Week of 5 March 2012

Please let me know of any gigs you know about (JAZZ ONLY PLEASE): email mikelaatz@telkomsa.net

Here are the gigs I've been told about:

Monday 5 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
Not strictly jazz, but rather interesting: The Guitar Kings (Louis Mhlanga, Dan Patlansky, Richard Onraet, Tony Cox and James Grace) play at Neethlingshof Estate at 8.15
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Tuesday 6 March
Soul Agents: Jason Reolon, Jonno Sweetman, Nick Williams & Lee Thomson play at Asoka from 8.30 to 10.30pm Phone 021 422 0909
Mike Campbell Big Band Jazz at Trinity has been cancelled.
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Wednesday 7 March
Darren English (trumpet), Nick Willaims (piano),Charles Lazar (bass) and Jono Sweetman (drums) play at the Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant street, from 8.00pm. Phone 076 679 2697
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Thursday 8 March
Jazz jam at C'es la Vie, Somerset West, with Adolf Thelen (Piano), Mark Augustin (Drums), Duncan Combe (Bass)from 7.00pm
Live jazz 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.
Kanimambo 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.
Darren English (trumpet), Nick Willaims (piano),Charles Lazar (bass) and Jono Sweetman (drums) 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 9 March
Richard Caesar plays at Bertha’s, Simonstown, from 7.00 to 10.00pm
Mro Fox from Berlin (Saxophone), Lee Thomson (trumpet), Kesivan Naidoo
(drums), Shane Cooper (bass) and Mark Fransman (piano) play at Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant street, from 8.30pm.Phone 076 679 2697
Cape Jazz Connection play at La Petit Ferme, Franschhoek, from 6.00 to 9.30, phone 021 876 3016
Alvin Dyers, Jonno Sweetman and Nicholas Williams play at 1802 Restaurant, Cape Royale Hotel, Main road, Greenpoint. Phone 021 430 0506.
Imprint Jazz Quartet and The Glenn Robertson Jazz Band play at Kaleidoscope, Claremont at 7.30. Phone 021-6745761

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Saturday 10 March

Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen play at Manuka, Steenberg Village, from 7.00 to 9.00
Mro Fox from Berlin (Saxophone), Lee Thomson (trumpet), Kesivan Naidoo
(drums), Shane Cooper (bass) and Mark Fransman (piano) play at Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant street, from 8.30pm.Phone 076 679 2697
TRIBE OF BENJAMIN with Benjamin Jephta IV and his six piece band play at The Melting Pot, Muizenberg. Phone 021 7890705

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Sunday 11 March
Mozart, Jobim and Jazz: Keith Macfarlane (guitar/keyboard)Alan Bowen (guitar/percussion/vocals)Mike Laatz (saxes)Good Music House
3 Conmead Road, Meadowridge Bookings:Diane: 082 5503334 Stanislav: 083 6015751
Landline: 021 7121916
Dyers brothers quartet plays at Winchester Mansions jazz brunch.
Live jazz at Catharina's, Steenberg, from 12.00. Lunch buffet costs R240, bookings at 021 7132222.
Emily Bruce Trio play at the Mount Nelson Oasis Restaurant from 12.00 to 3.00
Jeremy Olivier plays at the Black Marlin, Simonstown, from 4.00pm (an hour later than usual because of the Argus bike race).
Alvin Dyers plays at Bertha’s, Simonstown, from 7.00 to 10.00pm
Dan Shout’s band play 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.
Live music at iBuyambo,11 Bree street, at 8.30pm.Bookings: 082 569 9316
Andrew Lilley launches his second album “Brother Gone” the Nassau Centre. He will be joined by Buddy Wells on tenor, Darren English on trumpet, Justin Bellairs on alto, Kevin Gibson on drums and Romy Brauteseth on double bass. The evening will also feature the same Sextet with Gavin Minter on vocals performing his new three horn arrangements by the maestro Goran Strandberg. Bookings at Webtickets
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Monday 12 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