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 7th June 2011

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


Tuesday 7th 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 8June
Amanda Tiffin Trio plays 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 9th 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
Derk Blaisse piano, Chris and Louise, and Charlette Dickson play Cole porter songs at Cafe’ des Arts in Franschhoek from 7.00 Bookings 021 876 2952
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Friday 10 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

TRUDY RUSHIN, WAYNE BOSCH and Glenn Robertson Jazz Band will be performing
at Kaleidoscope Cafe; 85 Main Road; Claremont (Above the Tin-Roof and Adult World). The event starts at 7.30pm. cover charge R60pp Bookings: 0216745761 during office hours.

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Saturday 11th June
From 11.00am to 2.00pm Mike Laatz plays sax at Bread Cafe’, The Bromwell, 250 Albert rd. Woodstock.

Brio Restaurant: Brio Trio...Frank Cuddemby piano, Mike Krwaga bass, Randall Cyster drums with Abigail Bagley on vocals
Gavin Minter Quartet (including Charles Lazar, Kevin Gibson, Andrew Lilley): Grill Room - Trinity - 15 Bennett Street, Green Point. from 19h30 - 22h30. 021 418 0624
Percussion concert at Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium at 7.00pm Phone 021 9399105 for details

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Sunday 12 June
Mike Laatz plays at Bread Cafe’ (The Bromwell) 250 Albert rd Woodstock, from 11.00am to 2.00pm
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
Zami and the Dudes play Afro jazz at Amadoda, Spring street Woodstock.
From 15h00 to 18h00 : afternoon of music at the Settlers High School Hall. Funds raised will be for the National Youth Jazz Festival in Grahamstown.Musicians include:
Camillo Lombard Collective
Keith Tabisher Ensemble
Donveno Prins
Delft Youth Academy
All Saints Gospel Band
Tabernacle Youth Choir
The Settlers School Jazz Band
Tracey Appollis Band
Belhar Music Collective
Tickets are R100, including snacks

Debi Parkinson plays sax at Dunes, Hout Bay, from 9.30 to 12.30


Len Richey-sax, clarinet, flute and Andrew Ford-piano play at the Morituri Italian restaurant at The Old Bakery-Woolworths Centre, Main Road, Lakeside from 6-8pm. Tel 021 7882680

Monday 13 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’s tribute to Count Basie : Function Room, Trinity-15 Bennett Street. Green Point. 021 418 0624
- 20h00 to 22h30 – R50
Mike’s big band will be performing at Trinity every Monday night.

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Tuesday 14 June
Restless Natives play straight-ahead jazz standards at Asoka in Kloof street.
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Wednesday 15st June
Rob Drake plays at Barristers, Newlands.
Andrew Lilley Trio plays at Grill Room – Trinity -15 Bennett Street. Green Point. from 19h30 - 22h30 021 418 0624