These are the gigs I've been told about:
Monday 11th March
Jazz Jam with Alvin Dyers at Swingers, Wetton, from about 9.30 till late
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Tuesday 12th March
Alan Cameron plays solo piano at the Red Herring, Noordhoek, from 7.15pm
Jason Reolon’s Soul Agents play at Asoka in Kloof street from 9.15pm
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Wednesday 13th March
Saxophonist Mike Faure joins Andre de Villiers at Alma Cafe' (see this week's video above). Bookings 021 685 7377
Live jazz at Pigalle, Greenpoint (no details given)
Mahogany Room: details not given yet
Rob Thompson and band, at Obviouzly Armchair, 135 Lower Main rd, Observatory.
8:30pm - 10:30pm. R20 cover charge. (Blues, not jazz).
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Thursday 14th March
Willie van Zyl and Derk Blaisse play at Haute Cabriere, Franschhoek, from 5 to 7pm
Charles Louw and his band ATLANTIQUE plus guests play at The Blue Chip Restaurant, Wetton road, Wetton from 9pm. Phone 079 0254572
Latin Sunsets@ Alba Lounge: 7 to 10pm Charles Summerfield and URJ
Mahogany Room: Feya Faku, Mike Rossi (saxophone), Andre Petersen (piano), Charles Lazar (double bass) and Kesivan Naidoo (drums). One set only at 9.00pm
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Nossa Vida (Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen) play at Manuka, Steenberg Village, from 7.00 to 9.00pm
Kaleidoscope, Claremont: Glenn Robertson Jazz Band with guest artists Mike Laatz, Andrew Ford and Wesley Rustin. Phone 6745761 to book. R100 includes a meal.
Mahogany Room: Feya Faku quintet featuring Buddy Wells (sax), Andre Petersen (piano), Charles Lazar (bass) and Kesivan Naidoo (drums). Two sets: 8.30 and 10.30
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Saturday 16th March
Saxophonist Mike Faure joins Andre de Villiers at Alma Cafe' (see this week's video above). Bookings 021 685 7377
Mahogany Room: Feya Faku quintet featuring Buddy Wells (sax), Andre Petersen (piano), Charles Lazar (bass) and Kesivan Naidoo (drums). Two sets: 8.30 and 10.30
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Sunday 17th March
Jazz brunch at Winchester Mansions: The Dixie Swingers play from11am to 2pm:
Elton Goslett on guitar and Tino Europa on bass play at Pastis in Constantia from 7pm.
Haydn Gardner is at the Black Marlin from 2.00 to 5.00pm
Jazz at the Nassau: The Mike Rossi Project. Andrew Ford piano, Wesley Rustin bass, Kesivan Naidoo drums, Mike Rossi saxophones, Gordon Vernick trumpet, Willie Haubrich trombone. Plus Amanda Tiffin / Deborah Tanguy Duo. R80 - Booking – Cliff Wallis 076-401-0008 021-761-2726
Mahogany Room: Soulbird, featuring Steady Tiger (percussion), Chris Tokalon (vocals, sax, flute) and Peter Nordling (guitars, bass and Oud) (Not strictly jazz)
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Monday 18 March
SACS band plays at the Amphitheatre, V&A, from 6.00 to 7.00pm
Jazz Jam with Alvin Dyers at Swingers, Wetton, from about 9.30 till late
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Tuesday 19 March
Alan Cameron plays solo piano at the Red Herring, Noordhoek, from 7.15pm
RGHS band plays at the Amphitheatre, V&A, from 6.00 to 7.00pm
Jason Reolon’s Soul Agents play at Asoka in Kloof street from 9.15pm