These are the gigs I've been told about:
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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 Jackson Hall, Grandwest, with backing by Andrew Ford trio.
Jason Reolon, Jonno Sweetman, Shane Cooper and Buddy Wells play original compositions at Blakes 189 Buitengracht Street; phone 021 426 2369
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Thursday 11th August
Trudy Rushin and friends are at Don Pedros, Roodeblom rd. Woodstock from 8pm
Dave Ledbetter 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
Debi Parkinson plays at the Leopard Lounge, 12 Apostles from 6 to 10pm
The Kove, Camps Bay has live jazz, but haven’t supplied details.
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Friday 12th August
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
Jeremy Olivier trio plays at the Grill room - Trinity- 15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 7 to 10pm 021 418 0624
Andrew Ford with Richard Picket (vocals and drums) and Charles Lazar (double bass), 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
Jason Reolon trio plays at the Kove, Camps Bay.
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Saturday 13th August
Keith Macfarlane plays 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
Buddy wells and Jason Reolon play at the Leopard Lounge, 12 Apostles, from 6 to 9pm.
Richard Caesar quartet plays 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
UCT Big Band conducted by Mike Campbell plays at the Baxter at 8.15pm
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Sunday 14th August
Eddie Kirkwood and Gary Deacon 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: Lee Gelderbloem backed by Andrew Lilley Charles Lazar
And Heinrich Goosen
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.
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Monday 15th 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
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Tuesday 16th 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 17th August
Open mic jazz night at Grandwest, Jackson Hall with backing by Andrew Ford trio.
Jonno Sweetman, Shane Cooper and Buddy Wells are at Blakes 189 Buitengracht Street; phone 021 426 2369
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Thursday 18th August
Trudy Rushin and friends are at Don Pedros, Roodeblom rd. Woodstock from 8pm
Lee Gelderbloem, Mike Horn and Wesley Rustin: 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.