Agossi to light up Blue Lamp

JAZZ at the Blue Lamp in Aberdeen will recommence its weekly programme on Thursday, January 26, when French singer Mina Agossi brings her trio to the Gallowgate venue.

A popular attraction at Glasgow Jazz Festival in the noughties, Agossi, pictured, combines theatrical stagecraft, humour and a singing style that has been described as Bjork meets Billie Holiday in an unusual line-up of voice, bass and drums.

Glasgow sextet Elusive Tree will be the guests on February 2 and trumpeter Colin Steele launches his new album with his quintet on February 9.

Soft Machine Legacy guitarist John Etheridge and saxophonist Theo Travis front a quartet on February 16 and there are appearances by Polish guitarist Szymon Mika’s trio (February 23), jazz-prog adventurers Alex Munk Flying Machines (March 2), and drummer Alan Cosker’s group (March 9). jazzatthebluelamp.com