Music, "Edinburgh"

The Royal harpist plays Bach, Dizi, Prokofiev and Salzedo.

This festival within a festival celebrates the breadth of ballet from classic to contemporary. Featuring a diverse mixture of world premières, including work from Scottish Ballet, Scottish Dance Theatre and Gelabert Azzopardi Companyia de Dansa. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Rare Edinburgh show by the great jazz drummer and his classic swinging trio.

The nine-piece collective, based in Edinburgh, performs lively Celtic folk-rock.

The newest (and youngest) band on the Edinburgh traditional jazz scene deliver high energy New Orleans jazz, bringing the world of the 1920s speakeasy back to life.

All female young Australian quintet play straight ahead swinging modern jazz.

Emerging fiddle maestro.

A consummate jazz singer swing, charm, crystal clear diction and effervescent good humour.

Continuing the carnival atmosphere – the twelve Italian brass, reeds and drums play party music from wild Balkan dances to traditional Mediterranean marches and Latino jazz. Uplifting.

CD launch by charismatic singer with firepower quartet - Graeme Stephen (g), Paul Harrison (keys), Mario Caribe (b) and Stu Ritchie (d).

An enchanting voice, fiery bandoneón and a virtuosic double bass transport you to the heart of Buenos Aires. The musical sensation taking Spain by storm makes its first appearance at the Fringe. ‘Absolutely recommendable, addictive’ (ABC News). www.diablitotango.com.

Down Under trio from Canberra bring their celebrated repertoire of original folk, country, jazz and blues-influenced music to the Fringe for the first time. www.cubbyhousestudio.com.au.

The singer with the big bright sound and warm heart invests real charm in the great American songbook.

Big hearted and always inspiring jazz vocalist – from the 60s to today - a national treasure.

The hippest singer in town bebop, ballads, blues, all spun afresh in a net of warmth and pleasure.

Guitar hero and his great band play high-octane blues-rock. Always a storming live performance.

‘Scotland's bluegrass songwriter’ (Stewart Fenwick, Celtic Music Radio) …maybe, but the songs of award-winning songwriter Ian Mairs range further than bluegrass or country music. ‘…these are gleaming, little gold nuggets’ (Maverick). myspace.com/ianmairssolo.

Driving blues inspired by 50s and 60s American classics.

Cool, classy and seductive vocals delivered with laid back charm shades of Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall and Tom Waits.

One of the UK’s finest harmonica players and singers delivers a red-hot blues finale.

Electric blues band with a wide range of R’n’B and funk influences.

Jazzy, rootsy blues singer from lazy and mellow to infectious rock and boogie.

Hamburg’s best hot jazz and swing quartet play 1920s, 30s and 40s classics.

Ragtime aficionado and virtuosic piano playing.