22nd STANDARD BANK NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ FESTIVAL 2014 Welcome to Grahamstown, the National Arts Festival, and the biggest youth jazz festival in South Africa! There are five extremely full days for you to take advantage of and a host of excellent musicians and teachers to meet and hear, as well as a chance to assess yourself against your peers from around the country. The full programme for the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Festival is outlined below.

DAILY PROGRAMME SUMMARY

NATIONAL BAND PRACTICES (9.00 – 13.00) NYJB Room National Youth Jazz Band Mark Fransman NSBB Room National Schools’ Jazz Band Mike Campbell BAND PRACTICES (9.00 – 10.00) National Schools B Band Marc de Kock Mixed ability big bands Terrence Scarr, John Davies, Ronel Nagfaal/Kelly Bell, Debbie Everard, Shaun

Johannes, Brian Thusi, Duncan Combe Vocals Melanie Scholtz, Monique Hellenberg, Katchie Cartwight, Leoni Armour, Babalwa Mpulu Every instrumental student attending the course who is not selected for the national bands will be divided into 7 equal bands, with as close to a Big Band format as possible. Everyone will play in a band every morning and each band will perform one number on two occasions at an internal performance in the Auditorium. Punctuality is non-negotiable! All vocal students will attend a morning workshop at the same time.

ELECTIVES (10.30 – 11.30)

The electives on offer are meant to be very diverse in content and standard (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced), and to cover a range of jazz topics as well as ancillary subjects. Included in this will be Improvisation workshops which will be one-hour ensemble workshops with one of the teaching musicians (B, I, A). ELECTIVES (12.00 – 13.00) ELECTIVES (14.00 – 15.00)

GENERAL PERFORMANCE (15.15 – 16.45) Music School Auditorium

Every band – and thus every participant - will perform in this slot, as outlined in the programme. These are open to the public and are free. GIGS (DSG Hall - 17.00, 19.30, 22.00 / Auditorium - 19.00, 21.30, 23.30)

Sound checks for these gigs are timetabled in the morning and afternoon slots, and they are open to students to sit silently and see how the pro’s run practice sessions and sound checks. Entry to the evening gigs is free on presentation of NYJF name badges if there is sufficient space. NYJF participants may enter the venue after the paying Festival audience members have taken their seats. There will be at least 50 guaranteed seats available to NYJF participants at the start of each performance. STANDARD BANK JAZZ & BLUES CAFE (St. Aidan’s – 21.30, 23.30) Your NYJF ID does not provide entrance to this venue. A certain number of comps will be allocated daily to the venue. PRACTICE SESSIONS The drum practice room – Music 20 - will be available for booking through the Student Office. You may also jam in Old 7 at the times indicated.

VENUES Hall The DSG Hall, in the middle of the campus Auditorium Main room of the Music School NYJB & NSBB Room Beyond the fountain past the Hodson Block – Carnac Block Room 1-12 DSG Classrooms (Hodson Block) on West of campus. Vocal Centre Lower Ground floor of DSG Classrooms / Hodson Block Music 1-3 Classrooms in the Music School Music 20, 27 Classrooms in the new Music School block Old 4-7 Classrooms in Old School next to Hall MEAL TIMES (DSG Dining Room) – Entry by name tag. Please vacate the Dining Hall as soon as possible to give everyone a chance to eat. Breakfast 8.00 – 9.00 Lunch 12.30 – 14.00 Supper 17.45 – 19.15

Wednesday 2 July 14.00

Auditorium Registration of SBNYJF participants 16.00 Music 27 Meeting – National Band Audition panels 16.30 Room 12 Rehearsal - Melanie Scholtz, Justin Bellairs, Lee Thomson, Nick Green, Bokani Dyer, Shane Cooper,

Marlon Witbooi, Jitsvinger 19.00 Room 1 Rehearsal - Dimos Dimitriadis, Sydney Mavundla, Mageshen Naidoo, Shaun Johannes, Jonno

Sweetman Room 5 Rehearsal - Louis Mhlanga, Sydney Mnisi, Romy Brauteseth, Lloyd Martin Room 7 Rehearsal - Ronan Guilfoyle, Karlheinz Miklin, Ganesh Geymeier, Nduduzo Makhathini, Kesivan

Naidoo Room 8 & 9 NSBB audition preparation (running the audition charts) – Dan Shout, Justin Bellairs Room 12 Rehearsal – Kyle Shepherd, Buddy Wells, Feya Faku, Shane Cooper, Claude Cozens

20.00 Music 27 Meeting – Course Lecturers/Performers 21.00 Hall First general meeting of SBNYJF 21.45 Hall Meeting – Teachers/chaperones

Thursday 3 July 8.00 Auditions for national bands (through to 18.00) Auditorium Auditions for NYJB - Alan Webster, Kesivan Naidoo, Dan Shout, Ronan Guilfoyle Drama Room Auditions for NSBB – Rhythm section + Mageshen Naidoo, Lloyd Martin Room 1 Auditions for NSBB – Alto sax + Mike Rossi, Karlheinz Miklin Room 3 Auditions for NSBB – Tenor sax/baritone + Dean Flanagan, Justin Bellairs Room 4 Auditions for NSBB – Trumpets + Justin Sasman, Brian Thusi Room 5 Auditions for NSBB – Trombones + John Davies, Nick Green Accompanying rhythm sections – Wayne Purchase, George Werner, Shaun Johannes, Kingsley

Buitendag, Marlon Witbooi, Claude Cozens 9.00 Vocal centre Jazz Vocals (First audition) – Melanie Scholtz, Monique Hellenberg, Katchie Cartwright, Leoni

Armour, Babalwa Mpulu + Keith Tabisher, Burton Naidoo Room 12 Rehearsal – Sydney Mnisi, Feya Faku, Mike del Ferro, Romy Brauteseth, Ayanda Sikade 10.30 ELECTIVES Music 27 Learning the Jazz Language - Mike Campbell Old 4 Introduction to Music Technology – Alistair Andrews Room 5 Introduction to improvisation - Sakhile Simani, Nduduzo Makhathini Room 7 Rehearsal - Bertil Strandberg, Buddy Wells, Harmen Fraanje, Bänz Oester, Jeff Siegel Room 8 Introduction to jazz theory - Ronel Nagfaal Room 9 Intro to jazz sax - Dimos Dimitriadis Room 10 Intro to jazz trombone - Kelly Bell Room 11 Intro to jazz trumpet - Nick Smart 11.00 Hall Sound check - Didier Labbé, Jean-Luc Amestoy, Laurent Guitton, Alain Laspeyres, Tlale Makhene,

Mbulelo Ngubombini 12.00 ELECTIVES Drama Room Auditions for NSBB – Mageshen Naidoo, Lloyd Martin, Mike Rossi, Karlheinz Miklin, Dean Flanagan,

Justin Bellairs, Justin Sasman, Brian Thusi, John Davies, Nick Green, Mike Campbell Music 2 Intro to South African jazz piano - George Werner Old 4 Introduction to Music Technology – Alistair Andrews Old 6 Instrument-making workshop - Duncan Combe Room 1 Introduction to improvisation - Gary Keller, Bokani Dyer Room 3 Norwegian Jazz: does it sound different? - Frode Nymo, Børge-Are Halvorsen, Morten Halle,

Hildegunn Øiseth, Olga Konkova, Frode Berg Room 4 Intro to jazz bass - Shane Cooper Room 5 Jazz sax styles - Pekka Pylkkänen Room 8 A brief history of jazz - Marc de Kock Room 9 Intro to rap - Jitsvinger

Room 10 Intro to jazz trombone - Louise Zschage Room 11 South African jazz trumpet playing - Sydney Mavundla 14.00 ELECTIVES Hall Sound Check -Sydney Mnisi, Feya Faku, Mike del Ferro, Romy Brauteseth, Ayanda Sikade Auditorium Final Auditions for NYJB - Alan Webster, Kesivan Naidoo, Dan Shout, Ronan Guilfoyle, Marcus Wyatt,

Frank Brodahl Drama Room Final Auditions for NSBB – Mageshen Naidoo, Lloyd Martin, Mike Rossi, Dean Flanagan, Justin

Sasman, Brian Thusi, John Davies, Nick Green, Mike Campbell Music 2 Introduction to jazz piano - Debbie Everard Music 27 From brothels to mainstream to music of intellectuals – the development of jazz - Wayne Purchase Old 4 Teacher Use of Technology (For Teachers) – Alistair Andrews Old 6 Jazz in Switzerland - Bänz Oester, Ganesh Geymeier Old 7 Introduction to jazz theory - Ronel Nagfaal Room 1 Jazz harmony - Nick Smart Room 3 Improvisation from a drummer’s perspective - Claude Cozens Room 4 Introduction to chord-and-melody playing on jazz guitar - Keith Tabisher Room 5 Introduction to jazz guitar - Gorm Helfjord Room 7 Introduction to improvisation - Frode Nymo, Pekka Pylkkänen, Afrika Mkhize, Rich Syracuse Room 8 Intro to jazz sax - Buddy Wells

Room 9 Jazz Essentials for the Classically-trained Teacher/Musician - Terrence Scarr Room 10 Intro to jazz trombone - Kyle du Preez Room 11 Lead trumpet playing - Marius Haltli, Sydney Mavundla Room 12 Rehearsal - Harmen Fraanje, Ernst Reijseger, Mola Sylla, Louis Moholo-Moholo 15.15 Hall Sound check - Melanie Scholtz, Justin Bellairs, Lee Thomson, Nick Green, Bokani Dyer, Shane Cooper,

Marlon Witbooi, Jitsvinger 16.30 Room 7 Rehearsal - Ronan Guilfoyle, Karlheinz Miklin, Ganesh Geymeier, Nduduzo Makhathini, Kesivan

Naidoo 17.00 PERFORMANCE Hall Melanie Scholtz: Our Time

Melanie Scholtz, Justin Bellairs, Lee Thomson, Nick Green, Bokani Dyer, Shane Cooper, Marlon Witbooi, Jitsvinger

19.30 Room 12 Rehearsal - Nick Smart, Pekka Pylkkänen, Marc de Kock, Gary Keller, Mike Rossi, Justin Bellairs,

Sydney Mavundla, Lee Thomson, Sakhile Simani, Bertil Strandberg, Justin Sasman, Kyle du Preez, Nick Green, Mageshen Naidoo, Rich Syracuse, Jeff Siegel

Room 7 Rehearsal - Louis Moholo-Moholo, Mark Fransman, Ernst Reijseger, Kyle Shepherd, Shane Cooper 19.30 PERFORMANCE Hall Soul of Africa

Sydney Mnisi, Feya Faku, Mike del Ferro, Romy Brauteseth, Ayanda Sikade 20.00 Café Sound check - Ronan Guilfoyle, Karlheinz Miklin, Ganesh Geymeier, Nduduzo Makhathini, Kesivan Naidoo 21.30 PERFORMANCE Cafe Ronan Guilfoyle

Ronan Guilfoyle, Karlheinz Miklin, Ganesh Geymeier, Nduduzo Makhathini, Kesivan Naidoo 22.00 PERFORMANCE Hall Didier Labbé Quartet

Didier Labbé, Jean-Luc Amestoy, Olivier Brousse, Alain Laspeyres, Tlale Makhene, Theo Ndindwa

23.30 Cafe Jazz Jam – Lee Thomson

Friday 4 July 9.00 BAND PRACTICES NYJB Room Mark Fransman NSBB Room Mike Campbell Vocal Centre All vocalists – general warm-ups/technique - Melanie Scholtz, Monique Hellenberg, Katchie

Cartwright, Leoni Armour, Babalwa Mpulu Room 1 Terrence Scarr Room 3 National Schools B Band – Marc de Kock Room 4 John Davies Room 5 Ronel Nagfaal /Kelly Bell Room 6 Vocals Room 7 Rehearsal - Kyle Shepherd, Buddy Wells, Feya Faku, Shane Cooper, Claude Cozens Room 8 Debbie Everard Room 9 Duncan Combe Room 10 Shaun Johannes Room 11 Brian Thusi Room 12 Rehearsal – Ganesh Geymeier, Afrika Mkhize, Bänz Oester, Ayanda Sikade Auditorium Sound check - Harmen Fraanje, Ernst Reijseger, Mola Sylla, Louis Moholo-Moholo 10.00 Room 1 Rehearsal - Louis Mhlanga, Sydney Mnisi, Nduduzo Makhathini, Romy Brauteseth, Lloyd Martin Room 5 Rehearsal - Dimos Dimitriadis, Sydney Mavundla, Mageshen Naidoo, Shaun Johannes, Jonno

Sweetman Room 12 Rehearsal – Maria Schneider, Frode Nymo, Børge-Are Halvorsen, Dan Shout, Atle Nymo, Morten

Halle, Shannon Mowday, Marius Haltli, Frank Brodahl, Hildegunn Øiseth, Marcus Wyatt, Even Kruse Skatrud, Helge Sunde, Erik Johannessen, John Davies, Melissa van der Spuy, Jens Thoresen, Olga Konkova, Frode Berg, Kesivan Naidoo

10.30 ELECTIVES Hall Rehearsal - Gary Keller, Mike Rossi, Marc de Kock, Justin Bellairs, Bokani Dyer, Rich Syracuse, Jeff

Siegel Auditorium Internal gig/workshop – Ernst Reijseger, Louis Moholo-Moholo Vocal Centre Vocal lesson - Monique Hellenberg Music 2 Piano workshop - Adam Glasser Music 27 Introduction to sound engineering – Evert de Munnik Old 4 Using Technology to Record Student Performances – Alistair Andrews Old 6 Percussion workshop – Tlale Makhene Old 7 Clarinet workshop - Duncan Combe Room 3 National Schools B Band – Terrence Scarr Room 4 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Ronan Guilfoyle Room 6 Jazz choir – Babalwa Mpulu Room 8 Sax workshop - Ganesh Geymeier Room 9 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Bertil Strandberg Room 10 Trombone workshop - Justin Sasman Room 11 Trumpet workshop - Sakhile Simani 12.00 PERFORMANCE Auditorium School/Youth bands I

Johannesburg Youth Jazz Ensemble, SACS

12.00 ELECTIVES

Hall Sound check - Gary Keller, Mike Rossi, Marc de Kock, Justin Bellairs, Bokani Dyer, Rich Syracuse, Jeff

Siegel NSBB Room Sectional rehearsals with NSBB: Pekka Pylkkänen, Lee Thomson, Nick Green, Bänz Oester Vocal Centre Vocal lesson - Melanie Scholtz, Katchie Cartwright Music 2 Piano workshop - Burton Naidoo Music 27 Sight-reading a leadsheet for piano - Wayne Purchase Old 4 Using Technology to Record Student Performances – Alistair Andrews Old 6 Flute workshop - Katchie Cartwright Old 7 Improvisation workshop (B) - Brian Thusi Room 3 Rhythmic games and African polyrhythms around one or two pieces by Abdullah Ibrahim - Alain

Laspeyres, Didier Labbé, Jean-Luc Amestoy, Laurent Guitton Room 4 Practising in a fulfilling and meaningful way – Daniel de Wet Room 6 Small vocal group - Monique Hellenberg, Leoni Armour Room 7 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Marlon Witbooi, Afrika Mkhize, Sakhile Simani Room 8 Creating a sax sound - Karlheinz Miklin Room 9 Rap workshop - Jitsvinger Room 10 Trombone workshop - Kyle du Preez Room 11 Trumpet workshop - Nick Smart 13.30 NYJF 2014 Photographs (DSG Quad, near fountain - all to attend) 14.00 ELECTIVES Hall Sound check - Kyle Shepherd, Buddy Wells, Feya Faku, Shane Cooper, Claude Cozens Auditorium Internal gig – Kronendal Music Academy, South Peninsula, Parel Vallei Vocal Centre Vocal lesson - Melanie Scholtz Music 2 Piano workshop - Harmen Fraanje Music 27 My life in jazz - Louis Moholo-Moholo Old 4 Use of DAW software to Teach Music Theory Harmony & Ear Training– Alistair Andrews Old 6 Jazz administration - Kari Grete Jacobsen, Jon Olav Kringeland Old 7 Improvisation workshop (B) - Shaun Johannes Room 1 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Bokani Dyer Room 3 Drum workshop - Lloyd Martin Room 4 Bass workshop - Ronan Guilfoyle Room 5 Guitar workshop - Gorm Helfjord Room 6 Circle songs - Monique Hellenberg Room 7 Rehearsal - Nick Smart, Tutu Puoane, Pekka Pylkkänen, Marc de Kock, Gary Keller, Mike Rossi, Justin

Bellairs, Sydney Mavundla, Lee Thomson, Sakhile Simani, Bertil Strandberg, Justin Sasman, Kyle du Preez, Nick Green, Mageshen Naidoo, Ewout Pierreux, Rich Syracuse, Jeff Siegel

Room 8 General musicianship - Sydney Mnisi Room 9 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Romy Brauteseth, Dimos Dimitriadis Room 10 Trombone workshop - Kelly Bell Room 11 Youth/Schools B Ensemble - Brian Thusi 15.00 Music 27 Meeting for all teachers and chaperones Room 12 Rehearsal - Maria Schneider, Frode Nymo, Børge-Are Halvorsen, Dan Shout, Atle Nymo, Morten

Halle, Shannon Mowday, Marius Haltli, Frank Brodahl, Hildegunn Øiseth, Marcus Wyatt, Even Kruse Skatrud, Helge Sunde, Erik Johannessen, John Davies, Melissa van der Spuy, Jens Thoresen, Olga Konkova, Frode Berg, Kesivan Naidoo

15.15 Auditorium Internal performance – Lasses Lakejer (Sweden), Groote Schuur, Little Giants 15.30 Hall Sound check - Bänz Oester, Ganesh Geymeier, Afrika Mkhize, Ayanda Sikade 17.00 PERFORMANCE

Hall Bänz Oester & Rainmakers Bänz Oester, Ganesh Geymeier, Afrika Mkhize, Ayanda Sikade

17.30 Auditorium Sound check - Dimos Dimitriadis, Sydney Mavundla, Mageshen Naidoo, Shaun Johannes, Jonno

Sweetman 19.00 PERFORMANCE Auditorium Dimos Dimitriadis

Dimos Dimitriadis, Sydney Mavundla, Mageshen Naidoo, Shaun Johannes, Jonno Sweetman 19.30 PERFORMANCE Hall SBYA Kyle Shepherd Quintet

Kyle Shepherd, Buddy Wells, Feya Faku, Shane Cooper, Claude Cozens 20.00 Café Sound check - Louis Mhlanga, Sydney Mnisi, Nduduzo Makhathini, Romy Brauteseth, Lloyd Martin 20.30 Old 7 Student jam session – Duncan Combes 21.30 PERFORMANCE Auditorium Fraanje/Reijseger/Sylla

Harmen Fraanje, Ernst Reijseger, Mola Sylla, Louis Moholo-Moholo 21.30 PERFORMANCE Cafe Louis Mhlanga

Louis Mhlanga, Sydney Mnisi, Nduduzo Makhathini, Romy Brauteseth, Lloyd Martin 22.00 PERFORMANCE Hall Saxophone Quartet

Gary Keller, Mike Rossi, Marc de Kock, Justin Bellairs, Bokani Dyer, Rich Syracuse, Jeff Siegel 23.30 Cafe Jazz Jam – Shaun Johannes

Saturday 5 July 9.00 BAND PRACTICES Band venues as for Friday – Mark Fransman, Mike Campbell, Marc de Kock, Terrence Scarr, John Davies, Ronel Nagfaal/Kelly Bell, Debbie Everard, Shaun Johannes, Brian Thusi, Duncan Combe Vocal Centre All vocalists – general warm-ups/technique - Katchie Cartwright, Leoni Armour Room 6 Vocals

Room 7 Rhythm section: Modern popular and hip-hop grooves – Mageshen Naidoo, Nduduzo Makhathini, Shane Cooper, Marlon Witbooi

Room 12 Rehearsal - Monique Hellenberg, Ganesh Geymeier, Mike del Ferro, Shaun Johannes, Lloyd Martin

NSBB Room Sectional rehearsals with NSBB: Dimos Dimitriadis, Nick Smart, Erik Johannessen, Ronan Guilfoyle Hall Sound check - Dan Shout, Justin Bellairs, Lee Thomson, Gorm Helfjord, Bokani Dyer, Romy

Brauteseth, Kesivan Naidoo, Tlale Makhene, Farrel Adams, Teboho Maidza Auditorium Sound check - Tutu Puoane, Ewout Pierreux 10.00 Hall Rehearsal - Maria Schneider, Frode Nymo, Børge-Are Halvorsen, Dan Shout, Atle Nymo, Morten

Halle, Shannon Mowday, Marius Haltli, Frank Brodahl, Hildegunn Øiseth, Marcus Wyatt, Even Kruse

Skatrud, Helge Sunde, Erik Johannessen, John Davies, Melissa van der Spuy, Jens Thoresen, Olga Konkova, Frode Berg, Håkon Mjåset Johansen

10.30 ELECTIVES Auditorium Internal gig/workshop – Monique Hellenberg, Ganesh Geymeier, Mike del Ferro, Shaun Johannes,

Lloyd Martin Vocal Centre Fronting a band - Teboho Maidza, Farrell Adams Music 2 Piano workshop - Nduduzo Makhathini Music 27 Creating a career in the Music Industry - Wayne Purchase Old 4 How to add Loops and Samples to your music – Alistair Andrews Old 6 Basic chords and scales to use in improvisation – Daniel de Wet Old 7 Improvisation workshop (B) - Kyle du Preez Room 1 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Adam Glasser, Feya Faku Room 3 National Schools B Band sectionals –Rich Syracuse Room 4 National Schools B Band sectionals – Nick Green Room 5 National Schools B Band sectionals – Justin Sasman Room 6 Small group - Leoni Armour Room 7 Rehearsal - Pekka Pylkkänen, Nick Smart, Kyle Shepherd, Ronan Guilfoyle, Kesivan Naidoo Room 8 Sax workshop - Mike Rossi Room 9 National Schools B Band sectionals – Gary Keller Room 10 Trombone workshop - Louise Zschage Room 11 Trumpet workshop - Sydney Mavundla Room 12 Rehearsal - Bertil Strandberg, Buddy Wells, Harmen Fraanje, Bänz Oester, Jeff Siegel 12.00 PERFORMANCE Auditorium School/Youth bands II

Rondebosch, Stirling 12.00 ELECTIVES Vocal Centre Vocal lesson - Melanie Scholtz, Katchie Cartwright, Mola Sylla Music 2 Piano workshop - Afrika Mkhize Music 27 What musicians should know about sound engineering – Evert de Munnik Old 4 How to add Loops and Samples to your music – Alistair Andrews Old 6 Developing your jazz sound & phrasing on saxophone (B) - Marc de Kock Old 7 Improvisation workshop (B) - George Werner Room 1 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Nduduzo Makhathini, Ganesh Geymeier Room 3 Drum workshop - Ayanda Sikade Room 4 Bass workshop - Rich Syracuse Room 5 Guitar workshop - Mageshen Naidoo Room 6 Jazz choir – Babalwa Mpulu Room 8 Sax workshop - Gary Keller Room 9 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Ewout Pierreux, Justin Bellairs Room 10 Trombone workshop - Nick Green Room 11 Trumpet workshop - Sakhile Simani 13.15 Auditorium Sound check - Jitsvinger, Arsenic 13.30 Hall Sound check - Maria Schneider, Frode Nymo, Børge-Are Halvorsen, Dan Shout, Atle Nymo, Morten

Halle, Shannon Mowday, Marius Haltli, Frank Brodahl, Hildegunn Øiseth, Marcus Wyatt, Even Kruse Skatrud, Helge Sunde, Erik Johannessen, John Davies, Melissa van der Spuy, Jens Thoresen, Olga Konkova, Frode Berg, Håkon Mjåset Johansen

Room 7 Rehearsal - Louis Moholo-Moholo, Mark Fransman, Ernst Reijseger, Kyle Shepherd, Shane Cooper

14.00 ELECTIVES Auditorium Internal gig/workshop – UCT Big Band Vocal Centre Vocal lesson - Melanie Scholtz, Leoni Armour Music 2 Piano workshop - Mike del Ferro Music 27 Beginner improv for pianists - Wayne Purchase Old 4 Using Technology to Teach Creativity – Alistair Andrews Old 6 Working with radio to promote yourself – Brenda Sisane Old 7 Improvisation workshop (B) - Terrence Scarr Room 1 Rehearsal - Feya Faku, Dimos Dimitriadis, Nduduzo Makhathini, Romy Brauteseth, Ayanda Sikade Room 3 Percussion workshop - Tlale Makhene

Room 5 Personal approach to jazz and jazz education - Karlheinz Miklin Room 6 Circle songs - Monique Hellenberg Room 8 Sax workshop - Buddy Wells Room 9 Hip Hop for social change – Jitsvinger, Arsenic Room 10 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Concord Nkabinde, Bokani Dyer Room 11 Youth/Schools B Ensemble - Brian Thusi Room 12 Rehearsal - Nick Smart, Tutu Puoane, Pekka Pylkkänen, Marc de Kock, Gary Keller, Mike Rossi, Justin

Bellairs, Sydney Mavundla, Lee Thomson, Sakhile Simani, Bertil Strandberg, Justin Sasman, Kyle du Preez, Nick Green, Mageshen Naidoo, Ewout Pierreux, Rich Syracuse, Jeff Siegel

15.15 Hall Sound check - Louis Moholo-Moholo, Mark Fransman, Ernst Reijseger, Kyle Shepherd, Shane Cooper Auditorium Internal performance - Terrence Scarr, Ronel Nagfaal/Kelly Bell, Debbie Everard, Shaun Johannes,

Brian Thusi, Duncan Combe, John Davies, Lasses Lakejer (Sweden) 16.00 Room 7 Rehearsal - Adam Glasser, Nduduzo Makhathini, Concord Nkabinde, Tlale Makhene 17.00 PERFORMANCE Hall Louis Moholo-Moholo

Louis Moholo-Moholo, Mark Fransman, Ernst Reijseger, Kyle Shepherd, Shane Cooper 17.30 Auditorium Sound check - Bertil Strandberg, Buddy Wells, Harmen Fraanje, Bänz Oester, Jeff Siegel 19.00 PERFORMANCE Auditorium Bertil Strandberg

Bertil Strandberg, Buddy Wells, Harmen Fraanje, Bänz Oester, Jeff Siegel 19.30 PERFORMANCE Hall Maria Schneider

Maria Schneider, Frode Nymo, Børge-Are Halvorsen, Dan Shout, Atle Nymo, Morten Halle, Shannon Mowday, Marius Haltli, Frank Brodahl, Hildegunn Øiseth, Marcus Wyatt, Even Kruse Skatrud, Helge Sunde, Erik Johannessen, John Davies, Melissa van der Spuy, Jens Thoresen, Olga Konkova, Frode Berg, Håkon Mjåset Johansen

20.00 Café Sound check - Bänz Oester, Ganesh Geymeier, Afrika Mkhize, Ayanda Sikade 21.30 PERFORMANCE Auditorium Tutu Puoane & Ewout Pierreux

Tutu Puoane, Ewout Pierreux 21.30 PERFORMANCE Cafe Bänz Oester & Rainmakers

Bänz Oester, Ganesh Geymeier, Afrika Mkhize, Ayanda Sikade

22.00 PERFORMANCE Hall Saturday Night Funk Party

Dan Shout, Justin Bellairs, Lee Thomson, Gorm Helfjord, Bokani Dyer, Romy Brauteseth, Kesivan Naidoo, Tlale Makhene, Farrel Adams, Teboho Maidza

23.30 PERFORMANCE Auditorium Jitsenic

Jitsvinger, Arsenic 23.30 Cafe Jazz Jam – Shaun Johannes

Sunday 6 July 9.00 BAND PRACTICES Band venues as for Friday – Mark Fransman, Mike Campbell, Marc de Kock, Terrence Scarr, John Davies, Ronel Nagfaal/Kelly Bell, Debbie Everard, Shaun Johannes, Brian Thusi, Duncan Combe Vocal Centre All vocalists – general warm-ups/technique - Monique Hellenberg, Babalwa Mpulu Room 6 Vocals

Room 7 Rhythm section: Finding your space in the rhythm section - Gorm Helfjord, Adam Glasser, Shane Cooper, Lloyd Martin

NSBB Room Sectional rehearsals with NSBB: Gary Keller, Marcus Wyatt, Bertil Strandberg, Mike del Ferro, Jeff Siegel

Auditorium Sound check - Pekka Pylkkänen, Nick Smart, Kyle Shepherd, Ronan Guilfoyle, Kesivan Naidoo 10.00 Hall Rehearsal - Frode Nymo, Børge-Are Halvorsen, Atle Nymo, Shannon Mowday, Marius Haltli, Frank

Brodahl, Hildegunn Øiseth, Even Kruse Skatrud, Helge Sunde, Erik Johannessen, Jens Thoresen, Olga Konkova, Frode Berg, Håkon Mjåset Johansen

10.30 ELECTIVES Auditorium Internal gig/workshop – Ernst Reijseger Vocal Centre Vocal lesson - Monique Hellenberg, Katchie Cartwright Music 2 How improvisation influences the jazz composer - Melissa van der Spuy Music 27 Microphones – Evert de Munnik Old 4 Programming Beats – Alistair Andrews

Old 6 Protecting a musician's hearing- what options exist? - Sarah Masters Old 7 Improvisation workshop (B) - Kelly Bell Room 1 Percussion workshop - Tlale Makhene Room 3 National Schools B Band – John Davies Room 4 Bass workshop - Concord Nkabinde Room 5 Improvisation workshop (B) - George Werner Room 7 Rehearsal - Karlheinz Miklin, Bänz Oester, Kesivan Naidoo Room 8 Sax workshop - Morten Halle Room 9 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Dan Shout Room 10 Improve your Rhythm Reading Skills - Terrence Scarr Room 11 Trumpet workshop - Feya Faku Room 12 Rehearsal - Nick Smart, Tutu Puoane, Pekka Pylkkänen, Marc de Kock, Gary Keller, Mike Rossi, Justin

Bellairs, Sydney Mavundla, Lee Thomson, Sakhile Simani, Bertil Strandberg, Justin Sasman, Kyle du Preez, Nick Green, Mageshen Naidoo, Ewout Pierreux, Rich Syracuse, Jeff Siegel

12.00 PERFORMANCE Auditorium School/Youth bands III

Lasses Lakejer, UCT Big Band 12.00 ELECTIVES Hall Sound check - Frode Nymo, Børge-Are Halvorsen, Atle Nymo, Shannon Mowday, Marius Haltli, Frank

Brodahl, Hildegunn Øiseth, Even Kruse Skatrud, Helge Sunde, Erik Johannessen, Jens Thoresen, Olga Konkova, Frode Berg, Håkon Mjåset Johansen

Vocal Centre Vocal lesson - Melanie Scholtz, Babalwa Mpulu Music 2 Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz 2014 - Kyle Shepherd

Music 27 How can music damage a musician's hearing? – Sarah Masters Old 4 Programming Beats – Alistair Andrews Old 6 My music - Maria Schneider Old 7 Improvisation workshop (B) - Duncan Combe Room 1 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Mola Sylla, Shane Cooper, Mike del Ferro Room 3 National Schools B Band – Dimos Dimitriadis Room 4 Rhythm - Ronan Guilfoyle Room 5 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Gorm Helfjord, Ganesh Geymeier Room 6 Circle songs - Monique Hellenberg

Room 8 Freedom in the Groove - Jonno Sweetman Room 9 Rehearsal - Katchie Cartwright, Burton Naidoo, Shaun Johannes, Lloyd Martin Room 10 Trombone workshop - Kelly Bell Room 11 Trumpet workshop - Marcus Wyatt 13.30 Hall Sound check - Maria Schneider, Frode Nymo, Børge-Are Halvorsen, Dan Shout, Atle Nymo, Morten

Halle, Shannon Mowday, Marius Haltli, Frank Brodahl, Hildegunn Øiseth, Marcus Wyatt, Even Kruse Skatrud, Helge Sunde, Erik Johannessen, John Davies, Melissa van der Spuy, Jens Thoresen, Olga Konkova, Frode Berg, Håkon Mjåset Johansen

14.00 ELECTIVES Auditorium Internal gig/workshop – Katchie Cartwright, Burton Naidoo, Shaun Johannes, Lloyd Martin Vocal Centre West African vocals - Mola Sylla Music 2 Piano workshop - Bokani Dyer Music 27 Teacher/university meeting – all teachers + university lecturers Old 4 Make Midi files sound good – Alistair Andrews Old 6 Jazz harmonica - Adam Glasser Old 7 Improvisation workshop (B) - George Werner Room 1 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Kyle Shepherd Room 3 Drum workshop - Kesivan Naidoo Room 4 Improvisation workshop (B) – Daniel de Wet Room 5 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Ronan Guilfoyle, Afrika Mkhize Room 6 Small group - Monique Hellenberg, Leoni Armour Room 7 Rehearsal - Feya Faku, Dimos Dimitriadis, Nduduzo Makhathini, Romy Brauteseth, Ayanda Sikade Room 8 Sax workshop - Ganesh Geymeier Room 10 Playing in a trombone section: sound and articulation - Louise Zschage Room 11 Youth/Schools B Ensemble - Brian Thusi Room 12 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Shane Cooper, Harmen Fraanje 15.00 Hall Sound check - Nick Smart, Tutu Puoane, Pekka Pylkkänen, Marc de Kock, Gary Keller, Mike Rossi,

Justin Bellairs, Sydney Mavundla, Lee Thomson, Sakhile Simani, Bertil Strandberg, Justin Sasman, Kyle du Preez, Nick Green, Mageshen Naidoo, Ewout Pierreux, Rich Syracuse, Jeff Siegel

15.15 Auditorium Internal performance - Vocals, Youth/Schools B Ensemble (Brian Thusi), National Schools B Band

(Marc de Kock), NSBB (Mike Campbell), NYJB (Mark Fransman) 17.00 PERFORMANCE

Hall SA Tribute Big Band Nick Smart, Tutu Puoane, Pekka Pylkkänen, Marc de Kock, Gary Keller, Mike Rossi, Justin Bellairs, Sydney Mavundla, Lee Thomson, Sakhile Simani, Bertil Strandberg, Justin Sasman, Kyle du Preez, Nick Green, Mageshen Naidoo, Ewout Pierreux, Rich Syracuse, Jeff Siegel

17.30 Auditorium Sound check - Karlheinz Miklin, Bänz Oester, Kesivan Naidoo 19.00 PERFORMANCE Auditorium Karlheinz Miklin Trio

Karlheinz Miklin, Bänz Oester, Kesivan Naidoo 19.30 PERFORMANCE Hall Maria Schneider

Maria Schneider, Frode Nymo, Børge-Are Halvorsen, Dan Shout, Atle Nymo, Morten Halle, Shannon Mowday, Marius Haltli, Frank Brodahl, Hildegunn Øiseth, Marcus Wyatt, Even Kruse Skatrud, Helge Sunde, Erik Johannessen, John Davies, Melissa van der Spuy, Jens Thoresen, Olga Konkova, Frode Berg, Håkon Mjåset Johansen

20.00 Café Sound check - Feya Faku, Dimos Dimitriadis, Nduduzo Makhathini, Romy Brauteseth, Ayanda Sikade 20.30 Old 7 Student jam session – Shaun Johannes 21.30 PERFORMANCE Auditorium Pekka Pylkkänen

Pekka Pylkkänen, Nick Smart, Kyle Shepherd, Ronan Guilfoyle, Kesivan Naidoo 21.30 PERFORMANCE Cafe Feya Faku

Feya Faku, Dimos Dimitriadis, Nduduzo Makhathini, Romy Brauteseth, Ayanda Sikade 22.00 PERFORMANCE Hall Ensemble Denada

Frode Nymo, Børge-Are Halvorsen, Atle Nymo, Shannon Mowday, Marius Haltli, Frank Brodahl, Hildegunn Øiseth, Even Kruse Skatrud, Helge Sunde, Erik Johannessen, Jens Thoresen, Olga Konkova, Frode Berg, Håkon Mjåset Johansen, Peter Baden

23.30 Cafe Jazz Jam – Lee Thomson

Monday 7 July 9.00 BAND PRACTICES Band venues as for Friday – Mark Fransman, Mike Campbell, Marc de Kock, Terrence Scarr, John Davies, Ronel Nagfaal/Kelly Bell, Debbie Everard, Shaun Johannes, Brian Thusi, Duncan Combe

Auditorium Rhythm section: A rhythm section in action - Jens Thoresen, Kyle Shepherd, Bänz Oester, Håkon Mjåset Johansen

Vocal Centre All vocalists – general warm-ups/technique - Melanie Scholtz, Monique Hellenberg Room 6 Vocals NSBB Room Sectional rehearsals with NSBB: Frode Nymo, Frank Brodahl, Nick Green, Rich Syracuse 10.30 ELECTIVES Auditorium Internal gig/workshop – Kyle Shepherd, Shane Cooper, Jonno Sweetman Vocal Centre Vocal lesson - Melanie Scholtz, Monique Hellenberg, Tutu Puoane Music 2 Piano workshop - Ewout Pierreux

Music 27 Intro to Jazz harmony - Terrence Scarr Old 4 Mixing recorded tracks – Alistair Andrews Old 6 Jazz teaching methods for jazz teachers - John Davies Old 7 Improvisation workshop (B) - Justin Sasman Room 1 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Romy Brauteseth, Bokani Dyer, Børge-Are Halvorsen Room 3 National Schools B Band – Marc de Kock Room 4 Drum workshop - Jeff Siegel Room 5 Guitar workshop - Mageshen Naidoo Room 6 Bass workshop - Shaun Johannes Room 7 Youth/Schools B Ensemble - Brian Thusi Room 8 Sax workshop - Pekka Pylkkänen Room 9 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Rich Syracuse, Kyle du Preez Room 10 Trombone workshop - Bertil Strandberg Room 11 Trumpet workshop - Frank Brodahl, Marius Haltli Room 12 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Gary Keller 11.00 Hall Sound check - NYJB – Mark Fransman 12.00 PERFORMANCE Auditorium School/youth bands IV – National Schools B Big Band + Youth/Schools B Ensemble Marc de Kock, Brian Thusi 12.00 ELECTIVES Vocal Centre Vocal lesson - Katchie Cartwright Music 2 Piano workshop - Olga Konkova Music 27 Jazz in the high school curriculum - Keith Tabisher Old 4 Mastering recorded tracks – Alistair Andrews

Old 6 Why should a young musician worry about hearing protection? – Sarah Masters Old 7 Improvisation workshop (B) - Sydney Mavundla Room 1 Composition workshop - Maria Schneider Room 3 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Shaun Johannes, Ganesh Geymeier Room 4 Improvisation workshop (B) - Louise Zschage Room 5 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Ronan Guilfoyle, Marcus Wyatt Room 6 Small group - Monique Hellenberg, Leoni Armour Room 7 South African jazz - Feya Faku, Afrika Mkhize, Concord Nkabinde, Ayanda Sikade Room 8 Improvisation for the absolute beginner - Tracey Johannes Room 9 Jazz theory - Ronel Nagfaal Room 10 Using trombones with F attachment valve (tenor and bass trombones) - John Davies Room 11 Trumpet workshop - Hildegunn Øiseth 14.00 ELECTIVES Hall Sound check - Nick Smart, Tutu Puoane, Pekka Pylkkänen, Marc de Kock, Gary Keller, Mike Rossi,

Justin Bellairs, Sydney Mavundla, Lee Thomson, Sakhile Simani, Bertil Strandberg, Justin Sasman, Kyle du Preez, Nick Green, Mageshen Naidoo, Ewout Pierreux, Rich Syracuse, Jeff Siegel

Auditorium Internal gig/workshop – Adam Glasser, Nduduzo Makhathini, Concord Nkabinde, Tlale Makhene Music 27 Meeting for teachers Old 4 Developing a Comprehensive, Integrated Long-term Music Technology Plan (For Teachers) – Alistair

Andrews Old 7 Improvisation workshop (B) - George Werner Room 1 Improvisation workshop (I/A) - Mike del Ferro, Hildegunn Øiseth Room 3 Vocal gig rehearsal for soloists - Melanie Scholtz, Monique Hellenberg, Katchie Cartwright, Leoni

Armour, Brian Thusi, Keith Tabisher, Burton Naidoo, Shaun Johannes, Marlon Witbooi Room 6 Jazz choir – Babalwa Mpulu Room 7 Rehearsal - Shannon Mowday, Mark Fransman, Afrika Mkhize, Shane Cooper, Kesivan Naidoo Room 8 Sax workshop - Frode Nymo, Børge-Are Halvorsen, Dan Shout Room 11 Trumpet workshop - Frank Brodahl

15.15 Hall - Sound check - NSBB – Mike Campbell Auditorium Internal performance - Terrence Scarr, John Davies, Ronel Nagfaal/Kelly Bell, Debbie Everard, Shaun

Johannes, Brian Thusi, Duncan Combe 17.00 PERFORMANCE Hall Standard Bank National Schools’ Big Band – Mike Campbell 17.30 Auditorium Sound check - Melanie Scholtz, Monique Hellenberg, Katchie Cartwright, Leoni Armour, Babalwa

Mpulu, Brian Thusi, Keith Tabisher, Burton Naidoo, Shaun Johannes, Marlon Witbooi + vocals 19.00 PERFORMANCE Auditorium Youth Jazz Choirs + Vocal soloists

Melanie Scholtz, Monique Hellenberg, Katchie Cartwright, Leoni Armour, Babalwa Mpulu, Brian Thusi, Keith Tabisher, Burton Naidoo, Shaun Johannes, Marlon Witbooi + vocals

19.30 PERFORMANCE Hall SA Tribute Big Band

Nick Smart, Tutu Puoane, Pekka Pylkkänen, Marc de Kock, Gary Keller, Mike Rossi, Justin Bellairs, Sydney Mavundla, Lee Thomson, Sakhile Simani, Bertil Strandberg, Justin Sasman, Kyle du Preez, Nick Green, Mageshen Naidoo, Ewout Pierreux, Rich Syracuse, Jeff Siegel

21.00 Hall Final meeting of NYJF 22.00 PERFORMANCE Hall Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Band – Mark Fransman

Summary of gigs available to students attending the NYJF Maria Schneider “To call Schneider the most important woman in jazz,” insisted Time magazine in their feature article on her, “is missing the point two ways. She is a major composer – period.” This multi-Grammy Award winning composer/arranger/conductor/performer from New York has consistently won coveted awards from Down Beat and the Jazz Journals Association that include Best Jazz Album of the Year, Best Arranger of the Year, Best Composer of the Year and Best Large Ensemble of the Year (for 7 years running). This year Maria Schneider dominated the Classical Music categories at the 2014 Grammy Awards for her album "Winter Morning Walks," which won three Grammys and features soprano Dawn Upshaw with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. She is a compelling musical force whose music brims with depth, power and intrigue and who has influenced the direction of modern Jazz. She performs her music in South Africa for the first time with a Jazz Orchestra that combines South African and Norwegian musicians in an exchange supported by East Norway Jazz Centre and Concerts SA. Saxophone Quartet The distinctively rich sound of the saxophone has historically become so merged with the sound of jazz that it is difficult to imagine one without the other. In this celebration of the saxophone four premier jazz saxophonists play arrangements that show off the virtuosity and timbre of the saxophone. From the US, Gary Keller – professor at

Miami University’s Frost School of Music, where he leads the Miami Saxophone Quartet, and a Conn-Selmer Artist who has played with the Woody Herman Orchestra, Frank Sinatra and Jaco Pastorius – teams up with local talent Justin Bellairs and Marc de Kock, as well as American-born professor of Woodwind Studies at UCT, Mike Rossi. Melanie Scholtz: Our Time South African songbird Melanie Scholtz is set to captivate listeners with her latest album, ‘Our Time’, which showcases a variety of styles from Motown to jazz to hip hop to create a unique and refreshing South African sound. ‘Our Time’ is the multi-award-winning jazz artist’s fifth solo release and is produced by fellow Standard Bank Young Artist Bokani Dyer. Bertil Strandberg Five musicians from around the world - each with a beautiful tone and consummate mastery of the mechanics of their instruments – meet for the first time in Grahamstown. Bertil Strandberg is lead trombonist of the Stockholm Jazz Orchestra and past member of the Stuttgart Radio Big Band, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and Artie Shaw Orchestra. He has one of the most beautiful sounds on trombone in the world and leads this group in exploring jazz standards, bop and original compositions. Dimos Dimitriadis Greek saxophonist Dimos Dimitriadis – Associate Professor of Jazz at Ionian University in Corfu – occupies the first academic position given to a jazz musician in this ancient society. Fulbright Scholar Dimitriadis earned his BMus in Performance (Cum Laude) at Berklee in Boston and later earned a Master of Arts at Bennington College in Vermont, focusing on contemporary composition and fusing traditional Greek music with jazz improvisation. He performs here with four renowned South African musicians. Tutu Puoane/Ewout Pierreux It is the essence of music – just a voice and a piano; an African singer and a Belgian instrumentalist; wife and husband. Celebrated vocalist Tutu Puoane, Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz in 2004 and now based in Europe with a successful teaching and performing career, returns with her musical and life partner to woo audiences with the mesmerising clarity and depth of her voice and the intimate musical connection between two superb musicians. Saturday Night Funk Party Get ready to let loose and enjoy a night of foot-stomping funk! In what has become something of a tradition at the Standard Bank Jazz Festival the Saturday Night Funk Party promises to be a night of soulful blues, groovy rhythms and infectious funky melodies as a group of South Africa’s most renowned jazz musicians teams up to present an evening of fun and dancing. The band members are drawn from two popular Cape Town ska-jazz bands – The Rudimentals and Golliwog.

Jitsenic Jitsvinger is a Cape Town guitarist, poet, rapper and social activist, expanding the restrictive boundaries that divide musical genres. His debut album, Skeletsleutel, was released in 2006 and his performance credits range from social awareness campaigns to schools to serious jazz clubs. He teams up with beat-maker and popular Hip-Hop producer Arsenic on the decks. SA Tribute Big Band + Tutu Puoane A special international Festival Big Band pays tribute to some of the greats of South African jazz. The seminal 1964 recording of the “Chris McGregor Big Band” featured the compositions and playing of saxophonist Dudu Pukwana, whose legacy echoes though modern South African jazz. Nick Smart – Head of the Jazz Department of the Royal Academy of Music in London – conducts an all-star band of professionals from South Africa and five other countries playing some of the works of Dudu Pukwana and South Africans get their first chance to hear his composition “Ruby Be Dear”, arranged by Kenny Wheeler. To this awesome tribute is added the powerful voice of Tutu Puoane on four Miriam Makeba songs arranged specially for the Brussels Jazz Orchestra. Louis Mhlanga Louis Mhlanga spent a year in The Netherlands as musician-in-residence at the Royal Dutch Conservatory of Music, where he recorded with Dutch musicians and imbibed new musical influences. Originally from Zimbabwe where, amongst other things, he ran Zimbabwe’s Ethnomusicology Trust, he was tasked with developing teaching programmes for traditional and contemporary Zimbabwean music forms. Since his move to South Africa he has

become a fixture on music festivals with his evocative African-based guitar style, which reflects a modernised interpretation of the traditional African Mbira patterns. Feya Faku Trumpeter Feya Faku has one of the most beautiful sounds around and his musical concepts explore his early cultural roots as well as the international influences of Hard Bop. He excels as a leader in his ability to provide creative space for his entire band, encouraging each individual’s expression. He recently recorded a new CD, featuring the musicians he plays with tonight, but with the addition of Greek saxophonist Dimos Dimitriadis. SBYA – Kyle Shepherd Capetonian pianist, saxophonist, composer and band leader Kyle Shepherd is the 2014 Standard Bank Young Artist Award winner for Jazz. Ten years ago this prodigiously talented young man performed in Grahamstown as a member of the Standard Bank National Schools Big Band; now he stands on that same stage on the cusp of a career that promises to be significant for South African jazz. He has already released three critically-acclaimed albums, all of which have earned him South African Music Award nominations and has performed - playing his own music - in 15 countries through Africa, Europe and Asia, including significant festivals in China and Denmark and well-known jazz clubs in Switzerland and Japan. His music pays homage to his musical and cultural roots, but with an internationalism that sets him comfortably on international stages – years spent playing with Zim Ngqawana, Robbie Jansen and Errol Dyers are off-set by collaborations with cutting-edge young musicians from around the world. Louis Moholo-Moholo South African jazz icon Louis Moholo-Moholo performs for the first time in Grahamstown. A founding member of the legendary band ‘The Blue Notes’, whom he formed alongside Chris McGregor, Johnny Dyani, Nikele Moyake, Mongezi Feza and Dudu Pukwana, he was among those who emigrated to Europe, eventually settled in London, and formed part of a musically-profound and influential South African exile community. He was also a member of the Brotherhood of Breath, a big band comprising several South African exiles and leading musicians of the British free jazz scene in the seventies. His first album under his own name, ‘Spirits Rejoice’, is considered a classic combination of British and South African players. Moholo-Moholo is joined by Dutch cellist and composer, Ernst Reijseger, whose work in world music, improvised music and jazz has seen him collaborate with the likes of Yo-Yo Ma and Trilok Gurtu. Ensemble Denada Individual members of this ground-breaking, inspiring and musically sensational Norwegian Big Band have performed in Grahamstown in the past, but we have finally managed to get the whole band here! The band is led by trombonist Helge Sunde – a brilliant composer and arranger with a string of awards to his name. Denada's music is full of lucky accidents and coincidences; sounds and noises that go together in the most unexpected ways. Even the songs themselves often derive from obscure chances and stories - “A moose swimming a West Norwegian fjord can become a jazz song in 5/4, a typing error on a sheet of music can lead into a song about a sofa on a wild sleigh ride down a steep hill.” Their music is comprised of equal portions of electronics, lyrical grace and precisely executed groove-work, along with a high level of sound development and balance of moods, melodic variety and arranging ingenuity. Ensemble Denada is supported by the Arts Council Norway. Soul of Africa There is a long tradition of jazz collaboration between South African and Dutch musicians and we present a fascinating combination of three senior members of the Southern African jazz scene, a cooking rhythm section of young South Africans rapidly working their way up the jazz ladder, and a Dutch pianist in great demand in his home of Amsterdam and with collaborative experiences with Toots Thielemans, Jack de Johnette and rural singers from Latvia to Myanmar. Playing each other's compositions, this spectacular collaboration presents an impressive intercultural concoction, built on a colourful combination of Southern African music styles, European improvised music and American jazz. Didier Labbé Quartet Saxophonist and flautist Didier Labbé is a uniquely inspired creative mind who draws inspiration from a variety of genres (jazz, improvised music, popular music, Mediterranean and African traditional music) and artistic expressions (cinema, theatre and dance). As artistic director of the performance company ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’, he has over 15 years of experience in crafting ground-breaking productions that explore new landscapes of sound and sight. Having toured extensively throughout Africa, Europe and South America, recorded a dozen albums and been the recipient of numerous awards, his work promises to deliver a memorable and inspiring performance. Dancing

alongside the band will be talented South African dancer, Kholisile Theo Ndindwa from the iKapa Dance Theatre in Cape Town. Bänz Oester and the Rainmakers Swiss bassist Bänz Oester is a phenomenal player in all respects – technique, originality, sound, musicality. But the compliment could be applied to the entire quartet that he leads, featuring Afrika Mkhize, Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz in 2012! This collaboration emerged out of Oester’s first tour to Grahamstown (in 2011) and has taken on a significant life of its own, with the band touring Switzerland and now South Africa and releasing a stunning recording. The spontaneous camaraderie and deeply-felt musical connection are obvious to the audience and their style varies from laidback jazz standards to explosive African polyrhythms, soulful blues, obscure Swiss and Bulgarian traditional folksongs and mesmerising improvisation. Ronan Guilfoyle Ronan Guilfoyle is one of Ireland's premier jazz musicians and the founder and director of jazz at Newpark Music Centre in Dublin, Ireland’s leading jazz institution. He is a composer for classical ensembles and is a leading exponent of the acoustic bass guitar and has performed with many notable musicians including Joe Lovano, Kenny Werner, Dave Liebman, and Brad Mehldau. Guilfoyle’s book "Creative Rhythmic Concepts for Jazz Improvisation" is a standard text for teaching metric modulation and odd metre playing, and he has been invited to teach this subject at many schools around the world. He teams up in Grahamstown with friends old and new. Pekka Pylkkänen Finnish saxophonist/composer/educator Pekka Pylkkanen studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, the Rotterdam Conservatory and privately in the US with musicians such as Dave Liebman, Bob Mintzer and Dick Oatts. He is the leader of numerous groups and his longstanding collaboration with British trumpeter Nick Smart and Irish bassist Ronan Guilfoyle will be extended in this gig with two impressive young South African musicians - Kyle Shepherd and Kesivan Naidoo. Besides performing and composing he works as the Head of the Pop/Jazz Music Degree Programme in NKUAS, Joensuu, Finland. He has released 3 albums under his own name along with being guest on dozens of other recordings. Reijseger/Fraanje/Sylla Dutch cellist Ernst Reijseger is difficult to categorise but his music always has an emotional impact on his audience. As Werner Hertzog, doyen of German cinema said, "He is a magnificent cellist, and he can do anything, anything on his cello. He could play the civil war, the American Civil War on his cello." Reijseger feels that his present trio – with a Dutch pianist and Senegalese vocalist and percussionist - is a high point of his illustrious career: “This trio is it, because I have found, completely by coincidence, this great pianist and this angel of a singer, that make me play differently and vice versa times three. It is a living organism, this trio.” The closest description might be that it is “like spirituals, maybe, played by an atheist, a vegetarian and a muscle man”. Prepare to be consumed by the beauty of the sound!

Karlheinz Miklin Trio For 30 years, Austrian Jazz professor Karlheinz Miklin - an internationally-recognised saxophonist, educator and composer - has specialised in playing jazz trio in a variety of formats on different continents and assorted instrumentations. He was last in Grahamstown in 1998 and returns with a Dutch bass master and South Africa's most fiery drummer. He has a long and impressive pedigree – he was voted "Austrian musician of the year" in 1983 and 1984; in 1990 he received an Honorary Award for his work in Austrian jazz; and in 2000 he received the Grosser Josef Krainer Preis for his contribution towards music in Austria. He is a professor for saxophone at the Jazz department at Music University Graz, and since 1992 has been an Associate Jazz Artist at the Royal Academy of London. He has also been Chairman of the International Association of Schools of Jazz and an advisory board member of the European Youth Jazz Orchestra. Youth gigs Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Band Standard Bank National Schools’ Big Band Youth Jazz Choir + Vocal soloists

School/youth bands: Johannesburg Youth Jazz Ensemble, SACS (Cape Town), (Cape Town), Stirling (East London), Lasses Lakejer (Sweden), UCT Big Band, National Schools’ B Band, Youth/Schools Ensemble

PERFORMERS AND TEACHERS 2014

SOUTH AFRICAN

Farrel Adams (MC/rap) studied Journalism at Peninsula Technikon, while joining the experimental rock/jazz outfit Nine. He later became part of the hip hop group Firing Squad, DJ’ing with various groups, and was front man for the

funk band Golliwog. In June 2005 he relocated to Johannesburg to work on his first solo album. He has since relocated to Cape Town and has collaborated with various dance producers, and has been co-opted by Mix 'n Blend,

as mc/hype man during their live performances. He also mc's at the weekly drum 'n bass night, "It Came From The Jungle" at Fiction. Don Albert is a veteran saxophonist and jazz journalist who has written about jazz for decades in a numerous newspapers, presented jazz programmes for the SABC, 702 and Radio Today and hosted a jazz programme on television for five years. He has received numerous awards and commendations in the process. He is the South African Correspondent for Downbeat (USA) and Jazz Journal International (UK). Leoni Armour (Vocal) has a B.Mus (Hons) from UFS and has been teaching Music at high schools for 11 years. She is head of the Music department at Stirling High School where she teaches vocals as well as a few woodwind and piano students. Her true passion is with acapella ensembles, in which she has 10 years experience. She will be taking a group of 8 singers to take part in the World Choir Games in Latvia this July. She is very active in local musical theatre productions and has had the leading lady role in numerous productions. Arsenic (MC) is a South African Hip-hop producer/beat-maker based in Cape Town. He has become one of Cape Town's sought-after Hip Hop producers and has produced beats for local Hip Hop heavyweights, including Ben Sharpa, Konfab, Garlic Brown, Archetypes, Jitsvinger and ILL-Literate Skillz, just to name a few. Kelly Bell (Trombone) was selected for the National Youth Big Band in 2002 and 2003. She teaches Music at Sans Souci in Cape Town, where she conducts the Jazz Band. Justin Bellairs (Sax) was selected for the National Schools’ Jazz Band in 2007, and National Youth Jazz Band in 2009 and 2012. He studied jazz at the UCT College of Music and spent a year at The Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo and since then has performed professionally in a variety of musical productions and shows including the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, Mike Campbell Big Band, Kesivan and The Lights and The Shane Cooper Quintet. Romy Brauteseth (Bass) was selected for the National Schools’ Jazz Band in 2005, and National Youth Jazz Band in 2010. She studied upright bass at NMMU and UCT, and currently works in Cape Town with a variety of different groups, including the Dan Shout Quartet. Mike Campbell (Bass) is Associate Professor and Head of Jazz Studies at the South African College of Music, University of Cape Town. He holds degrees from the Universities of North Texas and Cape Town, and has had a long career in the music industry as a performer, musical director, conductor, composer and arranger locally and internationally. He performs on the electric bass and his many compositions and arrangements for stage band,

particularly in South African style, may be heard played by school and college bands around the country and overseas. He has conducted the Standard Bank National Youth Big Band on two occasions, as well as the “Awesome Big Band” at the Festival. This year he conducts the Standard Bank National Schools’ Big Band. Duncan Combe (Clarinet) has a B Mus in clarinet from Stellenbosch University and runs a Music School in Somerset West offering tuition in Drums, Guitar and Sax. He also teaches music at Parel Vallei High School, developing ensembles which focus on Rock and Jazz and Drumline. He also offers corporate team-building with djembe drums and instrument building workshops, allowing businessmen and woman a taste of the wonderful world of music. Shane Cooper (Bass) grew up in Port Elizabeth and was selected for the National Schools Big Band in 2003. He moved to Cape Town to study jazz at UCT and was selected for the National Youth Big Band in 2004 and since graduating in 2008 has rapidly found acclaim on electric and upright bass in bands with the likes of ZimNgqawana, Louis Moholo, Babu, Restless Natives, and Closet Snare. His electronic music is performed and released under the name Card On Spokes. He has performed around Africa and in Europe, India, and the USA and is increasingly occupied with composing, including for stage production and film. He was Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz 2013 and his latest album, Oscillations, was nominated for a SAMA under Best Jazz Album 2014. www.shanecoopermusic.com Claude Cozens (Drums) studies at the South African College of Music at UCT and was awarded a one-year scholarship to study improvised music in Norway at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He has performed alongside many notable South African musicians including Mark Fransman, Buddy Wells, Alvin Dyers and Kyle Shepherd amongst others. www.claudecozens.com John Davies (Trombone), currently lecturing at TUT and Wits University, came to South Africa 33 years ago with a rock band. He has appeared with stars such as Tina Turner, Shirley Bassey and Natalie Cole and has performed and recorded with many of South Africa's top musicians He has been a stalwart at the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Festival for over a decade, displaying great experience, impeccable musical chops and a passion for jazz education. He has conducted the National Schools’ Big Band and the National Youth Big Band on numerous occasions. Marc de Kock (Sax) graduated from UCT College of Music in 2000 with an Honours degree in Jazz performance. He was selected for the National Youth Jazz Band, which toured to New York, and has worked with musicians such as Loyiso Bala, James Stewart, Gavin Minter, and Amanda Tiffin. Marc has also performed in many theatre productions, and toured around Europe and Asia. He also co-directs the Audio Visual Multimedia company, Urban Groove Productions. He teaches at Rondebosch Boys High School. www.urbangroove.co.za. Daniel de Wet (Piano) is completing his MMus at Wits and teaches at Kingsmead College in Johannesburg. Kyle du Preez (Trombone) is a jazz trombonist, teacher and composer from Port Elizabeth. He was a member of the National Schools’ Big Band and was three times selected for the National Youth Jazz Band. He has performed in Oslo and around South Africa and plays regularly in local theatre productions in Port Elizabeth. He has taught brass full-time at Greenwood Primary School for 6 years. Bokani Dyer (Piano) grew up in Botswana and studied jazz at UCT, where he was selected for the National Youth Jazz Band. He has played in numerous festivals and in the bands of Shannon Mowday, Jimmy Dludlu, Steve Dyer, Moreira Chonguica and Judith Sephuma, amongst many others. He was the Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz 2011 and took 1st place in the SAMRO Overseas Scholarship Competition in 2013. www.bokanidyer.com Debbie Everard (Piano) grew up in Port Elizabeth, playing in her school and university big bands and was selected to play in the National Schools Big Band in 2001 and 2002. She has taught at Alexander Road High School since 2006 and enjoys directing the school's big band. She recently started a semi-professional big band in PE called 'The Big Band Theory' and has been musical director for many local theatre productions. Feya Faku (Trumpet). This world-renowned trumpeter has used his township upbringing to create a distinctive harmonious sound that has led him to play with most of the leading jazz musicians in South Africa. The depth of his timbre has attracted the attention of European musicians and he has spent time in The Netherlands and in Switzerland, where he has been teaching and performing with the Swiss-South African Jazz Quintet. Feya conducted the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Band 2009.

Mark Fransman (Piano/Sax) studied at UCT and made his stage debut in musical theatre as pianist and vocalist in the David Kramer / Taliep Petersen productions and received the FNB Vita Award for most outstanding performer in musical theatre 1995/96. He won the SAMA for Best Producer (in all categories) in 2007 for Moreira Chonguica's The Journey and also won the 2004 SAMA for Best Producer for Jimmy Dludlu's Afrocentric. He was chosen as Johnnie Walker’s Jazz Impression’s ‘Musician of the year for 2004’ and Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz 2008. He released his debut album “Straight Ahead” with his band Strait ‘n Narro, which explores a fresh urban South African sound with hip hop, trip hop funk and jazz. He also writes, produces and records with many South African jazz artists. www.makesonbrowne.com Nicholas Green (Trombone) studied jazz at UCT, graduating with a B.Mus in performance in 1992. He went on to perform with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra (formerly CAPAB) as principal trombonist, and later as bass trombonist with the Cape Town Philharmonic until 2000. Since then he has been working as a free-lance trombonist and educator whilst also pursuing further studies in IT (graduating with an M.Phil from UCT in 2004). He is currently working as a delivery manager within the IT industry and maintaining an active involvement in both jazz and classical music performance and education. Monique Hellenberg (Vocals) SAMRO Overseas Scholarship Award-Winning Vocalist, Monique Hellenberg (BMus – UCT) has fronted several notable ensembles including Orchestras, Jazz Vocal Groups, Jazz and Pop Bands, including Electro-funk outfit, Goldfish, with whom she recorded the national No 1 hit single, "This Is How It Goes", nominated "Song Of The Year" by the SAMA Awards 2009. She has performed in numerous international workshops and projects across Cuba, Italy and the USA, and recently returned from a tour in China with UK saxophonist, Andrew Young. Hellenberg continues to work as a Jazz Singing Lecturer (UCT), Private Singing Teacher, Session Vocalist, Jazz & Salsa Vocalist, and Singer-Songwriter. Jitsvinger (MC/Voice) is one of South Africa's fastest rising Afrikaans vernacular hip hop artists and poets. His debut album released in 2006, Skeletsleutel, caught major media attention, and his versatility as a musician and performer has seen him working on numerous musical and theatrical projects. He currently travels extensively both nationally and internationally and is involved in projects as diverse as comedy, drama, and opera. www.myspace.com/jitsvinger Shaun Johannes (Bass) first attended the NYJF in 2001 where he was selected for the National Youth Jazz Band. He was selected for the NYJB again in 2002 and 2005 and for the National Youth Big Band in 2003, and has since returned regularly as a professional musician and jazz educator. He has a B.Mus and M.Mus (jazz performance) from UCT. He has performed with a wide range of musicians in a variety of styles, including jazz, fusion, R&B, gospel, world, Afrikaans traditional, rock and salsa, and has performed numerous times in major festivals and on television. He is currently based in Cape Town where he owns a pre-production recording studio, Mahogany Recording Studio, and is in great demand as a performer, producer and arranger. www.shaunjohannes.com Tracey Johannes has a BMus degree (Jazz Studies) from The University of Cape Town. She played in the UCT Big Band in 2005 and was selected for the North Sea Big Band in 2009, and the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Band in 2011. She teaches at The Settlers High School where she conducts the school's jazz bands. Teboho Maidza (MC/rap) is a Chemical Engineer originally from Zimbabwe who has fronted the popular SKA band The Rudimentals for years. Nduduzo Makhathini (Piano) was born and raised in Pietermaritzburg and graduated from Durban University of Technology in Jazz Performance and Composition. He is now based in Johannesburg playing in various ensembles from hip-hop to jazz. Tlale Makhene (Percussion) has been featured in and produced more than 300 jazz and world music albums and is a much sought after indigenous music teacher, musical director, session musician and performer. His album ‘The Ascension of the Enlightened’ won a SAMA for Best Contemporary Album in 2005. He has worked with Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Sibongile Khumalo, Pharaoh Sanders, Angelique Kidjo, Caiphus Semenya, Arturo Sandoval, Branford Marsalis, Louis Nash and Herbie Hancock. In 2012, he performed at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, worked as Musical Director and mentor for the Sibikwa African Indigenous Orchestra and participated in the “Refuse the Hour” tour with William Kentridge, performing in the Netherlands, France and Italy. www.myspace.com/tlalemakhene

Lloyd Martin (Drums) spent two decades in Johannesburg as a full-time session musician and performed and recorded in a variety of music genres. His professional musical career began with the top South African punk band The Cherry Faced Lurchers and folk musician Jennifer Ferguson, and he has played and recorded with musicians as diverse as Robin Auld, Nataniel, Malawian cultural icon Wambali Mkandawire, Steve Hofmeyer and PJ Powers. He has worked in jazz circles with the late Johnny Fourie, Sibongile Khumalo and Darius Brubeck amongst many others, and has performed for many years with Carlo Mombelli. He now lives in Port Elizabeth where he teaches drums at NMMU. Sydney Mavundla (Trumpet) studied under Dr Brian Thusi and Prof Darius Brubeck before winning a scholarship to study at the USA Florida International University where he continued to develop his talent as the 2nd trumpet in the University Big Band and the Symphonic Wind Band. He has been very involved with the Johannesburg Music Initiative and many well-known South African artists, and his skills are in increasing demand throughout the country. Louis Mhlanga (Guitar) is a South African based Zimbabwean award-winning guitarist and producer. He has performed with artists such as Oliver Mtukudzi, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Ray Phiri, and Sipho Mabuse amongst others. A former director of musical theatre, Mhlanga also ran Zimbabwe's Ethnomusicology Trust, where he was in charge of developing national teaching programmes for traditional and contemporary Zimbabwean music. He also spent a year in the Netherlands as the musician-in-residence at the Royal Dutch Conservatory of Music. He has a number of his own albums to date. www.myspace.com/louismhlanga Afrika Mkhize (Piano) was named the Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz for 2012. He was born in Durban and currently resides in Johannesburg, where he studied at the National School of the Arts and the Pretoria Technikon. Mkhize has worked extensively as a music producer, producing albums for Tlali Makhene, Themba Mkhize, Sibongile Khumalo and Kabelo from TKZ, and worked for years as musical director and pianist for Miriam Makeba. He has performed with artists such as Dorothy Masuka, Khaya Mahlangu, Zim Ngqawane, Musa Manzini, Judith Sepuma, Oliver Mtukuzi, MXO, Zama Jobe, Papa Noel from France and Jimmy Dludlu. He also recently arranged music for the Johannesburg Philharmonic as well as for the Jazz Meets Symphony Orchestra. Sydney Ace Mnisi (Sax) was born in Edenvale and studied at Fuba Music Academy before moving on to Pretoria Technikon. He is an accomplished and respected saxophonist who has played with the likes of Abdullah Ibrahim, Bheki Mseleku, Jonas Gwangwa, Hugh Masekela, Alan Kwela and Caiphus Semenya, to name just a few. Sydney has toured the US, London, South Korea, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and many other countries. Louis Moholo (Drums) is a founding member of the legendary band ‘The Blue Notes’, whom he formed alongside Chris McGregor, Johnny Dyani, Nikele Moyake, Mongezi Feza and Dudu Pukwana, he was among those who emigrated to Europe, eventually settled in London, and formed part of a musically profound and influencial South African exile community that made an important contribution to British jazz. He was also a member of the Brotherhood of Breath, a big band comprising several South African exiles and leading musicians of the British free jazz scene in the seventies and is the founder of Viva la Black and The Dedication Orchestra. His first album under his own name, ‘Spirits Rejoice’, is considered a classic example of the combination of British and South African players. Shannon Mowday (Sax) has been involved with the NYJF since its inception in 1992. Never complacent with her music, she has travelled the globe to gain different influences and ideas and has recorded CDs in Australia, Scandinavia and South Africa. Her music is in great demand, especially in Cape Town, and she was recognised for her ever-increasing contribution to jazz by being named the Standard Band Young Artist for Jazz of 2007. She is equally comfortable in many musical styles and various woodwind instruments and has extensive performance credits with the best jazz musicians in South Africa. She is currently based in Oslo, Norway, completing a Masters Degree. www.shannonmowday.com Babalwa Mpulu (Vocals) studied for a BMus (jazz) at UCT and has performed at the Baxter Theatre, Artscape Theatre and at the South African College of Music. She has attended the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Festival as a high school learner, varsity student and is now back as one the teachers. She currently teaches at the South African College High School in Cape Town.

Ronel Nagfaal (Sax) studied Jazz at UCT and teaches at Groote Schuur High School in Cape Town, where she is in charge of the jazz band. She was previously in charge of the very successful Alexander Sinton Jazz Band that toured to China and elsewhere. Burton Naidoo (Piano) teaches at UKZN and is in great demand as a performer in the Durban area. Kesivan Naidoo (Drums) grew up in East London and is now based in Cape Town. He was selected for the National Schools Big Band in 1995 and the National Youth Big band in 1999 and 2000. He received his BMus (Jazz Performance & Arrangement) from the UCT College of Music in 2000, and won a SAMRO scholarship to further his studies at the Rhabindra Bharati University in Kolkatta, India. In 2009 he was named the Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz. He has performed around South Africa with most of the top jazz musicians in the country, and has toured extensively throughout Europe, America and Asia. Current Projects include Tribe, Babu, Closet Snare, Restless Natives and Golliwog, and he recently produced an album of his own – Kesivan & the Lights. Kesivan also started, with Lee Thomson, the Cape Town jazz venue, Straight No Chaser, and the production company Silent Revolution Productions. www.silentrevolutionproductions.com Mageshen Naidoo (Guitar) is a Fulbright scholar who graduated with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree (Performance) from the University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles. He also holds a M.M. degree (Studio Guitar) from USC, and an MMus Degree (Performance & Jazz Composition) from the University of Natal. He has won numerous awards for music including the Old Mutual Jazz Competition, both in the Composer and Performance categories. He was the former Director of the Centre for Jazz & Popular Music at UKZN and Acting Head of the School of Music, University of KwaZulu-Natal. He is currently Deputy Director in the Directorate Music at the University of South Africa and Vice President of the South African Association for Jazz Education (SAJE). Wayne Purchase (Piano) is an accomplished pianist and performer with extensive South African and international experience in musical theatre, rock, contemporary and jazz genres. He studied jazz at the Tswane University of Technology (TUT) and has a Master's degree in Music Education from the University of Pretoria. He is currently the Head of Culturals at St Mary's School, Waverley in Johannesburg. Michael J. Rossi (Sax) is Professor of Jazz at UCT, and regularly performs at jazz festivals and conducts workshops and master-classes in South Africa, Europe and the United States. Advance Music has published a number of Rossi’s original compositions and arrangements, and a number of books. He has performed with as diverse array of musicians as Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra, Clark Terry, Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin and Winston “Mankunku” Ngozi. He presently serves as President of SAJE (South African Association for Jazz Education) and is a Rampone & Cazzani Saxophone Artist - makers of Hand-Made Italian Saxophones. www.mikerossijazz.com Justin Sasman (Trombone) studied at UCT and played in the Standard Bank National Youth Big Band in 1999 and 2000. He has performed professionally since then, predominantly in Classical orchestras, and now teaches at St. John’s College in Johannesburg. Terrence Scarr (Violin/Bass) was born in Port Elizabeth, and, a graduate of the UCT College of Music, he has wide-ranging experience in a wide variety of musical genres and styles, from classical to rock, folk, jazz and world music. He has worked with many top South African musicians and with a number of leading South African bands, has lead a String Orchestra for pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, and has played as a session musician on more albums than he can remember. Long resident in Cape Town, Terrence is Head of Music at Rondebosch Boys’ High School and was Conductor of the National Schools Big Band in 2010. Melanie Scholtz (Vocals) is a versatile singer who graduated cum laude from the UCT Opera School in 2001 and was named Best Jazz Vocalist at the Old Mutual Jazz Encounters in 2002. She has performed in Europe and has toured with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra as well as performing with jazz greats like Sibongile Khumalo, Jimmy Dludlu & Judith Sephuma. She released her debut album Zillion Miles, which features her phenomenal range and beautifully lyrical solos and last year she released a further two albums. Melanie was the Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz 2010. www.melaniescholtz.com Kyle Shepherd (Piano) was born in Cape Town where he regularly performs as a solo pianist, and with his trio and quartet. Shepherd has released two albums to date - ‘fineART’ (2009) and ‘A Portrait of Home’ (2010) - both of which were SAMA nominations. Apart from performances in South Africa, Shepherd has also toured to Asia, and

throughout Europe and Africa, and has performed at many major jazz festivals. Musicians with whom Shepherd has played include Zim Ngqawana, Louis Moholo-Moholo, McCoy Mrubata, Hilton Schilder, Errol Dyers, Mark Fransman and the late Robbie Jansen. He was also chosen as pianist for the National School Big Band in 2003 and 2004 and is actively involved in scoring for theatre productions and film documentaries. www.kyleshepherd.co.za Dan Shout (Sax) was twice a member of the National Youth Big Band and twice a member of the National Youth Jazz Band, with which he toured to the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague and also Sweden. He is well known for his performances with the Dan Shout Quartet, Magic Carpet Ride and Johnny Clegg and has performed in Europe, Scandinavia, North America, North Africa, Southern Africa, the Middle East, Seychelles, West Indies and Australasia. He teaches saxophone at the University of Cape Town, is a session musician, presents workshops and is a featured guest with various projects around town. Dan has released two albums of his music. www.danshout.co.za Ayanda Sikade (Drums) grew up in Mdantsane and by the age of 10 was performing professionally, particularly with Eastern Cape guitarist Lulama Gawulana. He studied jazz under Darius Brubeck at UKZN and played in a South African student band at the IAJE Conference in Long Beach, California, US. He was selected on drums for the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Band in 2004 and 2005 and also won the prestigious SAMRO Overseas Scholarship. He has played with Feya Faku, Bheki Mseleku, Robbie Jansen and Barney Rachabane amongst many others, and spent much time working with Zim Ngqawana and Simphiwe Dana. Sakhile Simani (Trumpet) was born in East London/Mdantsane and started to play the trumpet in the Salvation Army Brass Band at a very young age. He has a degree in Jazz from UKZN and was a member of the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Band from 2009 to 2011. He has played with Eric Erellano, Salim Washington, Melvin Peters, Sazi Dlamini and performs regularly with Nduduzo Makhathini. He teaches trumpet at Stirling High School. Brenda Sisane is an expert in public relations with more than 20 years’ credentials in television and radio. She is a very experienced radio presenter with her own show on Khaya FM. Jonno Sweetman (Drums) grew up in Knysna without formal music education and is a member of the innovative Knysna trio Offshore. He is now based in Cape Town, where he performs, works as a session drummer, tours nationally and internationally, teaches, and performs in various jazz combos. Keith Tabisher (Guitar) started playing the guitar at the age of 13 and studied classical guitar at UCT. He is a self-taught jazz guitarist and spent 12 years as a music lecturer at Sallie Davies College of Education. He currently works as a Music Curriculum Adviser for the Western Cape Education Department. He performs with a range of different musicians, in and around Cape Town, covering various genres and musical styles. He is also the musical director of The All Saints Gospel Band and The Belhar Music Collective. Lee Thomson (Trumpet) is one of Cape Town’s most active musicians and has been associated with many of South Africa’s top acts. He has taken part in many national and international festivals, and was a member of the National Schools’ Band in 1996 and the National Youth Big Band of 1998 that toured to New York, and was also selected for the band on two subsequent occasions. He is currently working on various projects that include Valve State, Hog Hoggidy Hog, Closet Snare, Restless Natives, Dave Ledbetter and The Clearing, and Rus Nerwich & The Collective Imagination. Lee also started, alongside Kesivan Naidoo, the Cape Town jazz venue, Straight No Chaser, and the production company Silent Revolution Productions. www.silentrevolutionproductions.com Brian Thusi (Trumpet) has a doctorate in Music from the University of Zululand and is past-president of the South African Association of Jazz Educators. He has been a stalwart in South African jazz on trumpet for decades and has been integral to the NYJF since 1996. He is known for his poignant performances in places as far afield as Japan and Haiti and has performed with an equally diverse range of musicians – the Natal Philharmonic Orchestra, Frank Foster and Kenny Baron to name a few. He conducted the National Schools’ Big Band in 2002 and the National Youth Jazz Band in 2006, taking the band on tour around the country and to Sweden. He released a CD in 2009 that received a SAMA nomination, and is also integrally involved in the administration of the NYJF. Melissa van der Spuy (Accordion/Piano) is a freelance composer, performer and arranger working in Stellenbosch. She studied Jazz composition and orchestration at UCT as well as music production at the London School of Sound. www.melissavanderspuy.com

Buddy Wells (Sax) has a long list of awards to his name, most of which he obtained during his years as one of the first Jazz students at the South African College of Music at UCT where he graduated with a First Class B.Mus Honours (Jazz Performance). He is known for his ability to forge new concepts that link European and African jazz styles. For the past decade he has played in many Cape Town-based bands and this has made his husky, yet powerful style legendary among many young artists. He has performed with Manu Dibango, Miriam Makeba, Bheki Mseleku, the late Moses Molelekwa, Jimmy Dludlu, Gerald Veasley, Vusi Khumalo, Abdullah Ibrahim, Herb Ellis, Gloria Bosman, and Jack van Poll. George Werner (Piano) has decades of experience in Jazz in Cape Town, where he has been instrumental in the development of youth jazz education initiatives. One of the most successful of those is the Little Giants, which he organises and leads. He is also a pianist very active in the Cape Jazz scene. Marlon Witbooi (Drums) was selected for the National Schools Big Band in 2008 and 2009 and then for the National Youth Jazz Band in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He has been part of the UCT Big Band since 2010, where he is finishing his degree. He has toured with Kyle Shepherd to Denmark, was a member of the MIAGI youth orchestra in 2012, went on exchange to Italy in 2013 and toured Sweden with the NYJB in 2012. He now plays with various groups such as, Melanie Scholtz, Nic Williams Quartet, Benjamin Jeptha Quartet, Dan Shout Sextet and the Nomadic Orchestra. Marcus Wyatt (Trumpet) grew up in Port Elizabeth, and completed his Jazz degree at UCT, majoring in composition and arrangement. He has won various competitions, amongst them the Adcock Ingram Jazz Soloist (1995), and runner-up in the SAMRO Overseas Bursary Competition (1996). He has travelled extensively, and recorded and played with the likes of Winston Mankunku, Jimmy Dludlu, Courtney Pine, BhekiMseleku, James Morrison and Abdullah Ibrahim. He has recorded three CD’s under his own name – the latest being “Language 12” - and is one of South Africa’s leading trumpeters. www.marcuswyatt.com Louise Zschage (Trombone) teaches at Somerset College and has a BMus from UCT. She was a member of the National Schools Band in 2001 and 2002 and the National Youth Big Band in 2003 and 2004. She has played extensively in Cape Town.

VISITING ARTISTS Frode Berg (Norway - Bass) grew up in Australia, Belgium, France and England, before returning to Norway where he obtained a degree in classical upright bass. In 2008 he won the prestigious Spellemannprisen for Jazz for his work with the Helge Lien Trio. He also is an orchestral bassist in the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. He has played with well-known artist such as Sir Paul McCartney, Andy Sheppard, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Luciano Pavarotti, and has recorded both as front and sideman on over 50 albums. Frank Brodahl (Norway – Trumpet) has been a Yamaha artist since 1992, employed in The Norwegian Wind Ensemble. He runs his own studio and record company - Trumpet Jungle Records - and works as a producer, conductor and arranger, but mostly as a lead trumpet player for Scandinavian big bands as well as performing for most of the TV shows on Norwegian State Television (NRK) for the last 15 years. He has guested in assorted leading German Big Bands. www.frankbrodahl.com Katchie Cartwright (USA – Vocals) received a doctorate in ethnomusicology from The City University of New York. She headed the Improvised Music Studies program at San Jose State University in California and served as chair of the International Association for Jazz Education’s Sisters in Jazz program, which provides mentorship and performance opportunities for emerging women artists. She has also served as an American Cultural Specialist for the US Department of State. She also sings and composes-arranges for a number of groups and projects in New York. Mike Del Ferro (The Netherlands - Piano) received a Masters of Music in Contemporary Music from the Amsterdam Conservatory. He is a highly sought-after pianist, composer, and arranger which has led to world-wide performances, recordings and tours with musicians such as Toots Thielemans, Jack DeJohnette, Oscar Castro Neves, Deborah Brown, Scott Hamilton, Richard Galliano, Jan Akkerman, Candy Dulfer, Badi Assad, and many others. He has also recorded dozens of albums in many different genres from Dixieland to Salsa and has arranged music for animation for Danish animator and Oscar winner, Børge Ring. He is the Director of Jazz Programs of American Voices, where he

travels the world performing in countries ranging from Latvia and Turkmenistan to Myanmar and Vietnam. In addition, he coordinates artistic programming for American Voices' jazz festivals worldwide. www.mikedelferro.com Dimos Dimitriadis (Greece – Sax) is a Fulbright Scholar who earned his Bachelor of Music in Performance with honors (Cum Laude) at Berklee College of Music studying jazz saxophone, flute and composition. He later earned a Master of Arts in Music at Bennington College focusing on contemporary composition and fusing traditional Greek music with jazz improvisation. Dimitriadis is known for his pioneering work in jazz education in Greece and is the founder of a unique Jazz and Improvisation Program at the Ionian University in Corfu as an Associate Professor of Saxophone and Head of Jazz Studies, the first academic position given to a jazz musician in this country. www.myspace.com/dimosdimitriadis Harmen Fraanje (Netherlands – Piano) teaches at the Amsterdam Conservatory. He plays in a number of ensembles, including a trio with Clemens van der Feen and Flin van Hemmen, a quartet with Dutch guitarist Anton Goudsmit, German bass clarinet player Rudi Mahall and drummer Samuel Rohrer from Switzerland, and Par 4 Chemins with French drummer Toma Gouband and bassist Brice Soniano. He is the recipient of a number of awards, including Prins Bernhardt Cultuurprize Noord Brabant in 2008 and the Brabanttoptalent prize in 2011. www.harmenfraanje.nl Ganesh Geymeier (Switzerland – Sax) began studying saxophone at the age of 13 at the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music in Lausanne. He continued to study at the Conservatory of Lausanne and in 2008 received the prestigious Friedl Wald award. He has performed in Switzerland, France, Germany, Thailand, India, New York, France and Luxembourg and in an impressive list of collaborations, recordings and projects. www.ganeshgeymeier.com Ronan Guilfoyle (Ireland – Bass) is founder and director of jazz at Newpark Music Centre in Dublin, Ireland’s premier jazz institution. He is a composer for classical ensembles and he has had commissions from a wide range of ensembles and organizations. He is a leading exponent of the acoustic bass guitar and has performed with many notable musicians including Joe Lovano, Kenny Werner, Dave Liebman, and Brad Mehldau. Guilfoyle’s book "Creative Rhythmic Concepts for Jazz Improvisation" is also an internationally standard text for teaching metric modulation and odd metre playing, and he has been invited to teach this subject at many schools around the world including Berklee College of Music, The New School, the Royal Academy of Music in London, and the International Music Congress (UNESCO) in Copenhagen. www.ronanguilfoyle.com Marius Haltli (Norway - Trumpet) plays in a variety of top Norwegian bands including Geir Lysne’s Listening Ensemble, Norwegian Brass and Helge Sunde’s Ensemble Denada. Morten Halle (Norway - Sax) is based in Oslo, Norway, and first appeared on the Scandinavian jazz scene in the late '70s as the leader of the group Oslo 13. The band was an ever-shifting collective that existed primarily to interpret Halle's own compositions, which were based in jazz but borrowed elements from minimalism and other forms of 20th century compositions. In partnership with Knut Vaernes and Helge Westbye, two other participants in the Scandinavian avant-jazz scene, Halle formed Curling Legs Records in 1987 as a new outlet for this music. Halle released his first album under his own name, Etterlatte Sanger, on Curling Legs in 1988, followed by two albums recorded with guitarist Jon Eberson, bassist Bjorn Kjellemyr, and percussionist Finn Sletten, in 1990 and 1992. Halle kept busy throughout the '90s, appearing on a series of albums. Børge-Are Halvorsen (Norway – Sax) studied music at the University of Agder. Since 2006 he has served as lecturer in saxophone and jazz improvisation at Norwegian Academy of Music and since 2010 also at the Department of Musicology at the University of Oslo. He also works as an arranger, performer in various ensembles and projects and has recorded on over 50 albums. Gorm Helfjord (Norway / SA – Guitar) was born in Norway but now lives in Cape Town as a session and freelance guitarist who has performed at festivals such as Molde International Jazz Festival, Music Alive Amsterdam, Jeunesses Musicales Paris, Cape Town International Jazz Festival, Oppikoppi, Splashy Fen and DølaJazz Norway. He studied at Sund FHS in Norway, University of KwaZulu Natal and University of Cape Town and has performed with Melanie Scholtz, SibongileKhumalo, PJ Powers, Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, Vicky Sampson, Judith Sephuma, Neo Muyanga, Big Boss Band and many others. www.myspace.com/gorm.helfjord

Kari Grete Jacobsen and Jon Olav Kringeland are experienced Norwegian jazz administrators who are accompanying Ensemble Denada to South Africa. Erik Johannessen (Norway – Trombone) studied music and literature at the University of Oslo before studying jazz at the Conservatory of Trondheim. Since then he has toured extensively and recorded numerous albums, most noticeably with the groups Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Jaga Jazzist, Lord Kelvin and Ensemble Denada, with whom he won a German Grammy. Currently he leads a trio in his own name, and has recently released the album Inkblots. www.myspace.com/erikjohannessen Håkon Mjåset Johansen (Norway – Drums) is often described as one of the most dynamic and musical drummers in Scandinavia. Born in the city of Trondheim, Norway, he enrolled at Trondheim Kommunale Musikkskole and then spent four years of jazz studies at the Conservatory of Music in Trondheim. He has toured extensively throughout the world and has performed and recorded in jazz, rock, pop and classical, collaborating with many great artists, such as Michael Brecker, Chick Corea, Jan Garbarek and Steve Grossman. As a performing drummer Håkon was awarded the title "Young Jazz Musician of the Year 1998", and “Best Nordic Jazz Comet 2001”, and represented Norway in "The European Jazz Youth Orchestra" - a band with one musician from different European countries. He received the Norwegian Grammy twice with Urban Connection (2000) and Come Shine (2001). www.myspace.com/hmjohansen Gary Keller (USA – Sax) is Professor of Saxophone at Miami University’s Frost School of Music and a Conn-Selmer Artist who has played with Woody Herman, Frank Sinatra and Jaco Pastorius. He has performed at major jazz clubs and festivals throughout the world, including Blue Note Tokyo, North Sea Jazz Fest, Montreal Jazz Fest, Duc Du Lombards, and the Bimhaus. His Debut recording Blues For an Old New Age was awarded a near perfect score from Penguin Jazz. Outside the jazz realm, Keller has performed/recorded with the Florida Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Naples Symphony, St. Petersburg (Russia) Symphony, Chamber Music Palm Beach. He has both written and been the subject of articles in publications including the Saxophone Journal, Woodwind Player, IAJE Journal, and the Saxophone Symposium. His Jazz Chord/Scale Handbook (Advance Music) is in use at universities worldwide. www.garykeller.net Olga Konkova (Russia / Norway – Piano) was educated as a classical pianist at the Russian Academy of Music, and later as a jazz pianist at Berklee College of Music in Boston. After marrying bassist Per Mathisen, she relocated to Norway, where she has been prolific as a performer and session musician. She has released and recorded on numerous albums and in 2005 received a Spellemannprisen, with Hans Mathisen, for the album Quiet Songs. Didier Labbé Quartet (France) - established around ten years ago, the Didier Labbé Quartet has performed over 300 concerts in France and abroad, produced five repertoires and recorded 4 albums. In 2010, the quartet left the Mediterranean to the African continent and a tribute to the South African composer and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim. This creation will highlight some compositions of South African pianist also known as Dollar Brand, which constituting a source of Didier Labbé inspiration to compose an original repertoire echoing the music of Abdullah Ibrahim. This quartet presents some pieces from the South African composer as well as personal compositions from Didier Labbé, writing with the composer’s music in mind. www.didierlabbe.com Karlheinz Miklin (Austria - Sax) began his studies with a Masters degree in German Philology and History and a Diploma in Jazz Saxophone with honors, including a prize from the Austrian Ministry of Science. In 1975 he was given the first lectureship at the Jazz department of the music of the "Musikhochschule" in Graz, Austria and was Professor and Head of Jazz Department for 18 years. He has been Associate Jazz Artist at the Royal Academy in London since 1992 and a long-term member of the IASJ Board, serving as Chairman for 10 years. He was several times voted as „Austrian musician of the year“ and has released numerous recordings, performed all over the world in international festivals and jazz clubs and also given master-classes and workshops in educational institutions all over the world. www.miklin.mur.at Atle Nymo (Norway – Sax) plays tenor saxophone and bass clarinet. He holds degrees from the Jazz Department in Trondheim and The Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. Atle has made a strong mark on the Norwegian jazz scene in various bands both in recordings and through extensive touring. In 2001 he received the ”Young Nordic Jazz Comet” award with the band Motif, and has since collaborated with people like John Taylor, Palle Danielsson and

Bugge Wesseltoft. In addition he has collaborated in projects with the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra and their work with Chick Corea and Pat Metheny. www.myspace.com/atlenymo Frode Nymo (Norway – Sax) studied at the Trondheim Music Conservatory and formed the successful group Urban Connection in 1996 which won the Norwegian Grammy in 2001. He was voted Young Norwegian Jazz Musician of the year in 1998 and received the Hydro Texaco “Have No Fear” award for Best Young Musician of the year in 2000. Since then he has been a highly sought-after soloist and has appeared on several albums, performing and recording with the likes of Michael Brecker, Chick Corea, Mory Kanté, Bjørn Alterhaug, Barney Rachabane, Jonas Kullhammar, Zim Ngqawana, Kaizers Orchestra, Dave O’Higgins, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra and the list goes on. Frode also teaches at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. www.myspace.com/frodenymo Bänz Oester (Switzerland – Bass) has been active on the European jazz scene for over 25 years. He is involved in collective projects such as BraffOesterRohrer, WHOTrio with Gerry Hemmingway and Michael Wintsch and as part of a duo with vocalist Andreas Schaerer and he also performs his own solo program. He is an extremely perceptive and profound bassist whose boisterous style one can’t but love. He has worked with jazz greats such as Dewey Redman, Joe Lovano, the Vienna Art Orchestra, Michael Brecker, Chris Potter, Marc Johnson, Andy Scherrer, Erik Trufazz and Kurt Rosenwinkel to name a few. He also teaches double bass at the Musikhochoschule (College of Music) in Basel and Luasanne. www.baenzoester.com Hildegunn Øiseth (Norway – Trumpet) graduated from the Swedish Academy of Music, Ingesund in 1990. The first female artist employed in a professional big band, she has toured with jazz legends and recorded a variety of CDs. The Norwegian Concert Institute has employed her to run various educational programmes for young artists and she has led seminars in Palestine. She is known for her unique mix of African rhythms, violin music, goat horns and electronic equipment, drawing inspiration from urban civilisation and nature. www.hildegunn.com Ewout Pierreux (Belgium – Piano) studied in Louvain with the famous Dutch pianist Ron Van Rossum and attended master classes with Brad Mehldau, Bobo Stenson, Kenny Werner, Bruce Barth and Bill Carrothers. He leads his own quintet and is a regular sideman in several projects as well as being a composer and arranger. He has played with musicians such as Toots Thielemans, Philippe Aerts, Dre Pallemaerts and Martijn Vink and has performed at several major Belgian and international festivals such as the Gent Jazz Festival, Jazz Middelheim, Gaume Jazz Festival, Jazz Park Kortrijk, Brosella, Marktrock Leuven, Mano Mundo. Cully Jazz Festival (Switzerland) and JazzKif Festival Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo). www.ewoutpierreux.com Tutu Puoane (Belgium / SA – Vocals) started her professional career in Johannesburg and studied Jazz at UCT, after which she received a 2-year scholarship to study with Rachel Gould at The Hague Conservatory of Music and Dance in The Netherlands. She was a member of the 1999 Standard Bank National Youth Big Band that performed in New York and was Standard Bank Young Artist in 2004. She has worked with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra as a guest vocalist for their tribute to Billie Holiday, which led to a cross-over project between jazz and classical music with the Flemish Radio Orchestra and a recording with the BJO. She has shared the stage with, amongst others, Sibongile Khumalo, Marcus Wyatt, Judith Sephuma, Jack van Poll, Hein van de Geyn, Georgie Fame, Roy Hargrove and Toots Thielemans. www.tutupuoane.info Pekka Pylkkänen (Finland – Sax) studied at the Sibelius-Academy in Helsinki, the Rotterdam Conservatory in Holland, and independently with Dave Liebman, Bob Mintzer, Bob Sheppard, Gary Keller and Dick Oatts. He is currently the Head of Pop and Jazz Studies at NKUAS, Joensuu, Finland, and leads a number of his own groups, including Pekka Pylkkanen’s Tube Factory, Global Unit, Hi-Fi Quintuplet and Scandinavian Quartet. He has released 3 albums under his own name and can be heard on dozens of other recordings. www.pekkasmusic.com Ernst Reijseger (Netherlands – Cello) is a uniquely original musician, who constantly pursues his own musical path. In 1974 his teacher Anner Bijlsma advised him to cease his music education at the Amsterdam Conservatory and pursue his own way. Many of Reijseger’s collaborations cannot be classified into genres. He writes for and improvises with musicians and ensembles of different musical disciplines. He has been involved in a lengthy number of notable solo, small ensemble and large ensemble projects, film music projects and projects that include other artistic disciplines. In 2010 he received an Edison ‘Hedendaags Klassiek’ (Contemporary Classical) for his second solo album ‘Tell Me Everything’. In 1985 Reijseger was awarded with the Boy Edgar prize (Dutch prize for jazz and

improvised music). In 1995 he received the Bird Award from the North Sea Jazz Festival. He has recorded on over 150 albums. www.ernstreijseger.com Maria Schneider (USA – Piano / Composer-Arranger / Conductor) is a multi-Grammy Award winning composer-arranger-conductor-performer who has consistently won coveted awards from Down Beat and the Jazz Journals Association that include Best Jazz Album of the Year, Best Arranger of the Year, Best Composer of the Year and Best Large Ensemble of the Year (for 7 years running). Schneider studied music theory and composition at the University of Minnesota, the University of Miami, and The Eastman School of Music, and then worked closely with Gil Evans and studied intensively with Bob Brookmeyer. In 1992 she formed her own big band, which for over two decades has consistently produced some of the finest big band music available. Recently, her venture into classical music with the recording, Winter Morning Walks (2013) featuring soprano Dawn Upshaw and the Australian and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, won three Grammy Awards, including "best contemporary classical composition." www.mariaschneider.com Jeff Siegel (USA – Drums) is a veteran of the New York Jazz Scene and has worked with artists such as Ron Carter, Kenny Burrell, Jack DeJohnette, and many more. He received his masters in Jazz Composition from Queens College where he studied with Jimmy Heath. He was a member of the Sir Roland Hanna Trio and received first prize in the International Grande Contest de Jazz, San Sebastian, Spain. He is the jazz drumming instructor at both Western Connecticut State University and The State University of New York. www.jeffsiegeljazz.com Nick Smart (UK – Trumpet) is Head of Jazz at the Royal Academy of Music in London. In 2013 he was the winner of the prestigious Parliamentary Award for Jazz Education. He is a leading player in the London jazz scene and has performed with musicians such as George Russell, Bob Brookmeyer and John Hollenbeck. He is currently a member of the Kenny Wheeler Big Band, and is a notable musical director of large ensembles, such as the Stan Sulzmann Big Band and the Troyka large ensemble, “Troykestra”. He also performs internationally as the regular soloist with the James Taylor Quartet. www.nicksmart.co.uk Even Kruse Skatrud (Norway – Trombone) has played with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Phil Woods band, Ensemble Denada and been featured as soloist in the Oslo Orchestra. He works extensively with television, theatres and studios. He also composes for his own band projects, choirs, big bands and orchestras. www.eveneven.no Bertil Strandberg (Sweden – Trombone) has a degree in psychology from the University of Umeå and worked as a psychologist in the early seventies before he started his career as a jazz/studio musician in Stockholm and then moved to Germany to the SDR Radio Big Band, playing also in the big bands of Al Porcino and Peter Herboltzheimer. He spent most of the eighties working in the USA, including as lead trombonist and soloist with The Artie Shaw Orchestra. He returned to Sweden in1988 and has taught at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm since then. He has worked with many of the leading Swedish Jazz groups including being lead trombone for the Stockholm Jazz Orchestra. He has also on numerous occasions worked as a clinician at different jazz schools throughout Scandinavia and as a guest artist with various big bands. In the liner notes of Bertil’s LP, Red Mitchell described Bertil as “One of the few best trombone players in the world”. Helge Sunde (Norway – Trombone) studied composition at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He currently serves as Associate Professor of Composition and Arrangement at the Norwegian State Academy of Music, where he also lectures trombone. Is leader of the award winning group, Ensemble Denada. He has also taught at the University of Oslo, the Agder University College and he has been a guest lecturer at the acclaimed jazz course at the Norwegian

University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. He has been involved in several youth projects, such as the Ultima Festival in Oslo and the Magma Festival in Berlin. He works extensively as a performer and is commissioned as composer and bandleader for a number of projects. www.helgesunde.com Mola Sylla (Senegal / Netherlands – Vocals) was born and raised in Dakar, Senegal. His first band Senemali brought him to Europe in the late 1980s. Since then he has been based in Amsterdam working with a number of groups in various projects. He is a versatile composer and performer of African instruments such as m’bira, kongoma and

xalam.www.molasylla.nl Rich Syracuse (US - Bass) has been a mainstay in the New York area scene for more than three decades. He won the prestigious Congress of Strings Award before receiving a BMus from the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. He has performed with an extensive list of musicians and groups over the years, including the Hartford Ballet,

the New Jersey Lyric Opera Company, Joey Calderazzo, Kurt Elling, Dave Liebman, Brubeck Brothers, Michael and Randy Brecker, Eddie Henderson and Jeff "Tain" Watts and has toured throughout Europe and Southern Africa. For the past 22 years, Rich has been the bassist for pianist Lee Shaw. He is the Professor for String and Electric Bass Studies at Skidmore College in Saratoga, New York; Hotchkiss School in Lakeville Connecticut; and the Millbrook School in Millbrook, New York.

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Alan Webster (Festival Director) has a Masters degree from Rhodes University, where he studied History, English and Music, learning jazz in the Rhodes Jazz Band. He is a saxophonist who has performed around the Eastern Cape for over two decades and an administrator who co-ordinates jazz festivals and events, travelling regularly to national and international jazz festivals. He has been Director of the NYJF for 14 years and is based in East London, where he is Deputy Principal at Stirling High School, where he runs the school jazz programme. He is Director of Eastern Cape Jazz Promotions. Matthew Boon (Production Manager) studied for a BA at Rhodes and then studied Jazz at TUT. He was a member of the National Youth Jazz Band in 2001 and 2002 on piano and sax and after teaching for 10 years in London he recently returned to teach IT and Music in East London. Donné Dowlman (Administrator) studied jazz at Pretoria Technikon under Marc Duby and played bass in the National Youth Big Band (2001, 2002) and the National Youth Jazz Band (2003) that performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival, Holland. She has performed throughout the Eastern Cape with leading jazz musicians and teaches bass and guitar at Stirling High, where she co-ordinates marketing and cultural activities. Janet Webster (Staff Management) has a degree in English and Music from Rhodes and has taught Music in East London for 20 years. She is a pianist comfortable in a range of musical styles and has performed around the Eastern Cape. Donovan Abrey (DSG Venue Manager) has a B Sc in Computer Science and Information Systems from Rhodes and is Head of Department of Information Technology at Bishops in Cape Town. Donovan played guitar in the National Schools Jazz Band in 1998 and 1999 and has performed in various Jazz formats around South Africa, and has been involved with the NYJF for 12 years. He owns a website design and hosting company – IT Solutions.

Dean Flanagan (Artist Hospitality) was a member of the National Schools Jazz Band in 2000 on tenor sax, and has worked in an administrative position at the festival for a number of years. He completed his Bachelor of Music degree at Rhodes University, and teaches Music at Parklands High in Cape Town. He is completing his MBA. Leonard Brandt (Logistics) is a trumpeter who has performed on occasion with the Namibia National Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra in Johannesburg and the Transvaal Philharmonic Orchestra in Pretoria. He has taught Music in various institutions and has been Brass Teacher and Computer Network Administrator at Stirling High for 15 years. Chris Unthank (Logistics) plays trumpet, DJs, and is computer administrator at Stirling High. Tammy Percival (Student Administrator) has extensive experience in the Performing Arts and has been involved with the NYJF for 6 years. SiyaMxunyelwa (Artist Hospitality) lectures in Tourism and Event Management at Walter Sisulu University and has been involved in artist hospitality since 2004. He plays rugby when not helping in jazz festivals.

Lulama Gawulana (Artist Hospitality) is a well-known guitarist and bassist from Mdantsane who has been a mainstay on the Eastern Cape Jazz scene for over three decades. He has worked with many of South Africa’s leading musicians and has performed in The Netherlands, Pakistan, India and the Middle East, and is a lyrical and innovative composer who has released a successful CD. He was also the initial teacher for a number of successful young musicians such as Ayanda Sikade and Sakhile Simani.

Diane Rossi (Artist Hospitality) has been involved in arts administration and music events since the 1980s. She currently books the musicians and bands for The CRYPT Jazz Club in Cape Town and does the club's marketing and publicity. She has been Treasurer of the SAJE - South African Association for Jazz Education - since 2008, and is also the organizer of the bi-ennial SAJE Jazz Conference and Jazz Festival, as well as organizing their special projects and outreach programmes.

Margie Diab (Artist Hospitality) has a BA in Education and Psychology and is a registered ICU sister. She is a pianist who is teaching Music in East London. Warren Bradfield (Administration) is an electrical engineer based in East London. Papama Mnqandi (Admin Staff/Artists) is a pianist and architect based in Cape Town. He studied at NMMU in Port Elizabeth where he was very active in organising jazz events. James Ekron (Admin Staff/Artists) played trumpet for the National Schools’ Big Band in 2006 and is now a lawyer working in Grahamstown after completing his LLB at Rhodes. Rostil Christian (Auditorium Manager) has worked at the NYJF since 2001 and is a businessman in Port Elizabeth. He plays and teaches drums and is learning the bass. Irene Riffel (Assistant Staff) has taught at a variety of schools and is an avid jazz fan. Omagugu Makhathini (Assistant Staff) is a singer, songwriter and choir director. She has B-Tech Music degree from Tshwane University of Technology and a N-Dip Music from UKZN and has performed regularly around the country as well as in London and Washington and touring Europe with Simphiwe Dana. She is now teaching music in East London. Daniel Burger (Assistant Staff) is studying organisational psychology at UCT after completing a diploma in Audio Production at SAE Cape Town. He was selected for the National Schools Big Band on Saxophone in 2010 and 2011 and also plays piano. Joshua Smuts (Assistant Staff) grew up in Grahamstown where he went to Kingswood College and was selected for the National Schools’ Big Band on Trombone in 2011 and 2012. He is studying at UCT. Nick Smuts (Assistant Staff) grew up in Grahamstown where he went to Kingswood College. He plays clarinet, drums and guitar and is studying Sound Engineering at Cape Audio College in Cape Town. Dani Diab (Assistant Staff) is studying Occupational Therapy at the University of the Western Cape and passed Grade 6 piano and Grade 8 sax exams. Steve Haiden (Assistant Staff) recently completed his BMus (with distinction) at Rhodes University, specialising in drum kit performance, sound technology and composition. He has played many different roles as part of various on-stage acts over the last ten years, including the Grahamstown-based funk act, "Lu-Fuki".

Chris Jardine (Assistant Staff) is studying Music at Rhodes University. He plays violin. David Kesner (Assistant Staff) is a guitarist who played in the National Schools’ B Band in 2013 and is now studying Applied Biology and Environmental and Geographical Sciences at UCT.

Lubabalo Ntlokwana (Assistant Staff) was born and raised in the Eastern Cape and is now a 3rd year LLB student at the University of the Western Cape. He is a jazz enthusiast, having played the tenor saxophone and conducted bands at Pinelands High School. He is involved in the UWC Creative Arts Choir.

Nangamso Mtini (Assistant Staff) is studying towards a BComm.

TECHNICAL CREW Les van der Veen (Chief Sound Engineer) was a recording engineer at the national SABC Studios, Johannesburg, for many years. He has extensive experience in jazz and has been chief engineer in Grahamstown for 13 years. He played bass guitar in rock bands for years around the country with Robin Walsh, was an Advisor for Maths and Science for the Eastern Cape Education Department and is currently employed as the Deputy Headmaster at Baysville High School in East London. Mark Percival (Lighting/Sound Engineer/Logistics) has been in the performance industry for over 20 years in Port Elizabeth and East London and has extensive technical experience. Sammy Kruger (Sound Engineer) is Technical Assistant in the UCT Music School and has decades of experience in sound production in Cape Town. He has been involved in the NYJF for over a decade. Bobby Thorpe (Sound Engineer) studied Audio Engineering and Recording Arts at the SAE Institute in London, and worked as a production engineer for Alpha International in London. He does freelance sound engineering and also runs a successful rock outfit called Irvine, in which he sings and plays guitar. Evert De Munnik (Sound Engineer) is a highly sought after freelance producer and engineer who owns Ultima Mastering Studio in Johannesburg. He has recorded artists such as Mango Groove, Johnny Clegg, Def Leppard, and been involved in numerous live projects such as the North Sea Jazz Festival, SA Pop Idols and the SAMAs. www.ultimamastering.co.za Adriaan Wessels (Sound Engineer) was a recording engineer at the national SABC Studios, Johannesburg, for years and is now farming in Limpopo. Neville Hartzenberg (Sound Engineer) was the Senior Department Assistant at the UCT Music School and in charge of technical production, with years of sound production experience in Cape Town. He has been involved in the NYJF for over a decade. James Murtz (sound engineer) works for Eastern Acoustic as a sound engineer and provides technical assistance at UCT. Len Cloete (Sound Engineer) is a drummer and headmaster of College St School in East London and provides sound equipment and sound engineering around the Eastern Cape. Kurt Hartzenberg (Assistant sound engineer) works for a sound production company in Cape Town.

Adrian Kruger (Assistant sound engineer) works for a sound production company in Cape Town.

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