Week of Tuesday 1 March

There's a big band from Germany in town, called Doc's Big Band. I've heard good things about them, so take note and try to get there.

The Cape Town Jazz Festival will be happening soon...there's a link to their website on the bottom of this page.

Here are the jazz gigs I know about for the next ten days:
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Tuesday 1 March
Green Dolphin: Dave Ledbetter 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.
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Wednesday 2 March
Mike Laatz plays at Barrister’s, Newlands, from 6.30 to 8.30pm
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Dave Ledbetter trio
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Abigail Bagley vocals
Joe Scaffers and the Rendezvous band are at the Chili Bar, Victoria road, Southfield, from 8 to 12
Open mic from 5 to 8pm at Knead, Palmyra Junctcion, 9 Palmyra road
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Thursday 3 March
Andrew Ford trio 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
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Friday 4 March
From 4pm, Alvin Dyers band play at the Pepper Club, Pepper street. R60 includes oysters and a glass of bubbly.
From 4 to 6pm, Mike Laatz plays sax at Bread Cafe’, The Bromwell, 250 Albert rd. Woodstock.
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Wayne Bosch quartet
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Abigail Bagley vocals
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Saturday 5 March
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Emily Bruce quartet
Doc’s Big Band play at the Amphitheatre, V&A Waterfront from 7 to 9pm
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Robyn Berghere vocals
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Sunday 6 March
Mike Laatz plays saxes at Bread Cafe’ (The Bromwell) 250 Albert rd Woodstock, from 10.00am to 1.00pm
Knead at Palmyra Junction: Richard Caesar trio from 1.00 to 3.00
Sunday brunch at Winchester Mansions: The Dixie Swingers
Emily Bruce trio are at Oasis restaurant, Mount Nelson, from 12 to 3pm
Dave Ledbetter and The Clearing play at Polana, Kalk Bay, from 4.30 to 6.30pm
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Andrew Ford 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
Doc’s Big Band plays from 2.00 to 4.00pm at Mzoli’s in Gugulethu


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Monday 7 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: Mogens Nielsen trio
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Robyn Berghege vocals
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Tuesday 8 March
Restless Natives play straight-ahead jazz standards at Asoka in Kloof street.
Green Dolphin: Mogens Nielsen
The LEE GELDERBLOEM JAZZ TRIO plays at BRIO restaurant & Bar, Adderley street
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Wednesday 9 March
Mike Laatz plays at Barrister’s, Newlands, from 6.30 to 8.30pm with guest singer Erika Lundi.
Green Dolphin: Bokani Dyer trio
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Robyn Berghege vocals
From 5 to 7pm, Doc’s Big Band plays at the Amphitheatre, V&A Waterfront