These are the jazz gigs I've been told about for the next 10 days:
Monday 30 May
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.
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Tuesday 31 May
Restless Natives are at Asoka in Kloof street from 9 to 11.
Casa Nostra Italian restaurant, Regent rd, Sea Point. from 19h30
Adolf Thelen piano, Marino Tricarico bass, Lola Geiger vocal.
021 4330187
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Wednesday 1 June
Jason Reolon’s album launch concert: Jason Reolon, Wesley Rustin and Heinrich Goosen. Freeworld Design Centre Auditorium,The Cape Waters Building, 71 Waterkant Street. 8pm. Tickets R100 - Book at Computicket
Andrew Lilley Trio will be playing at the Grill room, Trinity-15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 19h30 - 22h30 021 418 0624
Rob Drake plays at Barristers, Newlands
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Thursday 2 June
Trudy Rushin and friends are at Don Pedros, Roodeblom rd. Woodstock from 8pm
John Russell is at Cru Cafe’ Cape Quarter extension from 6 to 9pm
Debi plays sax at Chenin Restaurant, Cape Quarter 021 425 2200
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Friday 3 June
From 4pm, Alvin Dyers band play at the Pepper Club, Pepper street. R60 includes oysters and a glass of bubbly.
Brio Restaurant: Brio Trio...Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums with Abigail Bagley on vocals
Lee Gelderbloem Charles Lazar on double bass and Michael Horn on drums [Grill room - Trinity-15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 19h30 - 22h30 021 418 0624
Ian Smith's Delft Big Band plays at Artscape
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Saturday 4 June
From 11.00am to 2.00pm Mike Laatz plays sax at Bread Cafe’, The Bromwell, 250 Albert rd. Woodstock.
Brio Restaurant: Brio Restaurant: Brio Trio...Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums with Abigail Bagley on vocals
Haydn Gardener Quartet: Grill Room - Trinity-15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 19h30 - 22h30 021 418 0624
Ian Smith's Delft Big Band plays at Artscape
Jazz Forte quartet: Warren Human (vocals), Blake Hellaby (piano), Cris Ilari (bass) & Dave Elliott (drums). at 8pm at Limoncello restaurant, 8 Breda st, Gardens ph (021) 461-5100 (next to Gardens Centre). Book upstairs for a view of the band.
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Sunday 5 June
Mike Laatz plays at Bread Cafe’ (The Bromwell) 250 Albert rd Woodstock, from 11.00am to 2.00pm
Jason Reolon, Romy, Lee-anne Fortuin and Maurice Gawronsky are at Winchester Mansions for Sunday brunch
At Moyo in Big Bay, from 1.15 to 3.30: Reza Khota on guitar, Jonno Sweetman on drums and Wesley Rustin on bass
Open mike jazz from 7pm at Don Pedro’s, Roodeblom rd. Woodstock
Zami and the Dudes play Afro jazz at Amadoda, Spring street Woodstock.
The Little Giants jazz showcase with Marcus Wyatt & guests:Swingers Jazz Club, Wetton, 6.00pm
Len Richey-sax, clarinet, flute and Jeremy Olivier (guitar/vocals) play at the Morituri Italian restaurant at The Old Bakery-Woolworths Centre, Main Road, Lakeside. Tel 021 7882680 from 6 to 8pm.
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Monday 6 June
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.
Mike Campbell Big Band with Judith Sephuma : Function Room, Trinity-15 Bennett Street. Green Point. 021 418 0624
- 20h00 to 22h30 - [cover - R80 webticket or R100 at the door]
Mike’s big band will be performing at Trinity every Monday night, with various guest artists.
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Tuesday 7 June
Restless Natives play straight-ahead jazz standards at Asoka in Kloof street.
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Wednesday 8st June
Rob Drake plays at Barristers, Newlands.
Amanda Tiffin Trio plays at Grill Room - Trinity-15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 19h30 - 22h30 021 418 0624