November: Live Jazz in Johannesburg

2 November: ** Zarcia Zacheus gives her last BMus recital at the Wits Amphitheatre (corner Station & Jorissen Streets, Braamfontein), from 5pm.

2 November: ** Camron Andrews gives his last BMus recital at the Wits Amphitheatre (corner Station & Jorissen Streets, Braamfontein), from 8pm to 9pm.

3 November: ** Jean-Louise Nel gives her last BMus recital at the Wits Amphitheatre (corner Station & Jorissen Streets, Braamfontein), from 4:30pm-6pm. Featured instrumentalists are Jonathan Crossley (guitars), Roger Hobbs (bass), Wandile Molefe (keys), Dio Dos Santos (drums), Ilse Myburgh (piano), Ashish Joshi (tablas), Olivia von Gass (violin), Waldo Alexander (violin).

3 November: **Grant Mowatt's Final Recital is at the Wits Amphitheatre (corner Station & Jorissen Streets, Braamfontein), from 8pm-9:30pm. Featuring musicians are Grant Mowatt (drums), Chris Luke (saxophone), Roger Hobbs (bass), Wandile Molefe (keys), Ilke Alexander (flute), Bongile Lecoge Zulu (flute) and Thapelo Lekoane (vocals).

3 November: **Steve Newman, Greg Georgiades, Ashish Joshi are in Concert at PETA'S PLACE (18 Second Street, Abbotsford), from 7:30-10pm.

5 November: ** The Birchwood Hotel Jazz Evening features Mimi Ntenjwa, Kunle Ayo and the Music Academy of Gauteng Jazz Orchestra. The hotel is on Viewpoint Street (Boksburg)and starts at 8-11pm and tickets are R280.

5 November: Omagugu perform at Cafe52 (Sanarcadia Shopping Centre, Arcadia, Pretoria CBD), from 8pm.

6 November: ** Feya Faku plays live at The Fringe in the Joburg Theatre (Loveday Street, Braamfontein), 8pm. Tickets are R120.

‎7 November: ** Jazz on the Corner at O.S.T (Corner Bree & Henry Nxumalo Streets, Newtown). 4-9pm, R30.

7 November: ** The 'Sound Us Out' composition concerts start at 3-4:30pm in the Atrium (South West Engineering Building, Wits East Campus) & at 5.30pm, in the Computer Labs (1st floor, Wits School of Arts).

11 November: ** Werner Spies (bass), Riaan le Roux (guitar) and Hugo Radyn (drums) perform at +27 Cafe (corner South and Duncan streets, Hatfield, Pretoria), at 7-8:30pm.

12 November: ** Latin Jazz at Niki's Oasis (138 Bree Street, Newtown). Featured are Velaphi and Friends, from 7:30pm. Buy dinner or drinks.

12 November: ** Greg Georgiades, Steve Newman & Ashish Joshi Trio at Cube Cafe (46 Selati Street, Alphen Park, Pretoria), from 7:30-11:30pm. R60 at venue or book through e-mail at cubecafe@telkomsa.net

12 & 13 November: ** Sello Galane improvises on KiTsonga and SePedi music compositions live at The Market Theatre, 8pm. Tickets are at Computicket and The Market Theatre Box Office.

13 November: ** Zim Ngqawana is at The Fringe in the Joburg Theatre (Loveday Street, Braamfontein), 8pm. Tickets are R120 at Computicket.

20 November: ** McCoy Mrubata performs at The Fringe in the Joburg Theatre (Loveday Street, Braamfontein), 8pm. Tickets are R120 from Computicket.

26 November: ** Ngwako Manamela is at the State Theatre's African Music and Jazz Nights, from 8:15pm, for R60. (320 Pretorius Street, Pretoria).

26 & 28 November: ** N2 performs at the Oh-My-Gosh Restaurant and Pub (Honeydew Shopping Centre, corner Beyers Naude & Blueberry Street, Honeydew). R70.


REGULAR GIGS:

Wednesdays

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

Thursdays

** Jazz Trio, featuring guitarist Yogin Sullaphen, performs at the new Ascot Hotel (corner Grant Avenue and Algernon Street, Norwood), from 8:30-10:30pm. Free entrance

** Live "Sowetan style Jazz & Blues" at The Whiteboy Shebeen (Cnr Katherine & Grayston, Sandton), from 7pm. Free entry

Fridays

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

** Live "Sowetan style Jazz & Blues" at The Whiteboy Shebeen (Cnr Katherine & Grayston, Sandton) from 7pm. Free entry


Sundays

** Jazz Quintet performs at The Radisson Blu Hotel's Jazz Evenings (corner Daisy and Rivonia Roads, Sandton), in the Soul Lounge, from 4-8pm. Featured are Judith Sephuma (vocals) & Kunle Ayo (guitar).