WHAT'S ON IN CAPE TOWN THIS WEEK:
Monday 6 Oct
The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave, Harfield Village from 7.00pm: Steve Walsh (guitar and vocals)
Lyra’s, Rondebosch (7.00 to 10.00pm): Dan Shout, Marc de Kock and Justin Bellairs on tenor saxes, Andrew Ford on piano, Romy Brauteseth on bass and Marlon Witbooi on drums. (021) 685 2871
The Piano Bar, Napier st., 7.00pm: Garth Tavares plays solo piano
Top of the Ritz (revolving restaurant, Seapoint), 7.00 to 10.00pm: Michael Stuppel plays solo piano
Tuesday 7 Oct
The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave., Harfield Village, from 8.30pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax.
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 7.00pm: Classics in jazz: Adolf Thelen – piano, Dave Ridgway – bass, Heinrich Goosen – drums and Mike Rossi – saxophones/clarinet/flute.
Mount Nelson 2.00 to 5.00pm: Michael Stuppel plays solo piano
Pigalle, 57 Somerset rd from 8.00pm: Sammy Hartman Quarte
The Piano Bar, Napier st., 7.00pm: Andrei Damaine plays solo piano
Wednesday 8 Oct
Top of the Ritz (revolving restaurant, Seapoint), 7.00 to 10.00pm: Michael Stuppel plays solo piano
Cape Town Fish Market, Steenberg Village, from 6.00 to 9.00pm: Hylton Gelderbloem.
Church on Greenmarket Square, 7.30pm: Midweek sessions (classical and jazz). Erik Dippenaar from 7.30 to 8.15 playing the pipe organ, then at 8.15, Mike Laatz and Matthew Reid present “Jazzical”, a fun mixture of classical gems, jazz standards and some pop tunes, with lots of twists and surprises.
Piano Bar, Napier street, 7.00pm: Garth Tavares plays solo piano
Thurs 9 Oct
Pastis, Constantia, from 7.30 to 9.30pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax
Alphen Hotel, Constantia, 8.00 to 10.00pm: Michelle Maxwell plays solo piano
Mount Nelson 2.00 to 5.00pm: Michael Stuppel plays solo piano
Pigalle, 57 Somerset rd, from 8.00pm: Sammy Hartman quartet
The Crypt, 1Wale street, 7.00 to 10.00pm: Gypsy Jazz, Balkan & Klezmer music with Petrus de Beer - violin, Stanislav Angelov - accordion, Dave Ledbetter - guitar, and Dave Ridgway – bass
Straight No Chaser: Charles Louw
The Great Wizoo, Erin rd., Rondebosch (at Rygersdal Sports Club) 8.30 till late: jazz jam session
Fri 10 Oct
Pastis, Constantia, from 7.30 to 9.30pm: Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen (Nossa Vida)
Mount Nelson 2.00 to 5.00pm: Michael Stuppel plays solo piano
Piano Bar, Napier street, 7.00pm: piano and vocals (no details given)
The Crypt, 1 Wale street: Bev Scott-Brown – vocals, Andrew Ford – piano, Wesley Rustin – bass, and Kevin Gibson – drums
Pigalle, 57 Somerset rd, from 8.00pm: Sammy Hartman quartet
Kaleidoscope, 56 Main rd., Claremont, at 7.30pm: Glenn Robertson band plus guests. Bookings: Phone 674 5761 or 072 601 2848
Straight No Chaser: Bokani Dyer (piano), Charles Lazar (Bass), Kesivan Naidoo (drums), Buddy Wells (saxophone) & Robin Fassie-Kock (trumpet)
Saturday 11 Oct
Pastis, Constantia, from 7.30 to 9.30: Steve Walsh (guitar/vocals)
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00pm: Zami Mdingi – vocals, Clinton Gamanie - guitar, Sam de Waal -keys, Waido Samuels - bass and Germaine van Wyk – drums
Piano Bar, Napier st., 8.00pm: Chasing Summers (jazz fusion)
Sunday 12 Oct
Delheim Estate, Stellenbosch, 12.30 to 3.00 pm: Real Wicomb Trio
Jazz Brunch at Winchester Mansions: 11.00am to 2.00pm:Richard Caesar (vocals and guitar), Gary Kriel (bass), Maurice Gawronsky (drums). Phone 021 4342351
Cape Town Fish Market, Steenberg Village, from 6.30 to 9.30pm: 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)
The Bay Sports Bar and Restaurant, Constantia, 4.00 to 7.00pm: Gary Deacon (guitar), Willy van Zyl (sax/clarinet), Amanda Tiffin (piano/vocals) 021 794 0652
Kloof Street House Restaurant (30 Kloof st) from 1.00 to 3.00pm: Jason Reolon trio
Barristers, Newlands, 6.00 to 9.00pm: Jason Reolon (piano) and Alvin Dyers (guitar)
Monday 13 Oct
The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave, Harfield Village, from 7.00pm: Steve Walsh (guitar and vocals)
Top of the Ritz (revolving restaurant, Seapoint), 7.00 to 10.00pm: Michael Stuppel plays solo piano
Tuesday 14 Oct
The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave., Harfield Village, from 8.30pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax.
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 7.00pm: Roy Sokuyeka and Steven Sokuyeka on horns, George Werner on Piano, Spencer Mbadu on bass, Clement Benny on drums