Club: Sidewinder@Ad-Lib; Great sax and not a beard to be seen.Byline: Paul English IT'S not every night you walk into a club and hear the sweet sound of a live tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. It is perhaps the most well known of all saxophones and is a transposing instrument, pitched in the key of B♭, and written as a transposing instrument in the wafting out like smoke from the dark room beyond. It's not every night you go to a club where people sit and listen to the music, applauding and whistling at particularly intricate musical passages. But that's Sidewinder sidewinder, common name for a rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, found in the deserts of the SW United States. This 2-ft (60-cm), pale yellow and pink snake is named for its curious method of locomotion. for you - not your average club night in Glasgow. These days clubbing has more or less come to mean banging house and techno beats but clubbing used to be all about going to a place where like- minded people met and listened to the coolest sounds of the day. In this respect, Sidewinder, in its infancy at Hope Street venue Ad-Lib, is certainly a blast from the past. Jazz has a reputation for attracting bearded, polo-necked blokes but, though the folks here are serious about the music, there's not a beard in sight. It's clear that Sidewinder's organisers want to bring the cool whiff of late nights in Soho and Manhattan and they succeed, while providing jazz aficionados and newcomers with a blue note fix. By day Ad-Lib is a city-centre restaurant, but at night it is transformed into a small but perfectly formed club venue - shrouded in darkness Adv. 1. in darkness - without light; "the river was sliding darkly under the mist" darkly and shade against the atmospheric red lights. As I settled into a wooden booth on the side, east coast jazz quartet Quadrant had already started the first of their accessible, funky sets. The punters are up for the cool sounds, but it's more a case of listening and watching than letting loose. There's even some CD swapping going on. To add a real aroma of authenticity, there's a trio of over-50s in black polo necks, no doubt arguing over the merits of John Coltrane “Coltrane” redirects here. For other uses, see Coltrane (disambiguation). John William Coltrane (September 23 1926 – July 17 1967), nicknamed Trane, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. and Miles Davis. Next up is resident DJ Loosejoints who loosens the vibe with his eclectic, beat- laden set that weaves an intriguing web of jazz orientated funk and soul. Eventually, the dancing begins and the clientele of jazz purists and folk who like a good groove start strutting their stuff on the tiny parquet dancefloor. There's the friendliest of vibes, but if you don't like jazz there's little point in putting yourself through a night of saxophones, flutes and Hammond organs. And that's one of the best things about this little gem of a night - the music rules supreme and it's a ned- free zone. Marianne Taylor l Sidewinder @ Ad-Lib, 111 Hope Street, Glasgow. Tel: 0141 248 6645 Next night: Thursday, November 28 Entry: pounds 5 Doors: 10.30pm - 3am Drinks: Pint, pounds 2.45; spirit and mixer, pounds 2.75; Smirnoff Ice pounds 2.55 Rating: HHHHH club news Dance of death IF YOU enjoyed last night's Death Disco electronica fest at Glasgow's Arches, you will be delighted to know that it's back on December 13. Etienne de Crecy, and the musical director behind Madonna's Drowned World Tour The Drowned World Tour 2001 was Madonna's first world tour in eight years, following her 1993 The Girlie Show Tour. It was one of the most successful and highest-grossing concert tours of the year 2001 by selling out all concert dates throughout North America and Europe. , Jacques Lu Cont, will combine to produce a night of excellent French house. C'est tres bien. Heads you win GLASGOW boys The Jengaheads are at Glasgow's Riverside Club on Fox Street next Saturday, playing all night across the board. The night kicks off at midnight until 3am. It beats rock GET down to the Beat Jazz Basement in Edinburgh for Food For Thought on Wednesday. It's a fusion of dance and jazz beats with host Bertie and laid back hip-hop purveyors Highway Code. Free before 10pm. Going underground IT'S The Revenge of the Robots at La Belle Angelle tomorrow with a feisty line-up from the Definitve Jux record label. It features underground hip-hop from El-p, the inspirational Mr Lif, and the reclusive re·clu·sive adj. 1. Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation. 2. Providing seclusion: a reclusive hut. RJD RJD Rashtriya Janata Dal (Indian political party) RJD Ronnie James Dio (singer) RJD Little Skate (FAO fish species code) 2. Email your club details to Paul English at p.english@dailyrecord.co.uk |
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