DUNDEE

JAZZ

FESTIVAL 2024 November 2013

JazzSCotland

www.jazzdundee.co.uk

Welcome to the Dundee Jazz Festival five days of top jazz and blues
Listen to Alan Steadman's special Dundee Jazz Festival preview on the 10th November edition of his weekly Sunday "Jazz Waves" programme on Wave 102 Radio (8-10pm) and online. For more information visit our website or email fiona@jazzscotland.com

NEW BLUES
JO HARMAN & COMPANY, TIM ELLIOTT AND SANDY TWEEDDALE, HAMILTON LOOMIS BAND
Wednesday 20 November, 8pm, 10, Gardyne Theatre, 01382 434940
Three bands from England, Scotland and the US! Harman is the hottest new vocalist on the UK blues scene. She packs out everywhere she goes: intimate ballads, driving blues rock, and plenty soul. Tim Elliott's impassioned vocal and harmonica will be in duet with Sandy Tweeddale's blues guitar mastery. Closing the night is the high energy, award winning Texas guitarist, singer and harp player, Hamilton Loomis with his brilliant American band.

Cover photo of Hamilton Loomis by John Ashton

THE BIG CHRIS BARBER BAND

Thursday 21 November, 8pm, 18.50, Gardyne Theatre, 01382 434940
Trombonist, Chris Barber has been the most important figure in the British traditional jazz scene for over 50 years. His current band sets the benchmark for quality in classic jazz, featuring a host of star names. They play a wide ranging repertoire from New Orleans hits like "When The Saints Come Marching In" to Duke Ellington classics. A very rare chance to hear a jazz master with an absolutely top class band.

HAVANA SWING & ROSE ROOM

Friday 22 November, 8pm, 10, Gardyne Theatre, 01382 434940
Double helping of music inspired by the Hot Club of Paris, Havana Swing play happy, jaunty, feelgood jazz executed with great panache (The Herald). Opening the show, Rose Room blend gypsy jazz with1930s swing and are fronted by violin virtuoso Seonaid Aitken.

GROOVEYARD WITH MOLLY DUNCAN

Friday 22 November, 8pm, 12, The Unicorn, 01382 434940
Depression-bustin, funky-struttin', classic soul jazz of the 1960s to 70s with the trademark Hammond organ grooves. Malcolm MacFarlanes band features soaring saxophone and fizzing guitar and, for one night only, the dial is cranked up by their guest, original Average White Band saxophonist Molly Duncan.

DARIUS BRUBECK QT & JUDY CARMICHAEL

Saturday 23 November, 8pm, 15, Gardyne Theatre, 01382 434940
Darius Brubeck carries the Brubeck flame, playing hits like Blue Rondo A La Turk and Take Five with the great saxophonist, Dave OHiggins in the Paul Desmond role. Brubecks set also features South African jazz, and his own originals. Opening up is the extrovert American piano wizard of classic and stride piano styles, Judy Carmichael.

JAZZ IN THE FERRY

FEATURING VIEUX CARRE, MOLLY DUNCAN, COLIN STEELE PLAYS CHET BAKER, IAIN EWING, LORNA REID, GORDON MCNEIL, MATT ANDERSEN, DUNDEE UNIVERSITY BIG BAND AND MANY MORE.
Sunday 24th November, 2-5pm, Rover Ticket: 6, 01382 434940
Top class Jazz and Blues will be all over Broughty Ferry on Sunday afternoon, with a host of great names playing informal sets in four intimate venues. With a rover ticket you can roam from venue to venue checking out the music and the atmosphere. Venues: Post Office Bar, Gulistan House, Bruach, Papa Jacques Detailed programme available on November 4 please e-mail fiona@jazzscotland.com, or check www.jazzdundee.co.uk To book a table at Bruach call 01382 739878 Indian buffet available at Gulistan House (01382 738844)

EAST COAST YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL CONCERT

FEATURING: ANGUS YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA, DYCE GROOVES, FIFE YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA & GROVE ACADEMYLATIN ENSEMBLE
Sunday 24 November, 3pm, 5, Gardyne Theatre, 01382 434940
Top young musicians from bands up and down Scotland are getting together in Dundee to rehearse and perform, and here they are with their final show.
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