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Carol Kidd Sings Gershwin
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Renowned, award-winning jazz vocalist Kidd performs the music of George and Ira Gershwin with pianist Brian Kellock.
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31 May 8pm The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Dustbowl Blues with a Glasgow Kick
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John Alexander. Alexander's strong song-writing, riff-driven guitar work and rich vocals combine to create a fine blend of folk-blues and country music. With influences by the likes of Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Bob Dylan, and John Martyn, prepare to take a soul-grasping musical journey from lonesome desert highways to the Mississippi Delta, calling in at the shipyards of his Glasgow home. 'Think Robert Johnson by way of Mark Knopfler but with a bit of west-coast, post-industrial grit in…
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15 Aug–24 Aug Wed 7.30–8.30pm; Fri 9–10pm Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival
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Scotland's biggest jazz festival presents over 100 concerts in ten days all over the capital, in parks, churches, clubs and concert halls. The 2012 festival will take an Italian focus,with a programme featuring all jazz styles from early jazz to the avant garde, and several world premières, new bands, and new collaborations.
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20 Jul–29 Jul Times vary Various venues, Edinburgh
John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing
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John Hunt / 21st Century Blues Legends. Returning from last year's full-house run. 'Hunt, the master of slide-guitar. John has mojo. He launches into a gritty number, a priest, who bribed by cheese and beer, tried to baptise him on the Isles of Scilly, and a funky version of Got You Under My Skin' ★★★★ (Scotsman). 'Boogie-boss blues legend, Hunt, builds cannibalised guitars. Alongside his famous papier-mache guitar, Hunt has developed a guitar with a built-in solar-powered PA' ★★★…
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4 Aug–26 Aug Fri–Sun 4–5pm The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
Les Bof, MFC Chicken
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Garage-rock and blues by the Edinburgh-based band.
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5 Jun Jun 5, 8pm–11pm The Stag's Head, London N1
Main Street Blues
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. One of the top blues bands coming out of Scotland in recent years brings together a powerful mix of up-tempo electric blues material, mixed with a wide range of rhythm and blues numbers. The band, which is well known around blues festivals for putting on a very energetic live show, will be playing numbers from their latest CD. 'Great live blues band, pleased to have you back for more' (Dexters Bar Dundee, 2012). 'Top-class show' (Jam House Edinburgh, 2011). 'Best support band we've had on…
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9 Aug–23 Aug Thu 7–8pm The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
Main Street Blues Band
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Mix of modern and classic blues.
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7 Jun 7.30pm Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh
Medieval and Spanish Blues: Guitar and Song
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Claude Bourbon. Claude Bourbon grew up in Switzerland, where he was classically trained. This finger picking guitarist has performed and studied all over the world. He has crafted an unbelievable fusion of classical and jazz, with ethereal Eastern influences, Spanish and Latin elements with strains of Western folk. 'This accomplished artist offers tender, compelling performance through highly developed precision. His sound instantly creates ambience - from haunting Spanish moods to lyrical…
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18 Aug 9pm Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh
Out of Abingdon
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Out of Abingdon. All the way from Brisbane, Australia, Out of Abingdon travel 10,000 miles to make their much anticipated return to Edinburgh. Check out their very aptly titled debut CD, Journeys, and all their festival dates at outofabingdon.com.au now. ★★★★★ 'Superb! If you like jazz, blues, soul music you'll love this duo. Great dynamics, lots of feeling and sensitivity to their playing. I was mesmerized – could have watched them all night'(Jools, Lovefringe.com). ★★★★★ 'Just spent an…
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10 Aug–19 Aug Times vary The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
Rosie Nimmo
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Rosie Nimmo. Like it a lot. Great voice' (Ian Rankin). 'Utterly enchanting…' (bluesmatters.com). 'A haunting collection of spare, subtle songs meditating on the magic and trials of life' ★★★★ (List). 'A jazzy, rootsy, laidback concoction' (Sunday Herald). 'Dynamic singer' (Guardian). 'Deeply moving' (Piers Ford). 'Hugely enjoyable' (Iain Anderson, BBC Scotland). 'Pure of voice and flexible enough to shift her overall tone from a high silky almost hypnotic lull (think Alison Krauss) to a…
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23 Aug 9pm Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh
Rosie Nimmo and Stuart Allardyce
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A mix of jazz standards, blues and original material, based on a summer theme.
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7 Jun 6pm Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Rosie Nimmo & Stuart Allardyce
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Jazz standards, blues songs and originals.
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7 Jun 6pm Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Sally Spring
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Southern Americana roots music with pop, folk, Memphis and Appalachian influences.
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5 Jun 8pm
LFC's eighth birthday with a free dram and a peice of clootie dumpling to celebrate. 		Leith Folk Club, Edinburgh
The Wolf Sessions
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Baz Simpson hosts these blues/folk open sessions.
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27 May–29 Jul Sun 3pm The Ale House, Edinburgh
World Premiere Quintet
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A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal.
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12 May–30 Jun Sat 8pm The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh

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