These are the gigs I've been told about:
Monday 4th March
Jazz Jam with Alvin Dyers at Swingers, Wetton, from about 9.30 till late
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Tuesday 5th 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 6th March
Live jazz at Pigalle, Greenpoint (no details given)
Mahogany Room: Mandla Mlangeni (trumpet), Claude Cozens (drums), Bheki Mkwane, Charles Lazar (bass) and Sebastian Schuster.
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Thursday 7th March
Mike Laatz and Derk Blaisse play at Haute Cabriere, Franschhoek, from 5 to 7pm
Fine Music Radio's bursary award finalists' concert at Baxter Concert Hall at 7.00pm; entrance is free.The finalists are: Mikhaela Kruger (vocalist), Marlon Witbooi (drums) and Germaine Leonard (guitar)
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: Charles Summerfield and the URJ - 7 to 10pm
Kesivan and The Lights play at Mahogany Room: Kesivan Naidoo (drums), Buddy Wells (sax), Romy Brauteseth (bass) and Andre Petersen (piano). Sets at 8.40 and 10.30pm
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Friday 8th March
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 Hassan’adas. Phone 6745761 to book. R100 includes a meal.
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Saturday 9th March
Mike Laatz plays at Zabad (opposite the Piano Bar, Napier street, Cape Quarter) from 7.00pm
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Sunday 10th March
Jazz brunch at Winchester Mansions: 11am to 2pm: Deborah Tanguy backed by Andrew Ford, Romy Brauteseth and Maurice Gawronsky.
Amphitheatre at V&A Waterfront: 2.30 to 3 Josie Field & Laurie Levine, 4-5 IScream and the Chocolate Stix, 6 to 7 Shout
Track Five CD launch at Nassau, Groote Schuur High school, Palmyra rd., at 7.00pm (sherry served from 6.00pm) Tickets at the door R80 (R60 for U3A members) For info, phone Gavin Fullard 021 975 7289
Mahogany Room: Errol Dyers (guitar), George Werner (piano), Peter Ndlala (bass) and Carlo Fabe (drums). Two sets: 8.00pm and 10.00pm
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Monday 10 March
Jazz Jam with Alvin Dyers at Swingers, Wetton, from about 9.30 till late
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Tuesday 11 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