Mark Cherrie launches Any Anxious Colour at London's 606 on Monday. Photo: via Bandcamp
GIG OF THE WEEK
Mark Cherrie Quartet 606, London Monday
If you are into Othello Molineaux especially in his Monty Alexander pomp - and who isn't? - then 'One and One Half Miles' from Mark Cherrie's new album Any Anxious Colour is something of a must.
These steel pan flavours and a deft AfroCuban feel are spliced with a modern jazz accent and shape to the piece.
 UK player Mark Cherrie is a seasoned professional steel pan player and keyboardist whose Trinidadian father ran a steel pan band.
He follows in his dad's footsteps. And with Cherrie in the course of just over 3 and a quarter minutes adding a diffident elegance is pianist John Donaldson, a 1990s scenester who with Iain Ballamy, Ray Drummond and Victor Lewis shone on Meeting in Brooklyn.
Under the bonnet bassist Tom Mason - recall dear reader his fine work with Robert Mitchell.
Partikel drummer Eric Ford comes up with the goods and proves a pacey presence.
Appearing at the 6 in Chelsea with Cherrie are, according to the club, Donaldson, Mason and Ford plus guests sax legend Dave O'Higgins, percussionist Fergus Gerrand and singer Chantelle Duncan.
Donovan Haffner Quintet Eastside, London Tuesday
Kezia Abuoma Quartet + Ky Osborne Quartet Vortex, London Tues
Maddy Coombs Pizza Express Jazz Club, London Wed
Binker Golding Quartet Phoenix, Leicester Thurs
Dem Ones saxist Binker Golding with guitarist Billy Adamson, bassist Daniel Casimir whose new album Balance was released recently and drummer Jamie Murray
Emma Rawicz, Andreas Varady, Aleka/Oxygen Thief, Benjamin Boone Confluence Band, Kasia Eliasz Limerick Jazz Festival, Ireland Thurs-Sun
LÃgia Trio 1000 Trades, Birmingham Friday
Alice Zawadzki, Fred Thomas, Misha Mullov-Abbado RNCM, Manchester Fri
The John Moriarty trio Scott's, Belfast Fri
Elaine Delmar, David Preston Purple/Black, Fergus McCreadie Trio, Alan Barnes and more Scarborough Jazz Festival, Scarborough Fri
The festival continues over the weekend with James Hudson, Nigel Price, Benet McLean and the Gareth Lockrane Big Band notable in the line-up.
Finn Carter Quartet Peggy's Skylight, Nottingham Saturday
Pianist Finn Carter with saxophonist Kaidi Akinnibi, bassist Joe MacLaren and drummer Blake Cascoe.
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