- Edinburgh Jazz and Jive Club

April

Fri 3rd

£12.00/£15.00 for Members/Non-Members pay at the door.
Septet focussing on the famous small bands of Count Basie, Benny Goodman, John Kirby and the likes - great for some groovy and swinging dancing and, of course, good to listem to,

Fri 10th

£12.00/£15.00 for Members/Non-Members pay at the door.
Clarinetist Dick Lee will join us with his new Jazz band, the Hepcats. Expect fantastically swing Jazz with arrangements especially suited for dancing Swing, Jive, Foxtrot and more

Fri 17th

£12.00/£15.00 for Members/Non-Members pay at the door.
The English touring quartet brings you the authentic sounds of 1920s and 30s America - jazz, Blues, Gospel, Ragtime. Songs of murder, betrayal, gambling, liquor and redemption.
Here's a video of the band

Fri 24th

£12.00/£15.00 for Members/Non-Members pay at the door.
A septet exploring Dixieland/New Orleans and swinging Jazz through their own wonderful arrangements, transcriptions and compositions, from slow ballads to fast dance tunes
Here's a video of the band

May

Fri 1st

£12.00/£15.00 for Members/Non-Members pay at the door.
This sextet includes some of Scotland's finest exponents of hot, swinging dance music, ideal for those who enjoy dancing Lindy Hop, Balboa and Jive
Here's a video of the band

Fri 8th

£12.00/£15.00 for Members/Non-Members pay at the door.
Play authentic old-time music, mixing down-home Blues and Rags with early Brass and String Jazz. Expect a vibrant night of swinging Trad Jazz improviisation

Fri 15th

£12.00/£15.00 for Members/Non-Members pay at the door.
Quartet playig 'hot string jazz': infectious rhythms, joyfukl improvisations and gravelly vocals blend to evoke the swing-era spirit if the 1920s, 30s and 40s
Here's a video of the band

Fri 22nd

£12.00/£15.00 for Members/Non-Members pay at the door.
Well-established sextet playing classic swinging Jazz especially good for dancing Lindy Hop and Quickstep, with occasional faster tunes for Balboa, Foxtrot and Jive.
Here's a video of the band

Fri 29th

£12.00/£15.00 for Members/Non-Members pay at the door.
A seventeen-piece big band playing a variety of swinging jazz standards for listening and dancing - from early Swing classics to mid-century big band hits.
Here's a video of the band

June

Fri 5th

£12.00/£15.00 for Members/Non-Members pay at the door.
The Jammy Piece is Dick Lee's ensemble for playing mid-century Jazz music for listening and dancing. Expect a great jam session making you want to tap your feet and dance.

Fri 12th

£12.00/£15.00 for Members/Non-Members pay at the door.
Proper authentic old time music. Wild and fun with traditional band line up of washboard, cornet, clarinet banjo and tuba or double bass.

Fri 19th

£15.00/£18.00 for Members/Non-Members
The sextet is a growing roster of traditional jazz lovers, looking to entertain new audiences with a mix of danceable Jazz, Ragtime and Blues from the 1920s and 1930s
Here's a video of the band

Tickets available from Friday 15th May

Fri 26th

£12.00/£15.00 for Members/Non-Members pay at the door.
Long-running ensemble playing Swing music in the style of the original American Dave Pell Octet, including the greatest Swing era hits for listening and dancing

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