45pm. Edinburgh ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz
Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). See Sat 20.
Sunday 28
Glasgow ■ Gitane Ecosse Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 10 King Street, 553 0733. 6pm. £20 for dinner & concert, £6 for concert only. Quartet headed by Polish gypsy jazz guitarists Ricardo Wiszniewski and Darius Szoma. Dinners from 6pm, concert from 8pm. ■ Robben Ford The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £25. Respected California blues guitarist who has played with Charlie Musselwhite, Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell and George Harrison. Edinburgh ■ Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. £4 (£3). Student jazz players in full flight. ■ David Grey Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Birmingham-based pianist, composer and educator David Austin Grey (not to be confused with the piano based pop of David White Ladder Grey) playing original jazz with hip hop, rock and minimal influences. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, 225 8674. 8pm. Jazz/R&B from singer Cynthia Gentle.
Wednesday 1
Glasgow ■ Prohibition Bash 1920s Secret Location: Glasgow, info.geewhiz@gmail. com 7pm–midnight. £10. Gee-Whiz Events recreate the roaring 20s with a mix of jazz, cocktails and dancing in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Period dress preferred. Edinburgh ■ Bobby Wishart Quartet The
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Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £7 (£5). Modern jazz from Scottish saxophonist Wishart. Joined by guest pianist David Newton.
Thursday 2 Edinburgh ■ David Macgregor The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £8 advance; £10 on the door. Acoustic, electro and jazz guitar from Macgregor.
Friday 3
Edinburgh ■ Stompin’ at the Summerhall Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 7.30pm. £7. Dance to the best in big band sounds, swing and jazz. Launching with TJ Muller & the Dixie-6 and Hot jazz from Vieux Carre. ■ Trilok Gurtu, Paolo Fresu & Omar Sosa and Fraser Fifield & Graeme Stephen The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £17.50–£20. See Mon 29. ■ J-Phunk The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 9pm. £5 (£4). Jazz/funk fusion outfit from Glasgow and Fife, headed by electric bassist Sam Firth.
Saturday 4 Edinburgh ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). See Sat 20.
Sunday 5 Glasgow FREE Zig Zag Big Band Kudos Bar Restaurant, 29 Waterloo St, 221 1066. 2–4pm. 18-piece band playing contemporary Scottish composers with fresh arrangements of jazz classics.
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