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Jazz News 19th May


WHAT'S ON IN CAPE TOWN THIS WEEK:

(Some venues have not supplied info yet)

        Monday 19 May

The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave, Harfield Village from 7.00pm: Steve Walsh (guitar and vocals).

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

      Tuesday 20 May

The Avenue, 2nd ave., Harfield Village, from 8.30pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax

Piano Bar, Napier st., Cape Quarter (times not given) : Beverly Rinkwest, Keith Macfarlane and Stanislav Angelov

Pigalle, 57 Somerset rd from 8.00pm: 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:  Blackey Tempi Quartet

          Wednesday 21 May

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 7.00 to 10.00: Nelson Malela Quartet 


Pomodoro Pizzeria, Steenberg Village, from 7.00 to 9.30pm: Rob Drake (guitar and vocals)   Phone 701 3589 

5 Rooms Restaurant, Alphen Hotel, from 8.30 to 10.00pm: Charuto
           

                   Thurs 22 May

Pastis, Constantia, from 7.00 to 9.00pm: . Mike Laatz plays mellow standards on tenor sax

Blue Chip Restaurant, 140 Wetton rd., from 8.00 to 11.00 (under new management): Charles Louw (keyboards), Nazeem Brown (guitar), Norman Saul (bass), Carlo Fabe (drums) and Candice Thornton (vocals).

Pigalle, 57 Somerset rd, from 8.00pm: Sammy Hartman quartet

Asoka in Kloof street from 8.00 to 10.00pm: Jason Reolon Quartet  (including Dan Shout)

The Crypt, 1Wale street, 7.00 to 10.00pm: Dyers brothers (Alvin and Errol)

The Great Wizoo, Erin rd., Rondebosch (at Rygersdal Sports Club) 8.30 till late: jazz jam session

5 Rooms Restaurant, Alphen Hotel, from 8.30 to 10.00pm: Rus Nerwich

Straight No Chaser (formerly Mahogany Room), Buitenkant street (next to Diva's Pizza):      no details given        

                    Fri 23 May

 Pastis, Constantia, from 7.30 to 9.30pm. Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen (Nosa Vida)

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 8.00 to 11.00pm: Gypsy jazz with Petrus de Beer (violin), Charles Lazar (bass) and Dave Ledbetter (guitar).

Pigalle, 57 Somerset rd, from 8.00pm: Sammy Hartman quartet

Kaleidoscope, 56 Main rd., Claremont : Glenn Robertson Jazz Band plus guests. Phone 674 5761 or 072 601 2848 

5 Rooms Restaurant, Alphen Hotel, from 8.30 to 10.00pm: Amanda Tiffin       

Straight No Chaser (formerly Mahogany Room), Buitenkant street (next to Diva's Pizza) Sets at 8.30 and 10.00pm: no details given    

UCT College of Music,  8.30pm: Carlo Mombelli CD launch, with Kyle Shepherd, Kesivan Naidoo and Mboso Khosa   

              Sat 24 May

Pastis, Constantia, from 7.30 to 9.30: Steve Walsh (guitar and vocals)

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00 to 11.00pm: Bev Scott-Brown (vocals), Maurice Gawronsky (drums), Andrew Ford (piano), Wesley Rustin (bass).

5 Rooms Restaurant, Alphen Hotel, from 8.30 to 10.00pm:Adamu da Sylva Quartet

Straight No Chaser (formerly Mahogany Room), Buitenkant street (next to Diva's Pizza) Sets at 8.30 and 10.00pm: no details given        

                Sunday 25 May

Jazz Brunch at Winchester Mansions: Titilayo Adedokun (vocals), Ian Smith (trumpet), Romy Brauteseth (bass), Andrew Ford (piano), Maurice Gawronsky (drums).

5 Rooms Restaurant, Alphen Hotel, from 12.30 to 3.00pm: Lee Thompson trio        

Volkskombuis/Aan de Oewer, Stellenbosch, 12.30 to 3.00 pm: Real Wicomb Trio

Cape Town Fish Market, Steenberg Village, from 6.00 to 9.00pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax

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 trio

Barristers, Newlands from 6.00 to 9.00pm: Mike Rossi (saxes) and Andrew Ford (keyboard)

Jazz at the Nassau, Groote Schuur High School, 7.30pm: Willie van Zyl and Gary Deacon duo, Emily Bruce Quartet. Tickets R100 from Cliff Wallis 021 761 2726 or 076 401 0008

           Monday 26 May

The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave, Harfield Village, from 7.00pm: Steve Walsh (guitar and vocals)

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

             Tuesday 27 May

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:  Ramon Alexander (piano), Shaun Johannes (bass), Annemie Nel (drums) and Byron Abrahams (alto sax)

Piano Bar, Napier st., Cape Quarter (times not given) : Beverly Rinkwest, Keith Macfarlane and Stanislav Angelov