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JPO Symphonic Jazz Festival
20 September @ 7:30 pm - 22 September @ 5:00 pm
R170Friday 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