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 7thFeb 2012

Please let me know of any gigs I've missed (JAZZ ONLY PLEASE): email mikelaatz@telkomsa.net



Here are the gigs I know about:

Monday 6 Feb
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
"Tribute to the Modern Big Band Composers " featuring the Mike Campbell Big Band plus guest artists happens at Trinity, 8.30pm
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Tuesday 7 Feb
Soul Agents: Jason Reolon, Jonno Sweetman, Nick Williams & Lee Thomson play at Asoka from 8.30 to 10.30pm Phone 021 422 0909
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Wednesday 8 Feb
Mark Fransman and band play at the Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant street, from 8.00pm. Phone 076 679 2697
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Thursday 9 Feb
Monique Hellenberg is at iBuyambo,11 Bree street, at 8.30pm. Bookings: 082 569 9316
Andrew Ford plays with Beverley Scott Brown, Sammy Webber, China van Rensberg at Pigalle, Greenpoint.
Hassan'adas play at Alba Lounge, V&A Waterfront, above Hildebrand Restaurant, from 7.00 to 10.00pm
Alvin and Errol Dyers are at Pizzeria Villagio in the Howard Centre, Pinelands from 7-9pm.
Live jazz at the Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant street, from 8.30pm.Phone 076 679 2697
Charles Louw and his band ATLANTIQUE play at The Blue Chip Restaurant, Wetton road,Wetton every Thursday from 9pm.Contact 0790254572
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Friday 10 Feb
Jeremy Olivier plays at Bertha’s, Simonstown, from 7.00 to 10.00pm
Cape Dutch Connection plays at La Petite Ferme in Franschhoek from 6 to 9.30 pm. Phone 021 876 3016
Live jazz at Mahogany Room, 79 Buitenkant street, from 8.30pm.Phone 076 679 2697
(If somebody knows who's playing, please let me know)
Dan Shout band with Haydn Gardner play at Mojo’s, 96 Station rd., Observatory, from 9pm.
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Saturday 11 Feb
Andrew Young plays at Paul Cluver Forest Amphitheatre, Elgin, at 7.00pm. R200per person; book at Computicket
Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen play at Manuka, Steenberg Village, from 7.00 to 9.00
Amanda Tiffin and Wayne Bosch play at the Leopard Lounge, 12 Apostles, from 7.00 to 10pm

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Sunday 12 Feb
Live jazz at Catharina's, Steenberg, from 12.00. Luch buffet costs R240, bookings at 021 7132222.
Emily Bruce Trio play at the Mount Nelson Oasis Restaurant from 12.00 to 3.00
Davis [Chad Zerf and Louwtjie Rothman) play at the Black Marlin, Simonstown, from 3.00 to 6.00pm.
Dan Shout’s band play at Lyra’s, Rondebosch, from 2.00 to 4.00pm
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: Lee-Ann Fortuin, accompanied by Jason Reolon, Charles Lazar and Maurice Gawronsky.
Amanda Tiffin trio plays at Berthas, Simonstown, from 7.00 to 10.00pm
Riverboat Jazz Band plays at Ferrymans, V&A Waterfront, from 6.00 to 9.00pm, weather permitting.
Marimba virtuoso Bongani Sotshononda plays at iBuyambo,11 Bree street. Bookings: 082 569 9316
Jazz at the Nassau at 7.30pm: Nassau Centre,Groote Schuur High School
Palmyra Road, Newlands. Benjamin Schaefer trio (from Cologne, Germany); Lee Gelderbloem quartet. Bookings: phone Cliff Wallace Wallis 021-761-2726 or 076-401 0008
Graham Burton and the Zoot Suits are on at the Splash Cafe, Vineyard hotel from 7-10 pm
Willie van Zyl and Gary Deacon play at Good Music House,3 Conmead Road, Meadowridge
For bookings, phone Diane: 082 5503334 Stanislav: 083 6015751 Landline: 021 7121916
The C'est la Vie Dixie Quintet plays at Augustins in Somerset West from 1.00 to 4.00pm.: Shop 04B Oudehuis Centre 122 Main Road ( the courtyard behind Steers & Debonairs - where the old Spur used to be) For Booking please call 021 851 8504

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Monday 13 Feb
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
Mike Campbell Big Band plays tribute to modern big band composers at Trinity, Greenpoint at 8.30pm. Phone 074 237 8694.
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Tuesday 14 Feb (Valentine's Day)
Soul Agents: Jason Reolon, Jonno Sweetman, Nick Williams & Lee Thomson play at Asoka from 8.30 to 10.30pm Phone 021 422 0909
Trumpeter Ian Smith’s “True Love” concert happens at the Cape Town International Convention Centre at 8.30pm
Dave Ledbetter is at the Black Marlin from 3.00 to 6.00pm
Gavin Minter Quartet is at V&A Amphitheatre from 5.00 to 6.00, and later at Trinity from 10.00 to 11.00pm
Amanda Tiffin plays at Berta's, Simonstown, from 7.00 to 10pm