Week of Tuesday 17th April

GREEN DOLPHIN TO CLOSE
After more than 20 years of hosting jazz seven nights a week, the Green Dolphin at the V&A Waterfront has sadly announced that the venue will be closing at the end of April. We've been hearing rumours for some time, but it's now official.

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These are the jazz gigs I've been told about for the next 10 days:

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Tuesday 12 April
Green Dolphin: Richard Caesar trio
Restless Natives are at Asoka in Kloof street from 9 to 11.
The Lee Gelderbloem jazz trio (Lee, Mike Horne and Charles Lazar) plays at BRIO restaurant & Bar in Adderley street.
Elton and Marelyn play mellow music at Don Pedros in Roodeblom rd. Woodstock
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Wednesday 13 April
Mike Laatz plays at Barrister’s, Newlands, from 6.00 to 8.00
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Mark Fransman trio
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Abigail Bagley vocals
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Thursday 14 April
Sylvia Mdunyelwa 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
Trudy Rushin and guests play at Don Pedros, Roodeblom rd Woodstock.
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Friday 15 April
From 4pm, Alvin Dyers band play at the Pepper Club, Pepper street. R60 includes oysters and a glass of bubbly.
Glen Robertson Jazz Band plus Ebrahim Khalil Shihab (Chris Schilder) band play at Kaleidoscope, 2nd floor, 85 main rd Claremont, from 7.30pm. R60pp
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Gavin Minter Quintet
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Abigail Bagley vocals
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Saturday 16 April
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Tina Schouw quintet
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Robyn Berghere vocals
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Sunday 17 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: Monique Hellenberg accompanied by Andrew Lilley, Romy Brauteseth andMaurice Gawronsky


Emily Bruce trio are at Oasis restaurant, Mount Nelson, from 12 to 3pm
Green Dolphin, V&A Waterfront: Lee Gelderbloem 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
"Open mike" jazz from 7pm at Don Pedros, Roodeblom rd. Woodstock

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Monday 18 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:
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Robyn Berghege vocals
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Tuesday 19 April
Restless Natives play straight-ahead jazz standards at Asoka in Kloof street.
Green Dolphin: Amanda Tiffin trio
The LEE GELDERBLOEM JAZZ TRIO plays at BRIO restaurant & Bar, Adderley street
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Wednesday 20 April
Green Dolphin: Mark Fransman trio
Brio Restaurant: Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums
Robyn Berghege vocals