Monday 19 1pm (60mins) £6/£5 Ages PG SWEET, SOUR AND SAUCY One grand piano. Two glorious voices. Classic jazz and blues. This Australian duo, fronted by dynamic singer Melissa Western, recreates the chemistry of great duets like Ella and Louis with sweet, sour and saucy songs. Quality music, hysterical tangents and an intimate atmosphere. Western’s previous shows have been heralded as ‘Absolutely brilliant’ ***** (ThreeWeeks), ‘On fire’ **** (Scotsman), ‘Frisky and cool’ **** (Three Weeks), ‘Wicked jazz and blues’ (Australian Stage), and ‘Rich, powerful vocals’ (New Adelaide Theatre). 2.30pm (60mins); £10 Ages PG JOHN McNAMARA - ACOUSTIC SOUL AND BLUES ‘Must See’ Australian blues artist John McNamara performs songs from his debut album and pays tribute to the Soul greats. ‘We were hypnotised into silence by his raw rustic tone, a beautiful purity to his voice’ (BroadwayBaby). ‘An exceptional musical experience ... I felt a sense of privilege ... a deeply satisfying show’ (ThreeWeeks). ‘Masterful blues guitar, brilliant and blisteringly fast, a resonant and powerful performance’ (RipItUp, Adelaide Fringe). 4pm (60mins); £8/£6 Ages PG AMY ABLER: PIANODIVALICIOUS (USA) With touches of Liberace and Victor Borge, the world-touring US pianist/singer’s performances are full of - fun, laughter, passion, glamour - and feathers! Combining virtuosic technique with vivacious comedy, she covers Beethoven to Broadway, Ragtime to Rock’n’Roll. ‘Imagine if Bette Midler and Liberace had a love child?’ **** (BroadwayBaby). ‘From classical to blues, she switches effortlessly between ragtime, Beethoven, ABBA, Van Halen, Jerry Lee Lewis, and back again!’ (RipItUp). 5.30pm (60mins); £6/£5 Ages PG THE WEEGIES HAVE STOLEN THE ONE O’CLOCK GUN! (Comedy) Acclaimed Performance Poet and Comedian Robin Cairns returns with his popular character ‘Morningside Malcolm’, and a riotous comedy of Glasgow/Edinburgh rivalry. Malcolm lives in Morningside, Edinburgh’s smart, upmarket suburb. Imagine his shock and horror when he learns that Edinburgh Castle’s famous One O’Clock Gun has been stolen by ... Glaswegians! What do the Weegies want the gun for? And what relation is Malcolm to the mob who stole it? ‘An absolute wee gem of a show ... superb one-liners’ (FringeReview 2012). 7pm (60mins); £8/£6 Ages 16+ CAT STEVENS RECONSTRUCTED Father and Son, How Can I Tell You, The Wind, Moonshadow (of course!) ... the works of Cat Stevens are reinterpreted by New York jazz vocalist Jess Abrams (‘a stone delight’ – Jazzwise), who ‘finds her own meaning in each lyric and makes it her own’ (Jazz UK). Appearing with superb world-travelling pianist Paul Kirby ‘hugely impressive’ (Herald), Jess will surprise and enchant you with her emotional tribute to one of the most beloved songwriters of the 70s. Join us... it’s a Wild World! 8.30pm (60mins); £7 Ages 16+ FASCINATING RHYTHM: JAMES LAMBETH SINGS GERSHWIN! A sell-out in 2012, US-born vocalist James Lambeth returns with a sumptuous selection from American Songbook greats George and Ira Gershwin. Already established in the southwest of England as one of the best male jazz vocalists around, his influences range from Jack Teagarden and Frank Sinatra to Corey Glover and Morrissey. He’s backed by top Edinburgh musicians Steve Hamilton (piano) and Mario Caribé (bass). ‘Gorgeous voice!’ (BroadwayBaby). **** (ThreeWeeks). 10pm (90mins); £8/£6 Ages 18+ VALERY PONOMAREV QUINTET In from New York via Moscow, sparkling ‘hard bop’ Clifford Brown trumpet from the famous NYC frontman and his outstanding, hard-driving five-piece of top players. After dramatically escaping from bleak, jazz-suppressed 70s Cold War Russia, Valery made it to New York, and was immediately picked up by drumming legend Art Blakey. He then toured the world with Blakey’s historic ‘Jazz Messengers’ for four years. Zero to Hero! 12am (90mins); £6/£4 Ages 18+ STEPHEN GORDON: US JAZZ In from New Orleans, the Stephen Gordon Group evokes new soundscapes in jazz. Bandleader Stephen has also been sideman to many great musicians, eg Ellis Marsalis, Dr Robert Trowers, Donald Harrison, Cyrus Chestnut, Fred Wesley, Wayne Henderson, Bobby Shew, Dick Oatts, and Irvin Mayfield, to name just a few . With this group, Stephen keeps the legacy of music and the craft of jazz artistry alive. 2-5am £3/£2 Ages 18+ GLAMOUR & THE BAYBES Funk/Jazz/Rock from high-octane electric 6-piece with manic vocals and horn section
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