Jazz news 3rd December

Monday 3 December
Andrew Ford, Beverley Scott Brown, Wesley Rustin, and China van Rensberg play at Pigalle, Greenpoint.

Jo’burg band The Muffinz (Simphiwe Kulla (guitar, vocals), Mthabisi Sibanda (Guitar, vocals), Gregory Mabusela (drums, vocals), Karabo Moeketsi (bass, vocals), Sifiso Buthelezi (guitar, vocals) play at Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant street at 8.00 and 10.00pm

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 4 Dec
 Keenan Arhends plays at Alexander Upstairs, 76 Strand street, at 8.00pm


Guitarist Reza Khota teams up with Swiss guitarist and composer Beat Keller at the Mahogany Room. Only one set 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 5 Dec
Live jazz at Pigalle, Greenpoint (no details given)

Mike Laatz plays at Grand West from 7.00 to 8.00pm

Lee Gold Collective: Lee Gold vocals, Mike Horne (Drums), Andrew Ford (piano), Wesley Rustin (bass) Lee Thomson (flugelhorn) play at the Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant St, Cape Town (next door to Divas Pizza). Two sets; 8.00 and 10.00pm Phone 076 679 2697.
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Thursday 6 Dec
Lainey Boonzaaier and Len Ward do “Let’s face the music and dance”, a tribute to Cole Porter and Doris day, at the Ballroom, Kelvin Grove, at 12.00 noon. Bookings: 021 685 5918 or 082 434 3489

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

Reza Khota (guitar), Jonno Sweetman (drums), Shane Cooper (bass) and Buddy Wells (sax) play at Mahogany Room. Two sets; 8.00 and 10.00pm Phone 076 679 2697.

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 Adolf Thielen and friends.

Latin Sunsets @ Alba Lounge, V&A Waterfront. 19h00 to 22h00

At Mr. Pickwicks, Long street, Nigel Cupido piano, Andre’ Hope bass, and Andre Willenberg drums, play from 8.30 to 10.30
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Friday 7 Dec
Mike Laatz plays at Grand West from 1.00 to 2.00pm

At Moyo in  Kirstenbosch Gardens,from 5 to 7.30pm, Vuyo Sotashe backed by Andrew Ford, Wes Rustin and Maurice Gawronsky.

Soulbird: Steady Tiger (percussion), Chris Tokalon (vocals, sax, flute) and Peter Nordling (guitars, bass and Oud) play at 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.

Glenn Robertson sings with the Connolly Big Band at Kaleidoscope Jazz Café, 85 Main Road; Claremont. Bookings essential; R150pp includes supper: 021 6745761

Sammy Hartman band plays at Pigalle, 8.00 to 12.00

At Mr. Pickwicks, Long street, Nigel Cupido piano, Andre’ Hope bass, and Andre Willenberg drums, play from 8.30 to 10.30 (not confirmed)

Amanda Tiffin duo plays at the Piazza, Cape Quarter from 5.00 to 8.00

Dan Shout Quartet Quartet plays at The Square, Cape Quarter from 5.00 to 8.00
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Saturday 8 Dec
Mike Laatz plays at the main entrance to Grand West from11.00 am to noon.

Miles Davis tribute at Mahogany Room: sold out

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.

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Sunday 9 Dec
Mike Laatz, Andrew Ford and Wesley Rustin play the music of Gershwin at Cape Angel, 3 Fig street, Newlands, at 2.30pm. R250pp includes a sumptuous High Tea. Their last concert at Cape Angel was sold out, so book early! Bookings essential; phone 021 683 5058

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

Jazz brunch at Winchester Mansions: no details given

Soisoi and the African connection play at Moyo Kirstenbosch from 6.30 to 9.30

Tete Mbambisa will present Big Sound featuring Diva Mbambisa at Mahogany Room

Live jazz at Catharina's, Steenberg, from 12.00. Lunch buffet costs R240, bookings at 021 7132222.
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Monday 10 Dec
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

Andrew Ford band plays at Pigalle, Greenpoint

Monoswezi plays traditional African music at the Mahogany Room

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Tuesday 11 Dec
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

 Reza Khota Trio plays at  Alexander Upstairs, 76 Strand street, at 8.00pm

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

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

Monoswezi plays traditional African music at the Mahogany Room