Live music – jazz, blues, funk & more – 7 days a week, at The Jazz Bar in Edinburgh, Scotland. Experience the best live music, evening and late night. Open every day!
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*** TUESDAY 14th ***
Soul Society STUDENT Jam
19:00 – 21:00, Members Free or £2/6 until 20:00
THE GREAT JAZZ JAM SESSION
21:00 – 23:30, £6/8 on the door or FREE to play!
Open Stage ‘Jazz Jam’ where our excellent House Trio backs all kinds of surprise jazzy guests dropping in to play – and we’ve no idea who’s coming in until tonight! If you want to play, turn up with your instrument and ask for a place on the evening’s list of guest players.
*** WEDNESDAY 15th ***
Electric Blues with Jed Potts
18:15 – 19:45, FREE entry!
Teatime Session featuring the incredible Jed Potts, playing solo electric blues.
Conor Smith and John Burgess ‘Blues and Ballads’
20:30 – 22:30, £12 ADV or on the door Tickets Here!
Brought together through a mutual love of old forgotten standards, Conor Smith and John Burgess present a set of swinging tunes from the 30s.
Conor Smith Guitar
John Burgess Reeds
Andy Sharkey Bass
Dank Mango
23:00 – FREE Entry!
Neo-soul, hip-hop grooves and throwback funk classics! This vocal lead band is guaranteed to get your hips moving. Inspired by new and old artists from Steely Dan to Jordan Rakei, Dank Mango will cook up a funk-filled night with a wide range of musical styles to keep you on your toes. Led by vocal and guitar talent Ed Denman, Groovy bass by Lucas Gilchrist, Tight drums from Jack O’Rourke and soulful keys by Will Anderson.
*** THURSDAY 16th ***
JOHN HUNT’S BLUES AND SWING EVENING
18:15 – 19:45, Free entry!
Acoustic/Electric Blues by singer/guitarist John Hunt – and check out his amazing hand-built guitars! ‘Gritty, Funky Boogie-Woogie from a master of blues slide-guitar’ – Evening News
Jimmy Steele presents The Vintage Sax
20:30 – 22:30, £12 ADV or on the door Tickets Here!
Jimmy Steele from The Vintage Explosion presents The Vintage Sax LIVE at The Jazz Bar.
Taking material from both of his EPs ‘The Vintage Sax’ and ‘Commander Jimmy Steele’, Jimmy and his band (made up of The Vintage Explosion members) will be paying homage to the somewhat forgotten era of roaring rock ‘n’ roll saxophone from the 1950s, with some tasteful jazz in between!
Flex
23:00 doors, Free entry! 
Keys wizard and soulful vocalist, Mike Kearney (Fender Rhodes), leads brand new quartet, FLEX. Featuring Ben Collard (Drums), Dougie Coulter (Bass). Obscure and refreshing 70s and 80s pop/funk covers from Michael McDonald and Steely Dan to Earth Wind and Fire – all the yacht rock classics!
*** FRIDAY 17th ***
Douglas Wright Trio
18:15 – 20:30, £12 ADV or on the door Tickets Here!
Ali Affleck’s Queens of Jazz
21:15 – 23:30, £8/10 on the door
Award winning old-time jazz and blues vocalist Ali Affleck brings together a quintet for an evening filled with Hot Jazz Tradition.
Glamour and The Baybes
00:30 – 03:00, £6/8 on the door 💃🕺🏻.
7-Piece funk with ripping horns and massive vocals that grab you by the soul and drop you on the dance floor! Sultry Saxophonic Soloing, Gastronomically Gorgeous Guitar-Grooving and featuring the spectacular voice and eclectic madness of Angus Munro. For fans of Tower Of Power, Lettuce, Lizzo & all things Funk.
“Soulful and outrageous… the largest vocal range I’ve ever heard!” (Scotsman)
*** SATURDAY 18th ***
Afternoon Jazz with Chris Lyons
15:00 – 17:30 Free entry!
Join us for an Afternoon Jazz/Acoustic featuring the finest Jazz Bar musicians. This week featuring jazz standards solo from acclaimed multi instrumentalist Chris Lyons.
Jazz Bar Saturday: Steve Moore
18:15 – 20:30, £12 ADV or on door Tickets Here!
An Intimate gig featuring jazz standards to start our Saturday Jazz offerings, this week featuring Steve Moore.
Steve Moore PIANO
Ed Kelly BASS
Keith Haldane DRUMS
‘WORLD PREMIERE’ QUINTET
21:15 – 23:30, £8/10 on the door
Every Saturday, a different hand-picked selection of five excellent jazz players meets on stage for the first time (hence the name) – to play with no rehearsal, and no set list! Always a fresh line-up.
Line Up:
Martin Kershaw, sax
Colin Steele, trumpet
Pete Johnstone, piano
Douglas Whates, bass
Jim Drummond, drums
G Money & The Deep Pockets + All Vinyl DJ Chris Astrojazz
00:30 – 03:00, £6/8 tickets only available on the door 💃🕺🏻
(DJ starts at 23:30)
A brand new band from Bohemian Monk Machine members. Expect high energy funk mania and exciting new original material!
*** SUNDAY 19th ***
Hot Tin Roof
17:00 – 19:00, Free entry
Stripped-back atmospheric Blues/Soul originals and classics from Andy Challen (guitar/voc) and Gavin Jack (slide guitar). With blues/fusion dancers taking on the dance floor regularly!
TC.KYLIE x The Hourglass
20:00 – 22:00, Tickets here! SOLD OUT – Standing tickets available on the door
TC.KYLIE is a contemporary jazz artist blending modern jazz, gaming-inspired soundtracks and influences from Hong Kong, Japan and the UK.
Her sound draws on Robert Glasper, Shaun Martin and Japan’s acid-jazz pioneers Fox Capture Plan and jizue, with cinematic colours shaped by Studio Ghibli and Joe Hisaishi. Her Abbey Road–recorded debut gained international attention across radio and jazz media. As a former journalist in Hong Kong’s major TV and radio outlets, she brings social awareness and youth, female and Asian empowerment into her music. She has performed at UK jazz festivals, supported Butcher Brown and Casey Abrams, headlined Jazz FM’s PizzaExpress Live show, opened for Takuya Kuroda and joined Kyoto Jazz Massive’s four-city EU run.
https://www.instagram.com/tc.kylie
Michael Watson Fusion Project
22:30 – 00:00, £4/6 tickets only available on the door
A fusion set led from the keys, blending classic influences with a modern voice. Drawing on the legacy of pioneering artists, past and present, this project brings together rich textures, deep grooves, and a standout lineup of rising voices from the UK’s contemporary scene.
*** MONDAY 20th ***
THE JAZZ BAR’s 17-Piece BIG BAND
20:00 – 22:45, £12 Tickets Here!
Open Rehearsal 20:00-21:00, full gig from 21:15-22:45.
**Arrive early, in time for rehearsal to guarantee a seat**
FOUR trumpets, FOUR trombones, FIVE saxes and FOUR rhythm! It’s a variable line-up of top-class pro players, who travel in from around Scotland to participate in this outstanding gig. Nowhere else can you hear this standard of regular Big Band playing. Led by saxophonist Keith Edwards, the personnel changes weekly, as does their selection of fantastic arrangements.
*** TUESDAY 21st ***
JAZZ SOCIETY JAM
19:00 – 20:30, FREE for students before 19:30 – or £6/8
Edinburgh University Jazz Society Open Jam Session.
Make sure to come along for a great night of music whether you want to join in or, relax on the axis of the wheel of life, with jazz, and cocktails.
THE GREAT JAZZ JAM SESSION
21:00 – 23:30, £6/8 on the door or FREE to play!
Open Stage ‘Jazz Jam’ where our excellent House Trio backs all kinds of surprise jazzy guests dropping in to play – and we’ve no idea who’s coming in until tonight! If you want to play, turn up with your instrument and ask for a place on the evening’s list of guest players.
*** WEDNESDAY 22nd ***
EUJO – Edinburgh Uni Jazz Orchestra
16:30 – Open Rehearsal – FREE entry!
A 17-piece big band consisting of some of the finest jazz musicians studing at the University of Edinburgh.
Electric Blues with Jed Potts
18:15 – 19:45, FREE entry!
Teatime Session featuring the incredible Jed Potts, playing solo electric blues.
Home/Lands
20:30 – 22:30, £12 ADV or on the door Tickets Here!
Home/Lands is a musical exploration of home and what it means to belong, led by multi-instrumentalist & composer Alicia Gardener-Trejo.
Brodie Laird-Jarvie – Double Bass
Andrew Woodhead – Piano
Jonathan Silk – Drums
Alicia Gardener-Trejo – Baritone saxophone, flute, bass flute
With collaboration at the heart of the project, the band use the topography of familiar landscapes as catalysts for composition, take poems and short stories as writing prompts, and exchange musical stimulus in a pass-the-parcel approach.
Their music plays with the sonic possibilities of low woodwinds & double bass, experimenting with fresh ideas of melody/bassline responsibilities. With strong influences from the world of jazz and folk, Home/Lands features improvisations, game-pieces and intricately crafted melodies.
Home/Lands’ self-titled debut album is due for release in Autumn 2025 ahead of a UK tour.
Neon Moss
23:00 doors, Free entry! 💃🕺🏻
Neon Moss are a Scottish Jazz Funk band consisting of drummer Andrew Scott, Saxophonist Jenna Tufnail, bassist Gregor Wilson and guitarists Aaron Wilson and Kenny Martin.
This band draws main inspiration from the Fearless Flyers, blending baritone and standard tuned guitar, creating compositions of beloved songs in a way that will get you moving. Expect big riffs, tasty solos, nasty grooves!
*** THURSDAY 23rd ***
JOHN HUNT’S BLUES AND SWING EVENING
18:15 – 19:45, Free entry!
Acoustic/Electric Blues by singer/guitarist John Hunt – and check out his amazing hand-built guitars! ‘Gritty, Funky Boogie-Woogie from a master of blues slide-guitar’ – Evening News
Legit & UNMASTAD
20:30 – 22:30, £12 ADV or on the door Tickets Here!
LEGIT x UNMASTAD present HIP HOP (NUJAZZ):
KPENCE + MALACHAI
Two of the UK’s most exciting rising rappers.
KPENCE is a London-born, Scotland-based rapper blending introspective lyricism with jazz-influenced hip hop. Fresh from a standout show at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut supporting Venna, he brings a powerful live presence alongside his debut EP Music For Empty Rooms, establishing himself as one of the UK’s most distinctive rising voices.
MALACHAI is a UK-based rapper blending hip hop with soul and jazz influences, known for his smooth flow and melodic style. Part of a new wave redefining the UK sound, his music brings a raw yet musical energy to the stage.
Live band led by Ben MacDonald (bass)
Kenny Lyons – Drums | Gerard O’Neil – Sax | Niall Ford – Keys
Delivering heavy, tight, and laid-back hip hop grooves, fused with soaring improvisation and a deep, live jazz energy.
Aki Remally
23:00 doors, Free entry! 💃🕺🏻
Aki Remally presents a set of original music influenced by the likes of Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway and Thundercat with some choice covers thrown in for good measure. Expect soulful melodies, deep lyrics, soaring guitar and hefty grooves – music for the body and mind.
*** FRIDAY 24th ***
Phil O’Malley & Chris Greive Quintet
19:30 – 22:00, £12 ADV or on the door Tickets Here!
Fronted by Chris & Phil this swinging trip through the “World of Trombone” showcases the warm timbre, the occasional bark and the resonant joy of compositions and arrangements performed and penned by some of the greats!
Bringing together AAA-rated rhythm section pianist Dave Milligan, bassist Elie Afif and drummer Tom Gordon the night will showcase the full range of sounds from JJ Johnsons gorgeous ballad “Lament” and Bob Brookmeyers minor moody blues “Green Stamps” alongside burners “This Could Be The Start Of Something Big” and “It’s Allright With Me”.
Be aware of the different start time so you won’t be late for the count-in as this night, from two of Scotlands best trombonists, is bound to thrill and delight.
Start time:19:30
End time: 22:00
Phil O’Malley: Trombone, Chris Greive: Trombone, Dave Milligan: Piano, Elie Afif: Acoustic Bass, Tom Gordon: Drums.
Bodega Latina: Orquesta Boreal (10-piece Latin Orchestra)
22:30 – 03:00, £11 ADV or on the door Tickets Here!
NEW OPENING TIME-10.30PM ORQUESTA BOREAL ON STAGE-11.30pm Ticket Guarantees Entry Till 11.30 Only
Featuring the 10 piece Salsa outfit that are Orquesta Boreal (formerly Latina Turners Orchestra)! Since kicking off their residency at The Jazz Bar, Orquesta Boreal (formerly Latina Turners Orchestra) have gone from strength to strength — now firmly established as the fiercest salsa outfit in Scotland.
Their infectious energy and heavyweight sound have started turning heads far beyond the border too, with several members now working with the renowned Mambo Orchestra International.
Featuring DJ Simon Hodge
*** SATURDAY 25th ***
Afternoon Jazz/Acoustic
15:00 – 17:30, FREE Entry!
Join us for an Afternoon Jazz/Acoustic featuring the finest Jazz Bar musicians.
Jazz Bar Saturday: The Ross & Dave Milligan Trio
18:15 – 20:30, £12 ADV or on the door Tickets Here!
An Intimate gig featuring jazz standards to start our Saturday Jazz offerings
A rare opportunity to hear two stalwarts of the Scottish Jazz Scene perform together. In this special performance, they pay tribute to their earliest influences, including Count Basie, Duke Ellingon, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Jim Hall, Herbie Hancock and Kenny Burrell, with a swinging guitar and piano led collection of Jazz, Blues and Bop from the 40s/50’s/60’s and beyond.
‘WORLD PREMIERE’ QUINTET
21:15 – 23:30, £8/10 on the door
Every Saturday, a different hand-picked selection of five excellent jazz players meets on stage for the first time (hence the name) – to play with no rehearsal, and no set list! Always a fresh line-up.
This week featuring:
Brian Molley, sax
Matt Gough, trumpet
Dave Milligan, piano
Ed Kelly, bass
Keith Haldane, drums
Femme Fierce + All Vinyl DJ Toni McVey
00:30 – 03:00, £6/8 tickets only available on the door 💃🕺🏻
(DJ starts at 23:30)
A late night high energy set of soul, funk and disco guaranteed to keep you moving, fronted and led by the soulful high energy vocals of Kat Brooks.
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*** SUNDAY 26th ***
New Steps Sessions
17:00 – 19:00, £4 Jazz Soc Members or £6/8
Edi Uni Jazz Society is bringing you a new monthly set showcasing their emerging talent – an exciting opportunity to hear the next generation of jazz musicians.
Seonaid Aitken’s Manouche Nouveau
20:00 – 22:00, £12 Advance or on door, Tickets here!
Gathering together the crème de la crème of Scotlands Gypsy Jazz musicians, Seonaid Aitken’s Manouche Nouveau brings Jazz Manouche into 2026
Presenting a fresh take on the genre with Seonaid’s original compositions, intricate arrangements of well-known standards and virtuosic showmanship showcasing Gypsy favourites – all while paying homage to the originators of ‘Hot Club’ Swing… Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli.
Led by Seonaid Aitken – Scottish Jazz award-winning violinist, vocalist, composer/ arranger, BBC broadcaster and regular tutor at the Grappelli-Django Camp in The Netherlands (played with Sébastien Giniaux, Duved Dunayevsky, Tim Kliphuis Sextet, Tokyo Django Collective, Rose Room, Martin Taylor MBE), and featuring in- demand vintage-style guitarist Ross Baird, rising talent and student of Jazz guitar at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Ronan Toal, and Scotland’s top swingin’ & slappin’ double bassist Roy Percy.
“Sizzling violinist” BUFFALO TIMES, NEW YORK
“Stupendous gypsy jazz player” THE SCOTSMAN
“a voice that ranges from crystal clear high notes to a low, silky purr” ACOUSTIC MAGAZINE
Jacob Khalil
22:30 – 00:00, £4/6 tickets only available on the door
Jacob Khalil is a New York City-based singer, pianist, and songwriter known for his uplifting original songs and “a voice that soothes the soul” (FOX 5 NY). Described by The New Yorker as “affable and sunny,” Jacob blends jazz influences with a fresh modern sensibility, drawing comparisons to John Legend and Harry Connick Jr. He’s performed on Saturday Night Live with Sam Smith and headlined sold-out shows at Birdland.
Jacob’s new EP Jacob Khalil Band Vol. 1 drops this fall, followed by a U.S. tour.
*** MONDAY 27th ***
THE JAZZ BAR’s 17-Piece BIG BAND
20:00 – 22:45, £12 Tickets Here!
Open Rehearsal 20:00-21:00, full gig from 21:15-22:45.
**Arrive early, in time for rehearsal to guarantee a seat**
FOUR trumpets, FOUR trombones, FIVE saxes and FOUR rhythm! It’s a variable line-up of top-class pro players, who travel in from around Scotland to participate in this outstanding gig. Nowhere else can you hear this standard of regular Big Band playing. Led by saxophonist Keith Edwards, the personnel changes weekly, as does their selection of fantastic arrangements.
*** TUESDAY 28th ***
SOUL SOCIETY JAM
19:00 – 21:00, Members Free or £2/6 until 20:00
THE GREAT JAZZ JAM SESSION
21:00 – 23:30, £6/8 on the door or FREE to play!
Open Stage ‘Jazz Jam’ where our excellent House Trio backs all kinds of surprise jazzy guests dropping in to play – and we’ve no idea who’s coming in until tonight! If you want to play, turn up with your instrument and ask for a place on the evening’s list of guest players.
*** WEDNESDAY 29th ***
EUJO – Edinburgh Uni Jazz Orchestra
16:30 – Open Rehearsal – FREE entry!
A 17-piece big band consisting of some of the finest jazz musicians studying at the University of Edinburgh.
BLUES AT THE JAZZ BAR ft. Deke McGee
19:00 – 22:45, £5/7 tickets only available on the door (FREE to play!)
A monthly night dedicated to showcasing Edinburgh’s blues scene.
Hosted by Edinburgh blues mainstay Richard Price, we aim to highlight and provide a home for blues in the city. With a featured artist performing an hour of their set followed by an Open Blues Jam (starting 20:00). This is the night to see blues in the jazz bar every month.
**** Jamming now to start earlier at around 8.00pm ****
**** No entry fee for jammers ****
Mark ‘Deke’ McGee started playing Saxophone at the age of thirteen, after hearing Bill Doggetts ‘Honky Tonk’ played by the legendary Clifford Scott. He began studying the sound and the stylings of all the great Swing and Rhythm n’ Blues horn men of that era; such as Arnett Cobb, Illinois Jacquet, Herschel Evans, Lee Allen, Sil Austin, Red Prysock, Big Al Sears, Plas Johnson, Sam ‘the man’ Taylor and the great Texas Tenor King Curtis.
Open Blues Jam
20:00 start – £5/7 tickets only available on the door (FREE to play!)
All Instruments Welcome! Backed by House Trio.
Late Night Blues
23:00 doors, Free entry! 💃🕺🏻
Blues night continues with a late set.
*** THURSDAY 30th ***
JOHN HUNT’S BLUES AND SWING EVENING
18:15 – 19:45, Free entry!
Acoustic/Electric Blues by singer/guitarist John Hunt – and check out his amazing hand-built guitars! ‘Gritty, Funky Boogie-Woogie from a master of blues slide-guitar’ – Evening News
C.A.L.I.E
20:30 – 22:30, £12 ADV or on the door Tickets Here!
Glasgow based C.A.L.I.E returns to the Jazz Bar!
Led by saxophonist Josie Girgis, ‘C.A.L.I.E,’ is an exciting collective of exceptional musicians. Dedicated to exploring a vast range of genres (in exceedingly ambitious ways); C.A.L.I.E provides its audiences with truly eclectic set of music.
Midnight Swim Club
23:00 doors, Free entry! 💃🕺🏻
All star lineup vocal led funk and r’n’b! Some of Edinburghs finest late night musicians play tunes from dace floor led funk, to groove based pop covers and everything in between. Featuring Amy Reader (vocals), Simon Toner (bass), Ben Collard (drums), Fraiser MacMillan (guitar) and Jimmy Cook (guitar).
*** MAY Music Listings will be published at the end of April ***
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