WHAT'S ON IN CAPE TOWN THIS WEEK:
Monday 21 April
The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave, Harfield Village from 7.00pm: Steve Walsh (guitar and vocals…not strictly jazz).
Lyra’s, Fountain Centre, Rondebosch from 7.00 to 10.00pm: Dan Shout hosts a jam session.
Tuesday 22 April
The Avenue, 2nd ave., Harfield Village, from 8.30pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow sax
Pigalle, 57 Somerset rd from 8.00pm: Gavin Minter with Sammy Hartman Quartet
Asoka in Kloof street from 9.15 to 11.00pm: Jason Reolon Quartet with Dan Shout
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 7.00 to 10.00pm: Adolph Thielen plays “Bach in Jazz” with Mike Rossi (saxes), Dave Ridgeway (double bass), Heinrich Goosen (drums)
Wednesday 23 April
Cape Town Fish Market, Steenberg Village, from 6.30 to 9.00pm: Mike Laatz plays mainly standards on mellow tenor sax.
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 7.00 to 10.00:
Caravelle, Rocklands, from 9.00pm to midnight: Charles Louw’s band ATLANTIQUE Phone 083 595 8110.
Pomodoro Pizzeria, Steenberg Village, from 7.00 to 9.30pm: Rob Drake (guitar and vocals) Phone 701 3589
Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitekant st., at 8.30 and 10.30: Juliana Venter (vocals), Reza Khota (guitar), Clement Benny (drums) and Patric Thorman (bass).
Thurs 24 April
Pastis, Constantia, from 7.30 to 9.30pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow standards on tenor sax.
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 7.00 to 10.00pm: Cape Jazz Connection…Derk Blaisse (piano), Wesley Rustin (bass) Willy van Zyl (saxes) Erika Lundi (vocals) Jack Momple (drums).
Pigalle, 57 Somerset rd, from 8.00pm: Gavin Minter and Sammy Hartman quartet
Asoka in Kloof street from 8.00 to 10.00pm: Jason Reolon Quartet (including Dan Shout)
Espresso Coffee Bar, Kommetjie: Alan Cameron plays piano
Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitenkant street, 8.30 and 10.30pm: Francesca Biancoli (vocals), Nick Williams (piano), Keenan Ahrends (guitar), Shane Cooper (bass), Marlon Witbooi (drums).
Fri 25 April
Pastis, Constantia, from 7.30 to 9.30pm. Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen (Nosa Vida)
Jackson Hall, Grand West: Gavin Minter Quartet (time not given)
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 8.00 to 11.00pm: Titilayo Adedokun (vocals), Maurice Gawronsky (drums), Wesley Rustin (bass), Richard Caesar (guitar/vocals)
Pigalle, 57 Somerset rd, from 8.00pm: Gavin Minter and Sammy Hartman quartet
Kaleidoscope, 56 Main rd., Claremont : Glenn Robertson Jazz Band plus guests. Phone 674 5761 or 072 601 2848
153 Empire ave., Hout Bay, at 8.00pm: "Kelpie" (Kerstin Blodig and Ian Melrose). Bookings: 021 790 4457
Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitenkant street, 8.30 and 10.30pm: Francesca Biancoli (vocals), Nick Williams (piano), Keenan Ahrends (guitar), Shane Cooper (bass), Marlon Witbooi (drums
Sat 26 April
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 8.00 to 11.00pm: Lindiwe Maxolo Quintet
Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitenkant street at 8.30 and 10.30: Steve Newman plays guitar
Cape Town Fish Market, Steenberg Village, from 6.30 to 9.30: Hiltin Gelderbloem (keyboard/vocals)
Sunday 27 April
Jazz Brunch at Winchester Mansions: Riverboad Jazz Band (according to Maurice Gawronsky, they’re now called the Riverboat Party Band!)
Alphen Boutique Hotel, 12.00 noon: Gavin Minter with Andrew Lilley (piano) and and Romy Brauteseth (double bass).
Kalk Bay Café from 12.30 to 3.30pm: Alan Cameron trio
Krugman’s Grill, V&A Waterfront, from 6.00 to 9.00pm. Brad Saunders and Wayne de Smidt (guitars and vocals)
Kloof Street House Restaurant (30 Kloof st) from 1.00 to 3.00pm: Jason Reolon (keyboard), Buddy Wells (sax) and Wesley Rustin (bass)
Barristers, Newlands from 6.00 to 9.00pm: Mike Rossi (saxes) and Gary Deacon (guitar).
Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitenkant street at 8.30 and at 10.30pm: Errol Dyers plays guitar.
Monday 28 April
The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave, Harfield Village, from 7.00pm: Steve Walsh
Lyra’s, Fountain Centre, Rondebosch from 7.00 to 10.00pm : Dan Shout hosts a jam session
Tuesday 29 April
The Avenue, 2nd ave. Harfield Village, from 8.30pm: Mike Laatz plays tenor sax.
Asoka in Kloof street from 9.15 to 11.00pm: Jason Reolon Quartet with Dan Shout
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 7.00 to 10.00pm: Andreas Loven (Norwegian pianist) with Buddy Wells (sax). Nangijala (Norwegian folk/jazz/classical)