Live Jazz Trio

Browns Brasserie & Bar has a live jazz trio playing every Friday evening from 7pm, a weekly fixture that runs through the autumn and into the winter. The music comes from the Browns Jazz Trio, the venue's own resident act, and it's set up as a backdrop for the evening rather than a standalone concert — the kind of thing you can have on while you're eating or drinking with friends, rather than a gig where you're expected to sit in silence and watch.

The trio plays as a backdrop for diners enjoying dishes, timeless cocktails and company. It's a regular Friday night thing, and the venue describes it as a weekly fixture, with the note that every Friday deserves a touch of jazz. Because it's a resident band, they're there week in, week out, so if you miss one, there's another the following Friday.

It's a long run, too. The listed dates start on 16 October and continue through 23 and 30 October, then weekly on Fridays through 27 November and 18 December. That's a good stretch of Friday nights to choose from, so you can pick the one that fits your schedule best.

Browns is at 131-133 George Street, right in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town. It's a free event, so there's no ticket to book in advance — you just turn up. The music starts at 7pm, and since it's a weekly thing, it's as much about the cocktails and the company as it is about the jazz.