Week of Tuesday 14 Dec 2010:

These are the jazz gigs I've been told about for the next 10 days:
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Tuesday 14 Dec
Green Dolphin: Richard Caesar trio
Restless Natives play straight-ahead jazz standards at Asoka in Kloof street.
The LEE GELDERBLOEM JAZZ TRIO will be playing at BRIO restaurant & Bar,
from 7h30pm-1030pm. LEE on piano and Vocals, MIKE HORNE on drums, and
CHARLES LAZAR on double bass.
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Wednesday 15 Dec
Mike Laatz plays at Barrister’s, Newlands, from 6.30 to 8.30pm
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Gorm Espen Trio
Muirhead Quartet CD launch at Club Voom Voom, cor. Loop and Hout sts. At 9pm
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Thursday 16 Dec
Dave Ledbetter Trio play at Green Dolphin
John Russell is at Cru Cafe’ Cape Quarter extension from 6 to 9pm

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Friday 17 Dec
From 4pm, Virtual Jazz Reality (VJR) play at the Pepper Club, Pepper street. R60 includes oysters and a glass of bubbly.
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Soi Soi Gqeza quartet
Cape Dutch Connection play at Col'Caccio Pizzeria, 66 Huguenot st., Franschhoek from 5.30 to 8.30. R140 per couple includes a bottle of wine
Connoly Big Band play at Constantia Bowling Club; R50 pp. Details: 074 748 7291 – Rodrick Connolly
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Saturday 18 Dec
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Soi Soi Gqeza quartet
Pianist Kyle Shepherd will play a solo piano concert at 8pm at the UCT College of Music, Rondebosch, Cape Town.
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Sunday 19 Dec
Mike Laatz plays at The Bread Cafe’ at The Bromwell, Woodstock from 10am to1.00pm Phone 021 447 4730. Full English breakfast and coffee for R50
Sunday brunch at Winchester Mansions: Bev Scott-Brown, Andrew Ford, Charles Lazar and Maurice Gawronsky
Emily Bruce trio are at Oasis restaurant, Mount Nelson, from 12 to 3pm
Dave Ledbetter and The Clearing play at Polana, Kalk Bay, from 4 to 6pm
Mark Goliath trio play at the Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront
Weather permitting, The Riverboat Jazz Band plays at Ferryman’s at the V&A Waterfront. From 6.00 to 9.00

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Monday 20 Dec
The famous jazz jam with Alvin Dyers and band (with lots of guest artists) happens every Monday night at Swingers, Wetton; music starts at about 9.30 or 10.00.
Green Dolphin: Gary Hedrickse Trio
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Tuesday 21 Dec
Restless Natives play straight-ahead jazz standards at Asoka in Kloof street.
Green Dolphin: Richard Caesar Trio
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Wednesday 22 Dec
Mike Laatz plays at Barrister’s, Newlands, from 6.30 to 8.30pm
Green Dolphin: Mark Fransman trio
Club Joy, Kizmet Plaza, Athlone: from 7.30 Jazz DVDs and jam session