Jazz News 31st December

Monday 31 December

Graham Burton band plays at the Shandiz Restauarant on the 7th floor, Mandela Rhodes Place Hotel and Spa from 5-8 pm (corner Wale and Burg St )

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

Hugh Masekela plays at Kirstenbosch Gardens

Moyo, V&A Waterfront: Soisoi and the African connection from 8pm to 12.30am

For info on New Year parties, go to http://www.capetownmagazine.com/nye

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Tuesday 1 Jan
Winchester Mansions, Seapoint: Graham Burton on vocals, James Kibby ,Robbie Stemmet and Maurice Gawronsky; 11am to 2pm

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.

Jason Reolon’s Soul Agents play at Asoka in Kloof street from 9.00pm
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Wednesday 2 Jan
Rob Drake plays at Ferryman’s, V&A Waterfront, from 2.00 to 5.00pm

Jeremy Olivier Band plays at V&A Amphitheater from 6.00 to 7.00pm

Live jazz at Pigalle, Greenpoint (no details given)
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Thursday 3 Jan
At Moyo, V&A Waterfront, Italian singer Francesca , Nick Williams Benjamin Jephta and Maurice Gawronsky play from 8 to 11pm

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: Charles Summerfield and URJ
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Friday 4 Jan
Nossa Vida (Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen) play at Manuka, Steenberg Village, from 7.30pm

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

Sundowners at Cape Quarter[ The Piazza] Richard Ceasar from 5.00 to 8.00pm

Sundowners @ Cape Quarter[ The Square] Shout - 4.00 to 7.00pm

Moyo, Kirstenbosch from 5 to 7.30 features Soisoi and the African connection

Sammy Hartman band plays at Pigalle, 8.00 to 12.00
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Saturday 5 Jan
Live jazz (no details given) at Mahogany Room . Two sets: 8.30 and 10.30pm. Phone 076 679 2697.

Robb Drake plays at Casa Valdez, Somerset West from 7.30 till 10.30.
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Sunday 6 Jan

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: Amy Campbell backed by Andrew Ford Charles Lazar and Maurice Gawronsky

Riverboat Jazz Band plays at Ferrymans, V&A Waterfront from 3.00 to 6.00pm

Allou April plays at V&A Amphitheater from 6.00 to 7.00


Amanda Tiffin duo is at Black Marlin from 2.00 to 5.00

Sandile Gontsana backed by Andrew Ford, Charles Lazar and Maurice Gawronsky play at Moyo Kirstenbosch (no time given)

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Monday 7 Jan

Monday Jazz Jam with Alvin Dyers at Swingers, Wetton, from about 9.30 till late

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Tuesday 8 Jan
Jason Reolon’s Soul Agents play at Asoka in Kloof street from 9.00pm