These are the gigs I've been told about for the next week or so:
Tuesday 26thJuly
Restless Natives play straight-ahead jazz standards at Asoka in Kloof street.
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Wednesday 27th July
Jason Reolon trio: Grill Room - Trinity- 15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 7 to 10 Phone 021 418 0624
Reza Khota, Jonno Sweetman and band are at Blakes 189 Buitengracht Street
021 426 2369
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Thursday 28th July
Trudy Rushin and friends are at Don Pedros, Roodeblom rd. Woodstock from 8pm
Andrew Lilley trio is at Grill Room - Trinity- 15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 7 to 10pm 021 418 0624
Mike Laatz and Keith Macfarlane play at the Leopard Lounge, 12 Apostles, from 6.00 to 9.00pm
Andrew Ford plays with Beverley Scott Brown, Sammy Webber, China van Rensberg at Pigalle, Greenpoint
The Kove, Camps Bay has live jazz, but haven’t supplied details.
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Friday 29th July
From 4pm, Alvin Dyers band play at the Pepper Club, Pepper street. R60 includes oysters and a glass of bubbly.
Brio Restaurant: Brio Trio...Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums with Abigail Bagley on vocals
Amanda Tiffin trio plays at the Grill room - Trinity- 15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 19h30 - 22h30 021 418 0624
Finalists’ Concert of the Fine Music Radio and Pick n Pay 2011 Music Awards, jazz section. At the Baxter, 7.30 Entrance is free
Glenn Robertson Jazz Band (having just returned from their Australia trip)play at Kaleidoscope, Claremont. Phone 021-674 5761 to book.
Mojo Jazz 96 Station rd Observatory: TRC jazz quartet from 10pm to 1am
The Kove, Camps Bay has live jazz, but haven’t supplied details.
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Saturday 30 July
Keith Macfarlane plays guitar at the Bromwell, Woodstock, from 11.30 to 2.30pm
Mike Laatz plays sax at the wine sale happening at Getwine, 57 Harrington street, Cape Town, from 9.00am to 1.00pm
Brio Restaurant: Brio Restaurant: Brio Trio...Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums with Abigail Bagley on vocals
Nomfundo Xaliuva Quartet: Grill Room - Trinity- 15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 19h30 - 22h30 021 418 0624
Mojo Jazz 96 Station rd Observatory: Dan Shout trio from 8.00 to 11.00pm
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Sunday 31st July
Mike Laatz plays at the Bromwell, Woodstock, from 11.00am to 2.00pm
Debi Parkinson plays flute, sax and Clarinet at Dunes, Hout Bay from 9.30 to 12.30 weather permitting.
Brunch at Winchester Mansions: Haydn Gardner, Jason Reolon, Ivan Bell and Wesley Rustin.
Moyo in Big Bay, from 1.15 to 3.30: Reza Khota on guitar, Jonno Sweetman on drums and Wesley Rustin on bass.
Emily Bruce Trio are playing at the Mt Nelson Oasis restaurant from 12.00 to 3.00
Open mike jazz from 7pm at Don Pedro’s, Roodeblom rd. Woodstock
Len Richey-sax, clarinet, flute and Andrew Ford-piano play at the Morituri Italian restaurant at The Old Bakery-Woolworths Centre, Main Road, Lakeside. Tel 021 7882680
Zami and the Dudes play Afro jazz at Amadoda, Spring street Woodstock.
From 4.30 to 6.30, Dave Ledbetter and the Clearing play at Polana, Kalk Bay Harbour.
Mike Laatz plays at Mojo, Station road (off Lower Main rd) from 7.00 to 10.00pm
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Monday 1st August
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.
Trinity 15 Bennett Street, Green Point, from 8 to 10.30: Mike Campbell Big Band plus Sandile Gontsana on vocals. 021 418 0624
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Tuesday 2nd August
Restless Natives play straight-ahead jazz standards at Asoka in Kloof street.
Dan Shout Quartet (D.S.Q) at Tagore's Observatory every Tuesday in August.
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Wednesday 3rd August
Start of Open Jazz Mic Nights at Grandwest, Jackson Hall with backing by Andrew Ford trio
Grill Room - Trinity- 15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 19h30 - 22h30 021 418 0624 Jason Reolon trio
Reza Khota, Jonno Sweetman and band are at Blakes 189 Buitengracht Street
021 426 2369
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