August: Jazz in Johannesburg

04 August: ** Scicoustic & Schalk Joubert Band are live at Tings 'n Times (Pretoria), 8:30pm to 11:30pm.

07 August: ** Greg Georgiades and Ashish Joshi will play at the Oppikopi Festival , from 11am.

07 August: ** Paul Hanmer performs at The Bell Pepper (Queen street, South Kensington), from 9pm. R50 entry.

09 August: ** Katzy’s Jazz Nights, at Katzy's (Shop 70, The Firs / Hyatt Shopping Centre C/O Oxford Road & Bierman Avenue, Rosebank). 7pm.

14 August: ** The Kathy Raven Band, featuring Graeme Sacks (guitar), Jiggs Downing (bass), Dio Santos (drums) and special guest Ben Amato (sax & flute), will be at the Radium Beer Hall from 9pm-11:30pm. Book at 011 728 3866.

14: ** August: Fibonnacci Sequence are Sharoni Tsarafi (Vocals), Steven Dennett (Bass), Dimitri Jonas (Drums), Johnathan Thorburn (Guitar) & will play at The Bell Pepper (Kensington), 8:30pm, R50.

14 August: ** Inxiles/Exiles are Thembinkosi Mavimbela, Zarcia Zacheus, Aaron Mate and Bernett Mulungo , and will be at the Wits Amphitheatre. 6pm. Free.

15 August: ** live jazz band at The Radison Blu Hotel Jazz Evenings (corner Daisy and Rivonia Roads, Sandton), in the Soul Lounge.

19 August: ** Keep It Live Jam Session Thursdays Evenings are on at The Loft (7th Street, Melville). from 8pm to 11pm.

20 August: ** Basadi Women of Jazz are at The State Theatre’s Rendezvous (320 Pretorius Street, Pretoria) 8pm.

21 August: ** The Raeven Brough Trio, featuring Kevin Davidson, will be performing at The Bell Pepper (Queen Street, South Kensington). 8:15pm-10pm for R50.

26-28 August: ** The Joy of Jazz Festival is in the Newtown Cultural Precinct. For the programme, see www.joyofjazz.co.za

26 August: ** Lalah Hathaway will do a workshop at The South West Gauteng College (Soweto), 11:00 - 13:00

26 August: ** Ravi Coltrane conducts a workshop at Music Academy of Gauteng (Benoni), 11:00 - 13:00

26 August: ** Kim Waters will conduct a workshop at the Central Johannesburg College, from 11:00 - 13:00

26 August: ** Anat Cohen will do a workshop at Tshwane University of Technology (Pretoria), from 11:00 - 13:00

26 August: ** Michael Ward will do a workshop at Sebokeng College Hall (Sebokeng), from 11:00 - 13:00

26 August: ** Poncho Sanchez will conduct a workshop at the Moses Molelekwa Art Foundation (Ekhuruleni), from 11:00 - 13:00

27 August: ** Rudine Geer performs at the +27 Design Café (corner South and Duncan streets, Hatfield, Pretoria), from 7-11pm. The band includes Rudine Geer (voice), Riaan le Roux (guitar), Pule Makona (keys), Riaan Diedericks (drums) and Werner Spies (bass).

27 August: ** The National Youth Jazz band is at The Bassline (Newtown) from 7pm

27 August: ** Melanie Scholtz is at the Market Theatre Stage (Joy of Jazz Festival, Newtown) from 7pm

27 August: ** Pu2ma performs at the Dinaledi Stage (Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown) from 7pm

27 August: ** Anat Cohen is at The Bassline (Newtown) from 8:15pm

27 August: ** Lala Hathaway performs at the Dinaledi Stage (MaryFitzgerald Square, Newtown) from 8:15pm

27 August: ** Stacey Kent is at the Market Theatre Stage (Joy of Jazz Festival, Newtown) from 8:30pm

27 August: ** The Taiwa Jazz Band is at the Sophiatown Lounge (Newtown) from 9pm

27 August: ** Michael Ward is at the Bassline (Newtown) from 9:30pm

27 August: ** Fourplay are at the Dinaledi Stage (MaryFitzgerald Square, Newtown) from 9:45pm

27 August: ** Kim Waters is at the Market Theatre Stage (Joy of Jazz Festival, Newtown) from 10pm

27 August: ** Wafa Wafa Sound System is at Niki’s Oasis (Newtown) from 10pm

27 August: ** Poncho Sanchez performs at the Mbira Stage (Joy of Jazz Festival, Newtown) from 10pm

27 August: ** Ravi Coltrane is at The Bassline(Newtown) from 11pm

27 August: ** Chris Botti performs at the Dinaledi Stage (MaryFitzgerald Square, Newtown) from 11:15pm

27 August: ** Sadao Watanabe performs at the Mbira Stage from 11:30pm

28 August: ** 4 Seasons are at the Mbira Stage (Joy of Jazz Festival, Newtown) from 6pm

28 August: ** Kyle Shepherd is at The Bassline from 7pm

28 August: ** Wouter Kellerman performs at the Mbira Stage (Joy of Jazz Festival, Newtown) from 7pm

28 August: ** Anat Cohen is at The Bassline from 8pm

28 August: ** guitarist Bothwell ‘Bozoe’ Nkomo performs at The Bell Pepper (Kensington). 8pm. R50

28 August: ** Sadao Watanabe performs at the Mbira Stage (Joy of Jazz Festival, Newtown) from 8:15pm

28 August: ** Stacey Kent is at the Market Theatre Stage (Joy of Jazz Festival, Newtown) from 9pm

28 August: ** Michael Ward is at the Bassline from 9:30pm

28 August: ** Fourplay perform at the Dinaledi Stage (MaryFitzgerald Square, Newtown) from 9:45pm

28 August: ** Medumo art Ensemble is at Niki’s Oasis (Newtown) from 10pm

28 August: ** Kim Waters performs at the Market Theatre Stage (Joy of Jazz Festival, Newtown) from 10:30pm

28 August: ** Ravi Coltrane is at The Bassline from 11pm

28 August: ** Poncho Sanchez is at the Mbira Stage (Joy of Jazz Festival, Newtown) from 11:15pm

28 August: ** Chris Botti performs at the Dinaledi Stage (MaryFitzgerald Square, Newtown) from 11:15pm


30 August: ** Strings and Skins Beeg Band are live at Tings & Times (1066 Arcadia Street, Hatfield, Pretoria), from 9:30-11:30pm.

REGULAR GIGS:

Wednesday
** Wednesday Jazz Sessions, featuring Marcus Wyatt (brass), Clement Benny (drums), Nduduzo Makhathini (keys) are WISH (7th Street, Melville), 7:30pm till 11:30pm

Thursday
** the Keep It Live Jam Sessions are on at The Loft (7th Street, Melville), from 8pm to 11pm.

Friday
** Jazz Trio plays at The Radium (Louis Botha Avenue, Orange Grove), from 8pm.

Sunday
** Bill Fairley Band live at 12:30pm, is at the Indaba Hotel (William Nicol Drive, Fourways).

** Jazz Trio live at The Loft (7th Street, Melville), 3pm.

** Live jazz band at The Radisson Blu Hotel's Jazz Evenings (corner Daisy and Rivonia Roads, Sandton), in the Soul Lounge, from 7pm.