Jazz News 17 Dec

Monday 17 December
Andrew Ford, Beverley Scott Brown, Wesley Rustin, and China van Rensberg play at Pigalle, Greenpoint.

Jazz jam with Alvin Dyers and band (with lots of guest artists) at Swingers, Wetton; music starts at about 10.00pm
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Tuesday 18 Dec
Facing South( Amanda Tiffin and Dave Ledbetter) are at Alexander Upstairs, 76 Strand street, at 8.00pm

Soul Agents: Jason Reolon, Jonno Sweetman, Nick Williams and Lee Thomson play at Asoka, Kloof street, from 8.30 to 10.30pm. Phone 021 422 0909

Alan Cameron plays solo piano at The Red Herring, Noordhoek, from 7.00pm
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Wednesday 19 Dec

Rob Drake plays at Ferrymans at V & A Waterfront from 2.00 to 5.00pm

Live jazz at Pigalle, Greenpoint (no details given)

Mike Laatz plays at Grand West from 8.00 to 9.00pm

Andre Swartz (drums), Rob Nel (bass) and Gorm Helfjord (guitar) – collectively Swartznelfjord play at Mahogany Room at 8.00 and 10.00pm
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Thursday 20 Dec

Andrew Ford trio plays at the Winchester Mansions from 12.30 to 3.30; lunch is R190pp

Andrew Ford, Beverley Scott-Brown, Wesley Rustin and China van Rensberg play at Pigalle, Greenpoint.

Mike Laatz plays at Grand West from 9.00 to 10pm

Charles Louw and his band ATLANTIQUE play at The Blue Chip Restaurant, Wetton road, Wetton from 9pm. Phone 079 0254572

Open mic jazz/blues jam at C'est la Vie, Somerset west with Spencer Kennedy on piano, Mark Augustin on drums, Duncan Combe Bass and Lezanne October on Vocals.

Latin Sunsets @ Alba Lounge, V&A Waterfront. 19h00 to 22h00: Kanimambo
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Friday 21 Dec

Haydn Gardiner, Andrew Lilley Charles Lazar and Maurice Gawronsky play at Moyo, Kirstenbosch from 5.00 to 7.00pm

Placid Notes (Mike Hill, Vernon Varty, Gilbert Lang and Anton Viljoen play at Willowbridge Centre (outside Hussars) from 7.00 to 10.00pm

 Kyle Shepherd Quartet plays at the Mahogany Room. Two sets: 8.30 and 10.30pm. Phone 076 679 2697.

Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen (Nossa Vida) play swing and Latin at Manuka, Steenberg Village from 7.30 to 9.30.

I'm dreaming of a jazz Christmas: Melanie Scholtz and the Love Apples at Kaleidoscope Jazz Café, 85 Main Road; Claremont. at 8.00pm Bookings essential; R150pp includes supper: 021 6745761

Sammy Hartman band plays at Pigalle, 8.00 to 12.00

Jeremy Olivier, Romy Brauteseth and Maurice Gawrosky play at Winchester Mansions, Seapoint, from 12.30 to 3.30

Richard Caesar plays at the Piazza, Cape Quarter from 5.00 to 8.00

Shout plays at The Square, Cape Quarter from 5.00 to 8.00

Sammy Hartman, Dave Ridgeway, Maurice Gawronsky and Monique Hellenberg play at Moyo, Kirstenbosch Gardens.
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Saturday 22 Dec

Placid Notes (Mike Hill, Vernon Varty, Gilbert Lang and Anton Viljoen play at Willowbridge Centre (outside Col’Caccio) from 7.00 to 10.00pm

Kyle Shepherd Quartet plays at the Mahogany Room. Two sets: 8.30 and 10.30pm. Phone 076 679 2697.

Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen (Nossa Vida) play swing and Latin at Manuka, Steenberg Village from 7.30 to 9.30.

Rob Drake plays at Casa Valdez, Somerset West from 7.30 till 10.30.

Soisoi and the African Connection play at Moyo, V&A Waterfront, from 8.00 to 11.00pm

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Sunday 23 Dec

Mike Laatz plays at Casa del Sol, the Strand, from 3,30 to 6.30pm

Alan Cameron and Lee Gold are at the Red Herring, Noordhoek, from 1 to 4pm (Relaxing jazz standards…vocal and piano)

Jazz brunch at Winchester Mansions: Sylvia Mdunyelwa band

Sylvia Mdunyelwa plays from 6.30 to 9.30 at Moyo, Kirstenbosch

Rob Drake plays at Black Marlin from 2.00 to 5.00

Live jazz at Catharina's, Steenberg, from 12.00. Lunch buffet costs R240, bookings at 021 7132222.


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Monday 24 December
Mike Laatz plays at Grand West from 12.00 to 1.00pm

Andrew Ford, Beverley Scott Brown, Wesley Rustin, and China van Rensberg play at Pigalle, Greenpoint.

Jazz jam with Alvin Dyers and band (with lots of guest artists) at Swingers, Wetton; music starts at about 10.00pm
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Tuesday 25 Dec


Christmas Day; no details of gigs given