Jazz Sundays

July 26

12th July | 7pm-9:15pm

Freddie King and his Quintet with special guest Frank Perowsky

Freddie’s back in town! The doyen of jazz vocalists is back in Edinburgh fresh from his annual pilgrimage to Malaysia and he is joined by his special guest – the great tenor saxophonist from the USA, Frank Perowsky – a man whose musical CV is beyond impressive – Liza Minnelli’s band for 35 years and played/recorded with, among others Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan, Billy Eckstine, Mel Tormé and Frank Sinatra. Freddie continues to have the ‘wow factor’ and firmly remains one of Whighams’ most popular draws. Aside from Frank, he will be joined by long time musical partner Lachlan McColl (guitar), Campbell Normand (piano), Jimmy Taylor (d.bass) and Dave Swanson (drs) .

19th July | 7pm-9:15pm

New Town Stompers

A terrific band brimming with ‘old school’ talent, New Town Stompers is fronted by trumpeter Mike Summers and performs classic jazz from the early-mid 20th century – with a focus drawn heavily from New Orleans-style jazz. Vocalist Ali Affleck dons her washboard and brings to life the lyrics of a selection of songs  which hark back to the days of Prohibition America and much more.

26th July | 7pm-9:15pm

Groove Merchants

Italian Edinburgh-based drummer Fabrizio Conti fronts this great band of local musicians placing the emphasis on modern bop jazz and some very creative and immersive musicianship crafted from exceptional musical arrangements. The band will feature Ed Kelly (double bass), Mark Jones `(tenor sax) and Lewis Forbes (piano) .