Islay Jazz Festival 2005 Programme Friday September 14 Phil Alexander / Catriona McKay Port Mor 18:00 - £7 (£5 conc.) Full of surprise, beauty, power and complexity, Salsa Celtica/Moishe’s Bagel pianist, Alexander, contrasts his rhythmic ... more >> Anders Bergcrantz Quartet Bruichladdich Hall 19:30 - £8 (£6 conc.) Bergcrantz is a trumpeting phenomenon. He's got the fire and passion of Dizzy Gillespie, the ... more >> Tommy Smith / Brian Kellock Ionad Chalium Chille Ile (Columba Centre) 20:00 - £10 (£8 conc.) A masterful duo collaboration from the two giants of Scottish jazz. “scintillating .... they can ... more >> Haftor Medboe Mini Group Port Mor 22:00 - £7 (£5 conc.) High energy approach from guitarist Medboe, trombonist Greive and a host of electronics. They produce ... more >> Live Sciences Ramsay Hall 22:00 - £8 (£6 conc.) They call it "a hip hop live soul jazz jamming funk experiment." The eight piece ... more >> Saturday September 15 Ken Peplowski Quartet Portnahaven Hall 12:30 - £7 American swing/bop star saxophonist makes his Islay debut, He can play scorching clarinet like a ... more >> Leah Gough Cooper Quartet White Hart Hotel 13:00 - £5 She's already making big waves on both sides of the Atlantic. The bright young star ... more >> Moishe’s Bagel Bunnahahbhain Distillery 16:00 - £10 (£8 conc.) “One of the most moving musical experiences of my life … the audience were completely ... more >> Haftor Medboe Mini Group plus special guest Konrad Wiszniewski Islay House 18:30 - £7 (£5 conc.) Another chance to hear atmospheric soundcapes from the effervescent Medboe (g) and Greive (tb) plus ... more >> Scottish Jazz All Stars Bruichladdich Hall 19:30 - £10 (£8 conc.) Following in the footsteps of the great Scottish traditional jazz groups of the 50's and ... more >> Ken Peplowski plays Monk featuring Anders Bergcrantz Ionad Chalium Chille Ile (Columba Centre) 20:00 - £10 (£8 conc.) The American reedsman and the Swedish trumpeter celebrate the music of one of the great ... more >> Phil Alexander / Catriona McKay with special guest Chris Stout Islay House 20:45 - £8 (£6 conc.) The finest Shetland fiddler joins the atmospheric world/jazz/folk crossover marvel that is Alexander/Mackay. more >> Ryan Quigley Sextet Bruichladdich Hall 22:30 - £9 (£7 conc.) Super-charged bop and grooving jazz, Ryan Quigley writes and plays music that could be straight ... more >> Sunday September 16 Chris Greive Quintet RSPB Centre 12:00 - £7 The Australian trombonist cuts across music styles from jazz to hip hop to funk to ... more >> Ken Peplowski & Brian Kellock Ardbeg Distillery 12:30 - £7 Sparks will fly in this sparring partnership as Kellock and Peplowski challenge each other on ... more >> Sheena Swanson Ionad Chalium Chille Ile (Columba Centre) 15:00 - £8 (£6 conc.) Islay’s amazing songstress covers the range from belting blues to lyrical ballads. Her distinctive, husky ... more >> Anders Bergcrantz / Konrad Wisniewski Quintet Laphroaig Distillery 17:30 - £8 (£6 conc.) This is a strutting, grooving, swinging band of New York style 60's jazz updated. Imagine ... more >> Laura Macdonald’s Haste Ye Back with special guest, Ken Peplowski Machrie Hotel 20:30 - £10 (£8 conc.) A star-studded, final night concert led by the inimitable Laura Macdonald. Expect strong solos, surprises ... more >> Phil Alexander / Catriona McKay Haftor Medboe Mini Group plus special guest Konrad Wiszniewski Anders Bergcrantz / Konrad Wisniewski Quintet Chris Greive Quintet