31st Aug – 5th Sept

Celebrating the last day of August with a Monday may not necessarily be a bad thing… Origins will liven up your night on 31st Aug @ Cafe from 9pm onwards. Catch this unpretentious, feel good, blue grass and sumthin sumthin band for an evening out with mates! AND DO REMEMBER OMNIFORM takes center stage on 7th Sept!

Tues and Wed sees Grooveworks strut their stuff with Greg Lyons helming. 9pm onwards @ Cafe

Magic Swing Fling Thursday - a night of Lindy Hop and Close up illusions featuring Jitterbugs dancers and Danny. Join us for a night with 2 feet an partner, just letting loose to the sounds of the Charleston Swing – or be amazed with our roving Illusionist – Danny. No TV gimmick! Complimentary Class commences from 7:30pm and magic from 8pm

FRIDAY

If Miles Davis and John Coltrane are your cup of tea, you might want to check out Greg Lyon’s Quartet. A serious jazz band, indeed. Whiskey for you? 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe.

For some funk, soul and space to break out your signature dance moves, Good Times, faithfully reproduces great track with DJ skills desired. 9pm onwards @ Lounge.

And it’s a FANTASTIC eclectic night with Muhd Noor and Shaw Letts as the booys play drum set, Djembe, tabla, keyboard, saxaphone and even break out to songs. 9:30pm onwards @ Space
SATURDAY

Ayaschool is baaacccckkk. And we know she had a great time because the line up and energy for Ayaschool on sat is SUBLIME. Don’t believe me, see for yourself. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe.
Peace out

24th Aug – 29th Aug

Ahoy maties! It’s the last week of August and perhaps the decline of sultry days. This week at Blu Jaz, we offer you no less than the creme of true artistes.

TONIGHT! (Monday)

Origins takes to our court @ Cafe (1st Flr) with some funky jazz numbers. A 6 pc band led by Leo sees music ala bluenote/birdland type jazz combos and Original Compositions. 9pm onwards

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY

Let’s chant this together: Grooveworks! Grooveworks! Grooveworks! It’s a night of jazz enthusiasts coming together with passion, work and , of course, talent. Join us for some chilled vibes and improv sets from 9pm onwards @ Cafe

And of course, we have DJ Divine on decks with some Reggae direct from Jamaica. 9pm onwards @ Lounge

THURSDAY

Music and Magic – the M&M night where swing dancers go awry and magic permeates the air @ Blu Jaz. Catch our Swing Fling @ Cafe from 7:30pm onwards. Complimentary class for the shy and the newbies and thereafter, let yr feet rip across our floor with Jitterbugs Dancers accompanying. And if you need to catch your breath, Danny , our illusionist, will cut through those cynic layers and bring some magic to your life. 8pm onwards.

FRIDAY

It’s Pocket Sessions with Willy Garthright leading the band with some sweet sounds of bass. The night of eclectic jazz, venturing into some funk and R&B coupled with that whiskey could be called – perfection. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

Pushin’On is back for the end of the month party! Is that Hip Hop I’m hearing? Clearing the seats for your lovely boogie steps, the DJs aren’t to be missed! 9:30pm onwards @ Lounge

It’s a double bill @ Space with World Music by Muhd “Magic Fingers” Noor on percussion (and sometimes vocals) and Shawn “Don’t Mess with Me” Letts on keyboard, sax and vox. This amazing duo dishes out class jazz pieces to some African influenced hits and is great some feet tappin’ – so good, you’ll be smiling the whole way. 8pm onwards @ Space

DJ Nomsta and friend find their way up to bring you more good vibrations with their Reggae mix – Jammin’ from 10:30pm onwards. So good, that you never DID stop smiling.

SATURDAY

Ole ole ole ole! It’s the Jackson Twins, the one with the smooth choreography (that put the Wonder Girls to shame), great tracks and mindblowing performance. They take centrestage @ Cafe from 9:30pm onwards

44 Beatz duet with Rey and Clarke – With plans to keep with the Acid Jazz base, throw over a marinade of deep, funky slices. Pepper liberally with Techouse and Detroit techno and finish off with an Electro, Drum n Bass garnish. Know this – it’s gonna be one hell of a freaky pizza! 9pm onwards @ Lounge

Peace out ya’all