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.

Please help by submitting details of any jazz events you're aware of, preferably by early on Mondays, to sajejazz@gmail.com

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Week of 27th June 2011

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

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 plays latin jazz with Abigail Peterson and 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 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

Visiting guitar virtuoso Antonio Forcione plays at the Baxter; one night only
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Wednesday 29th June
Richard Caesar 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, Dan Shout and Wesley Rustinare at Blakes 189 Buitengracht Street from 8pm. 021 426 2369
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Thursday 30th 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

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Friday 1st July
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

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Saturday 2nd july
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

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

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Sunday 3rd July
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: Sylvia Mdunyelwa and band
At Moyo in Big Bay, from 1.15 to 3.30: Reza Khota on guitar, Jonno Sweetman on drums and Wesley Rustin on bass.

Emily Bruce Trio are playing at the Mt Nelson Oasis restaurant from 12.00 to 3.00

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.



Velvet upon Tweed Boutique Theatre,5 Tweed Road Newlands, 6.00 for 6.30pm
Mike Laatz talks on jazz with selected recorded music, then live performance by Keith Macfarlane (guitar) and Mike Laatz (saxes) Bookings essential: Lainey:082 434 3489 or 021 685 5918

Due to demand, guitarist Antonio Forcione will be performing again at 7:30pm at CapeAngel guesthouse, no 3 Fig st, Fernwood, Newlands. Tickets are R120 pp. No booking required, just arrive with cash . They DO NOT have a credit card machine.

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Monday 4th July
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.

Jonny Cooper Big Band does a tribute to Glen Miller at Trinity - 15 Bennett st., Green Point. from 8.00pm 021 418 0624

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Tuesday 5th July
Restless Natives play straight-ahead jazz standards at Asoka in Kloof street.
Frederick Noren Quintet (from Sweden): Grill Room - Trinity- 15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 19h30 - 22h30 021 418 0624

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Wednesday 6th July
Rob Drake plays at Barristers, Newlands from 6.00 to 8.00.
Richard Caesar Trio: Trinity; 15 Bennet st Greenpoint

Frederick Noren Quintet (from Sweden): 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