The Jazz Bar

The Jazz Bar
1 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1HR
  • Box office 0131 220 4298
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  • Website www.thejazzbar.co.uk

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101st Airbourne

Jazz and funk with a Hendrix twist from guitarist Aki Remally and his four-piece band.

Tue 28 May

£3 (£2) / 0131 220 4298

Tue 4 Jun

£3 (£2) / 0131 220 4298

Tue 11 Jun

£3 (£2) / 0131 220 4298

…and 2 more dates until 25 Jun

Acoustic Edinburgh

All unplugged, all original music.

Thu 6 Jun

£4 (£3) / 0131 220 4298

Matt Norris & The Moon guests.

Brodie Jarvie Septet

Explosive, creative jazz influenced by the likes of The Bad Plus, Duke Ellington and Bon Iver, from Glasgow bassist Brodie Jarvie and his new septet.

Wed 5 Jun

£7 (£5) / 0131 220 4298

David Patrick International Sextet

Jazz pianist Patrick and his globe trotting band.

Wed 29 May

£7 (£5) / 0131 220 4298

Future Heroes

Groovy funk four-piece with ace guitarist Aki Remally.

Thu 23 May

£3 (£2) / 0131 220 4298

Thu 30 May

£3 (£2) / 0131 220 4298

Thu 6 Jun

£3 (£2) / 0131 220 4298

…and 3 more dates until 27 Jun

Gato Libre

Jazz interpretations of European folk song from this Japanese band headed by Satoko Fujii on accordion.

Wed 12 Jun

£7 (£5) / 0131 220 4298

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Glamour & The Baybes

Mix of rock, jazz, blues and funk from this six-piece playing arrangements of Prince, Herbie Hancock, Zappa and improv renditions of classics.

Mon 27 May

£3 (£2) / 0131 220 4298

Mon 3 Jun

£3 (£2) / 0131 220 4298

Mon 10 Jun

£3 (£2) / 0131 220 4298

…and 2 more dates until 24 Jun

Great Jazz Jam Session

Expect a rich mix of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week.

Tue 28 May

£2 (£1) / 0131 220 4298

Tue 4 Jun

£2 (£1) / 0131 220 4298

Tue 11 Jun

£2 (£1) / 0131 220 4298

…and 2 more dates until 25 Jun

Henry Ibbs

Electro-acoustic sounds from singer-songwriter Ibbs and friends.

Thu 30 May

Free / 0131 220 4298

Thu 6 Jun

Free / 0131 220 4298

Thu 13 Jun

Free / 0131 220 4298

…and 2 more dates until 27 Jun

Hot Tin Roof

Stripped back jazz/blues duo.

Sun 26 May

Free / 0131 220 4298

Sun 2 Jun

Free / 0131 220 4298

Sun 9 Jun

Free / 0131 220 4298

…and 3 more dates until 30 Jun

The Imperfectionists

Laid-back acoustic sounds from Graeme Laird and Sam Antix.

Wed 29 May

Free / 0131 220 4298

Wed 5 Jun

Free / 0131 220 4298

Wed 12 Jun

Free / 0131 220 4298

…and 2 more dates until 26 Jun

Jam Session

After hours blow in the classic basement jazz club – you might see the stars of the Festival or a cutting context between the names of the future. Bill Kyle takes the drum chair and hosts the sessions.

Fri 19 Jul

£5 / 0131 220 4298

Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.

Sat 20 Jul

£5 / 0131 220 4298

Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.

Thu 25 Jul

£5 / 0131 220 4298

Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.

…and 2 more dates until 27 Jul

The Jazz Bar Big Band

Big band jazz classics from this 17-piece ensemble of pros from all over Scotland; expect trickier and more rousing charts than usual.

Mon 27 May

£4 (£3) / 0131 220 4298

Mon 3 Jun

£4 (£3) / 0131 220 4298

Mon 10 Jun

£4 (£3) / 0131 220 4298

…and 2 more dates until 24 Jun

Jazz Bar Big Band

Mainstays of the Edinburgh scene, this is the classic Monday night Big Band, where the best players in town come down for a blow on their night off, and end up fashioning some great free spirited music, because the vibe is relaxed and the pressure is off. There’ll be a few guests in tonight, and Erik Lars Hansen and Keith…

Mon 22 Jul

£8 / 0131 220 4298

Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.

Jazz Bar Quartet

Jazz four-piece.

Sun 26 May

£4 (£3) / 0131 220 4298

The Jazz Bar Quintet

Hard bop and lesser-known standards from the accomplished five-piece.

Fri 31 May

£5 (£4) / 0131 220 4298

John Hunt Four O'Clock Afternoon Blues and Swing

'Boogie-woogie. Hunt is a master of slide-guitar.' ★★★★ (Scotsman). 'Blues legend builds cannibalised guitars.' ★★★★ (Herald). 'Ingenious.' ★★★★ (ThreeWeeks). 'Hunt has mojo.' ★★★★ (Edinburgh Evening News.) ★★★★ (BroadwayBaby.com). 'Seasick Steve in a science lab.' (Ian Rankin). 'Fantastic.' (Jools Holland).

…and 8 more dates until 24 Aug
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Keith Edwards Quintet

Saxophonist Keith Edwards and his band with a mixture of uplifting classics and lesser-known tunes.

Fri 24 May

£5 (£4) / 0131 220 4298

King Louis & The Primas

Trombonist/vocalist Dave Batchelor leads this 50s-style jump jive six-piece.

Fri 7 Jun

£5 (£4) / 0131 220 4298

Late'n'Live

Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs.

Fri 24 May

£5 (£4) / 0131 220 4298

Eight-piece soul/funk/pop act The Foo Birds guest.

Sat 25 May

£5 (£4) / 0131 220 4298

Featuring funk five-piece Future Heroes.

Fri 31 May

£5 (£4) / 0131 220 4298

Joined by The Banjo Lounge Four.

…and 3 more dates until 8 Jun

Locus

Really hot new band of the “next big talents” led by two Scots, saxophonist Leah Gough Cooper, and trumpeter, Kim Macari. Influenced by Wayne Shorter, Pat Metheny and Brian Blade, their compositions are deeply rooted in the jazz tradition and range from bop to contemporary acoustic fusion. With Riley Stone-Lonergan (tenor…

Tue 23 Jul

£10 / 0131 220 4298

Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.

The Mellotones Trio

Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jazz vocalists.

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 220 4298

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 0131 220 4298

Sat 8 Jun

Free / 0131 220 4298

…and 3 more dates until 29 Jun
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Mike Kearney Ka-Tet

Talented piano player/vocalist Mike Kearney leads this funk/blues five-piece.

Wed 29 May

£3 (£2) / 0131 220 4298

Wed 5 Jun

£3 (£2) / 0131 220 4298

Wed 12 Jun

£3 (£2) / 0131 220 4298

…and 2 more dates until 26 Jun

Mike MacFarlane

Finger-style jazz guitar from MacFarlane and friends.

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 220 4298

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 0131 220 4298

Sat 8 Jun

Free / 0131 220 4298

…and 3 more dates until 29 Jun

Mopti

Saxophonist, Harald Lassen made a big impression when he played the Festival last year with Ruaridh Pattison. He returns with his very band of exciting young Norwegians who are inspired by 1960s and 1970s free groove music. Imagine that music resurfacing today: insistent patterns, hard hitting grooves, long arching…

Tue 23 Jul

£10 / 0131 220 4298

Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.

Nem Sarton's Charity Fundraiser

One of the Jazz Bar's weekend DJs is joined by Hailey Beavis, Donna Maciacia and Lewis Gibson & The Midas Touch to raise funds for schools and orphanage sin Uganda.

Thu 13 Jun

£10 / 0131 220 4298

New Phoenix Jazz Band

Swing, Dixieland and New Orleans style jazz from bassist Jerry Forde's sextet.

Thu 23 May

£4 (£3) / 0131 220 4298

Samba Sene & Diwan

Dancey, jazzy grooves and Afro-beats from Senegal.

Tue 6 Aug

Sat 10 Aug

…and 7 more dates until 21 Aug
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Sher Watson

Acoustic singer-songwriter usually seen with Das Contras.

Fri 24 May

Free / 0131 220 4298

Fri 31 May

Free / 0131 220 4298

Fri 7 Jun

Free / 0131 220 4298

…and 3 more dates until 28 Jun
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The Six O'Clock After Work Blues

Live acoustic blues from John Hunt, his remarkable homemade guitars, and friends.

Tue 28 May

Free / 0131 220 4298

Tue 4 Jun

Free / 0131 220 4298

Tue 11 Jun

Free / 0131 220 4298

…and 2 more dates until 25 Jun

Spanish Flamenco Session

Spanish music and dance jam session with Maria Conte (dance/music classes run from 2–4.15pm for an extra £3).

Sun 2 Jun

£5 (£2) / 0131 220 4298

Stephen/Fifield, SKH Sizhukong

Taiwanese band Sizhukong blend jazz idioms with traditional Taiwanese/Chinese folk music into an exotic mix of striking melodies and shifting tempos. Beautiful and beguiling Scottish folk music taken into the future with guitarist, Graeme Stephen, and piper, whistle player and saxophonist Fraser Fifield.

Sun 21 Jul

£10 / 0131 220 4298

Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.

The Sunday Sinners

Motown style funk/soul from this six-piece fronted by Fiona Lynch and Joe Early.

Sun 26 May

£3 (£2) / 0131 220 4298

Sun 2 Jun

£3 (£2) / 0131 220 4298

Sun 9 Jun

£3 (£2) / 0131 220 4298

…and 3 more dates until 30 Jun

Toyshop

London-based quintet headed by Scottish drummer/composer Corrie Dick.

Thu 30 May

£5 (£4) / 0131 220 4298

Trio Zor

Acoustic gypsy music from Jani Lang (Fiddle), Tom Oakes (whistle) and Kornel Varga (guitar).

Sun 9 Jun

£5 (£4) / 0131 220 4298

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William Young

US soul/jazz/blues vocalist.

Sun 2 Jun

£4 (£3) / 0131 220 4298

World Premiere Quintet

A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal.

Sat 25 May

£5 (£4) / 0131 220 4298

Sat 1 Jun

£5 (£4) / 0131 220 4298

Sat 8 Jun

£5 (£4) / 0131 220 4298

…and 3 more dates until 29 Jun

Reviews & features

Jazz Bar hits a high note

9 Jun 2010

Huge congratulations to Edinburgh Jazz Bar following their award for the UK Jazz Bar of the Year. The award was presented to Jazz Bar creator Bill Kyle last month, and marks the third major award the venue has picked up in under a year, having been…

In the swing of it - Jazz, Blues and Folk venues

15 Sep 2008

Boasting some of the finest new names and most exciting stalwarts of the jazz, blues and folks scene, Edinburgh and Glasgow have long set an impressive stall with some of the most diverse festivals and year round line-ups.

Satoko Fujii and Natsuki Tamura Group

17 Jul 20084 stars

This collaboration between the Japanese husband and wife team of pianist Satoko Fujii and trumpeter Natsuki Tamura with a quartet culled from Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra was a bijou precursor to a full GIO blow-out with the pair later in the week at…

Elastic Axis

3 Jul 2007

JAZZ Elastic Axis got together last year in Dublin, but the five members of the band are scattered far and wide. The core of the group are the three Roth brothers, Alex (guitar), Nick (saxes) and Simon (bass), with Colm O’Hara on trombone and Peter…

Comments & ratings

1. Richard and Moira29 Jan 2009, 10:33am1 star The Jazz Bar Report

Dropped in to the Jazz Bar on Weds afternoon to catch the Teatime Acoustic sessions advertised bewteen 5 and 8 - bad mistake.

Very limited range of draft beers )Stella, Guiness and Carlsberg - none of which appeal to), high prices for bottled beer (despite promise of "Special Offers"), bar staff more interested in their lap tops than their customers, and worst of all, no live music, at least not before 6:30 when we gave it up as a bad joke. Won't be going back.

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