THE JAZZ BAR PROGRAMME
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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
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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)
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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.
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ART IN THE BAR
We are delighted to be exhibiting some original paintings (all for sale) by locally-based artist John Hunt (yes, he who plays here on Tuesday teatimes), see
www.johnhunt.org
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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.
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LATE GIG TIMINGS NOTE
Our 'day' actually goes to 3am, not midnight! So, for example, a gig listed on 'Friday 5th, 1am', is actually happening late that Friday night.
Fri 11 May
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 J-PHUNK
Classic 70s/80s jazz/funk/fusion from this powerful sax/keys/guitar/bass/drums 5-piece driven by electric bassist Sam Firth
Entry from 11.30pm (music 12-3am): LATE N'LIVE £5/£3: THE FOO BIRDS
Grooving vocals-fronted 5-piece band with an eclectic mix of funk/soul/latin/jazz/pop, with guest trumpet/sax horn section and extra-special guest vocalist Ms Heidi Heidelberg. Plus Funk DJ
Sat 12
3-5.30pm Free AFTERNOON JAZZ with THE MELLOTONES TRIO
Hot swinging jazz from Alan Anderson (piano), Jimmy Taylor (bass) 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 together for the first time. With a different selection of musicians each week, it's always a 'surprise' line-up - even for the players! Tonight features some outstanding, top-notch players, with sax star Julian Arguelles, trumpeter Colin Steele and accomplished pianist Steve Hamilton
Entry from 11.30pm (music 12-3am): LATE N'LIVE £5/£3: DAS CONTRAS
Breezy, Latino/Funky original songs (with a touch of 'Fife Reggae'!) by great Edinburgh 7-piece band with punchy sax/trumpet/trombone horn section. Plus DJ D'Viking
Sun 13
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, fun, nice wee prizes, and lots of sociable banter! Advance bookings: www.drsketchyedinburgh.co.uk
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 (guitar/voc) and Gavin Jack (slide guitar)
Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £4/£3 SINGERS NIGHT with WILLIAM YOUNG
The excellent US Soul/Blues/Jazz vocalist (ex-Cincinnati, Ohio), backed by a top-drawer piano, bass and drums jazz trio, featuring pianist Tom Finlay
Entry from 11.30pm (Music 12-3am) £3/£2 THE SUNDAY SINNERS
Dynamic funk/soul-inspired grooves from in-the-pocket 5-piece band, featuring outstanding vocalist Ms Fiona Lynch!
Mon 14
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 on to Funk/Jazz/ Rock/Fun from unique vocals-fronted electric 6-piece unit with sax/trumpet horn section, playing Prince, Herbie Hancock, Radiohead, Zappa, plus improv renditions of classics.
Tue 15
6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic ö John Hunt's SIX O'CLOCK 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
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 101st AIRBORNE
Swirling Hendrix guitar and driving beats from creative Funk/Soul guitarist Aki Remally and his 4-piece groove band
Wed 16
6.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic - EASY CHAIR
Laid-back acoustic music from singer/songwriters Graeme Laird and Sam Antix, plus friends
Entry from 8pm (music 9-12 £4/£3 DOUG HOUGH QUARTET
The excellent Glasgow-based drummer came through the renowned Birmingham Conservatory and is now an accomplished player and accompanist. Taking on the role of bandleader, he's now brought in an all-star lineup, with Adam Jackson (sax), Paul Harrison (piano) and James Lindsay (bass). Standards, contemporary jazz and original compositions played with a playful yet sophisticated approach. 'Hough's sensitively sparing, adroitly responsive contributions play a key role in the music's underlying buoyancy and mercurial sophistication' - The Scotsman
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!' - Sunday Mail
Thu 17
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 fast-rising jazzers Jonathan Chung (sax), Pete Johnstone (piano), plus 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 18
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) £5/£4 PICANTE (Jazz Quintet)
Drummer/arranger Ken Mathieson brings in his full-sounding 5-piece band with an all-star line-up, playing neat arrangements of great jazz tunes, with a generous helping of authentic Brazilian influence from his time spent in that country soaking up the music. Tonight's front line features trumpet star Colin Steele, and Stewart Forbes (sax), with brilliantly inventive pianist Paul Harrison and bassist Ed Kelly
Entry from 11.30pm (music 12-3am): LATE N'LIVE £5/£3: THE NUMBER NINE
The delectable Ms Nikki Kent (shades of Annie Lennox ö and more!) leads this superfunky 5-piece powered by drummer Phil McBride. Plus Funk DJ
Sat 19
3-5.30pm Free AFTERNOON JAZZ with THE MELLOTONES TRIO
Hot swinging jazz from Alan Anderson (piano), Jimmy Taylor (bass) 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 together for the first time. With a different selection of musicians each week, it's always a 'surprise' line-up - even for the players! Tonight features Edinburgh trumpeter Donald Corbett and West Coast sax player Stewart Forbes
Entry from 11.30pm (music 12-3am): LATE N'LIVE £5/£3: BIG HAND
Outrageous Ska/Reggae/Rock from 5-piece Festival-trotting favourites, with pounding dance rhythms and off-the-wall stage antics from trumpeter Phil Ramsay. Plus DJ D'Viking
Sun 20
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 (guitar/voc) and Gavin Jack (slide guitar)
Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £5/£4 STORMY SUNDAY BLUES SHOWCASE
Monthly showcase featuring two great Blues bands. This month: Main Street Blues plus Stretch Dawrson's 'MP & The Expenses' Band
Entry from 11.30pm (Music 12-3am) £3/£2 THE SUNDAY SINNERS
Dynamic funk/soul-inspired grooves from in-the-pocket 5-piece band, featuring outstanding vocalist Ms Fiona Lynch!
Mon 21
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 on to Funk/Jazz/ Rock/Fun from unique vocals-fronted electric 6-piece unit with sax/trumpet horn section, playing Prince, Herbie Hancock, Radiohead, Zappa, plus improv renditions of classics.
Tue 22
6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic ö John Hunt's SIX O'CLOCK 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
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 101st AIRBORNE
Swirling Hendrix guitar and driving beats from creative Funk/Soul guitarist Aki Remally and his 4-piece groove band
Wed 23
6.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic - EASY CHAIR
Laid-back acoustic music from singer/songwriters Graeme Laird and Sam Antix, plus friends
Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £4/£3 GRAEME STEPHEN TRIO
Original spiky jazz and fantastic improv from the highly creative, award-wining guitarist, here with drums tornado Chris Wallace, and top bassist Mario Caribé
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!' - Sunday Mail
Thu 24
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 KOP FUNDRAISER PARTY
Live bands and party fun as funds are raised for the EdUni student charity Kenyan Orphan Project
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 25
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-driving modern jazz from a 5-piece of top players, featuring trumpet star Colin Steele
Entry from 11.30pm (music 12-3am): LATE N'LIVE £5/£3: THE SOUL FOUNDATION
Dance to Tamla Motown Funk/Soul grooves from outstanding soul singer Stevie Braxton and his dancefloor-filling 6-piece band. Plus Funk DJ
Sat 26
3-5.30pm Free AFTERNOON JAZZ with THE MELLOTONES TRIO
Hot swinging jazz from Alan Anderson (piano), Jimmy Taylor (bass) 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 together for the first time. With a different selection of musicians each week, it's always a 'surprise' line-up - even for the players! Tonight features trumpeter Philip Cardwell, who is a regular performer with Orchestra Del Sol, the Horndogs Brass Band, and the Hidden Orchestra
Entry from 11.30pm (music 12-3am): LATE N'LIVE £5/£3: THE FOUNDATION (REGGAE!) Plus DJ Nem
Nominated for Best British Band at this year's British Reggae Awards, Ayrshire-based 7-piece The Foundation are 'Bursting with bass-driven harmonic melodies, 80's synth overtones and punchy brass-section horns'. Signed to Irish label Krafted Rhythm, their album Love Rock was awarded Artist of The Year from The American Songwriters Forum 'Songramp'.
Sun 27
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 (guitar/voc) and Gavin Jack (slide guitar)
Entry from 8pm (words 9-12) £4/£3 PERFORMANCE POETRY NIGHT!
Big Word presents 'A high-energy charge into the joys of language!' ö a wildly diverse night of high quality performance poetry, featuring:
Jem Rolls ö back from gigs in Canada and premiering his new touring show Ten Starts And An End: 'The Godfather of Scottish Performance Poetry' ö Scotsman;
Jenny Lindsay ö Founder of Big Word and author of The Things You Leave Behind;
Bram E Gieben - of The Chemical Poets & Blind Poetics; and
Michael McGill ö the first show in five years from one of the very best Scottish performance Poets
Entry from 11.30pm (Music 12-3am) £3/£2 THE SUNDAY SINNERS
Dynamic funk/soul-inspired grooves from in-the-pocket 5-piece band, featuring outstanding vocalist Ms Fiona Lynch!
Mon 28
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 on to Funk/Jazz/ Rock/Fun from unique vocals-fronted electric 6-piece unit with sax/trumpet horn section, playing Prince, Herbie Hancock, Radiohead, Zappa, plus improv renditions of classics.
Tue 29
6-8.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic ö John Hunt's SIX O'CLOCK 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
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 101st AIRBORNE
Swirling Hendrix guitar and driving beats from creative Funk/Soul guitarist Aki Remally and his 4-piece groove band
Wed 30
6.30pm, Free: Teatime Acoustic - EASY CHAIR
Laid-back acoustic music from singer/songwriters Graeme Laird and Sam Antix, plus friends
Entry from 8pm (music 9-12) £4/£3 NEW PHOENIX JAZZ BAND
Formed by bassist Jerry Forde, the New Phoenix Jazz Band is a traditional New Orleans/Dixieland/Swing sextet, which focuses on earlier jazz styles, from 1899 to 1950. With arrangements by renowned composer, arranger and saxophonist Dick Lee, the band has Martin Foster and Dick Lee (reeds), Brian Robertson (cornet/voc), Phil Adams (guitar/banjo), Ian WD Forde (drums) and Jerry Forde (double bass).
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!' - Sunday Mail
Thu 31
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 THE CHANS
Outrageous'y dynamic 6 piece Folk-Rock outfit named from Scottish slang for a tune, as in 'goan, gie us a chan!', led by highly original singer/songwriter Rossco Galloway. Expect a gritty, rockin' mix of old Scottish Folk, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Jazz/Rock and Tinpan Alley. It's still The Blues, with pounding beats and bass, flutes, sax, parping filthy synths and lyrics that are heartfelt and unashamedly Scottish. And don't worry, there's still screaming overdriven electric guitars!
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
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