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This blog site was originally started by the late Mike Laatz.

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Jazz News 21st April


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:  Adolph Thielen plays “Bach in Jazz” with Mike Rossi (saxes), Dave Ridgeway (double bass), Heinrich Goosen (drums)

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) Gavin, with Kesivan Naaidoo (drums), Andrew Lilley (piano), Romy Brauteseth (double bass).

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)