Jazz Sundays
Live Jazz every Sunday at Söderberg Pavilion!
at 5.30pm
Line up:
Marianne McGregor
1st February 2026
Scottish Jazz vocalist Marianne McGregor is an exciting new voice in the UK Jazz scene. Her vocals are rich and velvety in tone, with impressive technical agility and a warm sound that ignites old time jazz flair with fresh modern flavour.
McGregor is a natural vocal improviser with an Ella-like freedom towards scatting. Gliding through scat-solos like a horn, she swings and brings something rhythmic, with bite and substance.
Marianne has been performing sell-out shows in the UK, commanding her audiences with charm and musical sincerity in every note she sings. With delivery that ranges from gutsy and bluesy to delicate and personal, Marianne’s voice will break your heart and mend it all in one performance.
The young singer has made great strides in Scottish Jazz, being awarded ‘Rising Star’ in the Scottish Jazz Awards 2019 and later ‘Best Vocalist’ in the Scottish Jazz Awards 2021. With some international performances already under her belt, Marianne was selected to represent UK jazz with a performance for the British Embassy in Havana, Cuba.
SUSANNA MACDONALD & KEVIN BARRETT
8th February 2026
Classic songs and little-known gems. Beautifully rendered.
Susanna Macdonald (voice) and Kevin Barrett (guitar) perform a quirky collection of jazz standards, pop classics and folk songs, with a particular emphasis on Scottish and Canadian composers. They have toured across Scotland, Canada, and beyond.
Susanna Macdonald is a singer/songwriter based primarily in Edinburgh, but who has toured around Scotland and the UK. She has a voice as clear as a bell, and a knack for beautiful phrasing. Susanna is also an actor/writer/director, and a member of the Faculty of Law at the University of Edinburgh.
Kevin Barrett is a guitarist, band leader, producer and composer based in Toronto, Canada who is well-known to UK audiences. Kevin is known as a passionate soloist, a first-rate accompanist, and a versatile and creative side musician. More about Kevin here: http://www.kevinbarrettgroup.ca/
Susanna and Kevin met in Edinburgh’s famous Sandy Bell’s pub several years ago, and perform together whenever geography and circumstance permit.
Iain Carleton & Dave Series
15th February
Iain Carleton and Dave Series are established Edinburgh-based jazz musicians with extensive performing and compositional experience across Scotland and beyond.
Iain writes for and performs with Public Information and Dias Brazil, while Dave leads Hidden Waves and Meerkat Parade. Together they bring a wealth of creative musicianship, with AllaboutjazzUSA describing Dave’s music as “Like a Blue Note session from an alternate universe.”
Both have performed at major festivals including Aberdeen Jazz Festival, Belladrum Festival, and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with Dave also appearing at Edinburgh International and Changsha Orange Festival in China. They’ve graced prestigious venues such as the Queen’s Hall and Wigmore Hall in London, King’s Theatre in Glasgow, and the Old Fruitmarket.
Regular fixtures on Edinburgh’s jazz scene, both perform frequently at the Jazz Bar, with Iain holding a residency at Sandy Bell’s and Dave maintaining weekly and fortnightly residencies at The Scotsman and Salisbury Arms respectively.
Dave Toule & Ed Kelly
22nd February
Edinburgh’s own Dave Toule breathes fresh life into a unique selection of classics and hidden gems alike. Join him for an evening of dazzling guitar work, and captivating vocals as he takes you on a journey through the golden era of Swing.
Freelance Dublin bassist Ed is a first-call performer at the‘Jazz Bar’ and throughout the UK. He has played in Las Vegas, Shanghai, Mumbai, Helsinki and at the Montreux Jazz Festival and has worked with Steve Coleman, Jesse Davis, Ken Peplowski, Alan Barnes, Melba Joyce, Lilian Bouttee, Public Enemy, toured with Barbara Morrison and performed and recorded with Tom White.