JAZZATHON 2008 is on

For those of us who are anxious to know if JAZZATHON 2008 is on, don't fear, it is on. Come and support it, and don't forget, support the musicians.Refer to thisIt will happen from 10 to 13 January 2008.Details to follow at http://www.jazzathon.co....

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Hamba Kahle Oscar Peterson

The legendary Canadian jazz pianist, Oscar Peterson recorded the track, "Peace for South Africa" on the 1990 Telarc cd(Telarc CD-83304), "The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live at the Blue Note". It featured Oscar, Herb Ellis(guitar), Ray Brown(bass) and Bobby Durham(drums).Like many others in South Africa and elsewhere, I would have liked to see Oscar Peterson perform live in South Africa.Oscar Peterson passed away on 23 December 2007. Go Well Oscar.links:The New York TimesCTVCTVChretien recalls Mandela, Peterson meet...

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Tucan Tucan at the Festival of the Chariot

Tucan Tucan will perform: Sat 29th January 2007from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pmSea Point Promenade - Beach roadContact: 082 083 3451The Festival of the Chariot is a two day (29 December - 30 December)multicultural spirtual and wellness festival, celebrating diversity,the REAL Peace Formula and Wellness – with lots of music and dance. Thehighlight will be on Saturday when a 15 foot Chariot will behand-pulled along Beach Road, headed by marching bands, African,...

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Jonathan Butler at the Suidoosterfees

The fifth "Suidoosterfees" will happen from 28 January 2008 until 9 February 2008 at the Artscape.One of the highlights of this festival will be the appearrance of Jonathan Butler and his band from Los Angeles. JB and his band will give two performances.Date: 2 February 2008, 15:00 and 20:00Price: R200, R175, R150Duration: 120 minArtscape Opera House.More info Here (please note that the information here is in Afrikaans)Also look out for the True Love Jazz Lounge at the festi...

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Hotep Idris Galeta combines with Onaje Allan Gumbs

It was only after reading through the December issue of All About Jazz - New York that I discovered about pianists Onaje Allan Gumbs's and Hotep Idris Galeta's duo concerts at New York's Shutters Cafe.The series of concerts will run from 13 December 2007 until 15 December 2007.On 13 December 2007 it will be a duo concert featuring Hotep's and Onaje's compositions.On 14 December they will be accompanied by South African jazz vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin, saxophonist TK Blue, bassist Marcus McLaurine, percussionist Bujo Kevin Jones, and drummer...

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An invite from Eric Alan

JOIN ERIC ALAN FOR JAZZ RENDEZVOUS ON SUNDAY 09 DECEMBER AT 5PM FOR THE REGULAR DOSE OF GREAT JAZZ AND ALL THE FUN THAT GOES ALONG WITH IT ONLY ON RADIO 2000Have fun with the Double Play back to Back on Sunday and see if you can beat genial host Eric Alan by guessing the name of the song, or find out what’s happening on the jazz scene around the country in the Gig Guide. Find out what’s where and happening on the Billboard Jazz and Contemporary Jazz Sales Charts and also on the Jazz Week Radio Play Jazz Chart. Listen to the Blues Break of the Day...

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Hanepoot and the Biggish Band in Helderberg Nature Reserve in Somerset West

Hanepoot & the Biggish Band play their last gig for 2007 at the Sunset Picnic Concert on Sunday December 9th at the Helderberg Nature Reserve in Somerset West.This event is hosted by the Friends of the Helderberg Nature Reserve, who run the Educational Environmental Centre at the Reserve.The Centre introduces young learners from the Helderberg area, including Macassar and Nomzamo, to the importance of our rich environmental heritage, and especially...

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Jason Reolon Trio in Concert

Jason Reolon PianoWesley Rustin BassHeinrich Goosen DrumsThis trio is fresh, innovative and highly entertaining in the musical stories they portray.Following Jason's fantastic Solo Concert at the Studios, this is again an opportunity to hear outstanding Jazz in an intimate setting on a brand new Kawai Grand Piano.Their album "Off the Record" will be for sale on the evening.Come and enjoy an evening with excellent wine and meet the artists from this...

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City of Cape Town - Environmental and Conservation publications

Note that the City of Cape Town has made available some excellent booklets and posters relating to Cape Town environmental and conservation issues and areas.I am sure that in some of these publications you will discover flora, fauna and other things that you do not know about, but exist right on your door step.Go explore your own city. Click H...

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Melanie Scholtz - web site

For those of us who wonder what happened to Melanie Scholtz's website - it is now at http://www.melaniescholtz.net/.Click here to go there.Read about her bio, her cd and much more...

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Kyle Shepherd - Jazz Musician

Award winning jazz pianist Kyle Shepherd has performed on a number of stages in South Africa and abroad. With artists such as Cape legends Robbie Jansen, Errol Dyers and Alvyn Dyers,and other artists such as Zim Nqawana, Louis Moholo. In 2005,Kyle was awarded the first of the now annual Fmr/Pick n Pay travel awards for an original composition.As a leader Shepherd fronts his own trio and quintet (The Silent Messengers), which performed on the Cape...

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Catch the Cable Car up Table Mountain after six

Please take note of the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company's summer sunset special. From 1 December 2007 until 23 December 2007 and 3 January 2008 until 31 January 2008 after 18:00 ticket cost will be halved.Prices:-Adult return: R65Child return(under 18): R36Last car up: 20:30Last car down: 21:30For weather info call 021 4248181or visit Table Mountain Aerial Comp...

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Hanepoot and the Biggish Band - live at Cape Farmhouse, Sat 24 Nov

Hanepoot & the Biggish Band, an 18-piece big band playing South African Jazz, will be playing at the Cape Farmhouse Restaurant at Redhill (near Scarborough) on Saturday, November 24th.Come and enjoy a relaxing afternoon of great food and local jazz out on the beautiful Cape Peninsula.The Cape Farmhouse Restaurant has for some time now been presenting Saturday concerts showcasing our local musicians. These are outdoor events with food from the...

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Monique Hellenberg - Jazz Vocalist

Monique Hellenberg completed her BMus in jazz studies at the University of Cape Town in 2004. She has performed with many jazz groups including the Jonny Cooper Big Band and jazz vocal group Track 5. Aside from jazz, Monique has performed as lead female vocalist with Afro-Cuban Salsa Band, Maquina Loca and she has also participated in various 60's/70's stage shows. At the beginning of 2007, Monique has also performed in the Cape Town International...

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Jason Reolon Quartet feat Buddy Wells

Take saxophone legend, Buddy Wells, add the Jason Reolon Trio, throw in a real Fender Rhodes, all in the jazzy confines of the Armchair Theatre and you got yourself an evening of music that'll groove the very depths of your soultheir set will consist of original material mixed in with some other hip tunesthursday 22 november 2007, starts 9pm, advisable to get there early for a seatR30 cover chargeLights , camera, action...ARMCHAIR HEADSET Independent...

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Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2008 news

One of the first recordings that I experienced in the SACD format, was the recording Another Mind by the Japanese piano player Hiromi. This is a highly recommended recording and is one of those recordings that you can listen to over and over.This is how she describes her music:“I don’t want to put a name on my music. Other people can put a name on what I do. It’s just the union of what I’ve been listening to and what I’ve been learning. It has some elements of classical music, it has some rock, it has some jazz, but I don’t want to give it a name.”...

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Live Recording with Airborne and Guests

Attend a live recording with Airborne and Guests.DATE: 5 December 2007 19h30 for 20h00 till 23h30TICKET SALES: Florence O'Connell 082 374 2664 mattoni@telkomsa.netTICKET PRICE: R250VENUE: Nassau Centre, Groote Schuur High School, Palmyra Road, NewlandsClick here for the bigger pictureAIRBORNE RECO...

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in concert North Sea Big Band

As Arne Hiorth is saying "So , finally , we are getting Shannon to Norway , and at the same time starting up a wonderful new big band....""...this will be a new international band , and we are looking for gigs / workshops all overthe world..."Check out the details for the concert, click here.Some of these musicians have visited South Africa many times. We are also looking forward to see the North Sea Big Band in South Afri...

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Aardvark Jazz Orchestra

Who is the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra?Fifteen exuberant musicians and two wonderful vocalists in a well-oiled, freewheeling ensemble that is both adventurous and polished.program devoted to creative interpretations of the tremendously inspired and varied music of Duke Ellington, along with original works by bandleader Mark Harvey and others.When: This Friday, November 16, 7:30 PMWhere: Cape Elizabeth High School345 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USAAdmission: $10 ($5 students)Information and reservations: 207-799-3309, ext 111Also on the...

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SEKUNJALO EduJazz Concert 2007

The Sekunjalo EduJazz concert is one of those annual events on the jazz calendar not to be missed.This year the concert will happen on Sunday, 2 December 2007 at the Baxter Theatre, in Rosebank, starting at 19:00. Price R60. Tickets available from Computicket.Bands participating include The Darryl Andrews Band, The Little Giants and The Muizenberg High Jazz Ba...

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Visual Studio 2008 Jumpstart DevChat

Introducing you to a lot of the fabulous features in Visual Studio 2008 - releasing in the next few months.Smaller citiesBloemfontein - 12 Nov 07East London - 14 Nov 07Port Elizabeth - 16 Nov 07Larger citiesJohannesburg - 19 Nov 07Durban - 20 Nov 07Cape Town - 22 Nov 07Space is limited! Book your seat today!AgendaTimeDescription08:30Registration09:00Quick lap around Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.509:45What’s new in C# 3.0 and Visual Basic.NET 911:00Tea Break11:15LINQ (LINQ-to-XML; LINQ-to-Objects; LINQ-to-SQL)12:30.NET Framework 3.5 enhancements13:00Lunch13:30Building...

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HOTSPOTS

The word "hotspot" can be used in so many different contexts and for diffrent meanings. If you really have our environment at heart, go have a look at the online book, "Hotspots Revisited: Earth's Biologically Richest and Most Endangered Terrestrial Ecoregions". Click HereIt covers hotspots all over the globe and include two of our own regions: Cape Floristic Region and Succulent Kar...

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Nic le Roux Tribute - Jazz At The Nassau

Can you believe it is almost a year since one of the gentle jazz giants of Cape Town passed away. Saxophonist, Nic Le Roux passed away on Tuesday, 07 November 2006.Pianist and long time collaborator with Nic, Fred Kuit together with Cliff Wallis is staging a tribute for Nic at the Nasseau on Sunday, 4 November 2007.Music for the evening will include some of Nic's compositions. Buddy Wells, Darren English, Claude Cozens and Benjamin Jephta will join...

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Armchair Headset featuring the Marc De Kock Quartet

Combine the unmistakeable sound of saxophonist Marc De Kock with the likes of the funky Jason Reolon Trio and you're in for a seriously explosive musical experience.The band:Marc De Kock | Sax Jason Reolon | PianoWesley Rustin | BassHeinrich Goosen | DrumsThese highly renowned Jazz artists each perform in many different jazz groups including Restless Natives, Breakfast Included, James Stuart, Strait & Narro and the Black Market TrioThis Thursday's...

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Free tools and applications for web developers

If you are a web developer or just looking for free web development tools or applications, check out Andrew Sellick's "100 great free and open source tools and applications for web developer...

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Mike Laatz

I came to know about and met Mike at the legendary Saturday Afternoon Jazz Sessions at the Landrost Hotel in Lansdowne.Mike is a professional musician, radio presenter and compiles crosswords for a newspaper.Please check Mike's blog at http://mikelaatzgigguide.blogspot.com/links:http://mikelaatzgigguide.blogspot.com/http://wealth-web.blogspot.com/http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=15...

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Table Mountain Blues Summit

The Biggest and Best Blues celebration will be held on the 10 November 2007 from 17h00 until midnight, at the Tafelberg Tavern just off Hope Street in Cape Town.The groups/artist taking part are Acid Blues, The Lonesharks, Dave Ferguson,Delta Blue,Boulevard Blues,Dan Patlansky.Cost is R160 - book at Computicket at http://www.computicket.co.za/ or call 083 9158000.Please check http://www.boulevardblues.co.za/ for more details on the bands and artists...

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Julian Beever - Pavement Artist

Some of us dig graffiti. For something else, check out the pavement drawings of Julian Beever. Click H...

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Cape Town International Kite Festival 2007

Taken on Saturday, 20 October 2007 at the Cape Town International Kite Festival in Muizenberg.The festival is the biggest kite festival in Africa. Funds raised at the festival is in aid of Cape Mental Heal...

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SONGS WORTH SINGING

This is an invitation from the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation to attend two FREE workshops at the NASSAU AUDITORIUM, PALMYRA ROAD, NEWLANDS SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER FROM 09AM-2PM (WITH A POSSIBLE 1 HOUR JAM SESSION AFTERWARDS).Please note that this is the fourth and fifth workshops of a project that Valdi Van Reenen-le Roux, Glenn Robertson, Zayne Adams, Robbie Jansen, Darryl Andrews, Ian Smith, Errol Dyers, Paul Sedres, Sammy Weber, Trevor Sampson, Camillo Lombard and Tony Drake are all involved in - it is called: "SONGS WORTH SINGING". This...

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Dizu Plaatjies At SACM

Please note that Multi-instrumentalist, Dizu Plaatjies will perform in a free lunch time concert at the Chrisholm Recital Room at the South African College of Music. Dizu is worldwide known for his association with the group Amampondo.When: Thursday, 18 October 2007 at 13:00The South African College of Music is behind the Baxter Theatre.Some info links:http://www.maitemusic.com/45dizu_ang.htmhttp://www.music.org.za/artist.asp?id=151http://www.myvideo.co.za/video/i-am-dizu-plaatjies...

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Jason Reolon Trio at The Kawai Piano Studios

Jason Reolon | PianoWesley Rustin | BassHeinrich Goosen | DrumsThis trio is fresh, innovative and highly entertaining in the musical stories they portray.Following Jason's fantastic Solo Concert at the Studios, this is again an opportunity to hear outstanding Jazz in this special intimacy and ambience.Come and enjoy the evening with fine food and wine and, as always in our venue, Up Close and Personal with the artists.Date: Sunday 14 October 2007Time:...

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jazz magazine : all about jazz - new york

All about jazz - NEW YORK is a free online and downladable magazine. Although the title contains New York, this free magazine covers a wide range of cd reviews, musician profiles and jazz events. Past issues is also available for download.It is available he...

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Emily Bruce - This Love We Share

Vocalist and final year jazz student at the SA College of Music Emily Bruce has just released her debut CD This Love We Share. A packed Nassau Centre in Newlands recently saw the birth of “her baby” as she affectionately refers to her record.The cd is a milestone for Bruce, who has plied her trade on the local professional music circuit since the late 1990s just after matriculating. An entirely self-funded project, the album sees Bruce paying homage...

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Deborah Tanguy - jazz vocalist, performer, teacher & recording artist

DEBORAH TANGUY is one of the leading contemporary jazz and improvising music artists in France. She is an accomplished and award-winning performer of a variety of musical styles, including mainstream and contemporary jazz, funk, big band and popular music. Ms Tanguy is frequently engaged as a performer, bandleader and recording artist in her home country. Ms Tanguy’s major awards include: Winner of the Young French Jazz Talent (2002); Best jazz singer at the Crest Jazz Vocal competition in 2001; and nominated as one of the 5 international discoveries...

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