These are the jazz gigs I've been told about for the next 10 days:
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Tuesday 29 March
Green Dolphin: Richard Caesar trio
Restless Natives are at Asoka in Kloof street from 9 to 11.
Lee Gelderbloem, Charles Lazar and Mike Horne jazz trio play at BRIO restaurant & Bar in Adderley street.
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Wednesday 30 March
Mike Laatz plays at Barrister’s, Newlands, from 6.30 to 8.30
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Andrew Lilley trio
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Abigail Bagley vocals
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Thursday 31 March
George Werner 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
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Friday 1 April
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 Cafe’, The Bromwell, 250 Albert rd. Woodstock.
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Mike Rossi Quartet
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Abigail Bagley vocals
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Saturday 2 April
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Alvin and Errol Dyers
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Robyn Berghere vocals
Classical and jazz concert at 14 Hope street Gardens at 7.00pm:
Elinor Speirs - Violin/Vocals
Theo Alkema - Piano
Keith Tabisher - Guitar
Valentino Europa - Bass
Frank Paco - Drums
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Sunday 3 April
Mike Laatz plays saxes at Bread Cafe’ (The Bromwell) 250 Albert rd Woodstock, from 10.00am to 1.00pm
Sunday brunch at Winchester Mansions: Bev Scott-Brown, Andrew Ford, Maurice Gawronsky Wesley Rustin.
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: 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
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Monday 4 April
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 5 April
Restless Natives play straight-ahead jazz standards at Asoka in Kloof street.
Green Dolphin: Wayne Bosch trio
The LEE GELDERBLOEM JAZZ TRIO plays at BRIO restaurant & Bar, Adderley street
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Wednesday 6 April
Mike Laatz plays at Barrister’s, Newlands, from 6.30 to 8.30pm
Green Dolphin: George Werner trio
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Robyn Berghege vocals