Tune in at popular Jazz Jol
The Jazz Jol features Amanzimtoti composers and pianists Burton Naidoo and Sibusiso ‘Mash’ Mashiloane, and the much-loved UKZN Big Band.
The ever-popular annual Jazz Jol has a stellar line-up for this year’s edition that takes place at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Jazz and Popular Music, on Saturday, 27 October at 7pm.
Celebrating its 30th year, the Jazz Jol features Amanzimtoti composers and pianists Burton Naidoo and Sibusiso ‘Mash’ Mashiloane, and the much-loved UKZN Big Band.
SAMRO award-winning Durban-born pianist, arranger and composer Naidoo will lead the UKZN Big Band, and will also perform his much-talked about compositional adventure ‘Our Song’.
Mash is a prolific young pianist whose academic and performance credentials speak volumes for the kind of passion and discipline he has for music. He tours extensively, has produced three albums in three years, and was recently nominated for the prestigious international Afrima Awards in the categories of best male in Southern Africa and best African Jazz.
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Mash is currently doing his PHD focusing on South African composers. He also finds time to teach and organise live music performances with his students, focusing on South African composers. Mash will perform a selection of his own compositions inspired by the South African music landscape.
“The musicians and composers who inspire me are the ones who take pride in their identity and are not only driven by their musical skills but also by their relevance and accuracy. It is so important that we embrace the different characters that our society breeds. If we do not do let our identity influence our music, the significance of being part of a society is lost,” said Mash.
He will perform with Menzi Cele and Zoe The Seed on vocals, Boyi Mokhatla on drums and Qhubekani Mthethwa on bass guitar.
The UKZN Big Band will perform some old Big Band favourites, including ‘Have you Met Miss Jones’, ‘Take the A Train’, and ‘I’ve got You Under My Skin’.
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As a warm-up and precursor to the annual Jazz Jol, the UKZN Jazz Ensemble will perform on 17 and 24 October at 6pm at the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Proceeds from these two concerts as well as the Jazz Jol will go to the Ronnie Madonsela Scholarship that assists disadvantaged jazz students at UKZN with financial aid or support.
As part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of this Scholarship, the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music is also proud to announce a legacy project of the release of a double CD of the Piano Passions concert held in Howard College Theatre earlier this year. The solo piano concert featured Prof Darius Brubeck and his former students and illustrious UKZN alumni, Melvin Peters, Nishlyn Ramanna, Burton Naidoo, Debbie Mari, Andile Yenana and Neil Gonsalves. To purchase contact Thuli Zama on 031 260 3385 or email zamat1@ukzn.ac.za.
Tickets for the Jazz Ensemble concerts on 17 and 24 October are R80 for general admission, R50 for pensioners and R25 for students, and for the Jazz Jol are R130 for general admission, R90 for pensioners, R70 for students and can be purchased at the door.
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