Jazz in Cape Town this week:

                    Monday 14 March

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

The Avenue Grill, 2^nd ave., Harfield Village, 7.30 to 9.30pm: Steve Walsh (guitar/vocals. Not strictly jazz, but great music!) Bookings strongly advised: 021 671 0623

Sticks McGee Restaurant and Bar (formerly Lyra's) Rondebosch, 7.30pm: Jazz jam with Dan Shout and band plus guest trumpeter Gordon Vernick.

Pigalle, Greenpoint, 7.30pm: Gavin Minter Band plus guest Alvin Dyers

                            Tuesday 15 March
Mount Nelson 2.00 to 5.00pm: Michael Stuppel plays solo piano

The Avenue Grill, 2^nd ave., Harfield Village,  8.30 to 10.00pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax. Bookings strongly advised: 021 671 0623

Pigalle, Somerset rd, Greenpoint, 7.30 to 11.30: Carmen Exclusive with Pigalle House Band 

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00 to 11.00pm: Jazz Jam with Alvin Dyers band and guest vocalist Graham Burton. Musicians get in free, others pay R50

Asoka, Kloof street, from 8.15 to 10.30pm: Dan Shout with Mr Keys and the Funky Monks         

Chisholm Recital Room, SA College of Music, UCT, 8.15pm:

Cape Town Saxophone Quartet

Justin Bellairs - soprano sax, Evan Froud - alto sax, Marc de Kock - tenor sax, Mike Rossi - baritone sax

With Thembi Djuana - piano, Sisbusiso Matsimela - acoustic bass and Jarryd West - drums

Saxophones plus One

Mike Rossi - saxophones and Ulrich Suesse - sounds

                   Wednesday 16 March
Mount Nelson 2.00 to 5.00pm: Michael Stuppel plays solo piano

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00 to 11.00: Adolf Thelen: “Classics in jazz”

O'Driscoll's Irish Pub, cor. Burg & Hout streets, City Centre: Jam session with Alvin Dyers band from 8.00pm. Musicians welcome to join in.

Pigalle, Somerset rd, Greenpoint, 7.30 to 11.30: Carmen Exclusive with Pigalle House Band 

                      Thurs 17 March

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

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00 to 11.00pm. American pianist John Funkhauser, with Mike Rossi (saxes), Charles Lazar (bass) and Heinrich Goosen (drums).

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

Pigalle, Greenpont, 7.30: Gavin Minter with Pigalle House Band

The Great Wizoo (at Rygersdal Sports Club) from 8.30: Peter Ndlala band, followed by jazz jam session

                     

                 Fri 18 March 
Mount Nelson 2.00 to 5.00pm: Michael Stuppel plays solo piano

The Bromwell, Woodstock; 4.00 to 7.00pm: Mike Laatz and Graham Burton

Pizzeria Villagio, Howard Centre, Pinelands, 7.30 to 9.30pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax. Bookings: 021 531 4473

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

Pigalle, Somerset rd, Greenpoint, 7.30 to 11.30: Ian Smith and Carmen Exclusive with Pigalle House Band 

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00 to 11.00pm: Afro Fiesta

Kaleidoscope, Claremont, 7.30pm:  Glenn Robertson Band plus guests

                   Sat 19 March

The Bromwell, Woodstock, 12.00 to 3.00pm: Mike Laatz and Graham Burton

The Palms Market, Woodstock, 10.30 to 2.30: Debi Best plays sax

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00 to 11.00pm: Afro Fiesta

Pier Head Stage at V&A Waterfront, 8.30 to 9.30  - Mike Campbell Big Band  - (playing acoustically in honour of Earth Hour)

  

Pigalle, Somerset rd. Greenpoint, 8.30 to 11.30: Gavin Minter and Carmen Exclusive with Pigalle House Band  

                      Sunday 20 March

Winchester Mansions Jazz Brunch from 11.30am: China van Rensberg (vocals), Andrew Ford (piano), Wesley Rustin (bass) and Maurice Gawronsky (drums).

Pot Luck Club, Woodstock, 11.30 to 2.30: Buddy Wells band

Asoka, Kloof street, 5pm: Rus Nerwich and his band “Tones of Note”.

Kalk Bay Café from 1.00 to 4.00pm: Alan Cameron (piano), Luke Townsend (sax) and Simon Annett (drums).

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

Alphen Boutique Hotel, Constantia, 12.30 to 3.00pm: Willie van Zyl Trio

Barristers, Newlands, 6.00 to 9.00:  Romy Brauteseth (bass) and Dan Shout (saxes)

                    Monday 21 March

The Avenue Grill, 2^nd ave., Harfield Village, from 7.30pm: Steve Walsh. Bookings strongly advised: 021 671 0623

Sticks McGee Restaurant and Bar (formerly Lyras), Rondebosch, 7.30pm: Jazz jam with Dan Shout and band

Pigalle, Greenpoint, 7.30pm: Gavin Minter Quartet 

                        Tues 22 March

The Avenue Grill, 2^nd ave., Harfield Village, from 8.30pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax. Bookings strongly advised: 021 671 0623

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00 to 11.00pm: Jazz Jam with Alvin Dyers (guitar), Tino Europa (bass) and Roy Davids (drums)