Celebrate international jazz day
There will be many events in Durban at the weekend to celebrate International Jazz Day.
UKZN’S Centre for Jazz and Popular Music in collaboration with Ethekwini Jazz Appreciation Society and Jazz Xpression will host a series of events across the city in celebration of International Jazz Day on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 April.
Featuring live performances by UKZN music students, young performers from local high schools and professional musicians, jazz enthusiasts should not miss this jam-packed weekend featuring an array of Durban-based artists.
These events will be held across the city.
On Saturday 29 April be at the Denis Hurley Centre (Denis Hurley Street, CBD), where the UKZN Big Band plays outdoors at 10.30am.
From midday, the EJazz Appreciation Society will host a jazz listening session at the Old Beer Hall (102-120 Florence Nzama Road) with performances by Durban jazz musicians and UKZN jazz students throughout the evening.
From 8.30pm you can catch The George Mari Band featuring Burton Naidoo (piano), Philani Ngidi (bass), Sbu Zondi (drums) and Debbie Mari (vocals) at the Jazzy Rainbow (93 Goble Road, Morningside). Admission is R70.
On Sunday 30 April, the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music hosts local high school bands including Hilton College, Durban Music School and soloists from various Durban schools. UKZN jazz voice students pay tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, celebrating the 100th anniversary of her birthdate, and the UKZN Big Band, under the direction of Burton Naidoo, at The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM), UKZN Howard College Campus from 1.30pm. This event is free.
Also on Sunday, jazz enthusiast and DJ Mamsie Ntshangase, will present a jazz set on VibeFM Radio from 3pm to 6pm while she discusses the importance of International Jazz Day worldwide.
