YOUR GUIDE TO JAZZ IN CAPE TOWN

A jazz gig guide for Cape Town and surrounds can now be found on https://capetownjazz.weebly.com/

This blog site was originally started by the late Mike Laatz.

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Week of 21st June 2011

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


Tuesday 21st 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

Glen Robertson Band and others play at the French Music Festival, The Grand, Granger Bay Road, Cape Town, from 6.00 to 11.30 Phone 021 425 0551

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Wednesday 22nd June
Bokani Dyer 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

Reza Khota, Jonno Sweetman and band are at Blakes 189 Buitengracht Street
021 426 2369
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Thursday 23rd 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 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 24th 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

Andrew Ford trio play at the Grill room - Trinity- 15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 19h30 - 22h30 021 418 0624

Jazz Forte (quartet) from 9pm at Dizzy's, 41 The Drive, Camps Bay, ph 438-2686. R20 cover charge. Warren Human vocals, Blake Hellaby piano, Cris Ilari bass & Dave Elliott drums.

Dan Shout plays at The Kove, Camps Bay

Natalie Rungan's album launch at Kaleidoscope Cafe; 85 Main Road; Claremont (Above Tin-Roof and Adult World) Entrance: R100 Bookings:021-674 5761 during office hours
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Saturday 25th June
From 11.30am to 2.30pm 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

Amanda Tiffin Quartet: Grill Room - Trinity- 15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 19h30 - 22h30 021 418 0624

Mike Laatz plays at Hartenberg Wine Estate from 6.30 to 9.30. Phone 021-8652541
to book.

CJ’s on the Square, Somerset West, from 7.00pm:
Vernon Varty (guitar & MC)
Eddie Kirkwood (keyboard)
Wesley Rustin (double bass)
Heinrich Goosen (drums)
Cecily Pepler (vocals)
Price: R165 pp (booking essential) (021) 852 8527

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Sunday 26th 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: Vocalist Graham Burton, 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.

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Monday 27th 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’s Big Band does Latin Jazz with percussionist John Hassan at Trinity - 15 Bennett st., Green Point. from 8.00pm 021 418 0624

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Tuesday 28th June
Restless Natives play straight-ahead jazz standards at Asoka in Kloof street.
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Wednesday 29th June
World-renowned guitar virtuoso Antonio Forcione plays at the Baxter at 8.15pm. Book at Computicket.

Rob Drake plays at Barristers, Newlands from 6.00 to 8.00.
Richard Caesar Trio: Trinity; 15 Bennet st Greenpoint

Bokani Dyer Trio plays at Grill Room – Trinity -15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 19h30 - 22h30 021 418 0624

Reza Khota, Jonno Sweetman and band are at Blakes 189 Buitengracht Street
021 426 2369