YOUR GUIDE TO JAZZ IN CAPE TOWN
This jazz gig guide for Cape Town and surrounds is updated every Monday morning, and sometimes during the week as well. This blogsite is coupled to a newsletter which is sent out weekly (Mondays), and it also forms the basis of Fine Music Radio's jazz gig guide, which is broadcast on weeknights at about 7.30pm. Please help by submitting details of any jazz events you're aware of, preferably by early on Mondays to mikelaatz@telkomsa.net There is no charge for this service, and anyone is free to join the mailing list.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAPE TOWN JAZZ FESTIVAL AND WE CANNOT HELP YOU BUY TICKETS
This guide doesn’t include details of the Cape Town Jazz Festival, or the Soundsfringe Festival. Get details of these at www.capetownjazzfest.com and http://www.
WHAT'S ON IN CAPE TOWN THIS WEEK:
Monday 24 March
Steve Walsh plays at The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave, Harfield Village.
Lyra’s, Fountain Centre, Rondebosch: Dan Shout hosts a jam session from 7.00 to 10.00pm
Tuesday 25 March
Mike Laatz plays sax at The Avenue, 2nd ave. Harfield Village, from 8.30pm
Jason Reolon Quartet with Dan Shout play at Asoka in Kloof street from 9.15 to 11.00pm
Mike Campbell Big Band plays at the Baxter Theatre…tickets from Computicket
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 7.00 tp 10.00pm: Bongani Sotshononda Quintet
Wednesday 26 March
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 7.00 to 10.00: Bongani Sotshononda Quintet
Charles Louw’s band ATLANTIQUE plays at Caravelle, Rocklands, from 9.00pm to midnight. Phone 083 595 8110.
Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitenkant street, at 8.30 and 10.30: no details yet
Thurs 27 March
Michelle Ward plays at Pastis, Constantia, from 7.30 to 9.30pm. (Mike Laatz will be back next week).
Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitenkant street, at 8.30 and 10.30: no details yet
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 7.00 to 10.00pm: Erika Lundi with Cape Dutch Connection
Gavin Minter and Sammy Hartman quartet play at Pigalle, 57 Somerset rd, from 8.00pm
Jason Reolon Quartet (incl. Dan Shout) plays at Asoka in Kloof street from 8.00 to 10.00pm.
Alan Cameron plays piano at Espresso Coffee Bar, Kommetjie.
Fri 28 March
Steve Walsh plays at My Sins, Wembley Square, from 7.00 to 10.00pm (Mike Laatz will be back next week).
Michelle Maxwell plays at 5 Rooms, Alphen Hotel, from 8.00 to 10.30. Phone 021 795 6313
Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen (Nosa Vida) play at Pastis, Constantia, from 7.30 to 9.30pm.
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 8.00 to 11.00pm: Titi Tsira and the Earthtones
Gavin Minter and Sammy Hartman quartet play at Pigalle, 57 Somerset rd, from 8.00pm
Kaleidoscope Claremont (NB VENUE HAS MOVED TO 56 MAIN RD): Glenn Robertson Jazz Band plus guests. Phone 674 5761 or 072 601 2848
Straight no Chaser, 79 Buitenkant street: no details yet
Sat 29 March
"The songs of Nat King Cole" with Graham Burton and Mike Laatz at Simonstown Country Club, 8.00pm. Bookings 021 786 1233.
Michelle Maxwell, Dave Ridgeway and Heinrich Goosen play at 5 Rooms, Alphen Hotel, from 8.00 to 10.30. Phone 021 795 6313
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 8.00 to 11.00pm: Titi Tsira and the Earthtones
Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitenkant Street: no details yet
Sunday 30 March
"Not Just Jazz" at Alma Cafe', Alma rd. Mike Laatz (saxes) Graham Burton (vocals) Andrew Ford (keyboard) Wesley Rustin (double bass). Booking essential: phone 021 685 7377 (Fully booked, but you can put your name n a waiting list for cancellations)
Jazz Brunch at Winchester Mansions: Glenn Robertson (vocals), Maurice Gawronsky (drums), Romy Brauteseth (bass), Andrew Ford (keyboards) plus guest artist Harold Jefta.
Real Wicomb trio plays at De Oewer /Volkskombuis, Aan de Wagen rd., Stellenbosch, from 12.30 to 3.00pm.
Maynardville Park, 12.30 to 6.30: Shakatak, plus Cindy Gibbons, Alistair Izobelle, Camillo Lombard, Donveno Prins and others. Tickets R180 from Computicket.
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 1.00 to 3.00pm.
Barristers, Newlands: Mike Rossi (saxes) and Gary Deacon (guitar) play from 6.00 to 9.00pm
Michelle Maxwell plays at the Piano Bar, Napier street, from 8.30pm
Monday 31 March
Steve Walsh plays at The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave, Harfield Village.
Lyra’s, Fountain Centre, Rondebosch: Dan Shout hosts a jam session from 7.00 to 10.00pm
Tuesday 1 April
Mike Laatz plays sax at The Avenue, Harfield Village, from 8.30pm
Jason Reolon Quartet with Dan Shout play at Asoka in Kloof street from 9.15 to 11.00pm
This guide doesn’t include details of the Cape Town Jazz Festival, or the Soundsfringe Festival. Get details of these at www.capetownjazzfest.com and http://www.
WHAT'S ON IN CAPE TOWN THIS WEEK:
Monday 24 March
Steve Walsh plays at The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave, Harfield Village.
Lyra’s, Fountain Centre, Rondebosch: Dan Shout hosts a jam session from 7.00 to 10.00pm
Tuesday 25 March
Mike Laatz plays sax at The Avenue, 2nd ave. Harfield Village, from 8.30pm
Jason Reolon Quartet with Dan Shout play at Asoka in Kloof street from 9.15 to 11.00pm
Mike Campbell Big Band plays at the Baxter Theatre…tickets from Computicket
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 7.00 tp 10.00pm: Bongani Sotshononda Quintet
Wednesday 26 March
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 7.00 to 10.00: Bongani Sotshononda Quintet
Charles Louw’s band ATLANTIQUE plays at Caravelle, Rocklands, from 9.00pm to midnight. Phone 083 595 8110.
Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitenkant street, at 8.30 and 10.30: no details yet
Thurs 27 March
Michelle Ward plays at Pastis, Constantia, from 7.30 to 9.30pm. (Mike Laatz will be back next week).
Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitenkant street, at 8.30 and 10.30: no details yet
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 7.00 to 10.00pm: Erika Lundi with Cape Dutch Connection
Gavin Minter and Sammy Hartman quartet play at Pigalle, 57 Somerset rd, from 8.00pm
Jason Reolon Quartet (incl. Dan Shout) plays at Asoka in Kloof street from 8.00 to 10.00pm.
Alan Cameron plays piano at Espresso Coffee Bar, Kommetjie.
Fri 28 March
Steve Walsh plays at My Sins, Wembley Square, from 7.00 to 10.00pm (Mike Laatz will be back next week).
Michelle Maxwell plays at 5 Rooms, Alphen Hotel, from 8.00 to 10.30. Phone 021 795 6313
Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen (Nosa Vida) play at Pastis, Constantia, from 7.30 to 9.30pm.
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 8.00 to 11.00pm: Titi Tsira and the Earthtones
Gavin Minter and Sammy Hartman quartet play at Pigalle, 57 Somerset rd, from 8.00pm
Kaleidoscope Claremont (NB VENUE HAS MOVED TO 56 MAIN RD): Glenn Robertson Jazz Band plus guests. Phone 674 5761 or 072 601 2848
Straight no Chaser, 79 Buitenkant street: no details yet
Sat 29 March
"The songs of Nat King Cole" with Graham Burton and Mike Laatz at Simonstown Country Club, 8.00pm. Bookings 021 786 1233.
Michelle Maxwell, Dave Ridgeway and Heinrich Goosen play at 5 Rooms, Alphen Hotel, from 8.00 to 10.30. Phone 021 795 6313
Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitenkant Street: no details yet
Sunday 30 March
"Not Just Jazz" at Alma Cafe', Alma rd. Mike Laatz (saxes) Graham Burton (vocals) Andrew Ford (keyboard) Wesley Rustin (double bass). Booking essential: phone 021 685 7377 (Fully booked, but you can put your name n a waiting list for cancellations)
Jazz Brunch at Winchester Mansions: Glenn Robertson (vocals), Maurice Gawronsky (drums), Romy Brauteseth (bass), Andrew Ford (keyboards) plus guest artist Harold Jefta.
Real Wicomb trio plays at De Oewer /Volkskombuis, Aan de Wagen rd., Stellenbosch, from 12.30 to 3.00pm.
Maynardville Park, 12.30 to 6.30: Shakatak, plus Cindy Gibbons, Alistair Izobelle, Camillo Lombard, Donveno Prins and others. Tickets R180 from Computicket.
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 1.00 to 3.00pm.
Barristers, Newlands: Mike Rossi (saxes) and Gary Deacon (guitar) play from 6.00 to 9.00pm
Michelle Maxwell plays at the Piano Bar, Napier street, from 8.30pm
Monday 31 March
Steve Walsh plays at The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave, Harfield Village.
Lyra’s, Fountain Centre, Rondebosch: Dan Shout hosts a jam session from 7.00 to 10.00pm
Tuesday 1 April
Mike Laatz plays sax at The Avenue, Harfield Village, from 8.30pm
Jason Reolon Quartet with Dan Shout play at Asoka in Kloof street from 9.15 to 11.00pm
