Jazz News 26 May

WHAT'S ON IN CAPE TOWN THIS WEEK:

(Some venues have not supplied info yet)

        Monday 26 May

The Avenue Grill, 2^nd 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, 2^nd 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:  Ramon Alexander (piano), Shaun Johannes (bass), Annemie Nel (drums) and Byron Abrahams (alto sax)

\          Wednesday 28 May

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, from 7.00 to 10.00: Nomfunda Xaluva (vocals), Andrew Lilley (piano), Romy Brauteseth (bass), Kesivan Naidoo (drums)

5 Rooms Restaurant, Alphen Hotel, from 8.30 to 10.00pm:  Lady Sings the Blues trio

Big Band Jazz Festival at Baxter: SACS Junior School Jazz Band, Sans  Souci Jazz Cats, Beau Soleil Music Centre, SACS High School Junior Jazz Band, SACS  High School Senior Jazz Band  (book at Computicket) 

Straight No Chaser, Buitenkant street, at 8.00pm:  Zeke le Grange Quintet


 
                   Thurs 29 May

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

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: Zoe Modiga (vocals), Jason Reolon (piano), Buddy Wells (sax),

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: Alvin Dyers trio

Straight No Chaser (formerly Mahogany Room), Buitenkant street (next to Diva's Pizza):  Mike del Ferro trio

Blue Chip, Wetton rd., 8.00 to 11.00pm: Charles Louw (piano), Peter Ndlala (bass), Carlo Fabe (drums), Nazeem Brown (guitar) Candice Thornton (vocals).

Big Band Jazz Festival at Baxter: Pinelands Jazz Band, Omega Big Band, Bishops Jazz Band, Little Giants, Stellenbosch Youth Jazz Band, Delft Big Band  (book at Computicket) 

                    Fri 30 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: Erika Lundi (vocals) with Cape Dutch Connection…Derk Blaisse (piano), Willie van Zyl (saxes), Ivan Bell (drums), Wesley Rustin (bass).

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: Nicholas Williams Quartet

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

Big Band Jazz Festival at Baxter: Westerford High Big Band, Rondebosch Boys’ High School Junior Jazz Band, Wynberg Boys’ High School Big Band, St Joseph’s Marist College Jazz Band, Rondebosch Boys’ High School Senior Jazz Band, Alumni Big Band  (book at Computicket) 

              Sat 31 May

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00 to 11.00pm: Erika Lundi (vocals) with Cape Dutch Connection…Derk Blaisse (piano), Willie van Zyl (saxes), Ivan Bell (drums), Wesley Rustin (bass).

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

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

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

Big Band Jazz Festival at Baxter: Bergvliet High  J2, Heathfield High School Jazz Band, Wynberg Girls’ High School Big Band, Rustenburg High School for Girls’ Jazz Band, Bergvliet High Jazz Band, UCT Big Band  (book at Computicket) 

                Sunday 1 June

Jazz Brunch at Winchester Mansions: Willie van Zyl (clarinet/sax), Graham Burton (vocals) Gary Deacon (guitar), Maurice Gawronsky (drums)

5 Rooms Restaurant, Alphen Hotel, from 12.30 to 3.00pm: Alvin Dyers 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: Dan Shout (sax) and Romy Brauteseth (bass)

Swingers, 1 Wetwyn rd, Wetton, at 6.00pm: “Cape Jazz Sundays” including Mark Fransman, Titilayo Adedokun, Kim van der Ventel, Zeke le Grange, Victor Kula and others

           Monday 2 June

The Avenue Grill, 2^nd 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 3 June

The Avenue, 2^nd 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: Mike Rossi’s UCT Jazz Ensemble