JPO Symphonic Jazz Festival

Friday 20 September, 19h30 – 21h30 – Linder Auditorium

SA Symphonic Jazz Songbook (Chapter 2)

Renowned South African trumpeter, conductor and SAMA Award winner Marcus Wyatt presents a collection of some of the most iconic and important South African jazz songs from the last half a century. 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.

In addition to the full complement of the JPO, the concerts features Siyabonga Mthembu and Siya Makuzeni and special guest vocalist Tutu Puoane.

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

Marlon Witbooi – drums

Sunday 22 September, 15h00 – 17h00 – Linder Auditorium

Devroop Jazz Quintet – with the full complement of the JPO

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.

Conductor – Eddie Clayton

Karendra Devroop – Alto Sax

Roland Moses – Keys

Mageshen Naidoo – Guitar

Romy Brauteseth – Double bass

Rob Watson – Drums