SCOTLAND'S newest jazz venue, Eyemouth Hippodrome has been given Creative Scotland funding to support a season of concerts by Scottish musicians.
The former seamen’s mission in the Berwickshire harbour town is in its second full year as a music venue and has successfully presented jazz musicians from America, Italy and India as well as players from the home scene in an intimate listening environment.
The Scottish season begins with guitarist Nigel Clark on Saturday, March 11. Currently based in Dublin, Glasgow-born Clark, pictured, who was recently on tour with Dutch violinist Tim Kliphuis and has just released an album with Irish singer Colette Cassidy, will present his solo nylon string guitar arrangements of jazz standards and Santana and the Beatles.
Saxophonist and former Jazzwise magazine One to Watch Brian Molley’s quartet will appear at the Hippodrome on April 29, with Edinburgh collective Playtime and Peter Whittingham Jazz Prize winners Square One following on May 13 and June 3 respectively.
eyemouthhippodrome.org
THE LONDON-based Cloudmakers Trio will give a masterclass at the Jazz Bar in Edinburgh on March 9 during a two-night stopover at the Chambers Street venue. The group, comprising vibraphonist-pianist Jim Hart, bassist Michael Janisch and drummer Dave Smith, will share many years’ experience in composition and arrangement as well as giving insights into improvisation and taking a Q&A session. The masterclass takes place from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. No booking is necessary. The group will also be giving two different performances. They play trio concert on March 8 and on March 9 they will be joined by Austrian guitarist Hannes Riepler and French alto saxophonist Anton Tri Hoang. Both concerts begin at 8:30pm.
thejazzbar.co.uk
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