Week of 7th May 2012

Monday 7 May.

Sylvestre Kabbasidi (vocals/guitar) is at Asoka in Kloof street; phone 021 4220909
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 8 May
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 9 May
Afrika Mkhize performs at The Mahogany Room this week. He will be joined by Kesivan Naidoo (drums) and Shane Cooper (double bass), at 8.00pm and again at 10.00pm. Address: 79 Buitenkant St, Cape Town (next door to Divas Pizza) Phone 076 679 2697
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Thursday 10 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: Hassanadas.
Afrika Mkhize performs at The Mahogany Room, joined by Kesivan Naidoo (drums) and Shane Cooper (double bass), 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 11 May
Mike Laatz plays 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)
The Glenn Robertson Jazz Band plus Cuecumber jazz band play at Kaleidoscope Jazz Cafe, Main rd., Claremont. Bookings: 021 6745761
Afrika Mkhize performs at The Mahogany Room, joined by Kesivan Naidoo (drums) and Shane Cooper (double bass), at 8.00pm and again at 10.00pm. Address: 79 Buitenkant St, Cape Town (next door to Divas Pizza) Phone 076 679 2697
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Saturday 12 May
Afrika Mkhize performs at The Mahogany Room, joined by Kesivan Naidoo (drums) and Shane Cooper (double bass), at 8.00pm and again at 10.00pm. Address: 79 Buitenkant St, Cape Town (next door to Divas Pizza) Phone 076 679 2697
Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen play their unique blend of swing and Latin at Manuka, Steenberg Village
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Sunday 13 May
Jazz Divas concert at Settler's High School:
Monique Hellenberg Lee Gelderbloem Lee-Anne Fortuin Lana Crowster Ilse De Bruyn The Belhar Music Collective The Settlers Jazz Band and All Saints Gospel Band vocalists
Tickets cost R100 each. Bookings: Keith Tabisher 073 268 7444
Live jazz at the Black Marlin, Simonstown, from 3.00pm (no details available)
Jazz brunch at Winchester Mansions: Bev Scott-Brown, Andrew Ford, Maurice Gawronsky and Wesley Rustin
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 at Bertha’s, Simonstown, from 7.00 to 10.00pm: (no details available)
Jazz at the Nassau: “ROAD” A tribute to Nick Drake: Dave Ledbetter Guitar / Vocals, Shane Cooper Bass
and Ronan Skillen Tabla / Percussion
Second half: Acid Bass: David Bass Piano, Mark Duby Bass, Mike Rossi Saxophones, Alan Thwaites Drums, Darren English Trumpet.
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.
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Monday 14 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 15 May
Soul Agents: Jason Reolon, Jonno Sweetman, Nick Williams & Lee Thomson play at Asoka from 8.30 to 10.30pm Phone 021 422 0909