THE new season of Friday jazz sessions, featuring the Cape Dutch Connection, kicked off in Franschhoek on 29 October and continues every Friday (17:30-20:30) until 1 April.
This season the band will be playing at a new venue, Col’Cacchio Pizzeria, in Huguenot Street, Franschhoek.
Band leader Derk Blaisse says the venue, which they tried out at a performance during the Bastille Festival in July, is perfect.
The hugely popular Jazz on Friday is now in its 12th season and attracts hundreds of music lovers each week.
Cape Dutch Connection is a jazz quintet with vocalist Charlette Dickson, Wesley Rustin double bass, drummer Jack Momple, Derk Blaisse on piano and a guest soloist on saxophone, clarinet, flute, trumpet or trombone.
The band plays jazz in the style of Benny Goodman, George Gershwin and Cole Porter as well as Brazilian Bossa Nova in the style of Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto, and even some Cape Goema.
Acclaimed South African saxophonist Willie van Zyl will join the band for the first session.
Tickets (R140 per couple) include a bottle of wine. Book with Andrew on 071-401-6054 or email franschhoek@colcacchio.co.za. More information about Jazz on Friday on www.capedutchconnection.co.za.
