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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SACM Jazz Festival 2007

The annual SACM Jazz Festival will take place from Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 October and will feature several of the young generation of jazz musicians studying or teaching at UCT’s SA College of Music. This year’s festival is marked by the presence of several piano and vocal-led groups.The line-up on the opening night will feature the Chris Engel Quintet (led by saxophonist Chris Engel, recently returned from a year studying in Norway), and bands...

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