South African Jazz: Connecting the Tradition
The Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and Arts & Culture at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) will join hands this month with the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at UKZN and the South African Association for Jazz Education to present a one-day free to attend online mini-festival on Tuesday 27 April to mark Jazz Appreciation Month.
Jazz Appreciation Month (fondly known as "JAM") is a global event held in April every year to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz. JAM is intended to stimulate and encourage people of all ages to participate in jazz - to study the music, attend concerts, listen to jazz on radio and recordings, read books about jazz, and more.
The free one-day online mini-festival will feature both performances and lectures as well as a public participation programme that begs the question, “Does Jazz Matter?”. This pertinent question would have been the theme of the 15th SAJE Jazz Conference in August 2021. The conference had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 national lockdowns. The conference has since been reconfigured into a series of smaller events over the course of the year featuring collaborations and digital events.
This free to attend online mini festival taking place on 27 April from 13:00.
Webinar at 13h00 - Milestones: The Todd Matshikza Centenary, veteran South African journalist Sam Mathe will discuss the life and career of legendary composer Todd Matshikiza with Dr Lindelwa Dalamba (Wits University), Dr Sazi Dlamini (University of KwaZulu-Natal), Ms Nomfundo Xaluva (University of Cape Town) and Dr Carol Muller (University of Pennsylvania).
Webinar at 15h00 - King Kong: 60 Years Later, Adam Glasser will present his popular lecture reflecting on the musical 60 years after its staging.
Webinar at 17h00 - Covid-19: Impacts on the Jazz Festival and Gig economy presented by print and digital media journalist Atiyyah Khan. The segment will probe the impact of Covid-19 on the Jazz Festival and Gig economy.
Performance and Discussion at 19h00 - Dreaming and Believing: New South African Voices in Jazz, Brenda Sisane will present an exciting program featuring six young South African Jazz musicians, their music and discuss with them their aspirations.
**Read all about the full programme here --- > https://tinyurl.com/dtezmu8e
**Click here to RSVP and get a reminder -- > https://tinyurl.com/nhejxvwc
The Festival will be freely live-streamed on the social media platforms of all the partners.
The Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and Arts & Culture at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) will join hands this month with the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at UKZN and the South African Association for Jazz Education to present a one-day free to attend online mini-festival on Tuesday 27 April to mark Jazz Appreciation Month.
Jazz Appreciation Month (fondly known as "JAM") is a global event held in April every year to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz. JAM is intended to stimulate and encourage people of all ages to participate in jazz - to study the music, attend concerts, listen to jazz on radio and recordings, read books about jazz, and more.
The free one-day online mini-festival will feature both performances and lectures as well as a public participation programme that begs the question, “Does Jazz Matter?”. This pertinent question would have been the theme of the 15th SAJE Jazz Conference in August 2021. The conference had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 national lockdowns. The conference has since been reconfigured into a series of smaller events over the course of the year featuring collaborations and digital events.
This free to attend online mini festival taking place on 27 April from 13:00.
Webinar at 13h00 - Milestones: The Todd Matshikza Centenary, veteran South African journalist Sam Mathe will discuss the life and career of legendary composer Todd Matshikiza with Dr Lindelwa Dalamba (Wits University), Dr Sazi Dlamini (University of KwaZulu-Natal), Ms Nomfundo Xaluva (University of Cape Town) and Dr Carol Muller (University of Pennsylvania).
Webinar at 15h00 - King Kong: 60 Years Later, Adam Glasser will present his popular lecture reflecting on the musical 60 years after its staging.
Webinar at 17h00 - Covid-19: Impacts on the Jazz Festival and Gig economy presented by print and digital media journalist Atiyyah Khan. The segment will probe the impact of Covid-19 on the Jazz Festival and Gig economy.
Performance and Discussion at 19h00 - Dreaming and Believing: New South African Voices in Jazz, Brenda Sisane will present an exciting program featuring six young South African Jazz musicians, their music and discuss with them their aspirations.
**Read all about the full programme here --- > https://tinyurl.com/dtezmu8e
**Click here to RSVP and get a reminder -- > https://tinyurl.com/nhejxvwc
The Festival will be freely live-streamed on the social media platforms of all the partners.
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#SouthAfricanJazzStories
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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.
- The 15th SAJE Jazz Conference : Does Jazz Matter?
- Due to Covid-19 and other restrictions, the 15th SAJE Jazz Conference in August 2021 has been reconfigured into a series of smaller events over the course of the year featuring collaborations and digital events. Watch this space!
SBJOJ22 - Jazz Honours 2019
Special Awards evening at the Sandton Sun Convention Centre, Johannesburg, Saturday 24 August 2019
A special awards evening was held in Johannesburg by the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival in conjunction with MNS Attorneys to acknowledge and celebrate those who have contributed to the South African Arts and Culture sector. Among those who received awards that evening were Mike Rossi and Diane Rossi for their contribution to Jazz Education over the past 30 plus years.
Special Awards evening at the Sandton Sun Convention Centre, Johannesburg, Saturday 24 August 2019
A special awards evening was held in Johannesburg by the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival in conjunction with MNS Attorneys to acknowledge and celebrate those who have contributed to the South African Arts and Culture sector. Among those who received awards that evening were Mike Rossi and Diane Rossi for their contribution to Jazz Education over the past 30 plus years.
Mike Rossi (SAJE Board member and past President) Diane Rossi (SAJE) and Peter Tladi (T-musicman) Article in THE STAR newspaper
