thejazzbar 5th-28th August 2016

Jazz Funk Blues Acoustic

Shows from 1pm daily Bar to 5am nightly! IT'S A YEAR-ROUND THING ... Everybody loves this place! Welcome to 's famed, multiple award- winning, totally unique, non-stop focus for top-class music, with its wonderful internal ambience and very cool vibe. We stage multi-genre gigs every day, every week, all year round, as one-third , one-third Acoustic/Roots/Blues, and one-third Funk/Soul/Electric. Every single night you'll hear a wide range of extremely high-quality music, in a fabulous ambience. Open your ears - it's all good stuff! FRINGE SHOWS In August the venue is used by Fringe Shows, who come in from all over the World to perform here. Each show is totally independent, and they keep ALL admissions money for their shows, which are all listed here, as well as in the official Fringe Programme and Website. To book advance tickets for all shows, use the Fringe Box Office, or you can pay cash (sorry - no cards!) at the door, at showtime. NOTE: the venue does NOT take bookings, nor reserve seating, for ANY shows. Fringe Box Office: 180 High Street EH1 1QS phone 0131 226 0000; www.edfringe.com 'JAZZ BAR MUSIC' As well as hosting those Fringe Shows, we stage our own programme of Jazz and Late Night Funk featuring really excellent local and visiting bands. The Fringe Programme lists these as 'Jazz Bar Music', and advance tickets are bookable via the Fringe Box Office, or you can just pay cash (sorry - no cards!) on the door at showtime. All door money goes to the bands. Full details of who's playing these slots are on the Jazz Bar website: www.thejazzbar.co.uk. CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS Under the terms of our Licence we are obliged to observe City Council Regulations. Each show has an age limit shown. Please check these before bringing youngsters in! We'd hate it just as much as you, to see sad wee faces if we're forced to refuse admission due to non-negotiable Council restrictions. ACCESS, DRESS The venue is in the basement of an older (c1860) building, with access by two flights of stairs down. Unfortunately there is no space for us to create disabled access, and there is no disabled toilet in the venue. Under City of Edinburgh Council regulations, we are obliged to notify that any wheelchair users will have to be carried down and back up the stairs by their own assistants, who must remain with them at all times while in the premises, in case of emergency evacuation. DRESS is smart/casual, but please, no shorts, tracksuit bottoms or flip-flop footwear. Have A Great Fringe! INDEPENDENT FRINGE SHOWS HOSTED BY thejazzbar *LATE SHOWS TIMES CAUTION* Watch out - our 'day' ends at 5am, not midnight! So, a show listed as “Friday, 1am” is actually running late on Friday night. ADVANCE TICKETS can be purchased only from the FRINGE BOX OFFICE. The Jazz Bar does NOT sell ANY Fringe Show Tickets. You can pay cash (no cards) at the door for all shows, at showtimes.

(SHOWS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER) ACOUSTIC SWING - GRAEME MEARNS Ice-cool classics and red-hot originals from Scotland's guitar-slinging troubadour. Echoes of Django Reinhardt and Richard Thompson as the inimitable singer/guitarist reinvents 20th century masterworks, breathing new life into songs by and via Tom Waits, to Joey Ramone and beyond, in a mellow and intimate show. 'Superb' (Skinny). 'Electrifying' (ThreeWeeks). Aug 5, (Preview) 8.30pm, £5/£3; 5.30pm: Aug 6, 7, 11, 12, 20, 22; 4pm: Aug 8, 9, 15, 23; 2.30pm: Aug 16, 18, 28; 1pm: Aug 27, (60min) £8/£6. Ages: PG AFRO-LATIN FUNK: POCION DE FE Be ready for a wild dance party as seven-piece, vocals-fronted Poción de Fe concocts an original spicy brew of Afrobeat, Latino, Caribbean rhythms, Cuban Salsa, and African Mambo, with tight funky grooves and irresistible horn licks! FOUR STARS (BroadwayBaby.com). Aug 11, 16, 22, 25, 28: 12am (90min), £9/£8. Ages: 18+ AMY ABLER: PIANODIVALICIOUS (USA) With touches of Liberace and Victor Borge, the world-touring US pianist/singer is a classical concert artist – gone rogue. Combining virtuosic technique with vivacious comedy (and feathers!), she covers Beethoven to Broadway, Pop to Paganini, Ragtime to Rock'n'Roll: 'One heck of a pianist!' (Theatre Press Australia). 'Bette Midler and Liberace's love child?!?' **** (BroadwayBaby). 'Classical, Blues, Ragtime, Beethoven, ABBA, Van Halen, Jerry Lee Lewis, and back!' (RipItUp.com). Aug 24: 5.30pm; Aug 25: 7pm; Aug 26, 27: 2.30pm; Aug 28: 4pm (60min), £10/£9, Ages: PG ANDREA CARLSON AND THE LOVE POLICE The multi-award-winning Memphis, Tennessee-born singer/songwriter blends musical adventure and intrigue with the sensitivity and wonders of the human heart, in an up-tempo evening of swing, jive and romance. Dare to be transported to another time and place, as Andrea leads her musical Love Police with her sultry-silken vocals, witty lyrics, and enchanting melodies to a 21st-century speakeasy world and the golden age of jazz! 'The first time I heard Andrea Carlson, I was in love!' (Charlie Silvestri, UpCloseAndAcoustic.com). You are sure to fall in love too!. Aug 16, 23: 10pm (90min) £10/£8, Ages: 18+ ASTONISH ME! – JEUX: DAVID PATRICK OCTET Sergei Diaghilev's challenge to all of his collaborating artists was: 'Astonish me!'. In May 1913, this demand brought into being two astounding works – Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring', and 'Jeux', Debussy's last orchestral masterpiece. Premiered at the Edinburgh Jazz Festival 2016, Patrick's reinterpretation of Jeux straddles jazz and contemporary music landscapes, faithfully capturing Debussy's ethereal sound world. His outstanding International Jazz Octet is joined by Mark Lotz (piccolo/flute) and Max Grosch (violin). 'A world-class ensemble, completely at ease with each other' **** (BroadwayBaby.com). Commissioned by Edinburgh Jazz Festival, through the Scottish Government's Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund. Aug 24, 25: 12.45pm (75min) £12.50/£11, Ages: PG ASTONISH ME! – THE JAZZ RITE OF SPRING: DAVID PATRICK OCTET David Patrick's stunning jazz reinterpretation of The Rite of Spring, performed by his International Jazz Octet, has received standing ovations at every performance. It is unique in featuring all of the main themes of Stravinsky's masterwork, seamlessly moving into improvising sections featuring outstanding jazz soloists. 'A triumph... people were on their feet cheering and clapping after the slamming finale' **** (Rob Adams, Herald, May 2013). 'A world-class ensemble completely at ease with each other and this incredibly complex music' (BroadwayBaby.com, Edinburgh Fringe 2014). 'A huge undertaking... Spine-tingling in its power... it works, and brilliantly' ***** (Scotsman, Edinburgh Fringe 2015). Aug 22, 23: 12.45pm (75min) £12.50/£10, Ages: PG BILLIE IS BLUE (Mary May) Acclaimed Scottish jazz singer Mary May and her top-class 4-piece band follow their highly successful previous years' Fringe shows with a set of Billie Holiday's best-loved ballads - and some blues. 'Mary is in a class of her own' (Inverurie Jazz Festival). 'Stunning Voice' (Jazz Aberdeen). 'One of Scotland's best jazz singers' (Aberdeen Performing Arts). Aug 7, 25: 8.30pm (60min) £8/£6 Ages 16+ BLUES AND ROOTS Edinburgh's dynamic Dana Dixon Band is fronted by Dana, considered to be the world's finest female blues harmonica player and singer, and the outstanding electric guitar playing of Dave Dixon. The show features original songs by Dana and classics from the world of Blues, Rock'n'Roll, Rockabilly and West Coast swing, transporting you to Texas, Chicago and beyond. This show has sold out at the Fringe for seven years running - get your tickets now! Aug 12, 20: 10pm (90min), £8/£7, Ages 18+ BLUES! HIGH-ENERGY ELECTRIC BLUES Edinburgh's Main Street Blues is a high-energy 4-piece with a powerful set of up-tempo original material plus new and old blues classics. 'Raw sexy music, loaded with energy. Get in early to ensure yourself a seat – (Four Stars, Broadway Baby)' 'Jubilant atmosphere, packed to the rafters. Face melting guitar solos. A blues band in the truest sense' (BluesInBritain.org). 'So tight you couldn't slide a Rizla between them - Great gig!' (Ian Rankin). Aug 8, 10, 15, 17, 22: 10pm (90min), £12, Ages 18+ BLUES NOW Blues – the base root DNA of modern music – presented by popular Edinburgh four-piece Piranha Blues, playing lovable, timeless standards plus some driving originals. Famed for high energy, quality music, this band is a regular feature of the Scottish blues scene. 'Piranha Blues' arrangements are simultaneously progressive, nostalgic and tributary. Classic covers, delivered with swing, wit and some nice original tweaks.' (BluesEnthused.com). Aug 8, 9: 7pm (60min), £10/£7, Ages PG THE BLUESWATER PRESENTS: THE JAZZ BAR PARTY Big, Beefy Blues sounds as The Blueswater (the full 12-piece band behind the award-winning show Blues!) perform five high energy late night gigs at The Jazz Bar, one of the UK's best small music venues. 'Expect wild dancing and a fabulous party vibe!' ***** (ThreeWeeks, for Blues!) Aug 9, 14, 17, 21, 23, 12am (90min), £9/£8, Ages 18+ BLUESY TRIO: HOT TIN ROOF Three guys playing stripped back, bluesy tunes about life and the world we live in, with acoustic and electric guitars plus cajon, the trio's shows were a sell-out last year and Highly Recommended by Fringe-Review.co.uk. They're back for their fifth Fringe, playing a mixture of foot-stomping blues and atmospheric bluesy tunes with a wide range of covers and originals from their three highly acclaimed albums. An absolute must-see. 'Relaxed, accessible, intelligent' (FringeReview.co.uk). 'Hot Tin Roof equals excellent blues' (Ian Rankin). Aug 5 (Preview, Free): 7pm; 1pm Aug 12; 2.30pm Aug 6, 7, 10, 11, 17, 23, 25; 4pm Aug 16, 22; 5.30pm Aug 8, 9, 15. (60min), £8/£6, Ages PG BRIAN KELLOCK TRIO – UNSATURATED FATS After last year's sell-out Fringe run, the multi award-winning BK3 returns – this time with the music of one of jazz's best-loved and most exuberant characters, Thomas Fats Waller. An ace pianist, great singer and rib ticklingly funny entertainer, Fats was also a prolific composer whose hits include Ain't Misbehavin' and Honeysuckle Rose. If anyone can bring the spirit of Fats back to life, it's irrepressible pianist Kellock and his long-term cohorts Kenny Ellis (bass) and John Rae (drums). As Fats would say: Come in cats, check your hats – this joint is jumpin'! 'Brian Kellock – a national treasure!' (LondonJazzNews.com). Aug 23, 8.30pm; 4pm: Aug 11, 18, 24, 25 (60min); £10/£8 Ages PG (8.30pm show: 16+) CAT STEVENS RECONSTRUCTED Wild World, Father and Son, How Can I Tell You, The Wind, and more... The works of Cat Stevens reinterpreted by New York vocalist Jess Abrams, who 'finds her own meaning in each lyric and makes it her own' (Jazz UK) and '...invites you in and makes you feel so good you won't want to leave' (Jazzwise). Jess, in an intimate show accompanied by piano and double bass, will surprise and enchant you with unique interpretations of the songs and stories of one of the most beloved songwriters of the 1970s. Join us, it's a wild world. Aug 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 8.30pm (60min), £8/£6, Ages 16+ CRY ME A RIVER: THE SONGS OF JULIE LONDON Acclaimed London-based jazz/blues/soul vocalist Kerry Jo Hodgkin pays tribute to legendary, sultry- toned singer and actress Julie London, in two shows with two of Scotland's top jazz musicians: award-winning Malcolm MacFarlane (guitar) and Kenny Ellis (double bass). 'Gorgeously supple vocals' (LemonRock); 'Exquisite delivery' (Argus); 'Controlled, accomplished demeanour' (JazzReview); 'Charismatic performer' (Fest). Aug 13, 14: 2.30pm (60mins); £8/£6. Ages 12+ DANIEL SMITH - BLUES PIANO The acclaimed pianist is back with his programme of down-home Blues, stomping Boogie-Woogie, foot-tapping New Orleans piano, hard-bop Jazz/Soul classics and exciting originals, evoking the good-time atmosphere of the speakeasy. 'A serious challenger to as the UK's No 1 boogie pianist' (BluesInBritain). Aug 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 20, 21, 26, 28: 1pm; (60min). £9/£7. Ages PG. ELVIS, JOHN AND ME The best undiscovered songwriter of his generation? Born to celebrity parents when Elvis topped the charts, immediately given away to strangers, he grew up with the King on repeat on the Dansette. He was always going to be Elvis – until he heard The Beatles, and Lennon. Oozing natural musical talent, he first performed aged seven and hasn't looked back. Elvis gave him rock'n'roll, John gave him rhyme'n'revolution. It's all there in his own songs. Nigel, son Solomon and the Free Radicles play his thought-provoking originals and covers that reek of rock, rage and rebellion. Aug 13, 12am; Aug 14, 10pm (90min), £10/£8 Ages 18+ FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN Whether it's first love or unrequited love, with accomplished Edinburgh jazz vocalist Pam Lawson and her great piano/bass/drums jazz trio performing classics like Makin' Whooppee, But Not for Me and Let's Do It, you'll be Falling In Love with Love! **** (ThreeWeeks). Aug 8, 12, 2.30pm (60min); £10/£9 Ages PG GECKO 3 Fresh grooves based on a mix of funk, hip-hop, Latin, jazz and reggae, from a quirky trio (vox/guitar, double bass and drums) with songs to get you up dancing. They've toured Europe and America playing Brussels Jazz, Koninginnepop 2010, La Fleche D'Or, Ronnie Scott's, Skye Festival, Insider and Knockengorroch Festivals, supported Quantic Soul Orchestra, Roy Ayers, Cuban Brothers, Nizlopi, Cibele and the Five Corners Quintet, and been KT Tunstall's backing band. 'Seriously catchy' (IndieLaunchpad.com). ***** (EdinburghGuide.com). Aug 12, 19: 12am (90min); £9/£7 Ages 18+ GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE Edinburgh's Little Jazz Bird, vocalist Victoria Bennett, sings beautiful ballads as she spins delicate, moving tales of love and heartbreak. Expect intimate interpretations of classic songs from the jazz repertoire, backed by an outstanding trio of Fraser Urquhart (piano), Colin Steele (trumpet) and Ed Kelly (double bass). With packed Fringe shows for the last four years, this is one not to be missed. Aug 19, 5.30pm; Aug 26, 7pm (60min); £8/£6 Ages PG THE GREAT HIPSTER SONGBOOK Four-octave award-winning UK vocalist/saxophonist Angus Munro – alongside a floor-stomping jazz trio – transform the modern classics of Alt-J, Weezer, Ben Folds and more into superbly authentic American standards of the early 20th century. Aug 17, 18; 8.30pm (60min), £7/£5 Ages 16+ I REMEMBER YOU Silky voiced James Lambeth returns, showcasing the genius of Johnny Mercer. Forty years on from Mercer's death, his songs remain timeless. Lambeth's show includes the classics Moon River, I Thought About You, In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening, Too Marvellous For Words and the show's title. Backed by top musicians Steve Hamilton (piano) and Brodie Jarvie (bass), and with special guitar guest Andrew 'Murph' Murphy, 2016 promises to be Lambeth's fifth sell- out year - book early! **** (ThreeWeeks). Aug 14-21, 7pm (60min), £10 Ages PG IN THE MOOD: THE MUSIC OF GLENN MILLER Jump aboard the Chattanooga Choo-Choo and have fun as top jazz players Brian Kellock (piano), Colin Steele (trumpet) and John Rae (drums) celebrate the greatest American dance band of them all! Aug 19, 20: 2.30pm; Aug 21, 27, 28: 5.30pm (60min); £10/£8 Ages PG, JAZZ AT THE MOVIES Hollywood glamour and the sultriness of jazz have been inextricably linked since talking pictures began. Acclaimed London-based jazz/blues/soul vocalist Kerry-Jo Hodgkin collaborates with leading Scottish jazz musicians on a selection of timeless movie songs. 'Gorgeously supple vocals' (LemonRock.com), 'Controlled, accomplished demeanour…' (JazzReview), 'Exquisite delivery' (Argus), 'Charismatic performer' (Fest). Aug 10, 11, 12: 7pm; Aug 13, 14: 5.30pm: (60min) £8/£6 Ages PG JAZZ BAR MUSIC As well as a full daily schedule of incoming Fringe shows, Edinburgh's famous multiple award- winning venue stages its own programme of jazz and late-night funk every night, with 5am bar! Advance tickets from the Fringe Box Office, or pay cash (no cards) at the door. Full details here: www.thejazzbar.co.uk JEESEOK KIM EAST-WEST QUARTET In from Seoul, acclaimed Korean/New Orleans saxophonist Jeeseok's funky, melodic, energetic quartet brings Miles Davis, Coltrane and Ella up to date, and with an extra sprinkle of Korean folk music! Also featuring now Seoul-based, world-travelling ex-Edinburgh pianist Paul Kirby. 'Exceptional entertainment!' (Korea Times). Aug 16, 26: 8.30pm (60min): £10/£8 Ages 16+ JOHN HUNT: FOUR O'CLOCK AFTERNOON BLUES AND SWING Boogie-woogie slide-guitar master John is back for his sixth full-house Fringe. 'Fantastic gig, understated and cool' **** (BroadwayBaby.com). 'Boogie-boss blues legend Hunt builds cannibalised guitars, his famous B&Q shelf guitar with built-in amplifier' **** (Herald). 'Ingenious 21st century blues. The most inventive, unique and soulful blues Fringe performer' **** (ThreeWeeks). **** (EdinburghSpotlight.com). 'John Hunt played a storming set, like Seasick Steve in a science lab' (Ian Rankin). 'Fantastic' (Jools Holland). Aug 6, 7, 12-14, 17, 19-21, 26, 27: 4pm (60min); £9/£7 Ages PG JOHN HUNT SINGS SWING! Only two chances to see the Fringe's favourite bluesman stand up and sing swing, backed by an outstanding Jazz Trio. John Hunt (vocals), Campbell Normand (piano), Ed Kelly (double bass), Bill Kyle (drums) swing through classic songs including Frank Sinatra, Cole Porter, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Julie London, Tom Waits, Fred Flintstone – and James Bond! Turn the lights down, fill your glass - enough said! Aug 10, 4pm; Aug 24, 2.30pm (60min): £9/£7 Ages PG THE KATET PLAYS STEVIE WONDER Edinburgh soul/funk heroes The Katet pay homage to the legend that is Stevie Wonder. Mike Kearney (keys/voc) and his seven-piece band perform a high octane set of Wonder's classics and rarities in their own style, with pounding grooves, Kung-Fu conducting and a monstrous horn section. 'Something of a funk colossus' (Edinburgh Evening News). 'Dynamic, danceable, and dastardly catchy' (Sunday Mail). Sell-out show 2015! Aug 9, 10pm; Aug 15, 18, 24: 12am, £9/£8; Aug 26, 12am £10/£9 (90min) Ages 18+ LATE-NITE FUNK/SOUL - NIGHTLY! See Page 11 for event details. Regular bands Sun-Thurs nights, Guest Bands Fri/Sat, Bar to 5am! Book Tickets via Fringe under 'Jazz Bar Music', or pay cash at the door. Ages 18+ MEDEA: GREECE MEETS WEST Edinburgh composers Kostas Rekleitis and Derek Williams team up with acclaimed US soprano Stella Markou, US pianist Billie Whittaker and virtuoso bass clarinettist Joanna Nicholson, in this psychological drama conflating classical Greek mystery with jazzical profanity (performed in English translation). Medea meets her match when the four corners of the earth collide at the Jazz Bar. Eastern love songs and other ancient stories woven into the fabric of jazz with modernist classical highlights. Aug 15, 22: 2.30pm, (60min): £10/£7 Ages PG MERCY. MERCY. MERCY! A quintet of Scotland's foremost jazz musicians co-led by Colin Steele (tpt) and Martin Kershaw (sax) pays joyous tribute to the bebop/soul/jazz music of legendary brothers Cannonball (sax) and Nat (trumpet) Adderley, playing their classic compositions and also their hit 'Mercy. Mercy. Mercy!' written by their then pianist Joe Zawinul, who later formed jazz supergroup Weather Report. 'The Adderleys have acquired premier-league champions!' (Herald). Aug 18, 19, 21: 10pm; Aug 20: 12am (90min); £10/£8 Ages 18+ THE MESSENGER - THE MUSIC OF ART BLAKEY Originally from Moscow, NYC-based trumpet star Valery Ponomarev dramatically escaped from bleak, jazz-suppressed 70s Cold War USSR and got to New York, where his sparkling Clifford Brown trumpet style was immediately spotted by jazz drums legend Art Blakey. Valery then joined Art's famous band, the Jazz Messengers, touring the world for four years and making 11 albums. One of the few remaining official Jazz Messengers, his top-class five-piece recreates Art's timeless music! Aug 24-28, 10pm (90min): £8/£6 Ages 18+ NEW FOCUS QUARTET Album launch of the award-winning jazz group's new CD, featuring co-leaders Konrad Wiszniewski (saxophones) and pianist Euan Stevenson. 'New Focus Quartet is lush, modern and brilliantly accessible ... one of the most beautifully conceived and executed projects in Scottish jazz' (BBC Radio Scotland). 'This is perfect festival fare: rich arrangements, memorable themes, fine playing and a unique mix of jazz, classical and folk' (LondonJazzNews.com). Aug 20, 8.30pm; Aug 28, 7pm (60min): £8/£6 Ages 16+ THE NEW ORLEANS SPEAKEASY SESSIONS A masterclass in real grassroots jazz as stunningly expressive, award-winning vintage vocalist Alison Affleck performs gems from early New Orleans jazz and blues with top-class quintet The Copper Cats. Ali's light-hearted, mischievous stage craft and passionate handling of the lyrics stands her out from other vocalists today. 'No other singer can deliver this kind of material with such authenticity and so swingingly, hence her 'Scotland's Jazz Singer of the Year' award' (BBC Jazz House). Aug 12, 19: 8.30pm (60min): £10/£8 Ages 16+ NICK HARPER Nick Harper's rich acoustic/folk heritage (he is folk legend Roy Harper's son) is recognised worldwide. 'One of the finest guitarists of his generation, soaring vocals, epic songs' (Mojo). 'Dylan for the iPod generation – Betjemen with a guitar' (Guitarist Magazine). 'The Acoustic Hendrix' (Guitar). Nick has made recordings with , Newton Faulkner and Steven Wilson recently, but returns here, one man and a guitar, with a show that led the a Herald Angel award: '…for my money the best singer/songwriter on the planet' ***** (The Herald). Aug 14, 15: 8.30pm; Aug 16, 17, 18, 23, 25, 26: 5.30pm; Aug 21, 2.30pm; Aug 22, 24, 27: 7pm; (60min) £10/£8 NOSFERATU – FILM WITH LIVE SCORE Guitarist Graeme Stephen performs his new score to a screening of the classic silent film Nosferatu with his trio. The music takes influences from jazz, classical, folk and improvisation. Graeme won the Innovation Award at the 2013 Scottish Jazz Awards for his previous score to the film Sunrise by FW Murnau, and won Instrumentalist of the Year at the 2011 Scottish Jazz Awards. 'Stephen's music speaks loudly of ambition, imagination, nous and harmonic adventure - yet teems with tuneful realisation that swells the heart' (Jazzwise). Aug 15-19, 12.45pm (75min); £10/£8 Ages PG PAUL GILBODY From pin-drop delicacy to infectious grooves that leave you smiling. This renowned singer/songwriter's quintet bring you songs of love and seafood with some very special guest appearances. 'A John Martyn, cross-breed'. 'Excellent performer… compelling’ ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). Aug 13, 10pm (90min), £10/£8 Ages: 18+ PAUL HARRISON'S TRIO MÁGICO PLAY GISMONTI The music of Egberto Gismonti is like a microcosm of his native Brazil – diverse, joyful and unique. Award-winning jazz pianist Paul Harrison, Brazilian bassist Mario Lima Caribé and drummer Stu Brown have a special rapport from years of performing together in Scotland and internationally. In this new band they bring fresh life to great compositions that deserve to be heard more widely. Rhythms that will (literally) move you, melodies that you'll find yourself singing for a long time afterwards, and a musical experience that will stay with you. Aug 9, 2.30pm; Aug 10, 5.30pm (60min): £9/£7 Ages: PG REMEMBERING CHET Most Chet Baker tributes celebrate the trumpet-playing of the man but rarely showcase his sublime vocal talent. 27 years after his passing, three of Scotland's finest musicians join forces to bring his music to life. Trumpet maestro Colin Steele, with delicate piano accompaniment from Euan Stevenson and the smooth vocals of Iain Ewing, produce something truly magical. Transport yourself back in time to a West Coast jazz joint for some laid-back, beautifully melodic jazz. Aug 7, 23: 7pm (60min); £10/£8 Ages: PG SONGWRITERS' CIRCLE Three of the UK's finest singer-songwriters collaborate, perform their songs, and chat about the inspirations and processes behind their songwriting. Here is a unique chance to enjoy Edwina Hayes: 'The sweetest voice in England' (Nanci Griffith), Douglas Kay: 'Thoughtful and passionate songwriting' (Scotland on Sunday), and Alan R Davison: 'Diverse and enchanting songs' (ThereGoesTheFear.com), and hear first-hand how they put their music together. Aug 11, 10pm (90min); £9/£7 Ages: 18+ THE SORRIES After seven successful runs with a host of sell-out shows, the kilted duo head in with their selections from the Scottish songbook. Inspired by folk-heroes The Corries, Douglas Kay and Martin Philip sing, play and banter their way through an entertaining hour of traditional Scottish and comic songs. 'Deliciously infectious … riotous fun' ***** (ThreeWeeks). 'Authentic, lively and hugely, hugely enjoyable' ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). 'A must for lovers of Scots songs' **** (EdinburghSpotlight.com). 'Johnny Lad is entertainingly true to a noble, public figure swatting tradition' (Herald). Aug 6, 13: 7pm; 27: 8.30pm (60min); £12/£10 Ages: 16+ SOUL DEEP Journey through jazz, R'n'B and jazz-funk with NYC based singer Lolita Jackson. With a background in a cappella jazz and gospel, Lolita has performed on four continents, in Shanghai, Sydney and at Carnegie Hall, and this show combines her love of Scotland with her love of jazz. Featuring musicians from Scotland, England and the USA, the set will include songs from artists including Stevie Wonder, Manhattan Transfer and Brand New Heavies. With special guest host, comedian, broadcaster and restaurateur Hardeep Singh Kohli. Aug 21, 22: 8.30pm (60min): £8/£6 Ages: 16+ TRUTH IN MY HEART Lorna Reid, 'One of Scotland's most talented singer-songwriters' (Music News Scotland) and her five-piece topflight band perform heartfelt jazz, blues and roots. Regularly featured on national radio and touring in London, Europe and the USA, Lorna has shades of Ella, Billie Holiday and Janis Joplin to Norah Jones and Diana Krall. A versatile vocalist with a warm delivery, she draws audiences into a world of love, loss, laughter and possibilities, backed by virtuoso musicians. 'Tasteful, elegant, soulful…' (Scotsman). 'This show manages to be simultaneously warm and very cool.' (ThreeWeeks). Aug 24, 28: 8.30pm (60min); £10 Ages: 16+

SHOW TIMES SATURDAY 6 AUG SUNDAY 7 MONDAY 8 TUESDAY 9 WEDNESDAY 10 THURSDAY 11 FRIDAY 12 SATURDAY 13 SHOW TIMES

1pm - 2pm Daniel Smith Blues Daniel Smith Blues Daniel Smith Blues Daniel Smith Blues Daniel Smith Blues Daniel Smith Blues Bluesy Trio Hot Tin Roof Daniel Smith Blues 1pm - 2pm

2.30pm - 3.30pm Bluesy Trio Hot Tin Roof Bluesy Trio Hot Tin Roof Falling in Love Again Paul Harrison Trio Bluesy Trio Hot Tin Roof Bluesy Trio Hot Tin Roof Falling in Love Again Cry Me a River 2.30pm - 3.30pm

4pm - 5pm John Hunt Blues John Hunt Blues Acoustic Swing Acoustic Swing John Hunt Sings Swing Brian Kellock Trio John Hunt Blues John Hunt Blues 4pm - 5pm

5.30pm - 6.30pm Acoustic Swing Acoustic Swing Bluesy Trio Hot Tin Roof Bluesy Trio Hot Tin Roof Paul Harrison Trio Acoustic Swing Acoustic Swing Jazz at the Movies 5.30pm - 6.30pm

7pm - 8pm The Sorries Remembering Chet Blues Now Blues Now Jazz at the Movies Jazz at the Movies Jazz at the Movies The Sorries 7pm - 8pm

8.30pm - 9.30pm Jazz Bar Quintet Billie is Blue Cat Stevens Recon Cat Stevens Recon Cat Stevens Recon Cat Stevens Recon New Orleans Speakeasy Cat Stevens Recon 8.30pm - 9.30pm

Jazz Bar Quintet Jazz Bar Quintet Blues High Energy The Katet - Stevie Wonder 10pm - 11.30pm Blues - High Energy Songwriters' Circle Blues & Roots Paul Gilbody 10pm - 11.30pm

Blueswater Jazz Bar Quintet Afro Latin Funk: Pocion GECKO 3 Elvis, John & Me 12am - 1.30am 12am - 5.00am see next page JUGGERNAUT LOVE BAND SUNDAY SINNERS GLAMOUR & THE BAYBES 2am-5am for details 101st AIRBORNE SWAMPFOG BANJO LOUNGE FOUR FUTURE HEROES THE UNION see next page for details

SHOW TIMES SUNDAY 14 AUG MONDAY 15 TUESDAY 16 WEDNESDAY 17 THURSDAY 18 FRIDAY 19 SATURDAY 20 SUNDAY 21 SHOW TIMES 12:45 Nosferatu 12:45 Nosferatu 12:45 Nosferatu 12:45 Nosferatu 12:45 Nosferatu 1pm - 2pm Daniel Smith Blues Daniel Smith Bl Daniel Smith Blues 1pm - 2pm Film + Score Film + Score Film + Score Film + Score Film + Score

2.30pm - 3.30pm Cry Me a River Medea: Greece Meets Acoustic Swing Bluesy Trio Hot Tin Roof Acoustic Swing In The Mood In The Mood Nick Harper 2.30pm - 3.30pm

4pm - 5pm John Hunt Blues Acoustic Swing Bluesy Trio Hot Tin Roof John Hunt Blues Brian Kellock John Hunt Blues John Hunt Blues John Hunt Blues 4pm - 5pm

5.30pm - 6.30pm Jazz at the Movies Bluesy Trio Hot Tin Roof Nick Harper Nick Harper Nick Harper Good Morning Heartache Acoustic Swing In The Mood 5.30pm - 6.30pm

I Remember You I Remember You 7pm - 8pm I Remember You I Remember You I Remember You I Remember You I Remember You I Remember You 7pm - 8pm

8.30pm - 9.30pm Nick Harper Nick Harper Jeeseok Kim E/W Quartet Great Hipster Songbook Great Hipster Songbook New Orleans Speakeasy New Focus Quartet Soul Deep 8.30pm - 9.30pm

Elvis, John & Me Blues - High Energy Andrea Carlson Blues - High Energy Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Blues & Roots Mercy, Mercy, Mercy 10pm - 11.30pm 10pm - 11.30pm

12am - 1.30am Blueswater The Katet - Stevie Wonder Afro Latin Funk: Pocion Blueswater The Katet - Stevie Wonder GECKO 3 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Blueswater 12am - 1.30am 2am-5am 2am-5am see next page SUNDAY SINNERS GLAMOUR & THE BAYBES 101st AIRBORNE SWAMPFOG FUTURE HEROES DAS CONTRAS KING BEE SUNDAY SINNERS see next page for details for details

SHOW TIMES MONDAY 22 AUG TUESDAY 23 WEDNESDAY 24 THURSDAY 25 FRIDAY 26 SATURDAY 27 SUNDAY 28 MONDAY 29 SHOW TIMES 12:45 Astonish Me 12:45 Astonish Me 12:45 Astonish Me 12:45 Astonish Me 1pm - 2pm Daniel Smith Blues Acoustic Swing Daniel Smith Blues 1pm - 2pm (Rite of Spring) (Rite of Spring) (Debussy: Jeux) (Debussy: Jeux)

2.30pm - 3.30pm Medea: Greece Meets West Bluesy Trio Hot Tin Roof John Hunt Sings Swing Bluesy Trio Hot Tin Roof Amy Abler Amy Abler Acoustic Swing 2.30pm - 3.30pm

4pm - 5pm Bluesy Trio Hot Tin Roof Acoustic Swing Brian Kellock Trio Brian Kellock Trio John Hunt Blues John Hunt Blues Amy Abler 4pm - 5pm

5.30pm - 6.30pm Acoustic Swing Nick Harper Amy Abler Nick Harper Nick Harper In The Mood In The Mood 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Good Morning Heartache 7pm - 8pm Nick Harper Remembering Chet Nick Harper Amy Abler Nick Harper New Focus Quartet 7pm - 8pm

8.30pm - 9.30pm Soul Deep Brian Kellock Trio Truth in my Heart Billie is Blue Jeeseok Kim E/W Quartet The Sorries Truth in my Heart JAZZ BAR BIG BAND 8.30pm - 9.30pm

Blues - High Energy Andrea Carlson The Messenger The Messenger The Messenger The Messenger 10pm - 11.30pm The Messenger 10pm - 11.30pm

12am - 1.30am Afro Latin Funk: Pocion Blueswater The Katet - Stevie Wonder Afro Latin Funk: Pocion The Katet - Stevie Wonder Jazz Bar Quintet Afro Latin Funk: Pocion GLAMOUR & THE BAYBES 12am - 1.30am 2am-5am 2am-5am see next page GLAMOUR & THE BAYBES 101st AIRBORNE SWAMPFOG FUTURE HEROES JAMES BROWN is ANNIE SHIVERIN SHEIKS SUNDAY SINNERS see next page for details for details LATE NITE FUNK 2-5am nightly, Ages 18+ (earlier start time 12am on 6-8 & 29 Aug) * LATE SHOWS TIMES NOTE!* Our 'days' go to 5am, so a show listed as “Friday, 2am” runs late Friday night. Book advance tickets via Fringe Box Office under 'Jazz Bar Music'. RESIDENT BANDS SUNDAY-THURSDAY: SUNDAYS: THE SUNDAY SINNERS Funk/Soul 5-piece band with Fiona Lynch

MONDAYS: GLAMOUR & THE BAYBES Funk/Jazz/Fusion: 6-piece with horns

TUESDAYS: 101st AIRBORNE High-energy guitar from Funk/Soul 4-piece

WEDNESDAYS: SWAMPFOG New Orleans grooves from 6-piece with 3 horns

THURSDAYS: FUTURE HEROES Raw Funk from 6-piece with horns FRI/SAT – GUEST BANDS plus DJs: SATURDAY 6: JUGGERNAUT LOVE BAND Funk/Pop/Rock Newcastle 8-piece with horn section & vocals FRIDAY 12: THE BANJO LOUNGE FOUR Beyonce, Louis Prima, Nirvana,& Michael Jackson from banjo-led 4-piece SATURDAY 13: THE UNION Funk/Soul classics (James Brown, Tower of Power) from 8-piece with horns FRIDAY 19: DAS CONTRAS Funk/Soul/Reggae 7-piece with trumpet/sax/ trombone horn section SATURDAY 20: KING BEE Funk/Fusion/Jazz Newcastle 7-piece with horns – and vibraphone! FRIDAY 26: JAMES BROWN is ANNIE AWB-style Funk from double guitar-led 6-piece SATURDAY 27: THE SHIVERIN SHEIKS Pumping 50s/60s RnB, Rock’n‘Roll, Gospel & Doo Wop 4-piece Waverley Holyrood Train Station Palace

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To book advance tickets for all shows, use the Fringe Box Office, Fringe Box Office: 180 High Street EH1 1QS Call 0131 226 0000 www.edfringe.com or you can pay cash (sorry - no cards!) at the door, at showtime.

The venue does NOT take bookings, nor reserve seating, for ANY shows.

thejazzbar 1A Chambers St, Edinburgh EH1 1HR [email protected] www.thejazzbar.co.uk