YOUR GUIDE TO JAZZ IN CAPE TOWN

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This blog site was originally started by the late Mike Laatz.

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Jazz News 6th April



Your jazz gig guide for Cape Town: 

                   Monday 6 April
The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave., Harfield Village, from 7.00pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax. Bookings strongly advised: 021 6710623

Lyra’s, Rondebosch. From 7.00: Jazz jam hosted by Dan Shout. 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
                
                  Tuesday 7 April
The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave., Harfield Village, from 8.30pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax. Bookings strongly advised: 021 6710623

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

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 7.00 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


                     Wednesday 8 April
The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 7.00 to 10.00pm: Jason Reolon on piano, Buddy Wells on saxophone and vocalist Zoe Modiga

                    
                     
                     Thurs 9 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: Sylvain Baloubeta (DRC) – guitar and vocals, Buddy Wells - saxophones, Nelson Malela – piano, and Frank Paco – drums

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

                   
                      Fri 10 April

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

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

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00 to 11.00pm: vocalist Tina Schouw, Andrew Lilley (piano), Dave Ridgeway (bass) and Maurice Gawronski (drums)



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

                      Saturday 11 April

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

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00 to 11.00pm: vocalist Tina Schouw, Andrew Lilley (piano), Dave Ridgeway (bass) and Maurice Gawronski (drums)

                           
                        Sunday 12 April
Kalk Bay Cafe, from 4.00pm: Alan Cameron (piano), Simon Annett (drums), Luke Townsend (sax)

Winchester Mansions, 11.00am to 2.00pm: Eddie Backhouse and his Dixie Swingers

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

Barristers, Newlands, 6.00 to 9.00pm: Mike Rossi (saxophones) and Andrew Ford (piano)
     
                       Monday 13 April
The Avenue Grill, 2nd avenue, Harfield Village. Mike Laatz plays mellow sax from 7.00pm. Bookings strongly advised: 021 6710623

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 14April

The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave., Harfield Village, from 8.30pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax. Bookings strongly advised: 021 6710623

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

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00 to 10.00pm: Darius Brubeck (piano), Marc Duby (bass), Kevin Gibson (drums) and Mike Rossi (saxophones)

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