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The mission of the South African Association for Jazz Education is:
The mission of the South African Association for Jazz Education is:
- to assure the growth of jazz in South Africa and the development of jazz and jazz education in urban and rural areas,
- to build the jazz arts community by advancing education and research,
- to promote skills development and performance,
- to develop new audiences,
- to document, preserve and archive our South African jazz heritage.
6th SAJE Jazz Festival: April 2019
Reeler Theatre, Rondebosch, Cape Town
Guga S'Thebe, Langa, Cape Town
The 6th SAJE Jazz Festival will take place in April 2019 in Cape Town.
April is Jazz Appreciation Month (fondly known as JAM) so it only seems fitting that we should celebrate South African jazz and jazz education during April as well as International Jazz Day.
Reeler Theatre, Rondebosch, Cape Town
Guga S'Thebe, Langa, Cape Town
The 6th SAJE Jazz Festival will take place in April 2019 in Cape Town.
April is Jazz Appreciation Month (fondly known as JAM) so it only seems fitting that we should celebrate South African jazz and jazz education during April as well as International Jazz Day.
- The 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, jazz fans, students and learners, to engage with the latest sounds and ideas in jazz. Along with workshops and performances there are opportunities for discussion, information exchange, and networking.
SAJE Executive and Board members for the period 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2020
SAJE PRESIDENT: Mageshen Naidoo (UP)
SAJE VICE PRESIDENT: Neil Gonsalves (UKZN)
SAJE SECRETARY: Ann Barr
SAJE TREASURER: Diane Rossi
SAJE International Rep: Moreira Chonguica
SAJE BOARD
Carlo Mombelli (Wits), Amanda Tiffin (UCT), Ronel Nagfaal (Groote Schuur High School), Phuti Sephuru (UP)
Mike Rossi (UCT), Mike Campbell (UCT), John Edwards (NMU)
Ex-officio: Darius Brubeck, Alan Webster (NYJF)
SAJE PRESIDENT: Mageshen Naidoo (UP)
SAJE VICE PRESIDENT: Neil Gonsalves (UKZN)
SAJE SECRETARY: Ann Barr
SAJE TREASURER: Diane Rossi
SAJE International Rep: Moreira Chonguica
SAJE BOARD
Carlo Mombelli (Wits), Amanda Tiffin (UCT), Ronel Nagfaal (Groote Schuur High School), Phuti Sephuru (UP)
Mike Rossi (UCT), Mike Campbell (UCT), John Edwards (NMU)
Ex-officio: Darius Brubeck, Alan Webster (NYJF)
2019 EVENTS
- The 6th SAJE JAZZ FESTIVAL: 26-28 April 2019
- International Jazz Day - 30 April 2019
- Concerts SA Schools Circuit - live music concerts in Cape Town and on the Cape West Coast
- SA College of Music, University of Cape Town and Arcevia Jazz Feast, Italy: teacher/student cultural
exchange project March/April 2019 - Cape Town and July/August 2019 - Italy
- Celebrating 27 years of SAJE!
Sunday 30 April 2017: INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY
Interviews on SABC2 TV "Morning Live":
Diane Rossi - SAJE: building the jazz arts community
Andre Petersen and Gwen Ansell - Dissecting the current state of jazz music in South Africa
Interviews on SABC2 TV "Morning Live":
Diane Rossi - SAJE: building the jazz arts community
Andre Petersen and Gwen Ansell - Dissecting the current state of jazz music in South Africa
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- The latest SAJE NEWSLETTERS #42 September 2018
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