June sees the return of Glasgow Jazz Pageant with over thirty gigs all through town over 5 days
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Pageant sees over 100 gigs throughout ten days
Mark McKergow and Patrick Hadfield choose their high ideas from the summer time’s jazz festivals in Scotland’s central belt.
Glasgow Jazz Pageant – 14-18 June 2023. Hyperlink beneath for particulars and tickets for all reveals
Norman Willmore. Publicity photograph.
First, 5 for Glasgow….
Norman Willmore brings his mixture of excessive vitality jazz blended Scottish and Scandinavian people to the intimate setting of Glad Café, with fiddler Harry Gorski-Brown, Tom Gibbs on keys and Brodie Jarvie on bass becoming a member of Willmore’s saxophone. it ought to be a full of life night time! Wed 14 June 7pm Glad Café.
Saxophonist, flautist and composter Xhosa Cole continues to develop musically at an inspiring charge. Fascinating and well-performed music is assured from the recipient of BBC Younger Jazz Musician of the Yr Award in 2018. Thu 15 June 8pm Drygate
Two pianists, Sunna Gunnlaugs and Fergus McCreadie, play solo units on the identical invoice on the Waterproof coat Church on Fri 16 June, 7.30pm.
A uncommon customer to Scotland, vibes participant and improviser Orphy Robinson joins Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra for what guarantees to be a day of thrilling music on the Previous Hairdressers on Sat 17 June, 1pm.
A uncommon likelihood to listen to trumpeter Matthew Halsall’s religious and radiant music stay with a full band together with harp and percussion plus particular visitor the storming Chip Wickham on sax and flute. Sat 17 June 8pm St Lukes
2) Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Pageant – 14-23 July 2023.
Corto.alto celebrating their nomination as Band of the Yr on the 2022 Scottish Jazz Awards
Subsequent , six for Edinburgh….
The complete schedule for Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Pageant options gigs all through town, together with many venues that haven’t been used earlier than. There are such a lot of reveals to see that clashes are inevitable, a scenario that may be eased by watching some gigs on-line – the web schedule is being finalised and might be launched forward of the pageant.
It’s arduous to classify Graham Costello’s Strata; their mixture of jazz, rock and excessive vitality minimalism has been accountable for some memorable gigs in earlier years’ festivals. They play the opening night time of this 12 months’s pageant, Fri 14 July, 9pm at St Bride’s.
Colin Steele has reformed his massive ensemble Stramash who deliver their mix of jazz, people and classical instrumentation on the Spiegeltent on Sat 15 July at 7pm. Steele additionally has an intimate trio gig in Portobello on Solar 23 July at 2.30pm.
The favored late night time gig on the Spiegeltent on Sat 15 July 10.30pm is Glasgow’s corto.alto, which is able to characteristic a double-trombone entrance line when common trombonist Liam Shortall is joined by rising star Anoushka Nanguy. Assured to fill the dance flooring!
Pianist Zoe Rahman has two completely different reveals. First she joins the common Playtime Quartet, Martin Kershaw (saxophone), Graeme Stephen (guitar), Mario Caribé (bass) and Tom Bancroft (drums), at St Bride’s on Solar 16 July 8.30pm. The next night, Rahman’s common trio might be joined by saxophonists Laura MacDonald and Helena Kay to play items from Rahman’s new album Color of Sound. St Bride’s, Mon 17 July 8.30pm.
Fergus McCreadie Trio might be taking part in a 4 night time residency, Wed 19-Sat 22 June, 8.30pm, appropriately at Pianodrome in Leith, an intimate venue constructed out of disused pianos. Every night time might be recorded, with one of the best performances being launched as a stay album.
Tommy Smith and Arild Andersen are lengthy standing collaborators, and have been accountable for some outstanding music making at earlier gigs in Edinburgh; Andersen’s newest trio options Smith and drummer Thomas Strønen, an thrilling prospect. Sat 22 July, St Bride’s, 8.30pm.
