Welcome to the SAJE home page!
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.
14th SAJE Jazz Conference: 27-29 April 2018
“The South African Sound in Jazz Today”
SA College of Music, University of Cape Town
Jazz in the Native Yards, Gugulethu
Website: http://www.sajejazzconference2018.weebly.com/
The SAJE Jazz Conference is a biennial event focusing on jazz research, education, performance, improvisation, composition, discussion, skills and audience development. It is the only conference of its kind in Africa and offers a unique forum for musicians, academics, educators, students, journalists and those in the arts, to engage with the latest sounds and ideas in jazz. Along with paper presentations, workshops, performances and jam sessions, there are opportunities for discussion, networking, information exchange, and professional development.
“The South African Sound in Jazz Today”
SA College of Music, University of Cape Town
Jazz in the Native Yards, Gugulethu
Website: http://www.sajejazzconference2018.weebly.com/
The SAJE Jazz Conference is a biennial event focusing on jazz research, education, performance, improvisation, composition, discussion, skills and audience development. It is the only conference of its kind in Africa and offers a unique forum for musicians, academics, educators, students, journalists and those in the arts, to engage with the latest sounds and ideas in jazz. Along with paper presentations, workshops, performances and jam sessions, there are opportunities for discussion, networking, information exchange, and professional development.
Newly elected 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)
2018 EVENTS
- The 14th SAJE JAZZ CONFERENCE: 27-29 April 2018
- International Jazz Day - 30 April 2018
- 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 April 2018 - Cape Town and July/August 2018 - Italy
- Celebrating 26 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
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- The latest SAJE NEWSLETTERS #42 September 2018, #40 - March 2017 and #41 - September 2017
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***If you would like to receive our SAJE Newsletter (3-4 per year) or information about upcoming events, please send an email to sajejazz@gmail.com
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