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.

Levi's Vintage Sundays

30th August 2009 at Nicci's Oasis (138 Bree Street, Newtown Cultural Precinct, Newtown)

The Taiwa Band

Marcuss Wyatt

Paul Hanmer