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£13.50 (£12.50; students £10). Guitar virtuoso and composer performs flamenco jazz fusion. Thursday 13
Glasgow ■ Steve Hamilton Trio Westbourne Music, 7 West George Street, 221 1876. noon. £8 (£7; students & children £4). Dynamic new trio led by the mercurial pianist with a sound inspired by the Corea, Hancock and Jarrett era. ■ Eduardo Niebla Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £3.50. See Wed 12. ■ Benn Clatworthy Quartet The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). See Wed 12.
Friday 14
Edinburgh ■ Salsa Celtica The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £15. A heady mix of jazz, African, Latin and Celtic rhythms from this lively group. ■ Becc Sanderson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Australian vocalist Sanderson, lead singer with the Counsellors, shows off her sass with an evening of jazz. ■ The Number Nine The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Funky, rocky five-piece featuring vocalist Nikki Kent.
Saturday 15
Edinburgh ■ The Funkin’ Idiots The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Dundee six-piece playing soul, funk and disco. East Kilbride ■ Berry Tweed & the Chasers East Kilbride Arts Centre, Old Coach Road, 01355 261000. 8pm–midnight. £7 (£5). Northern Soul and Motown from the eight-piece troupe.
Rutherglen ■ Big Band Ball Rutherglen Town Hall, 139 Main Street, 613 5700. 7.30–10.30pm. £12 (£10). Big band swing with That Swing Sensation and the Kennedy Cupcakes.
Sunday 16
Edinburgh ■ Paul Lamb & the Kingsnakes The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7pm. £10. One of the UK’s premier blues bands takes to the stage with a fusion of west coast swing and Chicago south side blues. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, 225 8674. 8pm. Smooth jazz/ pop/blues crooning from Mike Rogers. ■ Workaholic The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). High energy jazz, blues and swing from this Polish six-piece.
Monday 17
Glasgow ■ Blue Monday at the RCS Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £9.50 (£7.50). Blue Monday is the RCS jazz department’s way of keeping you in touch with new developments in Scottish jazz. Artistic director Tommy Smith organises monthly sessions for students, staff and guest performers. Mario Caribe (bass) leads this session.
Tuesday 18 Stonehouse ■ Quattro MacJazz SLC Lifestyles Stonehouse, 2 Udston Mill, quattromacjazz.com 1.30–2.30pm. £5. Scottish trad jazz band who blend gospel, Dixieland and blues into the mix
Wednesday 19
Edinburgh ■ Bob Martin International Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £8 (£6). Contemporary jazz from the alto sax player who has played with Buddy Rich, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra. Rutherglen FREE Knox & Ion Rutherglen Town Hall, 139 Main Street, 613 5700. 2–3pm. Acoustic guitar duo of Fraser Knox and Tom Ion play a mixture of Latin, jazz and world music with influences of contemporary classical music.
Thursday 20
Glasgow ■ Bob Martin International Quartet The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). See Wed 19. Edinburgh ■ Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Jazz classics from this 17-piece band playing cool arrangements of jazz and funk tunes.
FOLK
Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Dancey, jazzy grooves and Afro-beats from Senegal. Melrose ■ Pauline Alexander & Edwin Gallacher Rolling Hills Folk Club, The George & Abbotsford Hotel, High Street, 01896 822308. 8.30pm. £tbc. Original material and song interpretation from the folk and easy listening Glasgow duo.
Saturday 22
Glasgow ■ The Furrow Collective The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 8pm. £12. Featuring award- winning solo musicians this modern folk outfit approaches traditional ballads with a bold, improvisational twist. Edinburgh ■ Fallow Field Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7–10pm. £5. Stripped back Americana, indie, folk and alt.country.
Glenrothes ■ Bruce Davies Rothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, 01592 611101. 7.30pm. £8. A master of contemporary and traditional folk songs, Davies has performed all over the world and tonight he celebrates his 30 year career with special guests the GAMA Chorus.
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 Milngavie ■ Rab Noakes Milngavie Folk Club, The Fraser Centre, Douglas Street, 07743 885991. 7.30–10.30pm. £10. Legendary Scottish singer-songwriter with a career spanning 15 albums.
Oban ■ North Sea Gas Corran Halls, The Esplanade, 01631 567333. 8pm. £10 (£8). Hugely entertaining Scottish folk band who combine guitars,
Thursday 20
Edinburgh ■ Fairport Convention The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 6.30pm. £20. Veteran folk group whose current line-up features founding member Simon Nicol with Gerry Conway, Chris Leslie, Dave Pegg and Ric Sanders. ■ Amy Duncan The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30–10pm. £6. Folky singer-songwriter. performs with Lisa Rigby, Stuart Clark, Fiona Rutherford and Lawrie MacMillan. Falkirk ■ Alastair McDonald Falkirk Folk Club, The Tolbooth Tavern, Tolbooth Street, 07535 097296. 8pm. £7 (members £5). A celebration of Scottish life.
Stirling ■ Michael McGoldrick, John Doyle & John McCusker Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £14 (£12). Traditional music from master flautist McGoldrick (Flook, Lunasa and Capercaillie), McCusker (Battlefield Band) and guitarist Doyle.
Friday 21
Glasgow ■ Annasach St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £8 (£6). Ceilidh night in aid of The Saint Andrew’s In The Square Trust with proceeds going towards the upkeep of this 18th Century building. ■ Ceilidh at Saints St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrew’s Square, 559 5902. 8–11pm. £8 (£6). A ceilidh in St Andrews in the Square, in aid of the venue itself. Edinburgh ■ Mike McGeary The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £12–£15 (£6). Classical, blues and folk guitar work from McGeary, backed by over 30 musicians from across Scotland. All proceeds go directly to local children’s charities. ■ Samba Sene & Diwan The Jazz
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mandolins, bodhrans, banjos, whistles and bouzoukis with fine vocals. Expect a mixture of traditional and original material and great craic. Sunday 23
Glasgow ■ Sturgill Simpson The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 8pm. £7.65. Nashville based country singer- songwriter plays tracks from his debut album High Top Mountain. Edinburgh ■ Roots Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Roots, R&B and blues from Toby of Black Diamond Express and friends. ■ Ivan Drever Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. Orcadian folk singer- songwriter with rock’n’roll influences.
Monday 24
Edinburgh FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. Anti-folk hero Lach hosts this open mic free-for-all featuring music, comedy, poetry, stories, magic and more.
Tuesday 25 Glasgow ■ The Young’uns The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 7.30pm. £10. An unlikely force of nature on stage, beguiling audiences with irrepressible humour, bold vocals, gripping storylines and innate musicality plus a growing reputation in the folk world for sublime a cappella harmonies. ■ John Murry Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £10. Gospel blues from this Mississippi native.
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