This year's Joy of Jazz was dripping with quality. Unlike with the Cape Town International Jazz it is not possible to access all the venues during the Joy of Jazz. I was only limited to one stage a day. On its opening day I was at Dinaledi where Eddie Palmeiri, Manu Katche and Earl Klugh were performing. Eddie Palmeiri Manu Katche Before this Joy of Jazz I have scarcely heard the music of Manu. In fact I only saw him as drummer in the Peter Gabriel band. It is quite rare to see a drummer lead a band of his own. Earl Klugh Earl sprang a lovely surprise by playing with Nelson Rangell, a long time smooth jazz campaigner and one of my favourite saxophonist. The biggest artist at the Market Theatre was without doubt L...