These are the jazz gigs I've been told about for the next 10 days:
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Tuesday 14th June
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 15th June
Andrew Lilley Trio plays at the Grill room, Trinity - 15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 19h30 - 22h30 021 418 0624
Rob Drake plays at Barristers, Newlands from 6.00 to 8.00
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Thursday 16thJune
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 Parkinson plays sax, clarinet and flute at Chenin Restaurant, Old Cape Quarter from 7.00 to 9.30 Phone 021 425 2200
Dan Shout plays sax at The Kove, Camps Bay
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Friday 17th 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
Amanda Tiffin trio play at the Grill room - Trinity- 15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 19h30 - 22h30 021 418 0624
Melanie Scholtz, Wendy Oldfield and the Glen Robertson Jazz Band are at Kaleidoscope, Main Rd., Claremont.To book, phone Petro 021-674 5761 during office hours. R60PP.
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Saturday 18th June
From 11.30am to 2.30pm Mike Laatz plays sax at Bread Cafe’, The Bromwell, 250 Albert rd. Woodstock.
Tribute to Basil Moses at Barans, Greenmarket square from 4.00 to 8.00pm
Musicians are invited to bring instruments for a jam session in memory of Basil.
No cover charge.
Brio Restaurant: Brio Restaurant: Brio Trio...Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums with Abigail Bagley on vocals
Emily Bruce Quartet: Grill Room - Trinity- 15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 19h30 - 22h30 021 418 0624
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Sunday 19th June
Mike Laatz plays at Bread Cafe’ (The Bromwell) 250 Albert rd Woodstock, from 11.00am to 2.00pm
Debi Parkinson plays flute, sax and Clarinet at Dunes, Hout Bay from 9.30 to 12.30
Brunch at Winchester Mansions: Mark Ginsberg tenor saxophonist just arrived from Australia, backed by Andrew Ford, Wes Rustin and Maurice Gawronsky.
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
Len Richey-sax, clarinet, flute and Andrew Ford-piano play at the Morituri Italian restaurant at The Old Bakery-Woolworths Centre, Main Road, Lakeside. Tel 021 7882680
Zami and the Dudes play Afro jazz at Amadoda, Spring street Woodstock.
Jazz at the Nassau, Nassau Centre, Groote Schuur High School...
First half:
Mark Ginsberg Saxophones
Dave Ledbetter Piano/Guitar/Keys
Shane Cooper Bass
Ronan Skillan Percussion
Kevin Gibson Drums
Second half:
Sandile Gontsana Vocals
Chad Zerf Vocals
Vuyo Sotashe Vocals
Andrew Ford Piano
Wesley Rustin Bass
Kevin Gibson Drums
Ticket price- R80-00
Booking- Cliff Wallis 021-761-2726 or 076-401 0008
Len Richey - sax, clarinet, flute and Eddie Kirkwood - piano play at the Morituri Italian restaurant at The Old Bakery-Woolworths Centre, Main Road, Lakeside. Tel 021 7882680
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Tuesday 21st June
Restless Natives play straight-ahead jazz standards at Asoka in Kloof street.
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Wednesday 22ndt June
Rob Drake plays at Barristers, Newlands from 6.00 to 8.00.
Bokani Dyer Trio plays at Grill Room – Trinity -15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 19h30 - 22h30 021 418 0624