Ramon Alexander Cape Jazz · Pianist · Composer
Performances

Performances & Touring

Ramon Alexander performs internationally, bringing Cape Jazz to festival stages and clubs across Europe and Asia, and remains a familiar name at South Africa's leading jazz festivals and venues. His live work ranges from intimate trio settings to large festival programmes — always rooted in the goema rhythms and heritage that define his sound.

Upcoming shows

Confirmed dates

Ramon's confirmed upcoming performances are listed here and kept up to date.

Dates for the coming season will be announced here — contact us for current availability.

Email bookings@ramonalexander.co.za to enquire about availability.

International

Festival stages & clubs abroad

  1. June 2026

    Abdullah Ibrahim Memorial Concert — musical director

    Artscape Opera House, Cape Town

    Ramon was musical director of the memorial concert for Abdullah Ibrahim, held on 29 June 2026 and livestreamed. Watch his set.

  2. March 2026

    Montreux Jazz Festival Franschhoek

    "Jazz Village" stage · Franschhoek, South Africa

    The Ramon Alexander Trio featuring saxophonist Buddy Wells, on 27 March 2026.

    Festival poster for the Montreux Jazz Festival Franschhoek, 27–29 March 2026, billing the Ramon Alexander Trio featuring Buddy Wells on 27 March at the Jazz Village stage.
    Montreux Jazz Festival Franschhoek, 27–29 March 2026.

  3. 2023

    Germany & Belgium tour — Munich partnership

    Munich · Brussels · Steinhöring · Reutlingen · Kempten · Mannheim

    Invited by Prof. h.c. Martin Zenker of the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, with the Goethe-Institut supporting the travel. The visit led to a Memorandum of Understanding between Stellenbosch University's conservatoire and the Munich academy.

  4. 2019

    No Black Tie Jazz Club residency

    No Black Tie Jazz Club, Kuala Lumpur

    A 2019 residency at the No Black Tie Jazz Club, Kuala Lumpur.

  5. 2016

    Cape Town International Jazz Festival — debut

    Cape Town, South Africa

    Debut appearance, following the release of Echoes from Louwskloof.

  6. Touring

    Borneo International Jazz Festival

    Malaysia

  7. Touring

    International touring

    Europe · Asia

Ramon Alexander leaning into the keyboard of a grand piano, lit from above, during his residency at No Black Tie, Kuala Lumpur.
No Black Tie, Kuala Lumpur · 2019
Ramon Alexander raising a hand mid-phrase at the piano, framed by the darkened room, at No Black Tie, Kuala Lumpur.
No Black Tie, Kuala Lumpur · 2019
South African festivals & venues

At home in the Cape

  • Journey to Jazz International Jazz Festival
  • National Arts Festival, Makhanda (Grahamstown) — the festival where Ramon first encountered jazz as a teenager
  • The Darling Music Experience / Voorkamerfest
  • The Crypt Jazz Club, Cape Town
  • Grub & Vine (The Blue Room), Cape Town
Ramon Alexander at a grand piano on a concert-hall stage with a vocalist singing behind him.
Endler Hall, Stellenbosch · 2024
Ramon Alexander seen from behind at the piano, playing opposite double bassist Martin Zenker on the Endler Hall stage.
Endler Hall, Stellenbosch · 2024
Credentials at a glance

Touring in brief

2026 headline
Montreux Jazz Festival Franschhoek, March 2026 (Ramon Alexander Trio ft Buddy Wells)
Festival debut
Cape Town International Jazz Festival, 2016
International residency
No Black Tie Jazz Club, Kuala Lumpur (2019)
International festivals & touring
Borneo International Jazz Festival · Europe · Asia
SA festivals & venues
Journey to Jazz · National Arts Festival · Darling Music Experience / Voorkamerfest · The Crypt Jazz Club · Grub & Vine
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