** 1st May: Sylvester Mazinyane (piano) is with his band at Nikki's Oasis (138 Bree Street, Newtown) from 8:30pm. R50/buy dinner.
** 1 May: AIKE: with original compositions by Janus van der Merwe (tenor sax), Jonathan Crossley (guitars), Roger Hobbs (bass), Jonno Sweetman (drums), special guest Marcus Wyatt (trumpet) at 8pm at the Wits Theatre (Amphitheatre)
** 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th May: MnandiBlue are at the Monte Casino Piazza at 5pm-9pm.
** 7 May: Allou April will be playing live at The State Theatre, Pretoria, from 8pm. tickets are R60 from Computicket and R80 at the venue
**8/05: Mosolodi play live at Toto Mlaza's in Bophelong from 3pm.
**9/05: Mosolodi features Bow & Arrow at Velley (Zone 12, Sebokeng), 3pm.
** 11 May: AIKE is Pappas Improv Nights (Cnr Duncan and Prospect Streets, Hatfield, Pretoria). 8pm. Ft Jonathan Crossley (guitar), Janus van der Merwe (tenor sax), Roger Hobbs (bass), Justin Badenhorst (drums)
** 11 May: Percussion Workshop by Efrain Toro at The Wits Theatre, from 7pm.(in association with www.marshallmusic.co.za)Entrance is R40.
** 14 may: Asanda Bam performs at Cafe52, Sancardia Shopping Complex, Cnr Church & Beatrix Streets, Pretoria. 8pm, R50.
** 15 May: The Prisoners of Strange launch their album at the Wits Amphitheatre. show starts at 4pm. Tickets will be at the door for R60.
** 16 May: Guitarist Vuma Levin and band perform at the Lapa Fo restaurant in Emmarentia (on Barry Hertzog Drive) from 6pm - 10pm. Entrance is R50.
** 19 May: Paul Hanmer(keys), McCoy Mrubatha (sax), Pete Sklair (bass) and Bernice Boikanyo (drums) are at THE BELL PEPPER restaurant, Queen Street, Kensington, 8pm. Entrance R80. call 011 615-7531 or 083 382 5718
** 21 May: Percussionist Tlale Makhene and his band perform at The State Theatre (Pretoria), from 8pm. Tickets are R60 at Computicket and R80 at the venue.
** 21 May: Chris Luke (sax), Jonathan Crossley (guitar), Roger Hobbs (bass) and Deo Santos (drums) will jam at Nikki’s Oasis in Newtown (opposite the Market Theatre), from 8pm. Entry is R50
** 22 May: Guitarist Bothwell Bozoe Nkomo performs at The Bell Pepper restaurant in Kensington, 8pm. Entry is R50
** 22 May: Jazz Guitar-Piano Duo, with Vuma Levin on guitar and Daniel De Wet on piano at Mama's Shebeen (Gleneagles Rd, Greenside, 2pm-4:30pm.
** 26 May: Sax In The City, featuring Mandla Mlangeni, will be live at The Loft (7th Street, Melville), from 8:30pm till 11:30pm
** 28 May: Raeven Brough Jazz Quartet live with Andre Behnke, at Niki's Oasis (opposite the Market Theatre, 138 Bree Street, Newtown). Starts at 8pm. Entry is R50 or buy refreshments. Jam session to follow after 2 sets.
** 28 May: Shannon Hope, Upright Man and Cito will be live at Jazz Espresso, Linden (60, 4th Avenue), from 7pm-11pm. Tickets are R40 at the door.
** 28 May: Steve Newman, Ashish Josi and Greg Goergiades, perform at The Bell Pepper on Queen Street in Kensigton. From 9pm. R80. Enquire from 083 3825718.
** 28 May: The Moreira Project with Oliver Mtukudzi will be at The Bassline (Newtown), from 8pm.
** 31 May: Syd Kitchen and Greg Georgiades duo at Tings and Times (Pretoria) from 9:30pm.
REGULAR GIGS:
* Wednesday Jazz sessions at Sophiatown Lounge, ft Tonacity 4tet (Marcus Wyatt, Nduduzo Makhathini, Carlo Mombelli, Clement Benny), LIVE at 1 Central Place, Jeppe Str, Newtown. 8:30pm
* Friday Jazz Trio live at The Radium (282 Louis Botha Avenue, Orange Grove). 8pm
* Sundays:
** Bill Fairley Band live at 12:30pm, at the Indaba Hotel (William Nicol Drive, Fourways)
** Jazz Trio (Marcus Wyatt, Clement Benny, Carlo Mombelli) at WISH (corner 2nd Avenue and 7th Street, Melville), 1pm
** Jazz Trio live at The Loft (7th Street, Melville), 3pm
** Jazz bands live at The Villa Bianca Mediterranean Cuisine (13 Brabazon Road, Croydon, Isando 011 974 2700), 6:30-9:30pm
Barney Rachabane
