THE JAZZ BAR PROGRAMME (Scroll down to see dates) TOP QUALITY MUSIC, EVERY NIGHT QUADRUPLE AWARD-WINNING VENUE! SEVEN NIGHTS A WEEK, EVERY WEEK! Lots of good music - and a great deal more than 'jazz' - open your ears to some excellent sounds. --> WINNER - 'UK JAZZ VENUE OF THE YEAR' Award PARLIAMENTARY JAZZ AWARDS, HOUSE OF COMMONS, 2010 --> Voted TWICE as 'Scotland's JAZZ VENUE OF THE YEAR' Scottish Jazz Awards, 2009 and again 2011 --> Scotland's 'MUSIC PUB OF THE YEAR' Scottish Licensed Trade News Awards, 2009 --> RECOMMENDED in 'SCOTLAND - THE BEST' Top Quality tourist publication Looking for a 'Jazz Club'? OK, you've found one, but there's a lot more than just Jazz going on here. Sure, we present lots of great jazz, but two thirds of our music is other good stuff - the very best of Funk, Fusion, Soul, Blues, Roots, Acoustic, and Jam Sessions, with excellent Local and Touring bands. The key word here is QUALITY. Whatever genre of music may be happening on stage - you can trust that it's gonna be good! MULTIPLE Gigs EVERY day: --> Tue-Sun 'Teatime Acoustic', 6-8.30pm: singer/songwriters, more folky --> Early Gig: 9-12, SEVEN nights, could be Jazz/Funk/Indie/Blues/Roots --> Late n'Live: 12-3am, SEVEN nights, Funky/Electric live bands --> Saturday Afternoon Trio Jazz, 3-6pm (accompanied 14-17s welcome) Free WiFi, Great Coffees, Teas, Muffins, Nibbles 3am late bar, SEVEN nights a week ======================== Check out our ambience with this 360 degree tour. Move your mouse and look all round the room ... Jazz Bar 360 Degree View ======================== So, what do people think of this place? Answer: always 4 or 5 stars! Here's some snippets from independent reviews: "I adored it, and so did my grandparents (I'm 23, they're in their 70s)!" - 5 stars! (JF, Glasgow) "The absolute highlight of our trip to Edinburgh! The atmosphere and music was amazing! " (BB, W Midlands) "This Edinburgh institution surpassed all my expectations!" (AM, Ireland) "Essential! Don't visit Edinburgh without going to this magnificent cave." (HH, Spain) "It's not just jazz. Funk/Soul guitarist Aki Remally would impress Jimi Hendrix himself. My best night in Edinburgh." (TG, Texas) "Great late-night hide away, a superb and diverse range of music!" (TX, Edinburgh) "Love it. Great place to go. the musicians have fun, and you feel a part of it." (AZ, Edinburgh) "Pretty much the only place in the city with high-calibre live music on any day of the week. This underground jazz club is intimate, dark, and has a real finesse. The music is by no means limited to the rather elitist confines of jazz." (TJ, Edinburgh) "It's all about the music, and despite its name hosts funk, blues and a whole variety of shows. Lots of dancing too (yes in a jazz bar!)" (AF, Edinburgh) "I LOVED IT. It had a nice, chilled out atmosphere with a real mix of customers." (CM, Edinburgh) "This beats some awful 'ClubNight' where the noise rattles your teeth. You're listening to somebody live who actually puts soul and passion in music - wonderful." (JM, Edinburgh) "The best place to go of an evening in Edinburgh. Live, good music and decently priced drinks. Highly recommended, well worth the experience." (TB, California) "One of Edinburghâs hippest nightspots, a welcoming place to enjoy great live music and a friendly, comfortable atmosphere." (EW) "Great venue, and check out the late Monday band, absolutely brilliant & definitely worth a visit!" (Jane) "I really love this place and its atmosphere, I always found nice people and great music. Price are reasonable and staff is very friendly." (MD) ================= Check this out! The yellow dots mark the locations of who's looked at our Website today. Nice to know we're pulling interest from all around the world! Click on the map and scroll down, to see the locations. ================= ART IN THE BAR We are delighted to be exhibiting someoriginal paintings (all for sale) by locally-based artist John Hunt (yes, he who plays here on Tuesday teatimes), see www.johnhunt.org ======================== MUSIC & EVENTS Please note, entry is just cash (no cards) on the door, all door money goes to the musicians, not the venue. We can't take advance bookings nor reserve tables. And we're not allowed to admit under-18s after 8pm, sorry. ================ LATE TIMINGS NOTE Our 'day' actually goes to 3am, not midnight! So, for example, a gig listed on 'Friday 5th, 1am', is actually on late that Friday night. Mon 30 January Entry 7.30pm £4/£3 THE JAZZ BAR's 17-Piece BIG BAND Open rehearsal 8-9pm, full gig from 9.15-10.45pm Wonderful sounds from this great weekly band with FOUR trumpets, FOUR trombones, FIVE saxes and FOUR rhythm! It's a variable line-up of top-class pro players, who travel in from Glasgow, Borders, Perth, Fife (and Edinburgh!), to participate in this outstanding gig. There's just nowhere else you can hear this standard of regular Big Band playing. Co-led by sax player Keith Edwards, the personnel changes weekly, as does their selection of fantastic arrangements, many of which are imported direct from Los Angeles by the band's ex-LA bassist Erik Lars Hansen. Entry from 10.30pm (music 11.30-3am) £3/£2 THE BABES Monday late-nite is the new Friday! Party to Funk/Jazz/ Rock/Fun from unique electric 6-piece unit playing arrangements of Prince, Herbie Hancock, Radiohead, Zappa, plus improv renditions of classics. Tue 31 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic ö John Hunt's 6 O'CLOCK AFTER WORK BLUES Acoustic/Electric Blues by singer/guitarist John Hunt - and check out his wonderful hand-built guitar! 'Gritty, Funky Boogie-Woogie from a master of blues slide-guitar' - Evening News Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £2/£1 THE GREAT JAZZ JAM SESSION Open Stage Jam Session where the excellent House Trio backs all kinds of guests. Entry from 11.30pm (Music 11.30-Late) £3/£2 TUESDAY HEARTBREAK Swirling Hendrix guitar and driving beats from creative Funk/Soul guitarist Aki Remally and his 4-piece groove band Wed 1 Feb 5-7pm, free: EUJO Open Rehearsal Listen in as the mighty 17-piece Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra puts its music together 7pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic - EASY CHAIR Graeme Laird (gtr/voc) and Mike Bennett (mandolin, banjo, piano) & Friends Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £4/£3 SINGERS NIGHT with WILLIAM YOUNG The excellent US Soul/Blues/Jazz vocalist backed by a top-drawer piano, bass and drums trio featuring pianist Paul Kirby Entry from 11.30pm (Music 12-3am) £3/£2 MIKE KEARNEY KA-TET Original funk/soul songs from Mike Kearney (keys/vox) and great 7-piece band with 3-horn brass section. 'Dynamic, danceable, and dastardly catchy - utterly funk-tastic! - FOUR STARS' - Sunday Mail Thu 2 6m, Free: Teatime Acoustic - HENRY IBBS & Friends Electro-acoustic music (with a dash of Scouse) from well-known singer/songwriter Ibby & friends Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £5 'UNPEELED' NEW BANDS SHOWCASE Monthly showcase where FOUR new acts premiere their fresh, unsigned Indie/Acoustic/Rocky music. This month's crop: Frank Burkitt, Small Feet Little Toes, Iain McLaughlin and the Outsiders, The Black Diamond Express Entry from 11.30pm (Music 12-3am) £3/£2 FUTURE HEROES Superbly creative guitarist Aki Remally fronts this brilliant Groove/Funk 5-piece, with trumpet ace Chuck Dearness Fri 3 6pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic - ROSSCO GALLOWAY & FRIENDS The Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist with his unusual, original songs, plus friends on stage Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £4/£3 JAZZ BAR QUINTET 'Hard Bop' tunes and some lesser-known standards, including pieces by Tubby Hayes and Scots trumpet legend Jimmy Deuchar, specially arranged by sax player Keith Edwards, and played by great 5-piece band featuring trumpeter Donald Corbett Entry from 11.30pm (music 12-3am): LATE N'LIVE £5/£3: THE TRAINWRECKERS Rocking, Rootsy Ayrshire 4-piece with guitar, sax, bass and drums, bringing in their very own 'USSR' ö Unlimited Surfin' Swingin' Rock'n-country-roll! Plus Funk DJ Sat 4 3-5.30pm Free AFTERNOON JAZZ with THE MELLOTONES TRIO Bassist/vocalist Jimmy Taylor and his swinging trio, with Alan Anderson (piano) and Bob Stewart (drums) 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic Fun! CAMII SINCLAIR & Guests Humour, serious songs and silly behaviour from the off-the-wall Comedian and Singer/Songwriter, plus local comedians and musician guests Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £4/£3 'WORLD PREMIERE' QUINTET Every Saturday, a hand-picked 5-piece of excellent jazz players is brought on stage to play together for the first time. There's a different selection of musicians each week, an ever-changing showcase of great players. You're always hearing fresh talent, and it's always a 'surprise' line-up - even for the players! Tonight has Glasgow visitors, trumpeter Philip Cardwell and sax player Jonathan Chung Entry from 11.30pm (music 12-3am): LATE N'LIVE £5/£3: GECKO 3 Acid Jazz/Hip-Hop/Funk/Reggae songs from creative and hugely popular Edinburgh guitar/bass/drums 3-piece. Plus DJ Sun 5 3-5.30pm HAIR OF THE DOG SUNDAY SESSION An afternoon (first Sunday monthly) of laid-back, fairly chilled acoustic acts, programmed by Roberta Pia of Red Dog Music. This month: End of Neil, Roisin Thuoy, The Minister's Cat , Ryder James 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic: HOT TIN ROOF (Blues Duo) Stripped-back blues (originals & covers) recreating an intimate bar in the Deep South, from Andy McKay-Challen (gtr/voc) and Gavin Jack (slide gtr) Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £6/£5 JANI LANG HUNGARIAN CEILIDH BAND Hungarian fiddle virtuoso Jani Lang's dynamic 4-piece acoustic band bring in 'Hair-raising compound-time Eastern European czardas, mahalas and horas, with songs from Hungary, Bulgaria and Serbia'. Sounds like a lotta fun! Entry from 11.30pm (Music 12-3am) £3/£2 THE SUNDAY SINNERS Dynamic neo-soul grooves with seductive funk/soul-inspired covers from in-the-pocket 5-piece band, featuring outstanding vocalist Ms Fiona Lynch! Mon 6 Entry 7.30pm £4/£3 THE JAZZ BAR's 17-Piece BIG BAND Open rehearsal 8-9pm, full gig from 9.15-10.45pm Wonderful sounds from this great weekly band with FOUR trumpets, FOUR trombones, FIVE saxes and FOUR rhythm! It's a variable line-up of top-class pro players, who travel in from Glasgow, Borders, Perth, Fife (and Edinburgh!), to participate in this outstanding gig. There's just nowhere else you can hear this standard of regular Big Band playing. Co-led by sax player Keith Edwards, the personnel changes weekly, as does their selection of fantastic arrangements, many of which are imported direct from Los Angeles by the band's ex-LA bassist Erik Lars Hansen. Entry from 10.30pm (music 11.30-3am) £3/£2 THE BABES Monday late-nite is the new Friday! Party to Funk/Jazz/ Rock/Fun from unique electric 6-piece unit playing arrangements of Prince, Herbie Hancock, Radiohead, Zappa, plus improv renditions of classics. Tue 7 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic ö John Hunt's 6 O'CLOCK AFTER WORK BLUES Acoustic/Electric Blues by singer/guitarist John Hunt - and check out his wonderful hand-built guitar! 'Gritty, Funky Boogie-Woogie from a master of blues slide-guitar' - Evening News Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £2/£1 THE GREAT JAZZ JAM SESSION Open Stage Jam Session where the excellent House Trio backs all kinds of guests. Entry from 11.30pm (Music 11.30-Late) £3/£2 TUESDAY HEARTBREAK Swirling Hendrix guitar and driving beats from creative Funk/Soul guitarist Aki Remally and his 4-piece groove band Wed 8 5-7pm, free: EUJO Open Rehearsal Listen in as the mighty 17-piece Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra puts its music together 7pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic - EASY CHAIR Graeme Laird (gtr/voc) and Mike Bennett (mandolin, banjo, piano) & Friends Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £4/£3 JAZZ BAR QUARTET Driving, upbeat modern jazz from a 4-piece of top players, with sax, piano, bass and drums Entry from 11.30pm (Music 12-3am) £3/£2 MIKE KEARNEY KA-TET Original funk/soul songs from Mike Kearney (keys/vox) and great 7-piece band with 3-horn brass section. 'Dynamic, danceable, and dastardly catchy - utterly funk-tastic! - FOUR STARS' - Sunday Mail Thu 9 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic - HENRY IBBS & Friends Electro-acoustic music (with a dash of Scouse) from well-known singer/songwriter Ibby & friends Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £6/£5 MOISHE'S BAGEL Thrillingly original genre-defying, jazz-inflected, Balkan/Klezmer music from one of Scotland's most admired bands. A cutting-edge, triple-distilled brew of Eastern European dance music, Middle Eastern rhythms and virtuoso performances, from Greg Lawson (violin), Phil Alexander (piano), Pete Garnett (accordion), Mario Caribé (double bass) and Guy Nicolson (percussion). 'Exhilarating - breathtakingly intricate, but with the momentum of an express train' (The Herald) Entry from 11.30pm (Music 12-3am) £3/£2 FUTURE HEROES Superbly creative guitarist Aki Remally fronts this brilliant Groove/Funk 5-piece, with trumpet ace Chuck Dearness Fri 10 6pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic - ROSSCO GALLOWAY & FRIENDS The Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist with his unusual, original songs, plus friends on stage Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £4/£3 HAIGHT-ASHBURY LOVE MUSIC A monthly evening of left-field country-funk, featuring regulars Edinburgh psychedelic rockers MIYAGI, blues stompers Missing Cat, and Glasgow visitors Jacob Yates and the Pearly Gate Lockpickers (Doom-Wap Rock'n'Roll) Entry from 11.30pm (music 12-3am): LATE N'LIVE £5/£3: THE NUMBER NINE Great covers and some originals from rocky/pop 5-piece fronted by the amazing voice of singer Ms Nikki Kent (shades of Annie Lennox - and more!). Plus Funk DJ Sat 11 3-5.30pm Free AFTERNOON JAZZ with THE MELLOTONES TRIO Bassist/vocalist Jimmy Taylor and his swinging trio, with Alan Anderson (piano) and Bob Stewart (drums) 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic Fun! CAMII SINCLAIR & Guests Humour, serious songs and silly behaviour from the off-the-wall Comedian and Singer/Songwriter, plus local comedians and musician guests Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £4/£3 'WORLD PREMIERE' QUINTET Every Saturday, a hand-picked 5-piece of excellent jazz players is brought on stage to play together for the first time. There's a different selection of musicians each week, an ever-changing showcase of great players. You're always hearing fresh talent, and it's always a 'surprise' line-up - even for the players!. Entry from 11.30pm (music 12-3am): LATE N'LIVE £5/£3: LIVE FUNK/SOUL BAND plus DJ Sun 12 3-6pm: £7/£6 DR SKETCHY BURLESQUE LIFE-DRAWING CLASS! (Over 18s only) Come in and sketch Glam Models on stage, materials available (or bring your own). Competitions, wee prizes, and lots of 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic: HOT TIN ROOF (Blues Duo) Stripped-back blues (originals & covers) recreating an intimate bar in the Deep South, from Andy McKay-Challen (gtr/voc) and Gavin Jack (slide gtr) Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £4/£3 ROOTS SHOWCASE Toby Mottershead (of The Black Diamond Express) brings in a prime selection of Acoustic/Blues/Roots singers and bands Entry from 11.30pm (Music 12-3am) £3/£2 THE SUNDAY SINNERS Dynamic neo-soul grooves with seductive funk/soul-inspired covers from in-the-pocket 5-piece band, featuring outstanding vocalist Ms Fiona Lynch! Mon 13 Entry 7.30pm £4/£3 THE JAZZ BAR's 17-Piece BIG BAND Open rehearsal 8-9pm, full gig from 9.15-10.45pm Wonderful sounds from this great weekly band with FOUR trumpets, FOUR trombones, FIVE saxes and FOUR rhythm! It's a variable line-up of top-class pro players, who travel in from Glasgow, Borders, Perth, Fife (and Edinburgh!), to participate in this outstanding gig. There's just nowhere else you can hear this standard of regular Big Band playing. Co-led by sax player Keith Edwards, the personnel changes weekly, as does their selection of fantastic arrangements, many of which are imported direct from Los Angeles by the band's ex-LA bassist Erik Lars Hansen. Entry from 10.30pm (music 11.30-3am) £3/£2 THE BABES Monday late-nite is the new Friday! Party to Funk/Jazz/ Rock/Fun from unique electric 6-piece unit playing arrangements of Prince, Herbie Hancock, Radiohead, Zappa, plus improv renditions of classics. Tue 14 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic ö John Hunt's 6 O'CLOCK AFTER WORK BLUES Acoustic/Electric Blues by singer/guitarist John Hunt - and check out his wonderful hand-built guitars! 'Gritty, Funky Boogie-Woogie from a master of blues slide-guitar' - Evening News Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £2/£1 THE GREAT JAZZ JAM SESSION Open Stage Jam Session where the excellent House Trio backs all kinds of guests. Entry from 11.30pm (Music 11.30-Late) £3/£2 TUESDAY HEARTBREAK Swirling Hendrix guitar and driving beats from creative Funk/Soul guitarist Aki Remally and his 4-piece groove band Wed 15 5-7pm, free: EUJO Open Rehearsal Listen in as the mighty 17-piece Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra puts its music together 7pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic - EASY CHAIR Graeme Laird (gtr/voc) and Mike Bennett (mandolin, banjo, piano) & Friends Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £5/£4 CLAIRE DALY'S ANTI-VALENTINES PARTY A schmaltz-free offering from Sassy Irish chanteuse Claire Daly, as she soothes even the most broken of hearts with some 'anti-Hallmark retaliatory songs', backed by a top-drawer jazz trio of piano, bass and drums, with pianist David Patrick Entry from 11.30pm (Music 12-3am) £3/£2 MIKE KEARNEY KA-TET Original funk/soul songs from Mike Kearney (keys/vox) and great 7-piece band with 3-horn brass section. 'Dynamic, danceable, and dastardly catchy - utterly funk-tastic! - FOUR STARS' - Sunday Mail Thu 16 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic - HENRY IBBS & Friends Electro-acoustic music (with a dash of Scouse) from well-known singer/songwriter Ibby & friends Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £4 READ CHARITY EdUni FUNDRAISER PARTY Party night as funds are raised for the READ charity, with live bands and prize draws Entry from 11.30pm (Music 12-3am) £3/£2 FUTURE HEROES Superbly creative guitarist Aki Remally fronts this brilliant Groove/Funk 5-piece, with trumpet ace Chuck Dearness Fri 17 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic - ROSSCO GALLOWAY & FRIENDS The Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist with his unusual, original songs, plus friends on stage Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £4/£3 BOBBY WISHART QUARTET The Glasgow sax legend is back with a two-set programme of nicely arranged swinging jazz, with Maltese brothers Gino (keys) and Sandro Ciancio (drums), and US bassist Erik Hansen Entry from 11.30pm (music 12-3am): LATE N'LIVE £5/£3: THE BLUESWATER COLLECTIVE This rockin' 9-piece Edinburgh band with 3-horn brass section brings in Old School R&B, funk, blues, soul and good old rock n roll. Plus Funk DJ Sat 18 3-5.30pm Free AFTERNOON JAZZ with THE MELLOTONES TRIO Bassist/vocalist Jimmy Taylor and his swinging trio, with Alan Anderson (piano) and Bob Stewart (drums) 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic Fun! CAMII SINCLAIR & Guests Humour, serious songs and silly behaviour from the off-the-wall Comedian and Singer/Songwriter, plus local comedians and musician guests Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £4/£3 'WORLD PREMIERE' QUINTET Every Saturday, a hand-picked 5-piece of excellent jazz players is brought on stage to play together for the first time. There's a different selection of musicians each week, an ever-changing showcase of great players. You're always hearing fresh talent, and it's always a 'surprise' line-up - even for the players! Tonight features sax star Konrad Wiszniewski Entry from 11.30pm (music 12-3am): LATE N'LIVE £5/£3: THE PRIVATES Authentic 60s/70s 'Booker T' funk/soul/pop Hammond Organ grooves from great Glasgow-based guitar/keys/drums 3-piece. Plus DJ Astroboy Sun 19 2-5pm TINDERBOX 35-piece Youth Funk Orchestra - Open Rehearsal! 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic: HOT TIN ROOF (Blues Duo) Stripped-back blues (originals & covers) recreating an intimate bar in the Deep South, from Andy McKay-Challen (gtr/voc) and Gavin Jack (slide gtr) Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £5/£4 STORMY SUNDAY BLUES SHOWCASE Monthly blues feature, tonight with two great bands. SAFEHOUSE: bassist Andrew Stirling, former BLUES 'N' TROUBLE members John Bruce (guitar) & Sean Scott (drums), Ali Petrie (keys), Chris Peebles (voc). A formidable outfit which never fails to please or excite the crowds! WILLIE LOGAN BAND: The well-known Fife-based guitarist has recorded many rock instrumental albums and toured with famous names, and is here with Lorna Thomson (bass) and Adam Bond (drums) Entry from 11.30pm (Music 12-3am) £3/£2 THE SUNDAY SINNERS Dynamic neo-soul grooves with seductive funk/soul-inspired covers from in-the-pocket 5-piece band, featuring outstanding vocalist Ms Fiona Lynch! Mon 20 Entry 7.30pm £4/£3 THE JAZZ BAR's 17-Piece BIG BAND Open rehearsal 8-9pm, full gig from 9.15-10.45pm Wonderful sounds from this great weekly band with FOUR trumpets, FOUR trombones, FIVE saxes and FOUR rhythm! It's a variable line-up of top-class pro players, who travel in from Glasgow, Borders, Perth, Fife (and Edinburgh!), to participate in this outstanding gig. There's just nowhere else you can hear this standard of regular Big Band playing. Co-led by sax player Keith Edwards, the personnel changes weekly, as does their selection of fantastic arrangements, many of which are imported direct from Los Angeles by the band's ex-LA bassist Erik Lars Hansen. Entry from 10.30pm (music 11.30-3am) £3/£2 THE BABES Monday late-nite is the new Friday! Party to Funk/Jazz/ Rock/Fun from unique electric 6-piece unit playing arrangements of Prince, Herbie Hancock, Radiohead, Zappa, plus improv renditions of classics. Tue 21 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic ö John Hunt's 6 O'CLOCK AFTER WORK BLUES Acoustic/Electric Blues by singer/guitarist John Hunt - and check out his wonderful hand-built guitar! 'Gritty, Funky Boogie-Woogie from a master of blues slide-guitar' - Evening News Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £2/£1 THE GREAT JAZZ JAM SESSION Open Stage Jam Session where the excellent House Trio backs all kinds of guests. Entry from 11.30pm (Music 11.30-Late) £3/£2 TUESDAY HEARTBREAK Swirling Hendrix guitar and driving beats from creative Funk/Soul guitarist Aki Remally and his 4-piece groove band Wed 22 5-7pm, free: EUJO Open Rehearsal Listen in as the mighty 17-piece Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra puts its music together 7pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic - EASY CHAIR Graeme Laird (gtr/voc) and Mike Bennett (mandolin, banjo, piano) & Friends Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £8/£6 CARUS THOMPSON REQUEST SHOW The fabulous Australian world-touring troubadour/singer/songwriter is back, after wowing Fringe audiences in August yet again, for a single date sandwiched between German tour dates (my, does this man LOVE the road ·!). This time, you choose the Set List! This is a special 'Request Show' for his Scottish fans, where he will play (two sets) whatever you want to hear. The Request Show concept is a huge hit in Australia so he's bringing it to Edinburgh for the first time. With six albums out and countless shows all over the globe, there are plenty of songs to choose from! Entry from 11.30pm (Music 12-3am) £3/£2 MIKE KEARNEY KA-TET Original funk/soul songs from Mike Kearney (keys/vox) and great 7-piece band with 3-horn brass section. 'Dynamic, danceable, and dastardly catchy - utterly funk-tastic! - FOUR STARS' - Sunday Mail Thu 23 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic - HENRY IBBS & Friends Electro-acoustic music (with a dash of Scouse) from well-known singer/songwriter Ibby & friends Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £4/£3 JAZZ BAR QUARTET Driving, upbeat modern jazz from a 4-piece of top players, with sax, piano, bass and drums Entry from 11.30pm (Music 12-3am) £3/£2 FUTURE HEROES Superbly creative guitarist Aki Remally fronts this brilliant Groove/Funk 5-piece, with trumpet ace Chuck Dearness Fri 24 6pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic - ROSSCO GALLOWAY & FRIENDS The Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist with his unusual, original songs, plus friends on stage Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £4/£3 PUBLIC INFORMATION (Jazz Quartet) Modern jazz and cool fusion sounds from creative 4-piece with Don Kelman (sax/flute), Iain Carleton (guitar), Ron Ballin (electric bass) and Desmond Travis (drums) Entry from 11.30pm (music 12-3am): LATE N'LIVE £5/£3: THE DECLARATION BAND Making the trip down from their Arbroath base (catch that in the name?), this superb 6-piece Soul, Blues and Rock band have stunned audiences everywhere they go, with a stage performance that never fails to have the whole place jumping. Plus Funk DJ Sat 25 3-5.30pm Free AFTERNOON JAZZ with THE MELLOTONES TRIO Bassist/vocalist Jimmy Taylor and his swinging trio, with Alan Anderson (piano) and Bob Stewart (drums) 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic Fun! CAMII SINCLAIR & Guests Humour, serious songs and silly behaviour from the off-the-wall Comedian and Singer/Songwriter, plus local comedians and musician guests Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £4/£3 'WORLD PREMIERE' QUINTET Every Saturday, a hand-picked 5-piece of excellent jazz players is brought on stage to play together for the first time. There's a different selection of musicians each week, an ever-changing showcase of great players. You're always hearing fresh talent, and it's always a 'surprise' line-up - even for the players! Tonight features Glasgow sax player Brian Molley Entry from 11.30pm (music 12-3am): LATE N'LIVE £5/£3: LOU HICKEY AND HER BAND With an impressive independent solo career already in place, the ex-Codeine Velvet Club singer has supported the likes of Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Suzanne Vega, and Imelda May, as well as being a key performer at the worlds biggest Burlesque club - Club Noir, with whom she has graced the stage at T in the park, Connect Festival and the Fringe. Here with her 5-piece band and a sexy mix of quirky jazz and burlesque glamour, Lou's retro pop perfectly reflects her vintage style. Plus DJ Nem Sun 26 2-5pm TINDERBOX 35-piece Youth Funk Orchestra ö Open Rehearsal 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic: HOT TIN ROOF (Blues Duo) Stripped-back blues (originals & covers) recreating an intimate bar in the Deep South, from Andy McKay-Challen (gtr/voc) and Gavin Jack (slide gtr) Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £5 UNPEELED PRESENTS... An Evening of fine music, with Roberta Pia, Davide Antonio Pio & pals Entry from 11.30pm (Music 12-3am) £3/£2 THE SUNDAY SINNERS Dynamic neo-soul grooves with seductive funk/soul-inspired covers from in-the-pocket 5-piece band, featuring outstanding vocalist Ms Fiona Lynch! Mon 27 Entry 7.30pm £4/£3 THE JAZZ BAR's 17-Piece BIG BAND Open rehearsal 8-9pm, full gig from 9.15-10.45pm Wonderful sounds from this great weekly band with FOUR trumpets, FOUR trombones, FIVE saxes and FOUR rhythm! It's a variable line-up of top-class pro players, who travel in from Glasgow, Borders, Perth, Fife (and Edinburgh!), to participate in this outstanding gig. There's just nowhere else you can hear this standard of regular Big Band playing. Co-led by sax player Keith Edwards, the personnel changes weekly, as does their selection of fantastic arrangements, many of which are imported direct from Los Angeles by the band's ex-LA bassist Erik Lars Hansen. Entry from 10.30pm (music 11.30-3am) £3/£2 THE BABES Monday late-nite is the new Friday! Party to Funk/Jazz/ Rock/Fun from unique electric 6-piece unit playing arrangements of Prince, Herbie Hancock, Radiohead, Zappa, plus improv renditions of classics. Tue 28 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic ö John Hunt's 6 O'CLOCK AFTER WORK BLUES Acoustic/Electric Blues by singer/guitarist John Hunt - and check out his wonderful hand-built guitars! 'Gritty, Funky Boogie-Woogie from a master of blues slide-guitar' - Evening News Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £2/£1 THE GREAT JAZZ JAM SESSION Open Stage Jam Session where the excellent House Trio backs all kinds of guests. Entry from 11.30pm (Music 11.30-Late) £3/£2 TUESDAY HEARTBREAK Swirling Hendrix guitar and driving beats from creative Funk/Soul guitarist Aki Remally and his 4-piece groove band Wed 29 5-7pm, free: EUJO Open Rehearsal Listen in as the mighty 17-piece Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra puts its music together 7pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic - EASY CHAIR Graeme Laird (gtr/voc) and Mike Bennett (mandolin, banjo, piano) & Friends Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £4/£3 SKIP Charity Fundraiser Party night as funds are raised for the EdUni charity, with live bands and prize draws Entry from 11.30pm (Music 12-3am) £3/£2 MIKE KEARNEY KA-TET Original funk/soul songs from Mike Kearney (keys/vox) and great 7-piece band with 3-horn brass section. 'Dynamic, danceable, and dastardly catchy - utterly funk-tastic! - FOUR STARS' - Sunday Mail Thu 1 March 6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic - HENRY IBBS & Friends Electro-acoustic music (with a dash of Scouse) from well-known singer/songwriter Ibby & friends Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £5 'UNPEELED' PRESENTS: THE LAST SEPTEMBER Single Launch Indie Pop/Rock from Glasgow 4-piece The Last September, launching their great new single, supported by Lindsay and The Storm ('Proper contemporary Scottish folk music, sounds both familiar and otherwordly'), plus Roberta Banana of the fabulous Banana Sessions Entry from 11.30pm (Music 12-3am) £3/£2 FUTURE HEROES Superbly creative guitarist Aki Remally fronts this brilliant Groove/Funk 5-piece, with trumpet ace Chuck Dearness