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Open Wed-Sun 5pm – 3am and 2pm open on Saturdays
Wed 1
6.15pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm JOHN HUNT’S AFTER WORK BLUES
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
9.15pm-11.30pm £15 BRIAN KELLOCK TRIO
Lighting up The Jazz Bar’s stage after 18 months of lockdown, Scotland’s finest jazz pianist brings together an unmissable trio. Dubbed Best Instrumentalist of 2019 (Scottish Jazz Awards), Kellock’s swinging, inventive style injects cheeky humour and spontaneity into the jazz classics. Featuring the highly acclaimed Alyn Cosker on drums, and Kenny Ellis, double bass.
12.15am-2.30am £5/£3 AKI & THE LIONS
HEAVY FUNK DISCOTHEQUE with Aki Remally (guitar), Jonny White (sax), Tom Wilkinson (bass), Andy Jeffcoat (keys), and Ben Collard (drums). Delivering a super spangly set with some Parliament-Funkadelic, Sly Stone, Booker T. Jones and hard to find gems.
Thu 2
6.15pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm GRAEME MEARNS – Acoustic Swing
A Hat, a Suit, and a Guitar. With a swing/jazz/acoustic style somewhere between Django Reinhardt and Richard Thompson, you’ll hear familiar songs in a way you’ve never imagined
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 COLIN STEELE QUINTET PLAY MILES DAVIS
With thrilling empathy, phenomenal solos and driving musical energy, Steele’s trumpet fronts a world-class quintet covering classic arrangements of Miles Davis’s seminal albums of the 50s and 60s, from Milestones to Kind of Blue. Featuring Konrad Wiszniewski (saxophone), Dave Milligan (piano), Kenny Ellis (bass) and Alyn Cosker (drums).
12.15am-2.30am £5/£3 FUTURE HEROES
Superbly creative guitarist Aki Remally fronts this five-piece funk monster. Featuring Jonny White on saxophone, these guys will keep your feet moving all night long with the deep-funk rhythms of Toni McVey (drums), Luke Cunningham (keys) and Tom Wilkinson (bass). Occasional guests ensure a night of heavy funking for all…
Fri 3
6.15pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm HALF MOON MEDICINE SHOWCASE
Cera Impala, Edinburgh’s esteemed banjo babe, brings roots, folk, old-time jazz, gospel, rag, and original indie-love to The Jazz Bar as she hosts a one-of-a-kind showcase featuring talent from her eclectic community of artists. The Half Moon Medicine show(case) – the cure for what ails you!
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 BOPTIMISM
‘Hard Bop’ swinging arrangements by Keith Edwards (sax), Donald Corbett (trumpet/flugelhorn), Campbell Normand (piano), Ed Kelly (bass) and Aldo Morrow (drums). Their sets include original compositions, some rarely heard jazz tunes, and pieces by British Jazz legends Tubby Hayes, and Scots trumpet legend Jimmy Deuchar.
12.15am-2.30am £8/£5 BOHEMIAN MONK MACHINE
6-piece funk band hailing from Perth bring you a night of high energy funk mania! Expect groove based original material and an array of covers and reworks ranging from the 60’s era of James Brown right through to the current sounds of Vulfpeck. “Perth Funk Pioneers” ~ Hollie Irvine (Discovery Music).
PLUS DJ Bburg
Sat 4
2.30pm-5.30pm Free AFTERNOON JAZZ with THE MELLOTONES TRIO
Hot swinging jazz from Alan Anderson (piano), Jimmy Taylor (bass/vocals) and Dave Swanson (drums).
6.15pm-8.30pm £7/£5 THE SPOTLIGHT SESSIONS
Each week a top-drawer piano trio, led by bassist Ed Kelly, is joined by a special guest spot. Saxophonists, guitarists, trumpeters and singers showcase their talents in a broad range of jazz styles. From swing, blues, bossa, trad and modern, this is a variable early evening session of intimate and enjoyable jazz. This week’s spotlight: John Burgess (sax).
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 ‘WORLD PREMIERE’ QUINTET
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: Colin Steele (trumpet), Stewart Forbes (sax), Brian Kellock (piano), Andrew Robb (bass), Max Popp (drums).
12.15am-2.30am £8/£5 SAMBA SENE & DIWAN
Dancefloor filling African rhythms from charismatic frontman, Senegal’s Samba Sene (voc) and his percussion-driven 6-piece band.
PLUS DJ Wilsoni Tha Funk Masta
Sun 5
6pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm HOT TIN ROOF
Stripped-back atmospheric Blues/Soul from Andy Challen (guitar/voc) and Gavin Jack (slide guitar), AND loads of Swing/Blues Dancers on the dancefloor!
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 GEORGIA CECILE’S SUNDAY SERENADE
The first Sunday of the month celebrates the very best in vocals! Hosted by the “sweetheart of the Scottish jazz scene”, Georgia Cécile, and her stellar quartet. The evening pays homage to her greatest influences: Nancy Wilson, Abbey Lincoln, Sarah Vaughan and more. Voted ‘Best Vocalist’ at the 2019 Scottish Jazz Awards and tipped as ‘One to Watch’ by Jamie Cullum (Jazzwise), Cécile is fast becoming one of the UK’s most exciting young vocalists and songwriters.
12.15am-2.30am £5/£3 THE SUNDAY SINNERS
Neo-soul, trip-hop grooves and re-edited classics are delivered to your ears, feet and hips by this vocals-fronted band with a rhythm section to die for. Guaranteed to keep your feet moving and your jaw dropped. Featuring hot vocals from Fiona Lynch, funky guitar from Aki Remally, and dope grooves from Jim Drummond (drums) and Dougie Coulter (bass).
[CLOSED MON – TUE]
Wed 8
6.15pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm JOHN HUNT’S AFTER WORK BLUES
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
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 FRASER URQUHART TRIO
Fraser Urquhart, 2017 Scottish jazz award’s ‘Rising Star’, is one of Scotland’s most in-demand pianists celebrated for his classy and emotional playing infused with hard swing and a deep devotion to classic jazz of the 30s, 40s and 50s. Tonight he leads his trio through a selection of swing classics and tender ballads. The trio features his right-hand man on bass, Ed Kelly, and ace drummer Max Popp.
12.15am-2.30am £5/£3 AKI & THE LIONS
HEAVY FUNK DISCOTHEQUE with Aki Remally (guitar), Jonny White (sax), Tom Wilkinson (bass), Andy Jeffcoat (keys), and Ben Collard (drums). Delivering a super spangly set with some Parliament-Funkadelic, Sly Stone, Booker T. Jones and hard to find gems.
Thu 9
6.15pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm GRAEME MEARNS – Acoustic Swing
A Hat, a Suit, and a Guitar. With a swing/jazz/acoustic style somewhere between Django Reinhardt and Richard Thompson, you’ll hear familiar songs in a way you’ve never imagined
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 BOTECO TRIO
A true musical trip to Brazil. The trio plays music of great Brazilian songwriters featuring a repertoire of Bossa Nova, Samba, Choro, Baião, Xote and many other typical styles from Mario’s homeland. With a traditional line up of Nylon Guitar Cavaco & Bass & Percussion (Mario Caribé). Saxes, Clarinet & Flute (Brian Molley) and Drums (Max Popp). The trio shines for their versatility and variety of moods, grooves and timbres in a journey through Brazilian music
12.15am-2.30am £5/£3 101st AIRBORNE
Fat grooves, jazzy excursions, soulful vocals and bags of pocket from guitarist Aki Remally’s soul-funk four-piece band… with the baaaadest rhythm section in town supplying ALL of your Tuesday funk with a set covering everything from Funkadelic to Vulfpeck.
Fri 10
6.15pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm HALF MOON MEDICINE SHOWCASE
Cera Impala, Edinburgh’s esteemed banjo babe, brings roots, folk, old-time jazz, gospel, rag, and original indie-love to The Jazz Bar as she hosts a one-of-a-kind showcase featuring talent from her eclectic community of artists. The Half Moon Medicine show(case) – the cure for what ails you!
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 THE STEWART FORBES FIVE
Stewart Forbes has enjoyed a highly successful career as one of Scotland’s top multi-instrumentalist jazz improvisers, working as lead alto with the likes of Carla Bley, Tim Hagens, Don Weller and Macio Parker. With influences from flautists Roland Kirk & Eric Dolphy to contemporary saxophonists like Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane & Charles Lloyd, Stewart’s new group explores the more exotic side of the art of the ‘doubler’ – the multi-instrumentalist virtuosi. The group features Colin Steele on trumpet, Brian Kellock on piano, Ed Kelly on bass and Max Popp on drums. This promises to be an exciting & abstract evening of unusual compositions.
12.15am-2.30am £8/£5 MELISA KELLY & THE SMOKIN’ CROWS
With songs from their recently released album ‘Devil’s Luck’ and covers of some of their favourite influences such as Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and Ray Charles. Come down and shake a tail feather with this powerful soul and blues band. “What a band! What a voice” – Chris Storr, Jools Holland’s R’n’B Orchestra. “I had to stop what I was doing, it was that good” – Big Boy Bloater, Blues Magazine Radio.
PLUS DJ The Southern Tenant
Sat 11
2.30pm-5.30pm Free AFTERNOON JAZZ with THE MELLOTONES TRIO
Hot swinging jazz from Alan Anderson (piano), Jimmy Taylor (bass/vocals) and Dave Swanson (drums).
6.15pm-8.30pm £7/£5 THE SPOTLIGHT SESSIONS
Each week a top-drawer piano trio, led by bassist Ed Kelly, is joined by a special guest spot. Saxophonists, guitarists, trumpeters and singers showcase their talents in a broad range of jazz styles. From swing, blues, bossa, trad and modern, this is a variable early evening session of intimate and enjoyable jazz. This week’s spotlight: Lachlan McColl (guitar).
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 ‘WORLD PREMIERE’ QUINTET
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: Matthew Gough (trumpet), Matt Carmichael (sax), Fergus McCreadie (piano), David Bowden (bass), Stephen Henderson (drums).
12.15am-2.30am £8/£5 LOS CHICHANOS
Mixing a live latin rhythm section, psychadelic guitar solos and mesmerizing Peruvian melodies, the 7-piece Los Chichanos perform “chicha” music or Jungle Cumbria. This style of South American music was written to make bodies move and minds travel. Jungle sounds, guitar-driven songs, vintage organ leads and hot Latin percussion.
PLUS DJ Astrojazz
Sun 12
6pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm HOT TIN ROOF
Stripped-back atmospheric Blues/Soul from Andy Challen (guitar/voc) and Gavin Jack (slide guitar), AND loads of Swing/Blues Dancers on the dancefloor!
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 LOUISE DODDS QUINTET
Louise Dodds returns to The Jazz Bar with a stellar band featuring Tom Gibbs (piano), Andrew Robb (double bass), Michael Butcher (alto sax) and Alyn Cosker (drums). Fresh from their Edinburgh Jazz Festival gig, the band will be performing some of Louise’s original songs from her upcoming new album, alongside standards and songs by artists who have inspired her.
“Her delivery is lightsome and clear, with a background warmth of tone that came out in Blossom in Indigo, with its upbeat sense of release underpinned by the nicely travelling band. Elsewhere there was energetic scatting in the self-questioning Nowhere to Hide and a winsome open-heartedness to Every Hue.” – (The Scotsman)
12.15am-2.30am £5/£3 THE SUNDAY SINNERS
Neo-soul, trip-hop grooves and re-edited classics are delivered to your ears, feet and hips by this vocals-fronted band with a rhythm section to die for. Guaranteed to keep your feet moving and your jaw dropped. Featuring hot vocals from Fiona Lynch, funky guitar from Aki Remally, and dope grooves from Jim Drummond (drums) and Dougie Coulter (bass).
[CLOSED MON – TUE]
Wed 15
6.15pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm JOHN HUNT’S AFTER WORK BLUES
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
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 MATT CARMICHAEL & FERGUS McCREADIE
A stellar duo featuring two of the most exciting young musicians in Scotland, with a shared love for both folk and jazz music, they play a set full of beautiful melodies, extraordinary improvisations, from jazz standards to atmospheric soundscapes.
12.15am-2.30am £5/£3 AKI & THE LIONS
HEAVY FUNK DISCOTHEQUE with Aki Remally (guitar), Jonny White (sax), Cameron Bradley (bass), Andy Jeffcoat (keys), and Ben Collard (drums). Delivering a super spangly set with some Parliament-Funkadelic, Sly Stone, Booker T. Jones and hard to find gems.
Thu 16
6.15pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm GRAEME MEARNS – Acoustic Swing
A Hat, a Suit, and a Guitar. With a swing/jazz/acoustic style somewhere between Django Reinhardt and Richard Thompson, you’ll hear familiar songs in a way you’ve never imagined
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 DAVID PATRICK QUARTET – MILES! MILES! MILES!
The Sorcerer, the Prince of Darkness, the Man who fell in love too easily… Miles Davis’ 1960s band set the standard for interaction between soloist and band for a generation. In that spirit, Yati Durant (trumpet), David Patrick (piano), Ed Kelly (bass) and the mercurial Dan Shearer (drums) perform some of the band’s material, putting communication, improvisation and creativity at the heart of the music.
12.15am-2.30am £5/£3 FUTURE HEROES
Superbly creative guitarist Aki Remally fronts this five-piece funk monster. Featuring Jonny White on saxophone, these guys will keep your feet moving all night long with the deep-funk rhythms of Toni McVey (drums), Luke Cunningham (keys) and Tom Wilkinson (bass). Occasional guests ensure a night of heavy funking for all…
Fri 17
6.15pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm HALF MOON MEDICINE SHOWCASE
Cera Impala, Edinburgh’s esteemed banjo babe, brings roots, folk, old-time jazz, gospel, rag, and original indie-love to The Jazz Bar as she hosts a one-of-a-kind showcase featuring talent from her eclectic community of artists. The Half Moon Medicine show(case) – the cure for what ails you!
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 MARTIN KERSHAW QUARTET
Kershaw makes a welcome return to The Jazz Bar with a stellar quartet including Paul Harrison (piano), Doug Hough (drums) and Andrew Robb (bass). The music ranges from the hauntingly lyrical to the blisteringly energetic – at once accessible and challenging, and performed with utmost skill and imagination by a supremely talented line up. Featuring Martin Kershaw (saxes), Paul Harrison (piano), Andrew Robb (bass), and Doug Hough (drums). ‘What lifts Martin Kershaw head and shoulders above other commanding, technically flawless saxophonists is his canny gift for melody’ (City Life).
12.15am-2.30am £8/£5 NICOLE & THE BACKUP CREW
Lively and soulful blues party, paying homage to the most important women in blues history featuring stunning singer, Nicole Smit and her band consisting of some of the finest blues musicians in Scotland!
PLUS DJ Tee
Sat 18
2.30pm-5.30pm Free AFTERNOON JAZZ with THE MELLOTONES TRIO
Hot swinging jazz from Alan Anderson (piano), Jimmy Taylor (bass/vocals) and Dave Swanson (drums).
6.15pm-8.30pm £7/£5 THE SPOTLIGHT SESSIONS
Each week a top-drawer piano trio, led by bassist Ed Kelly, is joined by a special guest spot. Saxophonists, guitarists, trumpeters and singers showcase their talents in a broad range of jazz styles. From swing, blues, bossa, trad and modern, this is a variable early evening session of intimate and enjoyable jazz. This week’s spotlight: Dougie Urquhart (guitar).
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 ‘WORLD PREMIERE’ QUINTET
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: Liam Shortall (trombone), Konrad Wiszniewski (sax), Brian Kellock (piano), Ed Kelly (bass), Jim Drummond (drums).
12.15am-2.30am £8/£5 THE PARACOSMOS
Seamlessly fusing funk, neo-soul and rock with lyrical storytelling and thrilling musicianship. Fronted by songwriter and guitarist Jonathan Ip, with Joe Nichols (keys/harmonica), Stefan Celosia (bass), and Peru Eizagirre (drums).
PLUS DJ The Southern Tenant
Sun 19
6pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm TOBY MOTTERSHEAD
Steel guitar player, singer, and raconteur Toby Mottershead takes you on a tour of old time blues and gospel music – showcasing his obsession with artists like Blind Willie McTell, Robert Johnson, Rev Gary Davis and many more. “Toby Mottershead is the real deal.” – Thomas Truax. “Sings the blues with a rough-grained eloquence.” – The Scotsman’s Jim Gilchrist.
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 GRAEME STEPHEN PROJECTOR TRIO
Featuring Scotland’s leading improvisational creative forces; guitarist Graeme Stephen is joined by Mario Caribé on bass and Tom Bancroft on drums. Working from a jazz perspective with a strong traditional bent, restless adventure across a range of musical forms gives this group a sound that is hard to pin down.
12.15am-2.30am £5/£3 THE SUNDAY SINNERS
Neo-soul, trip-hop grooves and re-edited classics are delivered to your ears, feet and hips by this vocals-fronted band with a rhythm section to die for. Guaranteed to keep your feet moving and your jaw dropped. Featuring hot vocals from Fiona Lynch, funky guitar from Aki Remally, and dope grooves from Jim Drummond (drums) and Dougie Coulter (bass).
[CLOSED MON – TUE]
Wed 22
6.15pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm JOHN HUNT’S AFTER WORK BLUES
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
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 THE MACFARLANE/MCNEIL QUARTET
A new quartet fronted by Gordon McNeil (saxophone) & Malcolm MacFarlane (guitar). “Our concept is to play as many of the tunes that we have on our collective bucket lists, including classic bebop, standards, funk and fusion as well as some of our original compositions”. Tonight’s band features Ed Kelly on double bass & the powerhouse that is Tom Gordon on drums.
12.15am-2.30am £5/£3 GLAMOUR & THE BAYBES
6-Piece funk with ripping horns and massive vocals that grab you by the soul and drop you on the dance floor! Featuring the spectacular voice and eclectic madness of Angus Munro. ‘Soulful and outrageous… the largest vocal range I’ve ever heard!’ (Scotsman)
Thu 23
6.15pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm GRAEME MEARNS – Acoustic Swing
A Hat, a Suit, and a Guitar. With a swing/jazz/acoustic style somewhere between Django Reinhardt and Richard Thompson, you’ll hear familiar songs in a way you’ve never imagined
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 JAZZMAIN
Jazzmain remains one of Scotland’s longest established ‘same-personnel’ quartets. Fusing an eclectic blend of Latin, post-bop ‘Blue Note’ and beautifully arranged ballads into a terrific ‘melting pot’ of straight-ahead music with influences of 1950s/60s jazz luminaries Hank Mobley, Benny Golson, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon and more. Fronted by tenor saxophonist Nick Gould and featuring pianist Steve Grossart, drummer Kevin Dorrian and bassist Iain Harkness.
12.15am-2.30am £5/£3 101st AIRBORNE
Fat grooves, jazzy excursions, soulful vocals and bags of pocket from guitarist Aki Remally’s soul-funk four-piece band… with the baaaadest rhythm section in town supplying ALL of your Tuesday funk with a set covering everything from Funkadelic to Vulfpeck.
Fri 24
6.15pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm HALF MOON MEDICINE SHOWCASE
Cera Impala, Edinburgh’s esteemed banjo babe, brings roots, folk, old-time jazz, gospel, rag, and original indie-love to The Jazz Bar as she hosts a one-of-a-kind showcase featuring talent from her eclectic community of artists. The Half Moon Medicine show(case) – the cure for what ails you!
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 BRODIE JARVIE GROUP
A new group led by bassist Brodie Jarvie to explore the world of electrics, loops and major melodies. Striking the balance between careful composition and collective improvisation. Featuring: Norman Willmore (alto sax), Michael Butcher (tenor sax), Ben MacDonald (guitar), Stuart Brown (drums).
12.15am-2.30am £8/£5 GLAMOUR & THE BAYBES
6-Piece funk with ripping horns and massive vocals that grab you by the soul and drop you on the dance floor! Featuring the spectacular voice and eclectic madness of Angus Munro. ‘Soulful and outrageous… the largest vocal range I’ve ever heard!’ (Scotsman)
PLUS DJ A.K.
Sat 25
2.30pm-5.30pm Free AFTERNOON JAZZ with THE MELLOTONES TRIO
Hot swinging jazz from Alan Anderson (piano), Jimmy Taylor (bass/vocals) and Dave Swanson (drums).
6.15pm-8.30pm £7/£5 THE SPOTLIGHT SESSIONS
Each week a top-drawer piano trio, led by bassist Ed Kelly, is joined by a special guest spot. Saxophonists, guitarists, trumpeters and singers showcase their talents in a broad range of jazz styles. From swing, blues, bossa, trad and modern, this is a variable early evening session of intimate and enjoyable jazz. This week’s spotlight: Louise Mochan (voc).
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 ‘WORLD PREMIERE’ QUINTET
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: Martin Kershaw (sax), Colin Steele (trumpet), Alan Benzie (piano), Ed Kelly (bass), Tom Gordon (drums).
12.15am-2.30am £8/£5 FUTURE HEROES
Superbly creative guitarist Aki Remally fronts this five-piece funk monster. Featuring Jonny White on saxophone, these guys will keep your feet moving all night long with the deep-funk rhythms of Toni McVey (drums), Luke Cunningham (keys) and Tom Wilkinson (bass). Occasional guests ensure a night of heavy funking for all…
PLUS DJ Barney
Sun 26
6pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm GRAEME MEARNS – Acoustic Swing
A Hat, a Suit, and a Guitar. With a swing/jazz/acoustic style somewhere between Django Reinhardt and Richard Thompson, you’ll hear familiar songs in a way you’ve never imagined
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 KONRAD WISZNIEWSKI QUARTET
Award winning saxophonist Konrad Wiszniewski leads a stellar quartet performing a mixture of originals and standards. The quartet features Alan Benzie on piano, Mario Caribé on bass, and Doug Hough on drums. “Singularly expressive, hugely imaginative and technically assured improviser.” – The Herald
12.15am-2.30am £5/£3 THE SUNDAY SINNERS
Neo-soul, trip-hop grooves and re-edited classics are delivered to your ears, feet and hips by this vocals-fronted band with a rhythm section to die for. Guaranteed to keep your feet moving and your jaw dropped. Featuring funky guitar from Aki Remally, and dope grooves from Andy Jeffcoat (keys), Ben Collard (drums) and Cameron Bradley (bass).
Fiona Lynch will be back next week!
[CLOSED MON – TUE]
Wed 29
6.15pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm JOHN HUNT’S AFTER WORK BLUES
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
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 BANCROFT & LYNE
Performing a mix of original contemporary jazz-based songs alongside reimagined jazz classics and songs by writers such as Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell, Sophie Bancroft (vox + gtr) and Tom Lyne (bass) will include tracks from their recent lockdown CD release ‘Monday Nights,’ listed as one of JazzViews top jazz albums of 2020. “Marvellous musical surprises from this extraordinary duo.” JAZZ DA GAMA
12.15am-2.30am £5/£3 GLAMOUR & THE BAYBES
6-Piece funk with ripping horns and massive vocals that grab you by the soul and drop you on the dance floor! Featuring the spectacular voice and eclectic madness of Angus Munro. ‘Soulful and outrageous… the largest vocal range I’ve ever heard!’ (Scotsman)
Thu 30
6.15pm-8.30pm Free until 7.30pm GRAEME MEARNS – Acoustic Swing
A Hat, a Suit, and a Guitar. With a swing/jazz/acoustic style somewhere between Django Reinhardt and Richard Thompson, you’ll hear familiar songs in a way you’ve never imagined
9.15pm-11.30pm £10/£8 ALI AFFLECK & THE GIN MILL GENIES
A swinging celebration of New Orleans! Authentic Hot Jazz and prohibition era blues from The Gin Mill Genies – featuring award winning, ‘Queen of vintage Jazz and blues‘ (ocweekly), Ali Affleck. With some old time blues and jazz; Visiting Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Sophie Tucker, and plenty classic swing…
12.15am-2.30am £5/£3 FUTURE HEROES
Superbly creative guitarist Aki Remally fronts this five-piece funk monster. Featuring Jonny White on saxophone, these guys will keep your feet moving all night long with the deep-funk rhythms of Toni McVey (drums), Luke Cunningham (keys) and Tom Wilkinson (bass). Occasional guests ensure a night of heavy funking for all…