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 2nd Jan

Happy New Year!
I've been given very few updates for this week (I guess most musicians are suffering from burnout after a busy season).
Please let me know of any jazz gigs I've missed: email mikelaatz@telkomsa.net
Here are the gigs I know about:

Monday 2 Jan
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 10.00pm

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Tuesday 3 Jan
Soul Agents, featuring Jason Reolon, Jonno Sweetman, Nick Williams & Lee Thomson play at Asoka from 9 to 11pm Phone 021 422 0909
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Wednesday 4 Jan
Keith Macfarlane (guitar)) plays easy-listening Latin and swing standards at Manukas, Steenberg Village, from 7.00 to 9.00
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Thursday 5 Jan
Andrew Ford plays with Beverley Scott Brown, Sammy Webber, China van Rensberg at Pigalle, Greenpoint.

Live jazz at Alba Lounge, V&A Waterfront, above Hildebrand Restaurant, from 6pm
Alvin and Errol Dyers are at Pizzeria Villagio in the Howard Centre, Pinelands from 7-9pm.
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Friday 6 Jan
Live jazz at Bertha’s, Simonstown, from 7.00 to 10.00pm
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Saturday 7 Jan
Mike Laatz plays at the Bromwell, Woodstock, from 10.00am to 1.00pm
Cape Dutch Connection plays at Boschendal from 11.00 to 3.00
Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen play at Manuka, Steenberg Village, from 7.00 to 9.00
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Sunday 8 Jan
Live jazz at the Black Marlin, Simonstown, from 3.00 to 6.00pm (confirmed).

Debi Parkinson plays flute, sax and clarinet at Dunes, Hout Bay from 9.30 to 12.30, weather permitting.
Emily Bruce Trio play at the Mount Nelson Oasis Restaurant from 12.00 to 3.00
Dan Shout’s band plays at Lyra's in Rondebosch from 1.00 to 3.00pm
Dave Ledbetter and The Clearing play at Polana, Kalk Bay, from 4.30 to 6.30pm.
Len Richey and Andrew Ford play at the Morituri Italian restaurant at The Old Bakery-Woolworths Centre, Main Road, Lakeside, from 6.30 to 8.30.
Brunch at Winchester Mansions, Seapoint: Melanie Scholtz backed
by Gorm Hjalsted, Romy Brauteseth and Maurice Gawronsky.


Live jazz at the Black Marlin, Simonstown, from 3.00 to 6.00pm (confirmed)
Live jazz at Berthas, Simonstown, from 6.00 to 9.00pm
Riverboat Jazz Band plays at Ferrymans, V&A Waterfront, from 6.00pm, weather permitting.

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Monday 9 Jan

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 10.00pm