Week of 21st May

Monday 21 May.

Sylvestre Kabbasidi (vocals/guitar) is at Asoka in Kloof street; phone 021 4220909
The 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 22 May
Soul Agents: Jason Reolon, Jonno Sweetman, Nick Williams and Lee Thomson play at Asoka from 8.30 to 10.30pm Phone 021 422 0909
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Wednesday 23 May
Babu, featuring Kesivan Naidoo (drums), Reza Khota (guitar), Shane Cooper (bass) and Ronan Skillen (percussion) play at the Mahogany Room 79 Buitenkant St, Cape Town (next door to Divas Pizza). Two sets; 8.00pm and 10pm. Phone 076 679 2697
Live jazz at Tagores in Trill rd Observatory from about 10.00pm: No details given
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Thursday 24 May
Open mic jazz at C'es la Vie, Somerset West, with Adolf Thelen (Piano), Mark Augustin (Drums), Duncan Combe (Bass)from 7.00 to 11.00pm
Andrew Ford plays with Beverley Scott Brown, Sammy Webber, China van Rensberg at Pigalle, Greenpoint.
Latin Sunsets at Alba Lounge, V&A Waterfront, above Hildebrand Restaurant, from 7.00 to 10.00pm: Mas que nada: Andrew Lilley Romy Brauteseth Rodrigo Galvao Gavin Minter and Abigail Petersen - 7pm to 10pm
Shane Cooper (bass), Kyle Shepherd (piano), Kesivan Naidoo (drums) and Reza Khota (guitar) will be at The Mahogany Room at 8.00pm and again at 10.00pm. Address: 79 Buitenkant St, Cape Town (next door to Divas Pizza) Phone 076 679 2697
Charles Louw and his band ATLANTIQUE play at The Blue Chip Restaurant, Wetton road, Wetton every Thursday from 9pm.Contact 079 0254572
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Friday 25 May
Mike Laatz plays mellow sax for sundowners at Cru Cafe, Cape quarter extension, 27 Somerset rd. Greenpoint from 6.00 to 9.00pm. phone 021 418 6334
Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen play their unique blend of swing and Latin at Manuka, Steenberg Village
Live jazz at Bertha’s, Simonstown, from 7.00 to 10.00pm (no details available)
George Werner (Piano), Peter Dladla(Bass), Carlo Fabe (Drums) and Errol Dyers (Guitar) + The Glenn Robertson Jazz Band play at Kaleidoscope Jazz Cafe (85 Main Road; Claremont) Bookings: 021 6745761
Kyle Shepherd (piano), Romy Brauteseth (bass), Lee Thomson (trumpet), Kesivan Naidoo (drums) and Reza Khota (guitar) are at The Mahogany Room, at 8.00pm and again at 10.00pm. Address: 79 Buitenkant St, Cape Town (next door to Divas Pizza) Phone 076 679 2697
Live jazz at Tagores in Trill rd Observatory from about 10.00pm No details given
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Saturday 26 May
Manouche band plays gypsy jazz at Casa Labia, Muizenberg, from 3.00pm. No cover charge, but donations for the band appreciated.
Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen play their unique blend of swing and Latin at Manuka, Steenberg Village
Kesivan and The lights with Kyle Shepherd (piano), Romy Brauteseth (bass), Lee Thomson (trumpet), Kesivan Naidoo (drums) and Reza Khota (guitar) are at The Mahogany Room, at 8.00pm and again at 10.00pm. Address: 79 Buitenkant St, Cape Town (next door to Divas Pizza) Phone 076 679 2697
Live jazz at Tagores in Trill rd Observatory from about 10.00pm No details given
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Sunday 27 May
Live jazz at the Black Marlin, Simonstown, from 3.00pm (no details available)
Jazz brunch at Winchester Mansions: Sandile Gontsana backed by Andrew Ford, Wesley Rustin and Maurice Gawronsky.
Jazz brunch at the Conservatory, Table Bay Hotel; no details given
Live jazz at Catharina's, Steenberg, from 12.00. Lunch buffet costs R240, bookings at 021 7132222.
Live jazz at Bertha’s, Simonstown, from 7.00 to 10.00pm: (no details available).
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 Lakeside, from 6.30 to 8.30
Auriol Hays sings at iBuyambo Centre, 11 Bree street at 8.00pm Bookings: 082-569-9316
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Monday 28 May
Sylvestre Kabbasidi (vocals/guitar) is at Asoka in Kloof street; phone 021 4220909
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 29 May
Soul Agents: Jason Reolon, Jonno Sweetman, Nick Williams and Lee Thomson play at Asoka from 8.30 to 10.30pm Phone 021 422 0909