Week of 2 April 2012

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

Monday 2 April
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 3 April
Ernesto Latino at Cru Cafe, Cape Quarter Lifestyle Village, from 5.30pm Phone 021 4186334
Lola Geiger & friends (vocals, bass and piano) play at Casa Nostra Italian restaurant, Regent rd, Sea Point (021 433 0187) from 7.30pm
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 4 April
UK-based saxophonist and rapper Soweto Kinch with Bokani Dyer (piano), Kesivan Naidoo (drums) and Charles Lazar (bass) at the Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant street, from 8.00pm. Phone 076 679 2697
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Thursday 5 April
Open mic jazz at C'es la Vie, Somerset West, with Adolf Thelen (Piano), Mark Augustin (Drums), Duncan Combe (Bass)from 7.00pm
Live music (no details given) 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.
Live jazz (no details given) 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.
UK-based saxophonist and rapper Soweto Kinch with Bokani Dyer (piano), Kesivan Naidoo (drums) and Charles Lazar (bass) at the Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant street, from 8.00pm. Phone 076 679 2697

Baxter Concert Hall at 8.30: Kyle Shepherd CD launch with Buddy Wells, Shane Cooper, Jonno Sweetman, Darryn English and Ethan Smith. Book at Computicket.
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 6 April
MIKE LAATZ PLAYS AT CRU CAFÉ’, CAPE QUARTER LIFESTYLE VILLAGE, THE SQUARE, 27 SOMERSET RD., GREENPONT, FROM 5.30PM PHONE 021 418 6334
Live jazz (no details given) at Bertha’s, Simonstown, from 7.00 to 10.00pm
MR PROJECT will perform originals and standards for 6 piece ensemble at the MAHOGANY ROOM - featuring Mike Rossi (saxes), Lee Thomson (trumpet), Willy Haubrich (trombone), Wesley Rustin (bass), Andrew Ford (piano) and Kesivan Naidoo (drums).Bookings essential! call 076 679 2697 to book
Dave Ledbetter,Shane Cooper and Ronan Skillen play a tribute to Nick Drake at Alma Café, Rosebank, at 7.30pm
Debi Parkinson is at The Leopard Lounge, 12 Apostles Hotel, from about 7.30pm
Please note: no jazz at Kaleidoscope tonight.
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Saturday 7 April

Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen play at Manuka, Steenberg Village, from 7.30 Lola Geiger and Adolf Thielen Trio are at C’est la Vie in Somerset West from 8.00pm
MR PROJECT will perform originals and standards for 6 piece ensemble at the MAHOGANY ROOM - featuring Mike Rossi (saxes), Lee Thomson (trumpet), Willy Haubrich (trombone), Wesley Rustin (bass), Andrew Ford (piano) and Kesivan Naidoo (drums).Bookings essential! call 076 679 2697 to book
Dave Ledbetter,Shane Cooper and Ronan Skillen play a tribute to Nick Drake at Alma Café, Rosebank, at 7.30pm

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Sunday 8 April
Debi Parkinson plays at Monkey Valley from 2.00 to 5.00pm
Mike Laatz, Alan Bowen, Trish Bailey and Keith Macfarlane play at the Black Marlin, Simonstown, from 3.00pm
Jazz brunch at Winchester Mansions: Lee Gelderbloem backed by Jason Reolon,Charles Lazar and Maurice Gawronsky.
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
Live jazz (no details given) at Bertha’s, Simonstown, from 7.00 to 10.00pm
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 (no details given) at iBuyambo,11 Bree street, at 8.30pm.Bookings: 082 569 9316
Babu plays a special Easter gig with Ronan Skillen (tabla), Kesivan Naidoo (drums), Shane Cooper (bass) and Reza Khota (guitar)at Mahogany Room.




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Monday 9 April
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 10 April
Ernesto Latino plays at Cru Cafe, Cape Quarter Lifestyle Village, from 5.30pm Phone 021 4186334
Soul Agents: Jason Reolon, Jonno Sweetman, Nick Williams & Lee Thomson play at Asoka from 8.30 to 10.30pm Phone 021 422 0909
Denny Drew and friends (piano, vocal and bass) play at Casa Nostra Italian restaurant, Regent rd, Sea Point (021 433 0187)