Jazz News 24th Dec

Monday 24December


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 received
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Wednesday 26 Dec
Mike Laatz plays at the main entrance to Grand West from 12 to 1.00pm

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

Live jazz at Pigalle, Greenpoint (no details given)

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 27 Dec
Mike Laatz plays at the main entrance to Grand West from 1.00 to 2.00pm


Norwegian drummer Sverre Gjorvad performs with Brydon Bolton (bass), Mark Fransman (piano and sax) and Gorm Helmfjord (guitar) at Mahogany Room

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

Charles Louw and his band ATLANTIQUE plus guests 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: Hassanadas
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Friday 28 Dec
Mahogany Room. Sold out

Mike Laatz plays at the main entrance to Grand West from 7.00 to 8.00pm


Abigail Petersen backed by Andrew Ford, Wes Rustin and Maurice Gawronsky 5 to 7.30 at Moyo, Kirstenbosch

Sammy Hartman band plays at Pigalle, 8.00 to 12.00
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Saturday 29 Dec

Soisoi and the African Connection 8 to 11pm at Moyo, V&A Waterfront

Kesivan and the Lights play at Mahogany Room . Two sets: 8.30 and 10.30pm. Phone 076 679 2697.

Rob Drake plays at Casa Valdez, Somerset West from 7.30 till 10.30.
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Sunday 30 Dec

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

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

Jazz brunch at Winchester Mansions: Bev Scott Brown backed by A Ford W Rustin and Maurice Gawronski.

Haydn Gardner is at Black Marlin from 2.00 to 5.00

Vanilla Groove Trio… Rob Drake Guitar and vocals, Trish Bailey on Bass and Eddie Kirkwood on Keyboard play at the Splash Café’, Vineyard Hotel, from 7.00 to 10.00pm.

Amanda Tiffin backed by Andrew Lilley Wes Rustin and Maurice Gawronsky at Moyo (branch and times not given)

Eddie Kirkwood and Gary Deacon play at Catharina's, Steenberg, from 12.00. Lunch buffet costs R240, bookings at 021 7132222.

Composers’ Collective at the Mahogany Room: Kyle Shepherd (piano), Kesivan Naidoo (drums), Sisonke Xonti (sax), Reza Khota (guitar) and Shane Cooper (bass). Original compositions from each musician will be performed.

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Monday 31 December

Ricks Cafe (Park Rd, Tamboerskloof):  Athalie Crawford/Alan Cameron (8-11pm)

Hugh Masekela plays at Kirstenbosch Gardens

For info on New Year parties, go to http://www.capetownmagazine.com/nye
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Tuesday 1 Jan
Vanilla Groove Trio… Rob Drake Guitar and vocals, Trish Bailey on Bass and Eddie Kirkwood on Keyboard play at the Splash Café’, Vineyard Hotel, from 7.00 to 10.00pm.