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.

May in Jozi

** 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

February Gigs (so far)

** 10 Feb: Jonathan Crossley (guitar) and Edith Klug (vocals). Live in the Atrium, South West Engineering Building, East Campus, Wits University. 13:20-13:50. FREE!

** 12 Feb: Werner Spies (bass), Charl du Plessis (piano), Hugo Radyn (drums). Live at the Old Mutual Theatre, Sandton. 12:30-13:45

** 10-13 Feb: Mlungisi Gegana Trio, Live at Moyo Fountains (Pretoria). 7pm-10pm

**bassist Mlungisi Gegana's band performs live at the Moyo Fountain, Pretoria from Wednesday to Saturday each week till the end of February. 7pm!


**catch pianist Paul Hanmer at the State Theatre (Pretoria) on the 19th Feb, 8:15 pm.


** Tonacity 4tet, featuring Marcus Wyatt (trumpet), Carlo Mombelli (bass), Nduduzo Makhathini (keys), Clement Benny (drums). Every Wednesday from the 24th February, at Sophiatown Lounge (1 Central Place, Cnr Jeppe and Henry Nxumalo Streets, Newtown). 8:30-11:55pm.


**26/02: Tlale Makhene with SoulofRhythm perform live at Cafe52 (Sanarcadia, Pretoria CBD). 8pm.


**26-27/02: Babu, live at Espresso Jazz (4th Avenue, Linden. 8pm.


**28/02: Babu, perform live at Lucky Bean (7th Str, Melville). 7pm.



Sundays:

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

** Jazz Trio (Carlo Mombelli, Marcus Wyatt, Clement Benny) 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


Fridays:

** Jazz trio at The Radium Beer Hall (282 Louis Botha Ave, Orange Grove), 8pm

on the plate

21/11:

* The Prisoners of Strange, 8:30-10pm, Wits Theatre

22/11:

* Rashid Lanie & band, 3pm, The Loft (7^th Str, Melville)

* Puisano Project, 2pm, ft Wafa-Wafa Sound System, Juxtapose Virtue, 4seasons and Upbeat, (at the Springs Theatre, Springs)

* Sydney Mnisi Live at The True North Bar (Columbine Crossing, Mondeor) 18:00. Free!

24/11

* Synergy & Beyond, ft Rashid Lanie. 8-10pm, Lapa Fo (134 Barry Hertzog, Emmarentia). R50.

25/11

* Marcus Wyatt & Voice, 10pm onwards at Keans (44 Stanley Road, Milpark)

26/11

* Babu, 8:30-11pm, Espresso Jazz (60, 4^th Ave, Linden)

27/11

* Andile Yenana with Jimmy Mngwadi and Sydney Mavundla, 8pm at Nikki’s Oasis (138 Bree Street, Newtown). Free.

* Babu, 8:30-11pm, Espresso Jazz (60, 4^th Ave, Linden)

28/11

* Babu, 8:00-9:30pm, The Basement Theatre (Promusica Theatre: 100 Christian de Wit Ave., Florida, Roodepoort).

* Sydney Mnisi and Friends, 8pm at Nikki’s Oasis (138 Bree Street, Newtown Cultural Precinct). Free.

29/11

*Feya Faku live at The True North Bar (Columbine Crossing, Mondeor). 6:30pm.

* Babu, 7-10pm, Lucky Bean Restaurant (7^th Str, Melville)

…more info on Zim Ngqawana at the Linder Auditorium 12 Dec, (27 St Andrews Road, Parktown)

This sunday

* 15 November '09: Andile Yenana live at the True North Bar, Columbine Crossing, Mondeor. 18h30.

*Trespassing Allowed, ft Feya Faku & Mike Rossi: 4-6pm, Goethe Institute (119 Jan Smuts Ave.)

*Jazz at the Loft (7th Ave.), 15:00 onwards.