Week of 19th March 2012

These are the jazz gigs I know about for the next week:

Monday 19 March
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 10.00pm
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Tuesday 20 March
Soul Agents: Jason Reolon, Jonno Sweetman, Nick Williams & Lee Thomson play at Asoka from 8.30 to 10.30pm Phone 021 422 0909
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Wednesday 21 March
The Connoly Big Band plays at Sweet Valley Primary School, Bergvliet: It’s called a Sunset Concert, but it starts at 4pm. It’s an outdoor picnic concert, but there are contingency plans for bad weather. For details, phone Debi: 0824542590
Andrew Young plays a tribute to the Beatles at the Fugard Theatre at 7.30. Book at Computicket.
Shout play at the Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant street, from 8.00pm. Phone 076 679 2697
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Thursday 22 March
Hassanadas play at the One and Only Vista Bar from 6.00 to 9.00pm
Jazz jam at C'es la Vie, Somerset West, with Adolf Thelen (Piano), Mark Augustin (Drums), Duncan Combe (Bass)from 7.00pm
Live music at iBuyambo,11Bree street,at 8.30pm. Bookings: 082569 9316
Andrew Ford plays with Beverley Scott Brown, Sammy Webber, China van Rensberg at Pigalle, Greenpoint.
Samba Nago play at Alba Lounge, V&A Waterfront, above Hildebrand Restaurant, from 7.00 to 10.00pm
Alvin and Errol Dyers are at Pizzeria Villagio in the Howard Centre, Pinelands from 7-9pm.
Shout play at the Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant street, from 8.00pm. Phone 076 679 2697
Charles Louw and his band ATLANTIQUE play at The Blue Chip Restaurant, Wetton road, Wetton every Thursday from 9pm.Contact 0790254572
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Friday 23 March
Dave Ledbetter plays at Bertha’s, Simonstown, from 7.00 to 10.00pm
The SAJE Jazz Ensemble play at Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant street, from 8.30pm.Phone 076 679 2697
The Glenn Robertson Jazz Band play at Kaleidoscope, Claremont at 7.30. Phone 021-6745761
Muizenberg Afro Jazz Festival at The Melting Pot, 15 Church rd: Spencer Mbadu trio plus Khoitrans, from 8.00pm, phone 021 7090785
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Saturday 24 March
Guitar Maestro Antonio Forcione is back in town, and he’ll be doing one performance only at Cape Angel, 3 Fig Street, Fernwood, Newlands Phone 021 6835058 or 082 4409397. Booking essential; no ticket sales at the door.
Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen play at Manuka, Steenberg Village, from 7.30 to 9.30
The SAJE Jazz Ensemble play at Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant street, from 8.30pm.Phone 076 679 2697
Muizenberg Afro Jazz Festival: Tribe of Benjamin and Umthwakazi play at The Melting Pot, Muizenberg, from 8.00pm. Phone 021 7090785
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Sunday 25 March
Mike Laatz (sax/drums), Trish Bailey (bass) Alan Bowen (guitar/vocals/percussion) and Keith Macfarlane (guitar) play their mix of swing standards and Latin at the Black Marlin, Simonstown, from 3.00pm
Free Lunch-hour concert in C7- Chisholm Recital Room at the SA College of Music, UCT at 1.00pm:Karenda Devroop on saxes, Roland Moses on piano, Marc Duby on bass and Rob Watson on drums.
Outdoor Jazz festival: Amanda Tiffin, Melanie Scholtz and Cedric Vandenschrik with Dave Ledbetter : 2.30pm at Maynardville. Tickets via Computicket
Muizenberg Afro Jazz Festival at The melting Pot, 15 Church rd.: Umthwakazi, Khoitrans, Spencer Mbadu trio, Tribe of Benjamin, Darren English Quintet, Janine Pearl and Nomadic Orchestra. Phone 021 7090785
Jazz brunch at Winchester Mansions: Melanie Scholtz backed by Andrew Ford, Maurice Gawronsky and Romy Brauteseth.
Live jazz at Catharina's, Steenberg, from 12.00. Lunch buffet costs R240, bookings at 021 7132222.
Emily Bruce Trio plays at the Mount Nelson Oasis Restaurant from 12.00 to 3.00
Lee Gelderbloem Trio plays at Bertha’s, Simonstown, from 7.00 to 10.00pm
Dan Shout’s band plays at Lyra’s, Rondebosch, from 2.00 to 4.00pm
Dave Ledbetter and The Clearing play at Polana, Kalk Bay, from 4.30 to 6.30pm.
Len Richey and Andrew Ford play at the Morituri Italian restaurant at The Old Bakery-Woolworths Centre, Main Road, Lakeside, from 6.30 to 8.30.
Riverboat Jazz Band plays at Ferrymans, V&A Waterfront, from 6.00 to 9.00pm, weather permitting.
Hugh Masekela plays at Kirstenbosch Gardens from 5.00 to 7.00pm
Live music at iBuyambo,11 Bree street, at 8.30pm.Bookings: 082 569 9316
Good Music House Meadowridge presents "Jazz it…": Balkan, Franco, Latin Afro Jam: Stanislav Angelov - Accordion & Vibrandoneon Schalk Joubert -bass Tony Paco - Percussion. Show starts @ 19h00 Tickets: R85.00
Bookings: 082 5503334, 083 6015751 or 021 7121916

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Monday 26 March
Free Lunch-hour concert in C7- Chisholm Recital Room at the SA College of Music, UCT at 1.00pm:UCT JAZZ VOICES and the DARREN ENGLISH Standards QUARTET
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 10.00pm
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Tuesday 27 March
Free Lunch-hour concert in C7- Chisholm Recital Room at the SA College of Music, UCT at 1.00pm:Belhar Music Collective and the Alexander Sinton Jazz Band
Ernesto Latino's Latin Kings are at Cru Cafe, Cape Quarter extension, from 5.30pm
Phone 021 4186334
THE LITTLE GIANTS, Benjamin Jephta Quartet, Lwanda Gogwana Quintet and SHOUT are at
Baxter Concert Hall at 8.00pm.Tickets through Computicket or at the Door
Soul Agents: Jason Reolon, Jonno Sweetman, Nick Williams & Lee Thomson play at Asoka from 8.30 to 10.30pm Phone 021 422 0909