YOUR GUIDE TO JAZZ IN CAPE TOWN

A jazz gig guide for Cape Town and surrounds can now be found on https://capetownjazz.weebly.com/

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

Please help by submitting details of any jazz events you're aware of, preferably by early on Mondays, to sajejazz@gmail.com

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Jazz in Cape Town this week:
                 Fri 12 Aug 
Mount Nelson 2.00 to 5.00pm: Michael Stuppel plays solo piano

Pizzeria Villagio, Howard Centre, Pinelands, 7.00 to 9.00pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax, Booking essential: 021 531 4473

The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave., Harfield Village,  7.30 to 9.30pm: Matthew Ellis plays guitar . Bookings strongly advised: 021 671 0623

Pigalle, Somerset rd, Greenpoint, 7.30 to 11.30pm:  Carmen Exclusive and Richard Ceasar with Pigalle House Band

Kaleidoscope, 56 Main rd., Claremont, 7.30pm: Glenn Robertson Band plus guests 

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.30 to 11.00pm: Willy Haubrich (trombone) with Cape Dutch Connection

                          Sat 13 Aug
 Winchester Mansions, Seapoint, 2.30pm: Keith Macfarlane (guitar)

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.30 to 11.00pm: Sui Generis… Vaughn Fransch (trumpet/flugelhorn) with Darryl Andrews – guitar, Ivan Bell – drums, Tino Europa- bass

Pigalle, Somerset rd. Greenpoint, 8.30 to 11.30pm: Adelia Douw and Ian Smith with Pigalle House Band
                    
                           Sunday 14 Aug
Winchester Mansions Jazz Brunch from 11.30am: China van Rensberg (vocals) Maurice Gawronsky (drums)

The Raj, Shop 17, Old Constantia Village, 12.30 to 2.30pm: Keith Macfarlane (guitar) Bookings: 021 794 7200

Pot Luck Club, Woodstock, 11.30am to 2.30pm: Buddy Wells Band

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

Barristers, Newlands, 6.00 to 9.00pm: Andrew Lilley – piano and Zeke le Grange – saxophones

Heineken Lounge at Ajax CapeTown (corner of Frans Conradie and Bertie Genade Street, Parow), from 4.00pm: Atlantique with Ami Williams. Tickets cost R50 including a free beer.

Jazz at the Nassau, Groote Schuur High School, Palmyra road, 7.30pm: Emily Bruce Quartet (including Alvin Dyers, Buddy Wells, Charles Lazar and Heinrich Goosen). Bookings: Cliff Wallace 021-761-2726 /076 401 0008  

                       Monday 15 Aug
The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave., Harfield Village, from 7.30pm: Steve Walsh. Bookings strongly advised: 021 671 0623

Pigalle, Greenpoint, 7.30pm:  Gavin Minter Quartet.

                        Tues 16 Aug

Pigalle, Somerset rd. Greenpoint, 8.30 to 11.30pm: Adelia Douw with Pigalle House Band

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00pm: Jazz jam with Alvin Dyers trio         
                             
                   Wednesday 17 Aug
Mount Nelson 2.00 to 5.00pm: Michael Stuppel plays solo piano

The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave., Harfield Village, 7.30 to 9.30pm: Matthew Ellis plays guitar, Bookings strongly advised: 021 671 0623

Jackson Hall, Grand West Casino: Open Mic Jazz Singing Competition starts

Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00 to 11.00pm: Amanda Tiffin with UCT vocal showcase

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 11.30pm: Gavin Minter with Pigalle House Band

                      Thurs 18 Aug
Mount Nelson 2.00 to 5.00pm: Michael Stuppel plays solo piano

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00 to 11.00pm:  Ivan Mazuze- Sax, Dave Ledbetter- guitar, Frank Paco- drums, Peter Ndlala- bass and Sifiso Makalisa- piano
 
Seelan Restaurant and Bar, Shop 8 Quay 5, V&A Waterfront, 7.00 to 10.00pm:  Gary Deacon (guitar) and Willie van Zyl (saxophones/clarinet)021 421-4906 
  
Pigalle, Greenpoint, 7.30 to 11.30pm: Gavin Minter with Pigalle House Band

                 Fri 19 Aug 
Mount Nelson 2.00 to 5.00pm: Michael Stuppel plays solo piano

Pizzeria Villagio, Howard Centre, Pinelands, 7.00 to 9.00pm: Mike Laatz plays mellow tenor sax, Booking essential: 021 531 4473

The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave., Harfield Village,  7.30 to 9.30pm: Matthew Ellis plays guitar . Bookings strongly advised: 021 671 0623

Pigalle, Somerset rd, Greenpoint, 7.30 to 11.30pm:  Carmen Exclusive and Richard Ceasar with Pigalle House Band

Kaleidoscope, 56 Main rd., Claremont, 7.30pm: Glenn Robertson Band plus guests 

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.30 to 11.00pm: Afro Fiesta

                          Sat 20 Aug
 Winchester Mansions, Seapoint, 2.30pm: Keith Macfarlane (guitar)

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

School of Practical Philosophy, 20 Talana rd, Claremont, 7.30pm: Concert with Graham Burton, Mike Laatz, Dave Ledbetter and Wesley Rustin.

The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.30 to 11.00pm: Afro Fiesta

Pigalle, Somerset rd. Greenpoint, 8.30 to 11.30pm: Adelia Douw and Ian Smith with Pigalle House Band

                   
                           Sunday 21 Aug
Winchester Mansions Jazz Brunch from 11.30am: Adelia Douw (vocals) Charles Lazar (bass) Andrew Ford (piano) Maurice Gawronsky (drums)

The Raj, Shop 17, Old Constantia Village, 12.30 to 2.30pm: Mike Laatz plays tenor sax. Bookings: 021 794 7200

Pot Luck Club, Woodstock, 11.30am to 2.30pm: Buddy Wells Band

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

Barristers, Newlands, 6.00 to 9.00pm: Andrew Ford – piano and Dan Shout – saxophones
 
Heineken Lounge at Ajax CapeTown (corner of Frans Conradie and Bertie Genade Street, Parow), from 4.00pm: Atlantique with Ami Williams. Tickets cost R50 including a free beer.

                       Monday 21 Aug
The Avenue Grill, 2nd ave., Harfield Village, from 7.30pm: Steve Walsh. Bookings strongly advised: 021 671 0623

Pigalle, Greenpoint, 7.30pm:  Gavin Minter Quartet.

                        Tues 22 Aug

Pigalle, Somerset rd. Greenpoint, 8.30 to 11.30pm: Adelia Douw with Pigalle House Band


The Crypt, 1 Wale street, 8.00pm: Jazz jam with Alvin Dyers trio