Listings: Evening events, Jazz & Blues Festival

The Godfather of Funk and Soul and musical director of the James Brown Band during its heyday, Fred Wesley is Mr Funky. Trombonist of distinction, collaborator with the best, and sophisticated arranger, but when it comes to partying, no-one does it better. He always delivers a funky good time. Especially when he’s…

All female young Australian quintet play straight ahead swinging modern jazz.

A consummate jazz singer swing, charm, crystal clear diction and effervescent good humour.

Continuing the carnival atmosphere – the twelve Italian brass, reeds and drums play party music from wild Balkan dances to traditional Mediterranean marches and Latino jazz. Uplifting.

From the boom of the 50’s and 60s to today, the undisputed kings of traditional jazz in Britain have been Ball, Barber and Bilk - the "Three Bs". Kenny Ball passed away earlier this year, but his son has stepped in to lead the band, and enabled us to present the classic three band concert one more time. Each band plays…

Trombonist and singer, Dave Batchelor, runs one of the most entertaining traditional jazz bands in Scotland. Classic dixieland jazz played with real verve and rhythmic punch by some of Scotland's finest jazz musicians: Colin Steele (trumpet), Hamish McGregor (saxes/clarinet). Fraser Spiers (harmonica), Alastair MacDonald…

Step back to the early 1920s, to the birth place of jazz: to the music of the bars and dance halls of New Orleans: Louis, Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver. Swinging sounds delivered with real conviction, spirit and passion from this hugely popular Edinburgh group, led by banjoist, Bill Salmond, and tonight in an all star…

Rare Edinburgh show by the great jazz drummer and his classic swinging trio.

The piano maestro has been back and forth to Copenhagen regularly in recent years, building a reputation for himself in one of Europe’s great jazz cities. Now he’s formed a band which features two great local residents – Daniel Franck (bass) and Niclas Camapgnol (drums). New musicians, but they play the powerful, swinging…

CD launch by charismatic singer with firepower quartet - Graeme Stephen (g), Paul Harrison (keys), Mario Caribe (b) and Stu Ritchie (d).

The charismatic New York singer and pianist is the talk of Manhattan. Still in her mid-20s she’s got the lived in voice that gives authority to all the classic show songs, and invites comparisons with everyone from Billlie Holiday to Carmen McRae, and she plays great piano. She’d have Errol Garner checking her out. No one…

A new super-group project for Mario Caribe - singing and playing double bass and guitar in a new Brazilian partnership with multi-instumentalist Gaio de Lima. Together with, Stuart Brown (drums and percussion) and David Milligan (piano) they play Brazilian and Scottish folk tunes. Light quick lines and great grooves merge…

Jazz was as cool as a Dry Martini when Brubeck and Desmond came to town in the 50’s. Darius Brubeck carries the Brubeck flame, playing hits like “Blue Rondo A La Turk” and “Take Five” with the great saxophonist, Brandon Allen in the Paul Desmond role. Brubeck’s set also features South African jazz, and his own originals.

Updating jazz of the 20s and 30s, this band of hip 20-somethings are devoted to reviving interest in classic New Orleans music with respect and impeccable musicianship and a devotion to the songs of Kid Ory, Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton. Even New Orleans enthusiast Woody Allen is a fan of their…

A very rare performance of Ellington's wonderful "Sacred Music" set in the historic surrounds of Dunfermline Abbey.

Big band classics from Edinburgh’s own youth jazz band, packed with some exceptional talent in the current crop. Directed by Dan Hallam.

The singer with the big bright sound and warm heart invests real charm in the great American songbook.

A very rare performance of Ellington's wonderful "Sacred Music". Both serious and swinging the music is reverent and hip: encompassing jazz, classical music, choral music, spirituals, gospel, blues and dance. Ellington called it “the most important thing I have ever done”. Written for jazz big band, vocal and instrumental…

One of the most powerful and distinctive voices in blues and rock and roll, Burdon has been hailed by Rolling Stone as one of the 100 Greatest Voices of All Time and recently endorsed as major influence by Bruce Springsteen: “That’s everything I’ve ever written, I’m not kidding..”. His searingly powerful blues-rock voice…

The bassist's new band with Adam Jackson and Tom Gibbs is causing quite a stir - a Scottish band in touch with the current New York scene. Tonight they're joined by one of the toughest tenor sax players from that scene, and young veteran of many recordings and leading groups. Music with energy and purpose but with…

Probably the greatest of all the celebrated gypsy guitarists of today. Fapy is the nearest thing to Django you can hear. His dazzling and beautiful playing, draws equally on European folk, Spanish Flamenco and American jazz to create a distinctive, exciting sound. His band features the crème de la crème of gypsy swing…

For one night only, Festival favourites, Fat Sam’s Band, offer foot-tapping, infectiously upbeat jazz and swing from the jive-talking, hip-swinging era. Fronted by the dangerously charismatic Hamish McGregor, the band pay homage to Louis Jordan, Cab Calloway, Louis Prima and Count Basie, and apply their jump jive and…

Big hearted and always inspiring jazz vocalist – from the 60s to today - a national treasure.

The hippest singer in town bebop, ballads, blues, all spun afresh in a net of warmth and pleasure.

Guitar hero and his great band play high-octane blues-rock. Always a storming live performance.