Jazz & Blues

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Festivals

5 Jun 2008

Until 8 June Leith Festival Various venues, Leith, Edinburgh, prices vary www.leithfestival.com Leith Festival showcases its trademark brew of home-grown talent and big name headliners with over 100 musical acts, 50 comedians and a dozen visual…

Acoustic Ladyland

Are you experienced?

9 Apr 2007

Acoustic Ladyland may have drawn their inspiration from music that first blasted ears four decades ago, but their scorching aural assault has broadened considerably from the quartet’s initial acerbic fusion of Jimi Hendrix, post-Coltrane free jazz and…

Nikki King

Nikki King & Marcus Ford

9 Aug 2007

Singer Niki King has covered a lot of ground in stylistic terms, but her work with guitarist Marcus Ford has been the strand most deeply rooted in a mainstream jazz approach. This gig is part of their current promotion of a new duo album bearing the…

In the swing of it - Jazz, Blues and Folk venues

In the swing of it - Jazz, Blues and Folk venues

15 Sep 2008

Boasting some of the finest new names and most exciting stalwarts of the jazz, blues and folks scene, Edinburgh and Glasgow have long set an impressive stall with some of the most diverse festivals and year round line-ups.

N*E*R*D

Hitlist - Music

The best gigs this fortnight

21 Aug 2008

N*E*R*D Justin Timberlake guested at their Scottish debut in 2003 after the MTV Music Awards and while this night might not have the trouser-snake in tow, Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams most certainly have what it takes to throw down a platinum hip hop…

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The Flavours and Mike Kearney
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Party tunes from house band The Flavours plus boogie-woogie and funk from Kearney.
Saturdays 8.30 The Jam House, Edinburgh
Action Group, Come on Gang! and HOMEwork
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The headliners are a trio from Glasgow with keys, synths and violin providing hip grooves and funky beats.
21 Oct 7.30 The Ark, Edinburgh
The Bottleneckers
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Fifties-style rhythm and blues band play a residency.
Tuesdays 9.00 Blackfriars, Glasgow
World Premiere
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A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal.
25 Oct 8.15 The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
The Bottleneckers
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Fifties-style rhythm and blues band playing alongside DJ Rick at this rockabilly night.
25 Oct 8.30 Spider's Web Cellar Bar, Edinburgh
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