Your jazz gig guide for Cape Town: 

                   Monday 9 March
Lyra’s, Rondebosch. From 7.00: Jazz jam hosted by Dan Shout. Guest artist tonight is AJ Brown. Bookings 021 685 2871

Pigalle, Seapoint, 7.30 to 11.30: Gavin Minter Quartet

Top of the Ritz (revolving restaurant, Seapoint), 7.00 to 10.00pm: Michael Stuppel plays solo piano

Manenbergs, 96 Strand street, from 8.30pm:  Alvin Dyers hosts a jam session


                Tuesday 10 March
The Avenue Grill, 2^nd ave., Harfield Village, from 8.30pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax.

Sabria’s Restaurant, Ottery rd. Wynberg, 7.00 to 10.00pm: Trudy Rushin

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 7.00 to 10.00pm: AJ Brown from the UK on vocals and saxophone with Gorm Helfjord – guitar, Andrew Lilley – piano, Romy Brauteseth - double bass, and Jonno Sweetman – drums. Classic jazz standards

Asoka, Kloof street, 20:45 - 21:30: Dan Shout with Mr Keys and the Funky Monks.

Pigalle, Seapoint, 7.30 to 11.30pm: Gavin Minter Quartet   

Manenbergs, 96 Strand street, from 8.30pm: no details given

                     Wednesday 11 March
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 7.00 to 10.00pm:  Tribute to Cole Porter…Andrew Lilley – piano, Amy Campbell - vocals, Romy Brauteseth - bass, and Kevin Gibson – drums

Manenbergs, 96 Strand street, from 8.30pm: no details given 
                     
                     Thurs 12 March
Espresso, Kommetjie: Alan Cameron plays solo piano

Pastis, Constantia, 7.30 to 9.30: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax

Mount Nelson 2.00 to 5.00pm: Michael Stuppel plays solo piano

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 7.00 to 10.00pm: vocalist Liz Ogumbo with Nelson Malela - piano, Buddy Wells - saxophone, Sylvain Baloubeta - bass and vocals, Texito Langa - drums, and Christ Bakalanga - guitar

Manenbergs, 96 Strand street, from 8.30pm: no details given

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

Straight No Chaser: no details given
                    
                      Fri 13 March
Mount Nelson 2.00 to 5.00pm: Michael Stuppel plays solo piano

Amphitheatre, V&A Waterfront, 6.00 to 8.00pm: High School Band Slam with bands from Wynberg Girls', Wynberg Boys' and Settlers High Schools.

Elton Goslett plays at Slow Life, Main Rd, Muizenberg from 8pm. R60


Pizzeria Villagio , Howard Centre, Pinelands, from 7.00 to 9.00pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow sax

Pastis, Constantia, 7.30 to 9.30: Nosa Vida (Keith Macfarlane and Alan Bowen)

 
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00 to 11.00pm: Afro Fiesta…Titi Tsira on vocals, Mo! Faya! Mermans Mosengo on drums/vocals, Djo Ikotela on bass/vocals, Jason Tamba on acoustic guitar/vocals, Christ Bakalanga on electric guitar and Jeremy Angani on drums and percussion.

Kaleidoscope, 56 Main rd., Claremont, at 7.30pm:  Glenn Robertson Band plus guests. Bookings: Phone 674 5761 or 072 601 2848

Manenbergs: no details given


                      Saturday 14 March
Bromwell, Woodstock, from 12.00 to 3.00pm: Graham Burton (vocals) and Mike Laatz (saxes)

Villa Mia, Cape Quarter, Napier street, 7.00 to 10.00pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax. Bookings: 021 419 9555
 
Sabria’s Restaurant, Ottery rd. Wynberg, 7.00 to 10.00pm: Trudy Rushin

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00 to 11.00pm: Afro Fiesta…Titi Tsira on vocals, Mo! Faya! Mermans Mosengo on drums/vocals, Djo Ikotela on bass/vocals, Jason Tamba on acoustic guitar/vocals, Christ Bakalanga on electric guitar and Jeremy Angani on drums and percussion.

Manenbergs:  no details given


                           
                        Sunday 15 March
Maynardville Open Air Theatre, 2.30pm: Jazz in the Park, with Amanda Tiffin, UCT Big Band, Manouche, Dave Ledbetter, Rukma Vimana, Eldrid Schilder, Claud Cozens, Amy Campbell. Book at Computicket

Kalk Bay Cafe, from 4.00pm: Alan Cameron (piano), Simon Annett (drums), Luke Townsend (sax)

Winchester Mansions, 11.00am to 2.00pm: Gary Deacon on guitar and bass guitar, Willie van Zyl on saxes and clarinet, Maurice Gawronsky on drums.

Mondiall, V&A Waterfront, 1.30 to 5.00pm: Gavin Minter Quartet. Bookings: 021 418-3003

Plebs Mowbray, 19:00 - 21:00. AJ Brown and Dan Shout R50.

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 16 March

The Avenue Grill, 2nd avenue, Harfield Village. Mike Laatz plays mellow sax from 7.00pm

Lyra’s, Rondebosch. From 7.00: Jazz jam hosted by Dan Shout or Mark de Kock. Booking essential…021 685 2871

Pigalle, Seapoint, 7.30 to 11.30: Gavin Minter Quartet

Top of the Ritz (revolving restaurant, Seapoint), 7.00 to 10.00pm: Michael Stuppel plays solo piano

                    Tuesday 17 March
The Avenue Grill, 2^nd ave., Harfield Village, from 8.30pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax.

Sabria’s Restaurant, Ottery rd. Wynberg, 7.00 to 9.00pm: Trudy Rushin

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 7.00 to 10.00pm:Cape Town Tango Ensemble featuring Petrus de Beer - violin, Stanislav Angelov - accordion, Albert Combrink - piano, Charles Lazar – bass and Melanie Scholtz on vocals

Asoka, Kloof street, 20:45 - 21:30: Dan Shout with Mr Keys and the Funky Monks.

Pigalle, Seapoint, 7.30 to 11.30pm: Gavin Minter Quartet