CAPE TOWN BIG BAND JAZZ FESTIVAL 2010

CAPE TOWN BIG BAND JAZZ FESTIVAL
27, 28, 29 MAY 2010

Baxter Concert Hall

Participating Bands...

Thursday 27 May 2010

Little Giants
Sans Souci Jazz Cats
The S.A. College Junior School Jazz Band
Heathfield High Jazz Band
Wynberg Girls’ Big Band
Delft Big Band

Friday 28 May 2010

Wynberg Boys’ Jazz Band
Beau Soleil Music Centre
Westerford High Big Band
Rondebosch Boys’ High Jazz Band
The S.A. College High School Junior Jazz Band
The S.A. College High School Senior Jazz Band
UCT Big Band with guest artist Marcus Wyatt

Saturday 29 May 2010

Stellenbosch Youth Jazz Band
Bergvliet High Jazz Band
Pinelands Jazz Band
Bishops Jazz Band
Rustenburg Girls’ Jazz Band
Bergvliet J2
Alumni Big Band with guest artist Marcus Wyatt

Thursday 27 to Saturday 29 May, Baxter Concert Hall - 19.45
Tickets: R60 and R35 Scholars/Students/Seniors R150 for all three performances

Available at Computicket, Checkers, Shoprite
http://www.computicket.com/ tel: 083 915 8000

http://www.ctbigbandjazzfest.co.za/
Aims of the Festival

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Akoustik Knot with Sixteen Reasons String Quartet

As part of the "Imagine Art Music at the City Hall" series of events, Akoustik Knot with Sixteen Reasons String Quartet will take the stage on 27 April 2010. Akoustik Knot had an outstanding performance at the recent Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2010.


Tickets sell for R50 and will be available at the door. (Grand Parade Entrance CIty Hall)
Performance begin promptly at 8pm.
Seats are limited. Patrons are urged to arrive early to avoid disappointment.

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STOP SUFFERING

Join the number of People who are celebrating the wonderful miracles performed by FONG KONG BANTU SOUND SYSTEM in big doses of groove, funk, Rnb, jazz, latin, reggae, hiphop and more...

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HAITI FUNDRAISING CONCERT, FRI 16/04/2010, ST GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL

an invitation from Trudy Rushin:

Hi

Like so many other people, when the news of the earthquake reverberated around the world on 12 January, I felt a strong need to DO something to help. I thought that St George's Cathedral would be the perfect venue for Capetonians to come together, to show support for people suffering on the other side of the world. I applied for the use of the Cathedral in January, but was only able to secure a date much later.



We all know that, even though Haiti is not in every news bulletin and on the front page of every newspaper, its people are experiencing immense hardship to this day, trying to recover from the devastation caused by the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks. Families are dealing with the loss of multiple members, children have been orphaned, entire neighbourhoods ruined. People lost their livelihoods and are dealing with trauma related to loss of limbs and many other physical difficulties. The effects of this earthquake were much more devastating because of the impoverished living conditions and inferior infrastructure in the affected areas.

I've rallied a group of musicians and poets, all eager to contribute their talents towards this worthy cause, and we'll be doing a concert at the Cathedral, in Wale Street, in the city centre of Cape Town, on Fri. 16 April, at 8pm.


I have secured, as the guest speaker for the night, Anglican Archbishop THABO MOKGOBA, who will update us on the situation in Haiti. He recently visited the affected areas and has been involved in aid efforts through the Anglican Church. They have an existing fund for Haiti, and it is through this channel that the funds raised on the night will be sent.

THE LINE-UP:
POETS: Diana Ferrus and Chris Ferndale, as well as three junior poets (TBA)

MUSICIANS: The Keith Tabisher Ensemble
Janice De Lilly (singer-guitarist)
Wilmie Monk (singer-songwriter, pianist)
Megan Francis (singer)
Bienvenue Mambote (singer-guitarist)
Martin and Jean (vocal-guitar pop duo)
and Wayne Bosch and I (vocal-guitar jazz duo)

Tickets cost R50, and are available from me. Please call 083 491 3048 or e-mail me at rushintrudy@yahoo.com. You may also contact me via Facebook, under "Trudy Rushin".

Peace

Trudy Rushin
083 491 3048
rushintrudy@yahoo.com
http://alwaysrushin.blogspot.com/

Melody ~ Rhythm ~ Harmony

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CAPE TOWN MARIMBA FESTIVAL 2010

CAPE TOWN MARIMBA FESTIVAL 2010
Baxter Concert Hall

Participating Bands

Friday 21 May 2010

Herschel Girls' School
Bishops
St Georges College
Milnerton High School
Rustenburg Girls' High School
Wynberg Girls' High School
Wynberg Girls' Prep School
Cedar House
Camps Bay High School
Forres School

Saturday 22 May 2010

St. Cyprian's School
Springfield High
Pinelands High School
Music Therapy Community Clinic
St. Joseph's Marist College
Floppy Hats Marimba Ensemble
Arboretum Prep
Reddam House
Edgemead High
Special Guests - amaAmbuh SIYEZA!

Friday 21 and Saturday 22 May, Baxter Concert Hall - 19.45
Tickets: R60 and R35 Scholars/Students/Seniors R100 for both performances

Available at Computicket, Checkers, Shoprite
http://www.computicket.com/ tel: 083 915 8000

http://www.ctbigbandjazzfest.co.za/

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Fine Music Radio Jazz Category 2010 award

Congratulations to Darren English on winning the Fine Music Radio Jazz Category 2010 award.



Fine Music Radio

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Melanie Scholtz - ‘LIVING STANDARDS’ album launch

Recorded in Norway, Sweden and South Africa, Melanie Scholtz's third album, "Living Standards" will be launched at the Alliance Française, 155, Loop Street, Cape Town on Thursday 8 April 2010 at 8:30pm. This is Melanie's first traditional jazz album and a celebration of her recent 2010 Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Jazz.


Playing repertoire from the new album, Melanie will be joined at the event by previous Standard Bank Award recipients, Mark Fransman (piano), Kesivan Naidoo (drums), two of Sweden's top jazz musicians from her Swedish band, Johan Hörlen (alto saxophone), Martin Sjöstedt (double bass) and a very special guest from Australia Adrian Mears (trombone).

"Living Standards offer the listener a new take on well known American Jazz standards", says Melanie. "It highlights some new South African standards by Carlo Mombelli and Buddy Wells and has allowed me to explore the world of song interpretation and lyric writing.

The album has been a two year labour of love with recording sessions in Sweden during August 2008, Norway August 2009 and South Africa, October 2009. The final sessions were recorded and mixed by Jurgen von Wechmar at Sunset studios in Stellenbosch in late October 2009. This album is a true collaboration and the cultural connections and difference in timbres and textures are clearly heard in this neatly packaged volume of music".


Melanie Scholtz continues to captivate listeners with her original and unique sound and the launch of her new album promises an evening of superb music. Tickets cost R50 and may be booked through Anne Marie at Alliance Française 021 423 5699 or at the door.

http://www.melaniescholtz.com/

Alliance Française Cape Town

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Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2010 Community Concert

Community concert of the 11th Cape Town International Jazz Festival. Also formed part of the 300th Aniversary of Greenmarket Square.
http://www.capetownjazzfest.com

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The EDGE Glass Gallery presents 'African Light'

The EDGE Glass Gallery presents 'African Light', an exhibition of local and international art glass opening on Sunday, 30 May 2010.
The African Light Exhibition explores the inherent reflective qualities of art glass as they mirror a palette of African colours, shades and textures.

The EDGE Glass Gallery is the country’s only glass gallery representing glass artists from across the world. Founded by glass artist, Nelius Britz, it also incorporates the Cape Glass Studio; the first kiln-formed glass studio of its kind in South Africa. Here, Nelius collaborates with a number of other glass artists for the creation of art glass and commissioned pieces.

'African Light'

30 May 2010 (opening reception at 5:30pm) - September 2010

Free entry

29 Vredenburg Lane, off top of Long Street, Cape Town

For more information please call 021 423 3371

For info on The EDGE Glass Gallery visit www.capeglassstudio.com or e-mail nbritz@iafrica.com

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Four Cape Town Cyclists Take On The Cape Epic for Charity

Four Capetonians will be braving what has become one of the biggest cycling events in South Africa. The Cape Epic, the Magical and Untamed African mountain bike race, has put the country on the international cycling map with a bang and is, in fact, one of the biggest mountain bike races in the World. The cyclists are hoping to raise the public's awareness about, and funds for, the work being done by the Amy Biehl Foundation Trust with township children.

Mike Powell(General Manager of Reeds Tygervalley) and Donald Christy(Operations Director Of Reeds Motor Group) are riding the Cape Epic Mountain Bike Race from 21 to 28 March together with partners, Alex Kruger(well know IT Specialist) and anaesthetist, Ian Seggie, respectively. For any cyclist, the Epic is a serious adventure and challenge. For the average cyclist it is an almost insurmountable challenge. It includes 16000m of climbing and traversing 900-kilometers of dirt roads and other difficult terrain.

For the men, going into the race for the first time will be an experience in itself and will truly be a voyage into the unknown. All monies raised will go directly to the Amy Biehl Foundation Trust as the riders are paying their own costs – between R30 000 and R50 000 per rider. They hope to raise R100 000 towards this very worthy cause.

Donations can be deposited into the Amy Biehl Foundation Trust account at First National Bank , Adderley Street branch. Account Number : 6208 5677 890.

The Foundation is named after Amy Biehl, an American Fullbright Scholar who was the victim of political mob violence in Gugulethu outside of Cape Town in 1993. More than 1 000 children benefit from its development programmes.

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