Week of 2nd August 2011

These are the jazz gigs I've been told about:

Tuesday 2nd August
Search Party Quartet featuring Jason Reolon, Jonno Sweetman, Shane Cooper & Lee Thomson play cutting edge Jazz at Asoka in Kloof Street 9-11pm 021 422 0909

Dan Shout quartet plays at Tagores, 42 Trill rd Observatory from 9.30pm
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Wednesday 3rd August
Reza Khota, Jonno Sweetman and band are at Blakes 189 Buitengracht Street
021 426 2369
Open Jazz Mic Nights at Grandwest, Jackson Hall with backing by Andrew Ford trio
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Thursday 4th August
Trudy Rushin and friends are at Don Pedros, Roodeblom rd. Woodstock from 8pm
Amanda Tiffin trio: Grill Room - Trinity- 15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 7 to 10 Phone 021 418 0624
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 5th August
The jazz function at Backsberg Estate has been cancelled.
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
Andrew Ford , Wesley rustin and Kevin Gibson play at the Grill room - Trinity- 15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 7 to 10pm 021 418 0624
Sebastian Petersen Ensemble plus Glenn Robertson Jazz Band play at Kaleidoscope, Claremont. Phone 021-674 5761 to book.
Mojo Jazz 96 Station rd Observatory: live jazz; no details yet
On Q play at The Lounge, 79 Lower Main Road, Observatory

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Saturday 6th August
Mike Laatz plays sax at the Bromwell, Woodstock, from 11.30 to 2.30pm

Brio Restaurant: Brio Restaurant: Brio Trio...Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums with Abigail Bagley on vocals

Wayne Bosch and Jason Reolon play at the Leopard Lounge, 12 Apostles, from 6 to 9pm.

Gavin Minter quartet, with Andrew Lilley, Charles Lazar and Kevin Gibson play at the Grill Room - Trinity- 15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 7 to 10pm 021 418 0624
Mojo Jazz 96 Station rd Observatory: Dan Shout trio from 8.00 to 11.00pm

Reza Khota quartet (with Buddy Wells, Jonno Sweetman and Wesley Rustin), and Ramon Alexander trio will be giving a concert at Endler Hall, Stellenbosch at 8.00pm.
For details, phone 021 808 2358 or 084 682 1337
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Sunday 7th August
Mike Laatz and Eddie Kirkwook play at Paulaner, V&A Waterfront, from 5 to 8pm
Andrew Ford, Jan Hough and Butch Rice play at Catharina’s, Steenberg for lunch
Debi Parkinson plays flute, sax and Clarinet at Dunes, Hout Bay from 9.30 to 12.30 weather permitting.
Brunch at Winchester Mansions: Maud Damons, Derek Hutton, Willie van Blommenstein and Gary Kriel.
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 Vernon Varty and Gilbert Lang are at Jazz Upon Tweed, Newlands, from 6.30. To book, phone Lainey ~ 082 434 3489 or 021 685 5918

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.
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Monday 8th 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: Women in Jazz - Featuring Melanie Scholtz and the Love Apples, Amanda Tiffin, Spha Mdlalose, Lana Crowster and Lisa Bauer. 021 418 0624
Concert at Stellenbosch Town Hall at 7pm, featuring the following bands: Solfamadink,
ESP Band, Cuppiccino,Brotherhood,SMP (Stellenzicht Music Project), Byron and Dylan,
Joshua Don and The Belhar Music Collective.

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Tuesday 9th August
Search Party Quartet featuring Jason Reolon, Jonno Sweetman, Shane Cooper & Lee Thomson play cutting edge Jazz at Asoka in Kloof Street 9-11pm 021 422 0909

Dan Shout quartet is at Tagores, 42 Trill rd Observatory from 9.30pm

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Wednesday 10th August
Open Jazz Mic Nights at Grandwest, Jackson Hall with backing by Andrew Ford trio
Jayson Reolon, Jonno Sweetman, Shane Cooper and Buddy Wells are at Blakes 189 Buitengracht Street; phone 021 426 2369
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