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■ Mike Hart All Star Band The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 6–7.30pm. £10. Founding director of the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival Hart invites a few of his friends to play some classic hot jazz. ■ Edith Budge Tron Kirk, Hunter Square, 473 2000. 8–10pm. £10. Feel- good jazz with a blues slant from the vocalist Edith Budge. ■ Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8–10pm. £8. Big band jazz classics from this 17-piece ensemble of pros from all over Scotland; expect trickier and more rousing charts than usual. ■ Snarky Puppy The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8–10pm. £15. Brooklyn-based raw funk collective led by bassist and composer Michael League. ■ Stan Tracey Quartet with Bobby Wellins Bristo Hall, 3 Bristo Place, 473 2000. 8.30–10.30pm. £17.50. The world renowned pianist is joined by saxophonist Wellins. ■ The McCrary Sisters The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 8.30–10.30pm. £15. Gospel meets R&B, blues and funk.
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Edinburgh ■ The Gramophone Jass Band Royal Overseas League, 100 Princes Street, 225 1501. 1.30–3.30pm. £10. Young New Orleans style jazz band from Edinburgh. ■ Fionna Duncan Tron Kirk, Hunter Square, 473 2000. 5–7pm. £5. Much loved jazz vocalist. ■ Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 6–7.30pm. £12.50. Thrilling double bill of ragtime pianists. ■ Locus The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7–8.30pm. £10. Bop to contemporary acoustic fusion from this new band led by saxophonist Leah Gough Cooper and trumpeter Kim Macari. ■ Darius Brubeck Quartet and Tom Davis Quartet The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8–10pm. £12.50. Cool jazz form the son of the legendary Dave Brubeck. ■ Ken Mathieson Classic Jazz Orchestra with Evan Christopher The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 8.30–10.30pm. £12.50. A bunch of intrepid musicians come together to take a fresh look at some jazz classics from the 20s and 30s joined by New Orleans clarinettist Christopher. ■ Malcolm MacFarlane Grooveyard with Jacqui Hicks Bristo Hall, 3 Bristo Place, 473 2000. 8.30–10.30pm. £12. Funky soul and Blue Note vibes from the guitarist vocalist Hicks. ■ Mopti The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 9.30–11pm. £10. Saxophonist Harald Lassen leads this Norwegian free groove band.
Wednesday 24 Edinburgh ■ Joe Gordon Ragtime Banjoes Royal Overseas League, 100 Princes Street, 225 1501. 1.30–3.30pm. £10. Dixieland jazz and ballads from the singer of the ‘White Heather Club.’ ■ Stephanie Trick Tron Kirk, Hunter Square, 473 2000. 5–7pm. £5. St Louis pianist playing jazz, Ragtime and blues classics. ■ Dom James & The Dixie Ticklers The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 6–7.30pm. £10. Hip update of 20s, 30s and New Orleans jazz traditions. ■ Kekko Fornarelli Trio and Espen Eriksen & Gunnar Halle Bristo Hall, 3 Bristo Place, 473 2000. 6–8pm. £12. Contemporary mix of jazz and rock from pianist Fornarelli.
■ Cat’s Club Tron Kirk, Hunter Square, 473 2000. 8–10pm. £10. CD launch by charismatic singer Cathie Rae with firepower quartet – Graeme Stephen (guitar), Paul Harrison (keys), Mario Caribe (bass) and Stu Ritchie (drums). ■ Edinburgh Jazz Festival Orchestra: Sacred Concert The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8–10pm. £17.50. A performance of Ellington’s ‘Sacred Music’ with pianist Stan Tracey and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Choir. See preview, page 80. ■ Eric Burdon and the Animals Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 8–10pm. £20. Old and new tunes from the veteran blues-rock band behind the classic ‘House of the Rising Sun’. ■ Konrad Wisniewski Quartet and Euan Stevenson Vilnius Qt Bristo Hall, 3 Bristo Place, 473 2000. 9–11pm. £10. Collaborative project form the saxophonist and pianist. See preview, page 80.
Thursday 25 Edinburgh ■ Seaside Skiffle Royal Overseas League, 100 Princes Street, 225 1501. 1.30–3.30pm. £10. Skiffle gig from Eric Wales, Jerry O’Regan, Hamish McGregor and Ken Ford. FREE Glenfiddich In-depth Nosing & Tasting Session Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 6–6.45pm. See Wed 24. ■ Haftor Medboe Bristo Hall, 3 Bristo Place, 473 2000. 7–8.30pm. £12. New all star band form the Scottish guitarist reflecting his Scandinavian roots. ■ Malene Mortensen The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 7–8.30pm. £13.50. Pop, jazz and soul form the vocalist from Denmark who even sang in the Eurovision Song Contest back in 2003. ■ Barber, Bilk, Ball Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 8–10pm. £20. Three of the pioneers of the UK trad jazz scene. ■ Iain Hunter Tron Kirk, Hunter Square, iainhuntersings.com 8–10pm. £10. Rat Pack tribute from the man known as the Singing Butcher. ■ Stone Islands The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8–10pm. £12.50. New twelve-piece mixing European folk with jazz, headed by Enzo Favata, Colin Steele and Dave Milligan. ■ Shirt Tail Stompers Heriot’s Rugby Club, Inverleith Row, 473 2000. 9.30–11.30pm. £12.50. New Orleans and classic jazz by the London-based group. ■ Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm– 1am. £5. See Fri 19.
Friday 26 Edinburgh ■ Napier University Jazz Summer School The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 2–4pm. £5. Special concert from the pupils at this year’s school. ■ Bill Kemp Trio Tron Kirk, Hunter Square, 473 2000. 5–7pm. £5. Jazz drummer and his swinging trio. ■ Champian Fulton Bristo Hall, 3 Bristo Place, 473 2000. 6–7.30pm. £12. New York singer who has been compared to Billie Holiday and Carmen McRae. ■ Jerry Forde New Phoenix Jazz Band The Spiegeltent, George Square Gardens, 473 2000. 6–7.30pm. £10. A new band on the Edinburgh traditional jazz scene performing New Orleans, Dixie and swing classics, with rhythm section powered by bassist, Forde.
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