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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       Monday 10 Feb
Steve Walsh plays at The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave, Harfield Village.

Michele Maxwell plays at the Piano Bar, Napier street. Bookings: 081 851 6000

Lyra’s, Fountain Centre, Rondebosch: Dan Shout hosts a jam session from 7.00 to 10.00pm

Connoly Big Band with Vestjyck Big Band from Norway will play at St. Saviours Church Hall, Brook street, Claremont, from 7.00 to 9.00pm.
Tickets R40pp  Bookings: Audrey 078 585 9062

8.30pm: Jazz jam with Alvin Dyers, Denver Furness, Nicholas Williams and many others: now at Carnival Court, 255 Long street

Lyra’s, Fountain Centre, Rondebosch: Dan Shout hosts a jam session from 7.00 to 10.00pm


      Tuesday 11 Feb
Mike Laatz plays at The Avenue Grill. 2nd ave,  Harfield Village, from 8.30pm

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 7.00 to 10.00pm: Andrew Ford trio (with Wesley Rustin and China).

Jason Reolon Quartet with Dan Shout play at Asoka in Kloof street from 9.15 to 11.00pm

      Wednesday 12 Feb
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 7.00 to 10.0pm: Cape Town Tango Ensemble


      Thurs 13 Feb
Mike Laatz plays at Pastis, Constantia, from 7.30 to 9.30pm 

The Crypt, 1 Wale street. From 7.00 to 10.00: Mike Rossi (saxes), Andre Peterson (piano), Charles Lazar (bass), Kevin Gibson (drums).

Gavin Minter and Sammy Hartman quartet play at Pigalle, 57 Somerset rd, from 8.00pm

Jason Reolon Quartet plays at Asoka in Kloof street from 8.00 to 10.00pm

Alan Cameron plays piano at Espresso Coffee Bar, Kommetjie.


      Fri 14 Feb

Mike Laatz (saxes) and Graham Burton (vocals) do “The songs of Nat King Cole” at Villa Pascal, Durbanville, at 7.30pm. Previous 3 shows have sold out. Bookings and enquiries: 021 975 2566

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 8.00 to 11.00pm: Sifiso “Tich” Makalisa – piano, Peter Ndlala – bass, Shaun Michau – drums, Emily Bruce – vocals.

Gavin Minter and Sammy Hartman quartet play at Pigalle, 57 Somerset rd, from 8.00pm

Nossa Vida (Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen) play at Pastis, Constantia, from 7.30 to 9.30pm

Café Roux, Noordhoek: Alan Cameron trio plays from 7.00 to 9.00pm

Kaleidoscope Claremont (NB VENUE HAS MOVED TO 56 MAIN RD): Glenn Robertson Jazz Band plus George Werner Quartet, and American singer Angel Rose. Phone 674 5761 or 072 601 2848

Amphitheatre,V&A Waterfront: High School Band Slam: 
6.00pm Wynberg Big Band, 
6.40pm Milnerton High Band, 
7.20pm SACS Big Band 


      Sat 15 Feb
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 8.00 to 11.00pm: The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 8.00 to 11.00pm: Sifiso “Tich” Makalisa – piano, Peter Ndlala – bass, Shaun Michau – drums, and Dan Shout – saxophones

      Sunday 16 Feb

Jazz Brunch at Winchester Mansions: Willy van Zyl (saxes) Graham Burton (vocals) Maurice Gawronsky (drums) Gary Deacon (guitar)

Alan Cameron trio plays at Kalk Bay Café from 12.30 to 3.30pm

Brad Saunders and Wayne de Smidt (guitars and vocals) are at Krugman’s Grill, V&A Waterfront, from 6.00 to 9.00pm

Jason Reolon (keyboard), Buddy Wells (sax) and Wesley Rustin (bass) play at Kloof Street House Restaurant (30 Kloof st) from 1 to 3pm

Barristers, Newlands: Amy Campbell and Andrew Lilley play from 6.00 to 9.00pm

7.00pm at Galloway Theatre (Waterfront Theatre School), cnr. Port Street and Alfred Road:   Track 5, Vocal Group and Saxit, saxophone quartet, with John Walton on piano, Chris de Meyer on bass and Pete Nilson on drums.  Bookings: 021 418 5380 or R80 at the door.

           Monday 17 Feb
Steve Walsh plays at The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave, Harfield Village.

8.30pm: Jazz jam with Alvin Dyers, Denver Furness, Nicholas Williams and many others: now at Carnival Court, 255 Long street

Lyra’s, Fountain Centre, Rondebosch: Dan Shout hosts a jam session from 7.00 to 10.00pm


      Tuesday 18 Feb
Mike Laatz plays sax at The Avenue Restaurant, 2nd ave., Harfield Village, from 8.30pm


The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 7.00 to 10.00pm: Michele Maxwell (piano and vocals), Alvin Dyers (guitar), Charles Lazar (bass).