Jazz News 30 March

Your jazz gig guide for Cape Town: 

                   Monday 30 March
The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave., Harfield Village, from 7.00pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax.

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), CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS

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

Straight No Chaser, 79 Buitenkant street, from 7.00pm: Benguela

Chisholm Recital Room, SA College of Music, UCT, 8.15pm: J’Afrozz (Kinshasa, DRC)
Saxophone Summit: Karendra Devroop (SA), Rolf Delfos (Netherlands), Alexander Beets (Netherlands), Andre Petersen – piano, Mike Campbell – bass and Kesivan Naidoo - drums
JAZZ TRIO: Mike del Ferro (Netherlands) - piano, Ronan Guilfoyle (Ireland) - bass and Kesivan Naidoo (SA) - drums
UCT BIG BAND conducted by Mike Campbell
                
                  Tuesday 31 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: Vocalist Monique Hellenberg  with Alvin Dyers - guitar, Charles Lazar - bass and Denver Furness - drums

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

Chisholm Recital Room, SA College of Music, UCT, 8.15pm: EMILIO MARINELLI (Italy) - solo piano
JAZZ DUO: Darius Brubeck (piano) and Mike Rossi (saxophones)
UCT JAZZ VOICES: Amy Walton, Emma De Goede, Phathiswa Mangangane, Ndumiso Manana and Daniel Van Der Walt and rhythm section - conducted by Amanda Tiffin

                     Wednesday 1 April
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 7.00 to 10.00pm: China van Rensburg – vocals, Andrew Ford – piano, Wesley Rustin – bass, and Ivan Bell – drums                     
                     
                     Thurs 2 April
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: Andrew Ford on piano, Valentino Europa on bass, Maurice Gawronsky on drums and China van Rensburg on vocals…tribute to Gershwin


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

                   
                      Fri 3 April

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

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

                      Saturday 4 April
Bromwell, Woodstock, from 12.00 to 3.00pm: Graham Burton (vocals) and Mike Laatz (saxes)

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

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, CLOSED tonight
                           
                        Sunday 5 April
Kalk Bay Cafe, from 4.00pm: Alan Cameron (piano), Simon Annett (drums), Luke Townsend (sax)

Winchester Mansions, 11.00am to 2.00pm: The Sharena Sol Orchestra playing gypsy Balkan jazz

Royal Cape Yacht Club, 1 to 4pm: Nossa Vida. Non-members welcome but must book...021 4211354

 Kloof Street House Restaurant (30 Kloof st) from 1.00 to 3.00pm: Jason Reolon trio.

Barristers, Newlands, 6.00 to 9.00pm:Dan Shout (saxophone) and Romy Brauteseth (bass)
      
                       Monday 6 April
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), CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS

                    Tuesday 7April

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, 8.00 to 10.00pm: Soi Soi Gqeza – vocals, Blackey Tempi - trumpet, George Werner – piano, Spencer Mbadu - bass, Carlo Fabe - drums. 

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