The SAJE Jazz Festival is a biennial event focusing on jazz education, workshops, performance, discussion, skills development and audience development. It offers a unique forum for musicians, academics, educators, students and learners, jazz fans, and those in the media and arts, to engage with the latest sounds and ideas in jazz. Along with workshops and performances there are opportunities for discussion, information exchange, and networking.
SPONSORS: The 5th SAJE Jazz Festival is funded by the SAMRO Foundation, the National Lotteries Commission, Business and Arts South Africa (BASA), the Italian Institute for Culture (IIC), and Paul Bothner Music VENUE: Reeler Theatre, Rondebosch Boys High School, Canigou Avenue, Rondebosch |
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The Reeler Theatre is located in the grounds of the Rondebosch Boys High School, CT.
It is wheelchair accessible |
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Friday 28 April BEST OF SA JAZZ Concert at 8.00pm featuring Carlo Mombelli with Kyle Shepherd The Bokani Dyer Trio Bokani Dyer, Romy Brauteseth and Sphelelo Mazibuko Tickets available from QUICKET or cash at the door R100 and R60 students/pensioners www.quicket.co.za 
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Saturday 29 April DISPLAY by MUSICRAFT Merchandise for woodwinds and brass will be on display plus Victor de Freitas and his team will be on hand to assist with spot repairs -bring your instrument! WORKSHOPS R120 for the day or R30 per workshop payable at the door 9.30am - 10.30am: Effective use of smartphones and ipads in music education by Alistair Andrews 9.30am - 10.30am Exploring a Fourths approach for Jazz Improvisation - by Roland Moses 10.30am - 11.30am The South African Songbook - Bokani Dyer Trio 11.30am - 12.30pm: The Rites of Springs - Sound designs: gimmicks or music? by Carlo Mombelli 12.30pm - 1.10pm: LUNCH 1.15pm - 1.50pm: CONCERT SA/ITALIA quintet with Marta, Thomas and Federico (ITALY) and Jarryd and Sibusiso (SA) 2.00pm - 3.30pm Vocal Masterclass with Nicky Schrire 2.00pm - 3.00pm Brass workshop - Gordon Vernick 3.00pm - 4.00pm Introduction to Brazilian music language: samba e baião by Guilherme Ribeiro 3.30pm - 4.30pm Creative use of effects in Jazz with Roberto Zechini (Italy) and Alistair Andrews (SA) BIG BANDS & JAZZ VOICES Concert at 8.00pm featuring The Rondebosch Boys' High Big Band UCT Jazz Voices UCT Big Band conducted by Mike Rossi featuring Gordon Vernick 
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Sunday 30 April INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY Concert at 5.30pm featuring Mageshen Naidoo Quintet Mageshen Naidoo - guitar, Roland Moses - piano, Mike Rossi - saxophones, Dave Ridgway - acoustic bass and Mark Augustin - drums International Guitar Trio Roberto Zechini (Italy) Alvin Dyers (SA) Mageshen Naidoo (SA) Latin Jazz Trio Guilherme Ribeiro (Brazil) Amanda Tiffin (SA) Dave Ledbetter (SA) 
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*Photos of Kyle Shepherd, Reeler Theatre and Alvin Dyers by Gregory Franz
*Photo of Carlo Mombelli by Reza Khota
*Photo of the Bokani Dyer Trio by Stephen Gordon
*Photo of Carlo Mombelli by Reza Khota
*Photo of the Bokani Dyer Trio by Stephen Gordon