DATE: Friday 20th September 2024
TIME: 19h30
&
DATE: Sunday 22nd September 2024
TIME: 15h00

VENUE: The Linder Auditorium

CONCERT 1
Friday 20th September 2024
PROGRAMME: SA Symphonic Jazz Songbook (Chapter 2)
Featuring Siyabonga Mthembu and Siya Makuzeni and special guest vocalist Tutu Puoane together with the ZAR Jazz Orchestra /soloists: Lorenzo Blignaut, Robin Fassie – trumpet, Justin Sasman – trombone/tuba, Justin Bellairs, Mthunzi Mvubu, Sisonke Xonti, Muhammad Dawjee, Simon Manana – saxes, Mike Bester – guitar, Romy Brauteseth – bass, Bokani Dyer – piano and Marlon Witbooi – drums.

Presented by renowned South African trumpeter, conductor and SAMA Award winner Marcus Wyatt.

The Songbook is orchestrated for a full orchestra with big band and rhythm section and the setlist contains compositions from some of the country’s most influential and globally renowned jazz musicians, including Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba and Abdullah Ibrahim, alongside the young giants such as Feya Faku, Benjamin Jephta and Wyatt’s own ZAR Jazz Orchestra.

CONCERT 2
Sunday 22nd September 2024
PROGRAMME: Devroop Jazz Quintet
Featuring Karendra Devroop – Alto Sax, Roland Moses – Keys, Mageshen Naidoo – Guitar, Romy Brauteseth – Double bass, Rob Watson – Drums

Conducted by Eddie Clayton.

Karendra Devroop has performed with most of South Africa’s jazz, classical and POP artists and has collaborated with an impressive list of artists from across the world. Karén has eight full length albums to his credit. His most recent performances include the Festival Darte (Italy), Musica d’ Estate (Sardenia), Nancyphonies (France), Festival Sinfornico (Italy), Ost-West Musik Fest (Austria) and Velia Festival (Casal Velino) in the last 2 years.