These are the jazz gigs I've been told about for the next 10 days:
....................................
Tuesday 22 March
Green Dolphin: Mike del Ferro trio
Restless Natives are at Asoka in Kloof street from 9 to 11.
The Lee Gelderbloem jazz trio plays at BRIO restaurant & Bar in Adderley street.
...................
Wednesday 23 March
5pm Free concert at Greenmarket square, see Jazz Festival website for details (www.capetownjazzfest.com)
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Mike del Ferro trio
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Abigail Bagley vocals
......................
Thursday 24 March
George Vernick quartet plays at Green Dolphin
John Russell is at Cru Cafe’ Cape Quarter extension from 6 to 9pm
Charles Summerfield plays at Brio Restaurant and bar, Adderley street
Rob Drake plays at Cafe Roux, Noordhoek Village from 7.00 to 9.30pm
Music, Arts and Culture evening at Kaleidoscope 85 Main Road, Claremont: various activities, plus GLENN ROBERTSON JAZZ BAND. R60pp.
..........................
Friday 25 March
From 4pm, Alvin Dyers band play at the Pepper Club, Pepper street. R60 includes oysters and a glass of bubbly.
From 4 to 7 pm, Mike Laatz plays sax at Bread, 250 Albert rd. Woodstock.
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Soi Soi Gqeza quartet
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Abigail Bagley vocals
Cape Town International Jazz Festival: Details at www.capetownjazzfest.com
..............................
Saturday 26 March
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Soi Soi Gqeza quartet
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Robyn Berghere vocals
Cape Town Inrenational Jazz Festival: Details at www.capetownjazzfest.com
...................
Sunday 27 March
Mike Laatz plays saxes at Bread Cafe’ (The Bromwell) 250 Albert rd Woodstock, from 10.00am to 1.00pm, and at Casa del Sol, Strand, from 3 to 7pm
Sunday brunch at Winchester Mansions:Amanda Tiffin, Dave Ledbetter, Dave Ridgeway and Maurice Gawronsky
Rob Drake plays at McNaughtons, Vodacom Village, Somerset West.
Emily Bruce trio are at Oasis restaurant, Mount Nelson, from 12 to 3pm
Richard Caesar trio plus guests play at Knead, Palmyra Junction, from 1.00 to 3.00pm
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Gary Hendrickse trio
Weather permitting, The Riverboat Jazz Band plays at Ferryman’s at the V&A Waterfront. From 6.00 to 9.00
Zami and the Dudes play Afro jazz at Amadoda, Spring street Woodstock.
Asoka, Kloof street: Jason Reolon, Wesley Rustin and Lee Thompson play from 8.30 to 10.30
....................
Monday 28 March
The famous jazz jam with Alvin Dyers and band (with lots of guest artists) happens every Monday night at Swingers, Wetton; music starts at about 9.30 or 10.00.
Green Dolphin: Jason Reolon trio
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Robyn Berghege vocals
.........................................
Tuesday 22 March
Restless Natives play straight-ahead jazz standards at Asoka in Kloof street.
Green Dolphin: Mike Del Ferro trio
The LEE GELDERBLOEM JAZZ TRIO plays at BRIO restaurant & Bar, Adderley street
........................................................
Wednesday 29 March
Mike Laatz plays at Barrister’s, Newlands, from 6.30 to 8.30pm
Green Dolphin: Richard Caesar trio
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Robyn Berghege vocals