25thSTANDARDBANKNATIONALYOUTHJAZZFESTIVAL2017

WelcometoGrahamstown,theNationalArtsFestival,andthebiggestyouthjazzfestivalinSouthAfrica!Therearefiveextremelyfulldaysforyoutotakeadvantageofandahostofexcellentmusiciansandteacherstomeetandhear,aswellasachancetoassessyourselfagainstyourpeersfromaroundthecountry.ThefullprogrammefortheStandardBankNationalYouthJazzFestivalisoutlinedbelow.WeareverygratefultothefollowingsponsorsformakingtheStandardBankNationalYouthJazzFestivalpossible:StandardBank

ConcertsSouthAfrica MusicNorway østnorsk PaulBothnerMusicProHelvetiaJohannesburg RoyalNetherlandsEmbassy SAMRO SpedidamSwedishArtsCouncil SwissArtsCouncilThankyoualsotothefollowinginstitutionsandpeoplewhohavesupportedusbyprovidingequipment:PaulBothnerMusic,LesvanderVeen,EasternCapeJazzPromotions,StirlingHighSchool,DSG/St.AndrewsMusicSchool,UCTCollegeofMusic,RondeboschBoysHigh,LenCloete,KingswoodCollege,LittleGiants,BridgeHouseSchool,ParelValleiHighSchool,NevilleHartzenberg,LeonardBrandtTheFestivalProductionOffice(forperformingartists)isintheMusicSchool.TheArtists’OfficeisinMusic2.TheSBNYJFStudentOfficeisMusic3.

FESTIVALRULES

1. PleasebepunctualforallaspectsoftheSBSBNYJF.Everyonemustbethere–ontime–forbandrehearsals.2. WeareguestsofDSG–pleasetreatthefacilitiesaccordingly.Pleaseobeytherulesofthehostelsandshow

considerationforothers.Thereistobenonoiseafter22.00andcurfewforstudentsinDSGhostelsis00.30.Don’ttrytosneakfriendsinovernight,asyouwillneedtopayinfullfortheiraccommodation.

3. ShowrespectforSBNYJFequipment.Mostofithasbeenlenttousandneedstobereturnedinperfectcondition.

4. Youmustbehaveaccordingtotherulesofyourinstitution.5. Theremustbecompletesilenceinopenrehearsals.6. Yournamebadgeisyourtickettofoodandjazz–donotloseit,astheyareverydifficulttoreplace!Aname

badgecanonlybereplacedattheStudentOfficeatacostofR10.7. Anattendancerecordwillbekeptforallworkshopsandperformances.Thisrecordisusedindetermining

acceptanceandfinancialassistanceatfuturefestivals.8. Attendasmanyperformancesaspossible,astheyaredesignedpartlytoattractaudiencesandpartlyto

showyoungSAjazzmuso’sthediversityandcomplexityofjazz.Makethemostofauniqueopportunity.9. Ifwewantrespectforourmusicwemustshowitourselves,especiallyintheperformancevenues,

specificallywithdrinkingandcellphones.Cellphonesshouldbeoffinallvenues.10. NoticeswillbeputuponthewalloftheAuditorium–makesurethatyoucheckregularlyforanychanges.

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. AstheSBSBNYJFincreasesinsize,wecannotincludeallstudentswhoapply,andyouhavebeenacceptedinplaceofsomeonewhowasturnedaway.Pleasemakethemostofthefestival.

2. Forfutureapplicationsmakesurethatyoufillintheapplicationformsinfulldetail,andgettheminontime.Anyapplicationsforanysortoffinancialassistancemustbefilledincompletelyandbeinontime.

3. Lastyearanumberoftheshowsweresoldout,andweexpectthesamethisyear.Thismeansthatyoumightnotgetintoalloftheshowsyouwanttowatch.Therearetwooptions:attendtherehearsal,orfirstcomefirstservedatthedoor.Wewillaccommodateatleast50SBNYJFparticipantsineachshow.LineupatthesideentrancetotheHall½hourbeforeashowtoensureaseat.

4. Attendthelectures/electivesandgetvalueforyourmoney!Immerseyourselfinjazz16hoursadayforfivedays!

5. Beconsciousofsecurityandkeepanyvaluablesclose.Avoidwalkingaroundthetownatnight.6. Don’tbeshy–meetyourpeersandfindcommoninterests.Alsomeettheprofessionalsandlearnfrom

them.

REQUESTS

1. TheSBSBNYJFhasgrowndramaticallyovertheyears,andmuchofthisisattributabletothegeneroussupportofStandardBank.Ifstudentsweretohavetopaythefullcostsofthecourse,thefestivalwouldbetooexpensivetorun.PleasethusmakeapointofacknowledgingStandardBankpubliclybywearingyourbrandedclothingwherepossible.

2. Thereareothervenuesintownyoumightliketovisitatnight,eithertolistenoreventojam.IfyourattendancetheremeansyoumissSBNYJFperformances,oradverselyaffectsyourparticipationinthemorningworkshops,youwillnotbeacceptedforfuturefestivals.

3. Chaperonesandteachers-takepartandlearnmoreaboutjazz,andpleasefeelfreetohelp.

DAILYPROGRAMMESUMMARYNATIONALBANDPRACTICES(9.00–13.00)NYJBRoom NationalYouthJazzBand BuddyWellsNSBBRoomNationalSchools’JazzBandKellyBellBANDPRACTICES(9.00–10.00)Mixedabilitybigbands MarcdeKock,BrianThusi,JustinSasman,MurrayBuitendag,KingsleyBuitendag,

RonelNagfaal,DuncanCombe,MikeRossiVocals AmandaTiffin,DeborahTanguy,LynettePetersen,NdumisoMananaEveryinstrumentalstudentattendingthecoursewhoisnotselectedforthenationalbandswillbedividedinto8equalbands,withasclosetoaBigBandformataspossible.EveryonewillplayinabandeverymorningandeachbandwillperformonenumberontwooccasionsataninternalperformanceintheAuditorium.Punctualityisnon-negotiable!Allvocalstudentswillattendamorningworkshopatthesametime.

ELECTIVES(10.30–11.30)Theelectivesonofferaremeanttobeverydiverseincontentandstandard(Beginner,Intermediate,Advanced),andtocoverarangeofjazztopicsaswellasancillarysubjects.IncludedinthiswillbeImprovisationworkshopswhichwillbeone-hourensembleworkshopswithoneoftheteachingmusicians(B,I,A).ELECTIVES(12.00–13.00)ELECTIVES(14.00–15.00)

GENERALPERFORMANCE(15.15–16.45)MusicSchoolAuditorium

Everyband–andthuseveryparticipant-willperforminthisslot,asoutlinedintheprogramme.Theseareopentothepublicandarefree.GIGS(DSGHall-17.00,19.30,22.00/Auditorium-19.00,21.30,23.30)Soundchecksforthesegigsaretimetabledinthemorningandafternoonslots,andtheyareopentostudentstositsilentlyandseehowthepro’srunpracticesessionsandsoundchecks.EntrytotheeveninggigsisfreeonpresentationofSBNYJFnamebadgesifthereissufficientspace.SBNYJFparticipantsmayenterthevenueafterthepayingFestivalaudiencemembershavetakentheirseats.Therewillbeatleast50guaranteedseatsavailabletoSBNYJFparticipantsatthestartofeachperformance.STANDARDBANKJAZZCAFE(SaintsBistro–22.30)YourSBNYJFIDdoesnotprovideentrancetothisvenue.Acertainnumberofcompswillbeallocateddaily.PRACTICESESSIONSThedrumpracticeroom–Music20-willbeavailableforbookingthroughtheStudentOffice.YoumayalsojaminOld5atthetimesindicated.VENUESHall TheDSGHall,inthemiddleofthecampusAuditorium MainroomoftheMusicSchoolNYJB BeyondthefountainpasttheHodsonBlock–CarnacBlockNSBB LibraryRoom1-12 DSGClassrooms(HodsonBlock)onWestofcampus.VocalCentre HodsonBlockMusic1-3 ClassroomsintheMusicSchoolMusic20,24,27 ClassroomsinthenewMusicSchoolblockOld3-5 ClassroomsinOldSchoolnexttoHallOld4/Quad StudentChillZoneMEALTIMES(DSGDiningRoom)–Entrybynametag.PleasevacatetheDiningHallassoonaspossibletogiveeveryoneachancetoeat.Breakfast 8.00–9.00Lunch12.30–14.00Supper 17.45–19.00

Monday3July

14.00 Hall SoundCheck-MarkFransman,JeroenvanVliet,AntonGoudsmit,CarloMombelli,KesivanNaidooAuditorium RegistrationofSBNYJFparticipants15.15Hall SoundCheck-ZoëModiga,BokaniDyer,RobinFassie-Kock,KeenanAhrends,RomyBrauteseth,

MarlonWitbooi,LudweDanxaRoom7 Rehearsal-ShannonMowday,JeroenvanVliet,ShaneCooper,TorsteinLofthus16.00Room1 NSBBauditionforGeorge/KZN/Ghtstudents–MarcdeKock,KyleduPreez,LloydMartin17.00 PERFORMANCEHall ZoëModigapresents“Yellow:theNovel”

ZoëModiga,BokaniDyer,RobinFassie-Kock,KeenanAhrends,RomyBrauteseth,MarlonWitbooi,LudweDanxa

19.00

Room1 Rehearsal-TumiMogorosi,GabiMotuba,MalcolmBraff,KeenanAhrends,SebastianSchusterRoom8&9 NSBBauditionpreparation(runningtheauditioncharts)–MarcdeKock,KyleduPreezRoom12 Rehearsal–ShannonMowday,AndreasRotevatn,TorsteinLofthus-EastNorwayYouthJazz

Ensemble19.30 PERFORMANCEHall TheWizards

MarkFransman,JeroenvanVliet,AntonGoudsmit,CarloMombelli,KesivanNaidoo20.00Music27 NationalBandAuditionpanels–BuddyWells,BrianThusi,AndreasRotevatn,MikeRossi,KellyBell,

LloydMartin,PrinceBulo,NishlynRamanna,JustinBellairs,RonelNagfaal,DuncanCombe,MikeSkipper,JustinSasman,SakhileSimani,DanieldeWet,KingsleyBuitendag,AlistairAndrews,RomyBrauteseth,AmandaTiffin,DeborahTanguy,LynettePetersen,NdumisoManana

21.00 Hall FirstgeneralmeetingofSBNYJF21.30 Cafe Soundcheck-PrinceBulo,SpheleloMazibuko,LungeloNgcobo21.45 Hall Meeting–Teachers/chaperones22.30 PERFORMANCECafé AfricaPlus

PrinceBulo,SpheleloMazibuko,LungeloNgcobo

Tuesday4July8.00 Auditionsfornationalbands(throughto16.00)Auditorium AuditionsforNYJB-AlanWebster,KesivanNaidoo,BrianThusi,AndreasRotevatn,MikeRossiLibrary AuditionsforNSBB–Rhythmsection-LloydMartin,PrinceBulo,NishlynRamannaRoom1 AuditionsforNSBB–Saxes-JustinBellairs,RonelNagfaal,DuncanCombeRoom3 AuditionsforNSBB–Trumpets&Trombones-MikeSkipper,JustinSasman,SakhileSimani,Kyledu

PreezAccompanyingrhythmsections–DanieldeWet,KingsleyBuitendag,AlistairAndrews,RomyBrauteseth

9.00Hall Rehearsal-ShannonMowday,JeroenvanVliet,ShaneCooper,TorsteinLofthusVocalcentre JazzVocals(Firstaudition)–AmandaTiffin,DeborahTanguy,LynettePetersen,NdumisoMananaRoom7 Rehearsal-BenjaminJephta,SisonkeXonti,MarcusWyatt,KeenanAhrends,KyleShepherd,

SpheleloMazibuko10.30 ELECTIVESMusic27 Introtojazzpiano-SibuMashiloaneOld5 Introductiontoimprovisation-JerryMolelekwaRoom5 ChordandMelodyplayingonGuitar-KeithTabisherRoom8 Startingjazzsax-Soundproduction,articulation,listeningmaterial,repertoire-MarcdeKockRoom12 Introtojazzdrumming-MarlonWitbooi12.00 ELECTIVESHall SoundCheck:ShannonMowday,JeroenvanVliet,ShaneCooper,TorsteinLofthusAuditorium FinalyouthvocalstudentsforYouthBandaudition-AmandaTiffin,DeborahTanguy

Library AuditionsforNSBB–KellyBell,LloydMartin,PrinceBulo,NishlynRamanna,JustinBellairs,RonelNagfaal,DuncanCombe,MikeSkipper,JustinSasman,SakhileSimani,KyleduPreezFinalstudentsinSchoolBigBandauditiongiven2chartstoworkon–NdumisoManana

Music27 Introtojazzpiano-LungeloNgcoboRoom5 IntroductiontoJazzGuitar:Whatyouneedtoknowtogetstarted-JanLateganRoom10 Introtojazztrombone-MurrayBuitendagRoom11 Introtojazztrumpet-RobinFassieKock,MarcoMaritzRoom12 Thisiswhatjazzsoundslike-MarkFransman,BokaniDyer,RomyBrauteseth,MarlonWitbooi14.00 ELECTIVESHall SoundCheck:BenjaminJephta,SisonkeXonti,MarcusWyatt,KeenanAhrends,KyleShepherd,

SpheleloMazibukoAuditorium FinalAuditionsforNYJB–AlanWebster,KesivanNaidoo,BrianThusi,AndreasRotevatn,MikeRossi,

AmandaTiffin,BuddyWellsLibrary FinalAuditionsforNSBB–KellyBell,LloydMartin,PrinceBulo,NishlynRamanna,JustinBellairs,

RonelNagfaal,DuncanCombe,MikeSkipper,JustinSasman,SakhileSimani,KyleduPreez,AmandaTiffin,DeborahTanguy,LynettePetersen,NdumisoManana

Music27 Improvisationinaction-JeroenvanVliet,MarkFransmanOld3 UsingLoopstationsforpracticingandcreatingbacktracks-AlistairAndrewsRoom3 Introductiontoimprov-MurrayBuitendag,MarcdeKockRoom5 Guitarworkshop-AntonGoudsmit15.00Room12 Rehearsal-AmandaSedgwick,RobinFassie-Kock,BokaniDyer,RomyBrauteseth,MarlonWitbooi15.15Hall SoundCheck-TumiMogorosi,GabiMotuba,MalcolmBraff,KeenanAhrends,SebastianSchuster17.00 PERFORMANCEHall TumiMogorosi&GabiMotuba:SanctumSanctorium

TumiMogorosi,GabiMotuba,MalcolmBraff,KeenanAhrends,SebastianSchuster

19.30 PERFORMANCEHall SBYA–BenjaminJephtaSestet

BenjaminJephta,SisonkeXonti,MarcusWyatt,KeenanAhrends,KyleShepherd,SpheleloMazibuko21.30Cafe Soundcheck-AmandaSedgwick,RobinFassie-Kock,BokaniDyer,RomyBrauteseth,MarlonWitbooi22.00 PERFORMANCEHall ShannonMowday

ShannonMowday,JeroenvanVliet,ShaneCooper,TorsteinLofthus

22.30 PERFORMANCECafé AmandaSedgwick

AmandaSedgwick,RobinFassie-Kock,BokaniDyer,RomyBrauteseth,MarlonWitbooi

Wednesday5July9.00 Hall SoundCheck-SebastianSchuster,FranziskaSchuster,ZoëModiga,NdumisoManana,Christoph

Heckeler,ThomasWörleNYJBRoom BuddyWellsLibrary KellyBellVocalCentre VocalWarmupsandTechnicalTips:LynettePetersen,AmandaTiffin,DeborahTanguy

Room1 MikeRossiRoom3 RonelNagfaalRoom4 KingsleyBuitendagRoom5 MurrayBuitendagRoom6 VocalsRoom7 Rehearsal-AntonGoudsmit,ShannonMowday,BenjaminJephta,TorsteinLofthusRoom8 JustinSasmanRoom9 MarcdeKockRoom10 DuncanCombeRoom11 BrianThusi10.30 ELECTIVESAuditorium Soundcheck-TumiMogorosi,GabiMotuba,MalcolmBraff,KeenanAhrends,SebastianSchusterNSBBRoom SectionalrehearsalswithNSBB:KesivanNaidoo,RomyBrauteseth,KyleShepherd,KyleduPreez,

MikeSkipper,AlanWebsterMusic27 Basicjazzpiano-SibuMashiloaneOld3 DNAofcreativeEffectsandSynthesis-AlistairAndrewsOld5 BeginnerImprov:handson-DuncanCombeVocalCentre Vocalgrouppractice:NdumisoMananaRoom1 Improvworkshop(B/I)-LungeloNgcoboRoom3 Drumworkshop-SpheleloMazibukoRoom4 Bassworkshop-PrinceBuloRoom5 Rehearsal-AmandaTiffin,DeborahTanguy,DavidLedbetter,OlivierCahoursRoom6 ChoirPractice-LynettePetersenRoom8 Improvworkshop(I/A)-MarkFransmanRoom9 Schools’BEnsemble–BrianThusiRoom12 Rehearsal-WilliamMorrison,HarryMorrison,PatrickDanao,ShannonMowday,JustinBellairs,Marc

deKock,SisonkeXonti,MikeRossi;FredrikNoren,MarcusWyatt,RobinFassie-Kock,SakhileSimani,MarcoMaritz;AndreasRotevatn,JustinSasman,KellyBell,MurrayBuitendag;BokaniDyer

12.00 PERFORMANCEAuditorium TumiMogorosi&GabiMotuba:SanctumSanctorium

TumiMogorosi,GabiMotuba,MalcolmBraff,KeenanAhrends,SebastianSchuster12.00 ELECTIVESMusic27 Basicjazzpiano-DebbieEverardOld3 HowtoenhancetheClassroomExperiencewithSmartphones-AlistairAndrewsOld5 Improvworkshop(B)-RonelNagfaalRoom1 Improvworkshop(B/I)-LloydMartin,KingsleyBuitendagRoom3 Brazilianjazz–AlexBuck,MichaelPipoquinha,MestrinhoRoom4 Bassworkshop-ShaneCooperRoom5 EssentialJazzGuitarChordsandVoicings(B/I)-JanLateganRoom6 MusicBusiness:funding/fundraising,SAMRO,CAPASSO-DianeRossiRoom8 Sectionalrehearsal-ShannonMowday,JustinBellairs,MarcdeKock,SisonkeXonti,MikeRossiRoom9 Saxworkshop:howtoworkonyoursound-AmandaSedgwickRoom10 Sectionalrehearsal–AndreasRotevatn,JustinSasman,KellyBell,MurrayBuitendagRoom11 Sectionalrehearsal–FredrikNoren,MarcusWyatt,RobinFassie-Kock,SakhileSimani,MarcoMaritzRoom12 Sectionalrehearsal-WilliamMorrison,HarryMorrison,PatrickDanao,BokaniDyer13.30 SBNYJF2017Photographs(DSGQuad,nearfountain-alltoattend)+NationalBandphotographs14.00 ELECTIVESHall SoundCheck-JamesMorrison,WilliamMorrison,HarryMorrison,PatrickDanaoAuditorium InternalperformanceandQ&A-AmandaTiffin,DeborahTanguy,DavidLedbetter,OlivierCahoursMusic27 Playingjazzonmultipleinstruments:jackofalltradesormaster?-MarkFransmanOld3 EQ,Reverb,Delay,Harmonisers,Compressorsforsingers/hornsusingmics-AlistairAndrewsOld5 BeginnerImprov:handson-DuncanCombe

Room1 InternationalYouthBand-AndreasRotevatnRoom3 Improvworkshop(I/A)-MarcusWyatt,KyleShepherd,PrinceBulo,KesivanNaidooRoom4 ChordandMelodyplayingonGuitar-KeithTabisherRoom5 Rehearsal-KeenanAhrends,SisonkeXonti,RomyBrauteseth,SpheleloMazibukoRoom6 Tax/PensionSchemesspecificallyaimedattheentrepreneur(musician)–StandardBankRoom7 Rehearsal-AntonGoudsmit,ShannonMowday,BenjaminJephta,TorsteinLofthusRoom8 Improvworkshop(A)-AmandaSedgwick,JustinBellairsRoom9 Schools’BEnsemble–BrianThusiRoom10 Jazzsax-Soundproduction,articulation,listeningmaterial,repertoire-MarcdeKockRoom11 Jazztrumpetworkshop-FredrikNorenRoom12 Rehearsal-ShaneCooper,ChristophIrniger,BokaniDyer,AlexBuck15.15 Hall SoundCheck-AntonGoudsmit,ShannonMowday,BenjaminJephta,TorsteinLofthusAuditorium Internalperformance-CAFCAMatlosana,SouthPeninsula,MosesMolelekwaRoom1 Rehearsal-SebastianSchuster,FranziskaSchuster,ZoëModiga,NdumisoManana,Christoph

Heckeler,ThomasWörle17.00 PERFORMANCEHall Funk!

AntonGoudsmit,ShannonMowday,BenjaminJephta,TorsteinLofthus

17.30Auditorium Soundcheck-FeyaFaku,DominicEgli,ChristophIrniger,RaffaeleBossardRoom1 Rehearsal-LindaSikhakhane,SakhileSimani,LungeloNgcobo,ThembinkosiMavimbela,Sphelelo

Mazibuko19.00 PERFORMANCEAuditorium DominicEgli’sPLURISMwithFeyaFaku

FeyaFaku,DominicEgli,ChristophIrniger,RaffaeleBossard

19.30 PERFORMANCEHall JamesMorrisonQuartet

JamesMorrison,WilliamMorrison,HarryMorrison,PatrickDanao20.30 Old5 Studentjamsession

21.30 PERFORMANCEAuditorium School/YouthbandsIBAEQuintet/EastNorwayYouthJazzEnsemble21.30Cafe Soundcheck-AmandaTiffin,DeborahTanguy,DavidLedbetter,OlivierCahours

22.00 PERFORMANCEHall SebaKaapstad

SebastianSchuster,FranziskaSchuster,ZoëModiga,NdumisoManana,ChristophHeckeler,ThomasWörle

22.30 PERFORMANCECafé AmandaTiffin&DeborahTanguy

AmandaTiffin,DeborahTanguy,DavidLedbetter,OlivierCahours

Thursday6July 9.00 BandvenuesasforWednesday-BuddyWells,KellyBell,MikeRossi,RonelNagfaal,KingsleyBuitendag,MurrayBuitendag,JustinSasman,MarcdeKock,DuncanCombe,BrianThusiVocalCentre VocalWarmUpsandSongPerformanceWorkshop-LynettePetersenRoom7 Rehearsal-ShaneCooper,ChristophIrniger,BokaniDyer,AlexBuckRoom12 Rhythmsectionworkshop-KesivanNaidoo,MichaelPipoquinha,KyleShepherd10.30 ELECTIVESHall Rehearsal-JamesMorrison,WilliamMorrison,HarryMorrison,PatrickDanao,ShannonMowday,

JustinBellairs,MarcdeKock,SisonkeXonti,MikeRossi;FredrikNoren,MarcusWyatt,RobinFassie-Kock,SakhileSimani,MarcoMaritz;AndreasRotevatn,JustinSasman,KellyBell,MurrayBuitendag;BokaniDyer

Auditorium Internalperformance-MalcolmBraffNSBBRoom SectionalrehearsalswithNSBB:KesivanNaidoo,BenjaminJephta,KeenanAhrends,Amanda

Sedgwick,KyleduPreezOld3 TeachingHarmonywithnewmedia(Loopstation,Computer,iPad,Smartphone)-AlistairAndrewsOld5 Improvworkshop(B/I)-JerryMolelekwaVocalCentre Vocalgrouppractice:NdumisoMananaRoom1 Improvworkshop(A)-ThomasWörle,RomyBrauteseth,LindaSikhakhane,MestrinhoRoom3 Drumworkshop-LloydMartinRoom4 Bassworkshop-MichaelPipoquinhaRoom5 Guitarworkshop-DavidLedbetterRoom6 ChoirPractice-LynettePetersenRoom8 Clarinetplaying:likeeatingLiquorice-DuncanCombeRoom9 Schools’BEnsemble–BrianThusiRoom10 Tromboneworkshop-KyleduPreezRoom11 Thebusinessofmusic:somethingstoremember-SpheleloMazibuko,PrinceBuloRoom12 Improvworkshop(I/A)-LungeloNgcobo12.00 PERFORMANCEAuditorium School/YouthbandsII–ParelVallei,AlexanderRoad12.00 ELECTIVESHall SoundCheck-JamesMorrison,WilliamMorrison,HarryMorrison,PatrickDanao,ShannonMowday,

JustinBellairs,MarcdeKock,SisonkeXonti,MikeRossi;FredrikNoren,MarcusWyatt,RobinFassie-Kock,SakhileSimani,MarcoMaritz;AndreasRotevatn,JustinSasman,KellyBell,MurrayBuitendag;BokaniDyer

Music27 Mymusic-MalcolmBraffOld3 Entrepreneurship–thebasics/CCvs…/Gettingcredit/Savings–StandardBankOld5 Improvworkshop(B)-BrianThusiVocalCentre Talk/Q&A:ZoeModiga:Thejazzvocalistasentrepreneur/Creating“Yellow:TheNovel”/Buildinga

brand.MyexperienceonTheVoiceSA…Room1 MyMusic–StandardBankYoungArtist2017BenjaminJephtaRoom3 Drumworkshop-DominicEgliRoom4 Bassworkshop-RomyBrautesethRoom5 Guitarworkshop-OlivierCahoursRoom6 MusicBusiness:venue&festivalbookings,emailetiquetteetc.-DianeRossiRoom8 Saxworkshop:howtoworkonyourphrasing-AmandaSedgwickRoom9 Jazzaccordion-MestrinhoRoom12 TheSASongbookandbeyondfortheyoungSouthAfricanplayer/composer-KyleShepherd14.00 ELECTIVESHall SoundCheck-ShaneCooper,ChristophIrniger,BokaniDyer,AlexBuckAuditorium Workshop-JamesMorrison

Music27 Pianoworkshop-ChristophHeckelerVocalCentre Scatlab:JazzVocalImprovisationWorkshop(B)-AmandaTiffinRoom1 InternationalYouthBand-ShannonMowday,AndreasRotevatn,TorsteinLofthusRoom3 Drumworkshop-ThomasWörleRoom4 Improvworkshop(B/I)-PrinceBulo,JustinBellairsRoom5 Workingwithtwoguitars-DavidLedbetterOlivierCahoursRoom6 Marketingyourself:publicity,socialmediaplatforms,photographs,soundcloud/youtube,

distribution-DianeRossiRoom7 Improvworkshop(A)-KesivanNaidoo,MalcolmBraffRoom8 Basicjazzreading-RonelNagfaalRoom9 Improvworkshop(B/I)–LloydMartin,KyleduPreezRoom12 ManipulatingtheModesoftheDiatonicScalesinJazz,AfricanandWorldmusic-AlistairAndrews15.15 Hall SoundCheck-KyleShepherd,ShaneCooper,JonnoSweetmanAuditorium Internalperformance–MikeRossi,RonelNagfaal,KingsleyBuitendag,MurrayBuitendag,Justin

Sasman,MarcdeKock,DuncanCombe,BrianThusi 15.30 Room12 Rehearsal-LindaSikhakhane,SakhileSimani,LungeloNgcobo,ThembinkosiMavimbela,Sphelelo

Mazibuko17.00 PERFORMANCEHall KyleShepherdTrio

KyleShepherd,ShaneCooper,JonnoSweetman

Auditorium Soundcheck-UCTBigBand-MikeRossi18.00Auditorium Soundcheck-AmandaTiffin,DeborahTanguy,DaveLedbetter,OlivierCahours19.00 PERFORMANCEAuditorium TwobyTwo

AmandaTiffin,DeborahTanguy,DaveLedbetter,OlivierCahours

19.30 PERFORMANCEHall JamesMorrisonQuartet&FestivalBigBand

JamesMorrison,WilliamMorrison,HarryMorrison,PatrickDanao,ShannonMowday,JustinBellairs,MarcdeKock,SisonkeXonti,MikeRossi;FredrikNoren,MarcusWyatt,RobinFassie-Kock,SakhileSimani,MarcoMaritz;AndreasRotevatn,JustinSasman,KellyBell,MurrayBuitendag;BokaniDyer

21.30 PERFORMANCEAuditorium UCTBigBand

21.30Cafe Soundcheck-KeenanAhrends,SisonkeXonti,RomyBrauteseth,SpheleloMazibuko22.00 PERFORMANCEHall ShaneCooperCollaboration

ShaneCooper,ChristophIrniger,BokaniDyer,AlexBuck

22.30 PERFORMANCECafé KeenanAhrends

KeenanAhrends,SisonkeXonti,RomyBrauteseth,SpheleloMazibuko

Friday7July9.00 BandvenuesasforWednesday-BuddyWells,KellyBell,MikeRossi,RonelNagfaal,KingsleyBuitendag,MurrayBuitendag,JustinSasman,MarcdeKock,DuncanCombe,BrianThusiVocalCentre VocalwarmupsandMasterclass-AmandaTiffinHall Rehearsal-BenjaminJephta,SisonkeXonti,JustinBellairs,MarcusWyatt,KyleShepherd,Bokani

Dyer,SpheleloMazibuko,EdenMyrrh,JitsvingerAuditorium Soundcheck-RezaKhota,BuddyWells,ShaneCooper,JonnoSweetmanNSBBRoom SectionalrehearsalswithNSBB:LloydMartin,PrinceBulo,ChristophHeckeler,OlivierCahours,

FredrikNoren,KellyBell,ShannonMowdayRoom12 Playingasarhythmsection-SebastianSchuster,ThomasWörle,LungeloNgcobo10.30 ELECTIVESMusic27 Jazzresearch:thinkingaheadtoyourmastersordoctorate-NishlynRamannaOld3 CreatingabandwithsmartphonesaniPads/tablets-AlistairAndrewsOld5 Kickstartabandwithyourmates-DuncanCombeVocalCentre Vocalgrouppractice-NdumisoMananaRoom1 InternationalYouthBand-ShannonMowday,AndreasRotevatn,TorsteinLofthusRoom3 Drumworkshop-KesivanNaidooRoom4 Youthfocus:financialliteracy/fitness-whyitmatters–StandardBankRoom5 Guitarworkshop-KeenanAhrendsRoom6 ChoirPractice-LynettePetersenRoom7 Rehearsal-MichaelPipoquinha,Mestrinho,AlexBuck,MalcolmBraffRoom8 Teachingjazzpracticaltohighschoolstudents(methods,repertoire,listeningmaterial)-Marcde

KockRoom9 Improvworkshop(B/I)-BrianThusi,LungeloNgcobo,LindaSikhakhaneRoom10 'Tongue&Slide-BasicImprovonthetrombone-MurrayBuitendagRoom11 Improvworkshop(B/I)–KyleduPreez,RomyBrautesethRoom12 SomeaspectsofArtsManagement–NikkiFroneman12.00 PERFORMANCEAuditorium School/YouthbandsIII-RondeboschBigBand,StirlingBigBand12.00 ELECTIVESMusic24 Teacherworkshop:universityjazz-MikeRossi,NishlynRamanna,DuncanCombeMusic27 UnderstandingMalcolmBraff’spianoplaying-DanieldeWetOld3 RecommendedfreeAppsformusicteachersandstudents-AlistairAndrewsVocalCentre HipHopasaVehicleforfreedomofexpression,identityandcreativewritingthroughrap-JitsvingerRoom1 InternationalYouthBand-ShannonMowday,AndreasRotevatnRoom3 JazzGuitar:HowtoplayandwhattoplayoverII-V-IProgressions(B/I)-JanLateganRoom4 Soundvariationsondoublebass-SebastianSchusterRoom5 Ensembleplaying-RezaKhota,ShaneCooper,JonnoSweetmanRoom6 VocalPerformanceMasterClass-NdumisoManana,ZoeModigaRoom8 TheinfluenceofLesterYoung-AmandaSedgwickRoom9 Improvworkshop(I/A)-DominicEgli,RomyBrauteseth,KeenanAhrends,SakhileSimaniRoom10 Playingclassicalandjazztrombone-JustinSasmanRoom11 Trumpetworkshop(B)-RobinFassieKock,MarcoMaritzRoom12 Schools’BEnsemble–BrianThusi14.00 ELECTIVESHall SoundCheck-BenjaminJephta,SisonkeXonti,JustinBellairs,MarcusWyatt,KyleShepherd,Bokani

Dyer,SpheleloMazibuko,EdenMyrrh,JitsvingerAuditorium Internalperformance-SibuMashiloane,SiphepheloNdlovuProjectMusic27 Introtojazzharmony-DebbieEverardOld5 Improvworkshop(B)-MurrayBuitendag

VocalCentre Scatlab:JazzVocalImprovisationWorkshop(Intermediate/Advanced)-DeborahTanguyRoom1 Improvworkshop(I)-SebastianSchuster,LungeloNgcobo,RobinFassieKockRoom3 Drumworkshop-TorsteinLofthusRoom4 Improvworkshop(I/A)-KesivanNaidoo,MikeRossiRoom5 Guitarworkshop-RezaKhotaRoom6 Challengesfacingwomeninthejazzindustry-RomyBrauteseth,AmandaTiffin,AmandaSedgwick,

DeborahTanguy,DianeRossi,RonelNagfaal,KellyBellRoom7 Freeimprov-ThomasWörle,ChristophHeckeler,FranziskaRoom8 'Thethingsthatmakemedifferentarethethingsthatmakeme'-ShannonMowdayRoom9 Improvworkshop(I)-PrinceBulo,OlivierCahours,LindaSikhakhaneRoom10 Tromboneworkshop-KyleduPreezRoom11 Listeningtojazztrumpetthroughhistory-FredrikNorenRoom12 Schools’BEnsemble–BrianThusi 15.15Hall SoundCheck-MichaelPipoquinha,Mestrinho,AlexBuck,MalcolmBraffAuditorium Internalperformance–JazzChoir(LynettePetersen,NdumisoManana),Schools’BEnsemble(Brian

Thusi)NSBB(KellyBell),NYJB(BuddyWells)Room11 Ourmusic-Goodluck17.00 PERFORMANCEHall MichaelPipoquinhafeaturingMalcolmBraff

MichaelPipoquinha,Mestrinho,AlexBuck,MalcolmBraff

17.30Auditorium Soundcheck-FeyaFaku,DominicEgli,ChristophIrniger,RaffaeleBossard19.00 PERFORMANCEAuditorium DominicEgli’sPLURISMwithFeyaFaku

FeyaFaku,DominicEgli,ChristophIrniger,RaffaeleBossard

19.30 PERFORMANCEHall SBYAII–BenjaminJephtapresents'AkoustikElektrik'

BenjaminJephta,SisonkeXonti,JustinBellairs,MarcusWyatt,KyleShepherd,BokaniDyer,SpheleloMazibuko,EdenMyrrh,Jitsvinger

20.30 Old5 Studentjamsession

21.00 Hall Soundcheck-JulietHarding,MatthewO’Connell,BenPeters21.30 PERFORMANCEAuditorium RezaKhotaQuartet

RezaKhota,BuddyWells,ShaneCooper,JonnoSweetman

21.30Cafe Soundcheck-LindaSikhakhane,SakhileSimani,LungeloNgcobo,ThembinkosiMavimbela,Sphelelo

Mazibuko22.30 PERFORMANCECafé LindaSikhakhane

LindaSikhakhane,SakhileSimani,LungeloNgcobo,ThembinkosiMavimbela,SpheleloMazibuko

23.00 PERFORMANCEHall GoodLuck

JulietHarding,MatthewO’Connell,BenPeters

Saturday8July9.00 BandvenuesasforWednesday-BuddyWells,KellyBell,MikeRossi,RonelNagfaal,KingsleyBuitendag,MurrayBuitendag,JustinSasman,MarcdeKock,DuncanCombe,BrianThusiAuditorium SoundcheckVocals-AmandaTiffin,DeborahTanguy10.30 ELECTIVESHall SoundCheck–SBNSBB-KellyBellAuditorium Internalperformance-Schools’BEnsemble(BrianThusi),BAEQuintetMusic27 Thebasicsofjazzpiano-DanieldeWetOld3 Howtochoosetherightstringsforyourplayingstyle(allstringinstruments)-AlistairAndrewsOld5 FunwiththeDidgeridoo-DuncanCombeVocalCentre Vocalgrouppractice:NdumisoMananaRoom1 InternationalYouthBand-ShannonMowday,TorsteinLofthusRoom3 AhistoryofBraziliandrumming-AlexBuckRoom4 Improvworkshop(A)-KesivanNaidoo,MichaelPipoquinha,Mestrinho,SisonkeXontiRoom6 ChoirPractice:LynettePetersenRoom7 Rehearsal-MikeRossi,AmandaSedgwick,FredrikNoren,AndreasRotevatn,RezaKhota,Prince

Bulo,JonnoSweetmanRoom8 Improvworkshop(B/I)-MurrayBuitendag,MarcoMaritzRoom9 Improvworkshop(I)-MarcdeKock,KingsleyBuitendagRoom10 Improvworkshop(I)-KyleduPreez,SakhileSimaniRoom12 Rehearsal:YouthvocalsoloistswithBackingBand-AmandaTiffin,DeborahTanguy12.00 PERFORMANCEHall StandardBankNationalSchools’BigBand–KellyBell12.00 ELECTIVESRoom1 InternationalYouthBand-ShannonMowday,TorsteinLofthusRoom12 Rehearsal:Youthvocalsoloists/choir/vocalgroup+backingband-AmandaTiffin,DeborahTanguyNAFGreen TwitterJamwithBenjaminJephta,JustinBellairs,SpheleloMazibuko,KeenanAhrends14.00 ELECTIVESHall SoundCheck-MichaelPipoquinha,Mestrinho,AlexBuckAuditorium Internalperformance–MurrayBuitendag,MarcdeKock,BrianThusi,RonelNagfaal,MikeRossi,

KingsleyBuitendag,DuncanCombe,JustinSasmanRoom7 Rehearsal-MikeRossi,AmandaSedgwick,FredrikNoren,AndreasRotevatn,RezaKhota,Prince

Bulo,JonnoSweetmanRoom12 BombshelterBeastrehearsal/workshop-MarcusWyatt,Pule,Deone,ZoëModiga,SisonkeXonti,

JanusvanderMerwe,JustinSasman,AlexHitzeroth,SpeedyKobak,AlDirtduToit,RomyBrauteseth,JustinBadenhorst

15.15Hall SoundCheck-SBNYJB–BuddyWells17.00 PERFORMANCEHall StandardBankNationalYouthJazzBand–BuddyWells17.30Auditorium Soundcheck-InternationalYouthBand-ShannonMowday,AndreasRotevatn,TorsteinLofthus19.00 PERFORMANCEAuditorium InternationalYouthBand-ShannonMowday,AndreasRotevatn,TorsteinLofthus

19.30 PERFORMANCEHall MichaelPipoquinha

MichaelPipoquinha,Mestrinho,AlexBuck

21.00FinalmeetingofNYJF21.15Hall Soundcheck-MarcusWyatt,Pule,Deone,ZoëModiga,SisonkeXonti,JanusvanderMerwe,Justin

Sasman,AlexHitzeroth,SpeedyKobak,tbc,RomyBrauteseth,JustinBadenhorst21.30 PERFORMANCEAuditorium YouthVocals

AmandaTiffin,DeborahTanguy

21.30Cafe Soundcheck-MikeRossi,AmandaSedgwick,FredrikNoren,AndreasRotevatn,RezaKhota,Prince

Bulo,JonnoSweetman22.30 PERFORMANCECafé Standards

MikeRossi,AmandaSedgwick,FredrikNoren,AndreasRotevatn,RezaKhota,PrinceBulo,JonnoSweetman

23.00 PERFORMANCEHall BombshelterBeast

MarcusWyatt,Pule,Deone,ZoëModiga,SisonkeXonti,JanusvanderMerwe,JustinSasman,AlexHitzeroth,SpeedyKobak,AlDirtduToit,RomyBrauteseth,JustinBadenhorstSummariesofgigsavailabletostudentsattendingtheSBNYJF

ZoëModigapresents“Yellow:theNovel”ZoëModigahasonlyjustturned23,butthepowerandprecisionofhervoicehavealreadygeneratedalonglistofachievements,frommultipleselectionsfortheStandardBankNationalYouthJazzBandtowinningtheSAMROOverseasScholarshipCompetitiontoreachingtheTop8ofTheVoiceSA,Season1.EquallycomfortableinHouse,Indie,PopandJazz,she’sthefullperformancepackage,withacommandingstagepresenceandconvincingvocalexecutionthatleavesnodoubtthatsheisoneofSouthAfrica’srarestvocaltalents,destinedforstardom.Sheisjoinedbyalistofthetopyoungjazzmusiciansinthecountry,allofwhomarealsoalumnioftheStandardBankNationalYouthJazzBand. TumiMogorosi&GabiMotuba:SanctumSanctorium(SA/CH)SanctumSanctoriumisthepairingofSAMAAwardnomineeTumiMogorosiandGabiMotuba,whoteamuponthisoccasionwithrenownedSwissjazzpianistMalcolmBrafftoproduceafusionofjazzandclassicalmusic.AddedtothemeditativesoundaretheSwisscellistDanielPezzottiandGermanbassistSebastianSchuster,creatingamultinationalcollaborationthatmovesbeyondtheracializedspaceswesoofteninhabit–aformofmusicaldecolonisation.ThisfascinatingmusicaldialoguebetweenmusicianswhosharecommonspiritualconvictionsincludescompositionsMotubapennedaspersonalmessagestohernew-borndaughter,creatinganintenselyintimateandrelatablemusicalexperience.StandardBankYoungArtistforJazzI–BenjaminJephtaSestetThisbandhasbeentogethersinceStandardBankYoungArtistforJazz2017BenjaminJephtarecordedhisdebutalbum'Homecoming'in2014.Infact,thisensembleisaprimereasonforhisreceiptofthisprestigiousaward–ifa22-year-oldbassistcancommandsuchmusicalpresencethatsomeofthecountry’sleadingjazzinnovatorsarepreparedto“playinhisband”,theremustbesomethingspecialcomingthrough.Jephtahasprecocioustalent,havingperformedsincetheageof14withvariousorchestrasandsmallensemblesinAfrica,EuropeandAsia,andisatrueveteranofGrahamstown,havingattendedtheJazzFestivalsincehewas15andbeenselectedforthe

StandardBankNationalYouthJazzBandthreetimes.HissoundisclearlyrootedinchurchandSouthAfricanmusicandhehopesthat,witheveryperformance,alistenerisgivenamusicalbiographyofhislifewhilealsosendingthemonajourneyofhope,upliftmentandencouragement.ShannonMowday ShannonMowday,StandardBankYoungArtistforJazzin2007,attendedtheveryfirstSBNYJFin1992withherfather,awoodwindteacherinCapeTownandshe’scomealongwayinthepast25years!Highlyskilledonallmultiplewoodwindinstruments,shehasspecialisedinbaritone,basssaxandbassclarinetbuthasalsobecomearenownedcomposerandarrangerwithafocusoncombiningSouthAfricanandScandinavianmusicstyles.Shehasperformedallaroundtheworldinmanyensembles,andispresentlyamemberoftwotopScandinavianbands–EnsembleDenadaandNilsLangren’sAll-StarBigBand.Havingstrongfemalerolemodels,shefeels,iscriticalinencouragingyoungwomentoenterthejazzindustry,whichiswhyitisgreattohaveheronstagetonight,sharingthestagewithmusicianswithwhomshehascollaboratedinAfricaandEurope.Funk!Amsterdam'sguitarist/composerAntonGoudsmitisoneofthemostimpressiveanddiversemusiciansontheDutchmusicscene–ascenethatisworld-renownedforbothitstechnicalprecisionanditscreativity.Hegraduatedsummacumlaudein1994fromtheAmsterdamConservatoryandhassubsequentlywonthehighestDutchawardsforbothjazz(BoyEdgarPrize)andpop(DevilPrize),playingwithleadingEuropeanmusiciansandguestingwithbandssuchasTheBadPlus.HeisalsomusicaldirectoroftheDutchYouthJazzOrchestra.TonighthecollaborateswithaSouthAfricansaxophonistlivinginNorwaywhoisskilledinallgenres;oneofNorway’sleadingjazzandpopdrummers;andthisyear’sStandardBankYoungArtist,whoishimselfwell-versedinfunkandpop.DominicEgli’sPLURISMwithFeyaFakupresentsMOREFUFU!(SA/CH)FufuTryoutisacolourfuldeclarationoflovetotheAfricancontinent,itsdishesanditsdazzlingmusic,withrenownedtrumpeterFeyaFakuaddinghisechooftraditionalAfricanmusictodrummerDominicEgli’scontemporarySwissjazzrhythmsection.Theresultisrawsensuality,explosivecoolnessandearthyplayfulness,whichcreatesong-likemelodies,complexanddrivinggroovesanderuptivesolos.Fufu-thesharedstaplefoodofmanyWestAfricancountries-hintsatthesharedmusicalexperienceoftheseprofoundmusicians,describedintheSwissjazzmagazine,Jazz’n’Moreas“dazzlinglybeautiful,fourmusiciansgrooving,inperfectharmonywitheachother.”JamesMorrisonQuartet(AU)JamesMorrisonisundoubtedlytheworld’sgreatestmulti-instrumentalist,playingatvirtuosolevelonallthebrass,piano,saxophonesanddoublebass.HehasbeenguestsoloistwiththeLondonSymphonyOrchestraandBerlinPhilharmonic,andperformedwithartistssuchasDizzyGillespie,GeorgeBenson,PhilCollins,RayCharlesandWyntonMarsalis,headliningfestivalssuchastheMontreuxandNorthSeaJazzFestivalsandplayingintheworld’sgreatjazzclubs.JamescomposedandperformedtheopeningfortheSydneyOlympicGames,andin2013conductedtheWorld’sLargestOrchestraof7,224musicians,settinganewGuinnessWorldRecord.HealsoestablishedtheJamesMorrisonAcademyofMusic(partneredwithTheJuilliard),hasapilot’slicenseandhostedTopGearAustralia.SebaKaapstad(SA/DE)‘Everyaudience,’saysGermanbassistandcomposerSebastianSchuster,‘knowsimmediatelyifabandisauthenticorjusttriestopleasethem.Thereactionoftheaudienceissoimportantforourperformanceitself-weonlycanperformonourbestlevelwhenwecanfeelthatourmusicreachesthem.Soit’sagiveandtakeandattheendofthedaybothmusiciansandaudienceshouldfeelliketheyhavehadaverygoodconversation.’Hisproject-SebaKaapstad-weavestogetherAfricanandEuropeanmusicians,producinganurbanmixthatisshapedbythemultipleoriginsofthebandmembers,combiningR&B,Classical,Hip-Hop,Soul,AfricanandJazz,withspaceforeveryartisttobringtheirownmusicalexpressiontothemix.KyleShepherdTrioCapetonianpianist,composerandbandleaderKyleShepherdwasthe2014StandardBankYoungArtistAwardwinnerforJazzwho,tenyearspreviously,hadperformedinGrahamstownonthesamestageasamemberoftheStandardBankNationalSchoolsBigBand.Hehasreleasedthreecritically-acclaimedalbums,allofwhichhaveearnedhimSAMAnominationsandhasperformed-playinghisownmusic-in15countriesthroughAfrica,EuropeandAsia,includingsignificantfestivalsinChinaandDenmarkandwell-knownjazzclubsinSwitzerlandandJapan.In2016histriotouredJapan,EuropeandCanada,playingintheMontrealJazzFestival,andhecuratedthe2016SWRRadio

NewJazzMeetinginGermanywithhistrio,performingwithLionelLoueke,withanalbumfromthatcollaborationdueoutinOctober.TwobyTwo(SA/FR)Twoacclaimedvoice-guitarduosfromeithersideoftheequatorcombineforcestopresentafreshanduniquemusicalcollaboration.DeborahTanguy(voice)andOlivierCahours(guitar)fromFrancejoinSouthAfricansAmandaTiffin(voice)andDaveLedbetter(guitar,voice),playingaselectionofjazzstandards,SouthAfricanclassics,originalcompositionsandsongsfromacrosstheglobe.Catchthisdoubleduopresentingtheirsharedloveforjazzandworldmusicinauniquepartnershipthatpresentsguitarandvoiceclassicsreworkedandreimagined.JamesMorrisonQuartet(AU)&FestivalBigBandAustralia’sgreatestjazzambassadorentertainsusasecondtimewithhisquartet,thistimeconcludinghissetwithhisspeciality–BigBandJazz.NotonlyisthisBigBandacollectionofsomeofSouthAfrica’stopjazzmusicians(ledbyFredrikNoren,leaderoftheStockholmJazzOrchestra)butitisalsoatributetotheimpactof25yearsoftheStandardBankNationalYouthJazzFestival-everySouthAfricanmemberoftheband(withthreeolderexceptions)wasamemberatsomestageoftheStandardBankNationalYouthJazzBand!ShaneCooperCollaboration(SA/CH/BR)ShaneCooperwasselectedonbassfortheStandardBankNationalSchools’Bandin2003andtenyearslaterwastheStandardBankYoungArtist,showingthespeedanddiversityofhismusicalprogress.HejoinsfellowSBYAwinnerBokaniDyerandtwophenomenalforeignmusiciansinauniquecollaboration,sharingtheircompositionsandideasinthisonce-offperformance.Eachofthemisinvolvedinhighlyinnovativeprojectswithinthecontemporaryjazzidiomandtheywillbeexploringsongformsthatallowfordeepimprovisationaljourneys,withamoderngroovesensibilityasthebedrock,whilefreelydrawingfromgenresoutsideoftraditionaljazz.MichaelPipoquinhafeaturingMalcolmBraff(BR/CH)MichaelPipoquinhafirstelectrifiedtheinternetwithhishome-madebassvideosin2009,whenhewasonly13!Histechnicalprowessandnaturallyricismleftoldermusiciansgobsmackedandintheinterleadingyearshisabilitieshavebeenrapidlyenhancedwithimpossible-soundingbasslinesborrowedfrombassandguitar,ferociousgroovesandimpressivemelodicandharmonicknowledge,allthreadedthroughwithhiseclecticBrazilianheritage.Despitebeingonly21,PipoquinhaisclearlypoisedtomakehismarkontheworldandhaswowedaudiencesinEuropeandSouthAmerica.“IwantpeopletoknowthatI’mreadyandwillingtoplayallovertheworld,andthatmygreatestjoyistoplayforpeopleandmovethemwithmusic”,hesays.WelcometoSouthAfrica,MichaelPipoquinha!Onhisfirstgig,heisjoinedbytheextraordinarySwisspianistMalcolmBraff,whowasborninBrazil.StandardBankYoungArtistII–BenjaminJephtapresents'AkoustikElektrik'Thisyear’sStandardBankYoungArtistforJazz,BenjaminJephta,hasalreadymadeanameforhimselfasoneofSouthAfrica’spremierjazzdoublebassandelectricbassplayersandhasbeennominatedforMetroFMandSAMAawardsaswellaswinningtheSAMROWawelaMusicAwardfor‘BestMaleArtist’and‘SongwriteroftheYear’.HissecondYoungArtistperformancefuseshisloveforJazzwithhip-hop,electronicandrockmusic,reflectingtheinfluenceofpopularcultureonyoungpeopleinthe21stcentury.'AkoustikElektrik'aimstoblendormanipulateacousticinstrumentswithelectronicsynthstocreateasoundthatcutsthroughhip-hop,electronicandjazztoformsomethingfreshandnew.Aswithallofhiscompositions,Jephtaisconstantlydealingwiththeconceptofidentity-asanartistorasahumanbeing.#keepingitfreshRezaKhotaQuartetTheRezaKhotaQuartetoffersaninspiringsoundthattastefullytiesthetraditionofjazzwithcontemporaryapproachestomusicmaking.Theresultisapowerfulanddeeplymovingprojectthataffectsthelistenerinthemostprofoundway,witheachinstrumentgivenrightfulspaceinthisdeepandsonoroussoundscape.Presentingmaterialfromtheirdebutalbum,Transmutation,aswellasafewnewtracks,thegrouphasmadeasignificantcontributiontotheSouthAfricanJazzcollection.GoodLuckGoodLuckisoneofSouthAfrica’smostexcitingliveelectronicbands,attractinganinternationalelectronicpopaudiencewhilstretainingafreshAfricanflavor.Theirmusicisanirresistibleblendofelectronica,popandsubtleinfluencesofjazzandtheirrepertoireincludessevenNumberOnehits.Theyhaveanuncannyabilitytoturndisparateideasintofoot-thumpingdancefloorcharts,withtheirhigh-octaneperformancesearningthema

passionatefollowingaroundtheworld.TheirbignewsthisyearhasbeensigningtheirfirstglobalrecorddealwithUltraMusicintheUSAandSonyinGermany,withaccesstosalesworldwide!BombshelterBeastBombshelterBeastisMarcusWyatt’slatestproject–unconventional,skillfulandwonderfullyentertaining.Thisstar-studdedensemblecombinesold-schoolKwaitowithHouse,Drumn’Bass,Dancehall,Dub,Ska,Balkan,Boeremusiek,HipHop,Ghoema,Rock,andsneakybitsofJazz–alllacedtogetherwithsinging,rappingandliveimprovisations.Anditreallycooks!

PERFORMERSANDTEACHERS2017

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KeenanAhrends(Guitar)studiedjazzguitarattheUniversityofCapeTownandtheNorwegianAcademyofMusic.HewasselectedfortheNationalYouthJazzBandin2006andhascollaboratedwithestablishedmusicianssuchasAndileYenana,AfrikaMkhize,BuddyWellsandKevinGibsonamongstothers.AhrendsisaregularperformerontheCapeTownmusicsceneandhasbeencommissionedtocomposeworksfortheGoemaOrchestraandregularlyperformsoriginalcompositionswithhisownTrioandQuartet.www.soundcloud.com/keenan-ahrendsAlistairAndrews(Bass)lecturedMusicTechnologyatUCT,andisinvolvedintheMusicEducationandAppleMacandMusicTechnologydepartmentatPaulBothnerMusic.AsaWarwick-endorsedbassplayer,hehasbeenaregularontheCapeTownandSouthAfricanjazzsceneforalmost30years,performingwithmanyofSouthAfrica’stopmusiciansinnumeroussettings.www.alistair.co.za/www.myspace.com/alistairandrewsBombshelterBeastisauniquemixofKwaito,Jazz,Drumn’BassandSka,comprisingofmusiciansfromjazzandcrossovergenres,eachbringingtheirownuniquemusicalperspectives.ThegroupincludesMarcusWyatt(trumpetandbandleader),Pule(MC),Deone(voice),ZoëModiga(voice),SisonkeXonti(sax),JanusvanderMerwe(sax),JustinSasman(trombone),AlexHitzeroth(sousaphone),SpeedyKobak(accordion),SashaSonnbichler(guitar),RomyBrauteseth(bass)andJustinBadenhorst(drums).TheyhaveperformedextensivelyaroundSouthAfricaandinternationallyinGermany.www.bombshelterbeast.comKellyBell(Trombone)isafreelanceperformingartistbasedinCapeTown.ShestudiedJazzPerformanceatUCTandgraduatedin2004withaBmusHonoursinPedagogyJazzStudies.In2002and2003shewasselectedfortheNationalYouthBigBand.KellytoursandperformsnationallyandinternationallywithmanyartistssuchasIsraelandNewBreed,SibongileKhumalo,JazmynewithDanishbassistIdaGormsen,andTonyCedras.Shehasrecordedonaward-winningalbums,whichhavewonaGrammyawardand2Doveawards.HermainfocusisTheKellyBellBandwhichhasheadlinedatnumerousfestivals.ShecurrentlyteachesjazzstudiesandconductsmanyyouthbandsinCapeTown.Sheisthisyear’sconductoroftheStandardBankNationalSchool’sBigBand.JustinBellairs(Sax)wasselectedfortheNationalSchools’JazzBandin2007andNationalYouthJazzBandin2009and2012.HestudiedjazzattheUCTCollegeofMusic,spentayearatTheNorwegianAcademyofMusicinOsloandobtainedaMastersdegreeinmusicperformancefromRhodesUniversity.HenowperformsprofessionallyinavarietyofmusicalproductionsandshowsincludingtheCapePhilharmonicOrchestraandKesivan&TheLights,withwhomheperformedatCarnegieHall.MurrayBuitendag(Trombone)isfromEastLondonandstudiedjazzatUCT.HecurrentlyworksinCapeTownwithanumberofprojects,includingGrassySpark,andteachesatRustenburgHighSchoolforGirls.RomyBrauteseth(Bass)wasselectedfortheNationalSchools’JazzBandin2005andNationalYouthJazzBandin2010.ShestudiedatGraphicDesignatNMMUandcurrentlyworksprofessionallyasoneofSouthAfrica’smostin-demandbassplayersbothnationallyandinternationallywithavarietyofdifferentgroups,includingBombshelterBeastandtheBokaniDyerTrio.Shealsodoesdesignworkformusicians.

PrinceBulo(Bass)grewupinPortElizabethandJohannesburgandbeganhismusicalcareerinkwaitoandhip-hopwhilstalsojugglingapromisingsoccercareer.HecompletedhisMaster’sdegreeinJazzattheUniversityofKwaZulu-NatalandhasbeenamemberoftheStandardBankNationalYouthJazzBandthreetimes.Hehastouredextensively,includingtoSweden,IndiaandtheUSandperformedwithartistslikeSibongileKhumaloandMcCoyMrubata.ShaneCooper(Bass)wasselectedfortheNationalSchools’BigBandin2003.HemovedtoCapeTowntostudyjazzatUCTandwasselectedfortheNationalYouthBigBandin2004.Sincegraduatingin2008hasrapidlyfoundacclaimonelectricanduprightbassinbandswiththelikesofZimNgqawana,LouisMoholo,Babu,RestlessNatives,andClosetSnare.HehasperformedaroundAfricaandinEurope,India,andtheUSAandisincreasinglyoccupiedwithcomposing,includingforstageproductionandfilm.HewastheStandardBankYoungArtistforJazz2013andhislatestalbum,Oscillations,wasnominatedforaSAMAunderBestJazzAlbum2014.www.shanecoopermusic.comMarcdeKock(Sax)hasbeenoneofthetopsessionmusiciansandjazzsaxophonistsinCapeTownforalmosttwodecades.HegraduatedfromUCTin2000withanHonoursdegreeinjazzperformance.HewasselectedfortheNationalYouthJazzBandandhastouredaroundEurope,AsiaandAmerica.Marcisoftenafirst-callsessionsaxophonistonliveshowsandstudiosessionsandhasperformedwithtoplocalandinternationalartistssuchasGavinMinter,AmandaTiffin,TheAwesomeBigBand,MarcusWyattandBreakfastIncluded.HeiscurrentlytheseniorsaxophoneteacheratRondeboschBoys’HighSchoolinCapeTown.BokaniDyer(Piano)grewupinBotswanaandstudiedjazzatUCT,wherehewasselectedfortheNationalYouthJazzBand.HehasperformedacrossEurope,BritainandAmericaandperformedwithtopSouthAfricanandinternationalartists.Hehasreleasedthreeofhisownalbums,thelatestofwhichwasSAMAnominatedforBestJazzAlbum2016.HewastheStandardBankYoungArtistforJazz2011andtook1stplaceintheSAMROOverseasScholarshipCompetitionin2013.www.bokanidyer.comFeyaFaku(Trumpet)hasusedhistownshipupbringingtocreateadistinctiveharmonioussoundthathasledhimtoplaywithmostoftheleadingjazzmusiciansinSouthAfrica.ThedepthofhistimbrehasattractedtheattentionofEuropeanmusiciansandhehasspenttimeinTheNetherlandsandinSwitzerland,wherehehasbeenteachingandperformingwiththeSwiss-SouthAfricanJazzQuintet.FeyaconductedtheStandardBankNationalYouthJazzBandin2009.RobinFassieKock(Trumpet)studiedattheUCTCollegeofMusicandattheGriegAcademyinBergen,Norway.HeisthenephewofthelateSouthAfricanpopstarBrendaFassieandwasselectedtobepartoftheStandardBankNationalSchool(2011)andYouthBands(2014).Robinwasthe2015winnerofNorway’sprestigiousJazzisiktecompetition,andhasperformedattopNorwegianfestivals,suchatNattjazzandSildajazz.Hecurrentlyperformsinanumberofprojectsandrunshisownquintet,theRFK5.MarkFransman(Piano/Sax)isamulti-instrumentalistwhostudiedatUCTandmadehisstagedebutinmusicaltheatreaspianistandvocalistintheDavidKramer/TaliepPetersenproductionsandreceivedtheFNBVitaAwardformostoutstandingperformerinmusicaltheatre1995/96.HewontheSAMAforBestProducerin2007forMoreiraChonguica'sTheJourneyandalsowonthe2004SAMAforBestProducerforJimmyDludlu'sAfrocentric.HewaschosenasJohnnieWalker’sJazzImpressions‘Musicianoftheyearfor2004’andStandardBankYoungArtistforJazz2008.Hereleasedhisdebutalbum“StraightAhead”withhisbandStrait‘nNarrow,whichexploresafreshurbanSouthAfricansoundwithhiphop,triphop,funkandjazz.Healsowrites,producesandrecordswithmanySouthAfricanjazzartists.www.markfransman.comGoodluckisoneofSouthAfrica’stopliveelectronicbands,producingablendofelectronicaandpop,withinfluencesofjazz.ThebandcomprisesofJulietHarding(lyricistandvocalist),RaivenHansmann(keysandsax)andBenPeters(producerandsampling).Theirlistofachievementsincludes5Number1hitsand5SAMAawardnominations.TheyrecentlysignedtheirfirstglobalrecorddealwithUltraMusicRecordsintheUSandSonyB1RecordingsinGermany.www.goodlucklive.comBenjaminJephta(Bass)isthisyear’sStandardBankYoungArtistAwardWinnerforJazz.HestudiedjazzattheUniversityofCapeTownandhasperformedwithvariousorchestrasandsmallensemblesinFrance,Sweden,Switzerland,Italy,ChinaandTanzania.HeplayedbassfortheNYJBin2011,2012and2013andspearheadstwoprojectsthatplayhisoriginalmaterial.JephtahasperformedwitharangeoflocalandinternationalmusiciansincludingthelateRobbieJansen,JimmyDludlu,SimphiweDana,McCoyMrubata,MiCasaandothers.Hisdebut

album,entitledHomecoming,wasnominatedbyMetroFMandSAMAforBestJazzAlbum2015.HehascompletedresidenciesatAtlanticCenterfortheArtsinFlorida,USA,andattheOrbitJazzClubinJohannesburg.www.benjaminjephta.comJitsvinger(MC/Voice)isoneofSouthAfrica'spremierAfrikaansvernacularhiphopartistsandpoets.Hisdebutalbumreleasedin2006,Skeletsleutel,caughtmajormediaattention,andhisversatilityasamusicianandperformerhasseenhimworkingonnumerousmusicalandtheatricalprojects.Hecurrentlytravelsextensivelybothnationallyandinternationallyandisinvolvedinprojectsasdiverseascomedy,drama,andopera.www.myspace.com/jitsvingerRezaKhota(Guitar)holdsaPerformer'sCertificatewithdistinctionfromtheTrinityCollegeofMusicandaMastersdegreewithdistinctionfromWitsUniversity.Hehasbeentherecipientofseveralawards,includingnumerousSAMRObursariesandmeritawards,andwasawardedfirstprizeintheNationalClassicalGuitarCompetition(1998)adjudicatedbyCzechguitarist/composerStepanRak.HeisthecomposerandguitaristforthecrossoverbandBabu,whosedebutalbum,UpRoots,wasnominatedfortwoSAMAawardsandtouredextensivelyacrossAfrica.RezaalsoworkswiththeShaneCooperQuintet,KesivanandtheLightsandtheRezaKotaQuartet.HehascompletedresidenciesinBern,SwitzerlandandatUWC’sCenterforHumanitiesResearch.www.rezakhota.comDaveLedbetter(Guitar)isthesonoftwoprofessionalmusiciansandafterfinishingschoolhestudiedatTheJazzWorkshopinCapeTownandthenatUCT.Hehasplayed,amongstmanyothers,withMiriamMakeba,RayPhiri,ManuDibangu,MorrisGoldberg,DariusBrubeck,ShawnPhillips,WinstonMankunku,BasilCoetzee,RobbieJansen,SibongileKhumaloandJimmyDludlu.HiscareerhighlightshaveincludedplayingatthemillenniumconcertonRobbenIslandforNelsonMandela,playingonthreeNorthSeaJazzFestivalsandbeingnominatedfortwoSAMAawards.NdumisoManana(Vocals)attendedtheDrakensbergBoys’ChoirSchoolwhereheperformedalongsideartistssuchasSibongileKhumalo,LoyisoBalaandthelegendaryoperatenor,LucianoPavarotti.Alongwithbeingaperformer,composerandwriter,heisalsocurrentlyapostgraduateUCTstudentstudyingJazzPerformance.HeisapartofthebandSebaKaapstad,whichisajazz/soulcollectivebasedinGermanyandSouthAfricaandisalsoapartofafusionprojectcalledYouthphemism.ThembinkosiMavimbela(Bass)studiedaBachelorofMusicDegreeattheUniversityoftheWitwatersrandmajoringinPerformanceandComposition.HehasworkedwiththeMiagiYouthOrchestra,theCapePhilharmonicOrchestra(CPO),theNationBuildingCampaignandtheJohannesburgPhilharmonicOrchestra(JPO)travellingacrossAfrica,Europe,theUSandelsewhere.HehasplayedwithgroupssuchastheEkayaBigBandwithAbdullahIbrahimandperformedwithThembaMkhize,ZimNgqawana,SibongileKhumalo,HughMasikela,SimphiweDanaandtheSowetoStringQuartet.Hehasalsofeaturedonseveralalbumsandappearedasamusicianinthemovie,Mandela:LongWalktoFreedom.SpheleloMazibuko(Drums)studiedaBAinMusicandMediaStudiesattheUniversityofKwaZulu-Natalandhasperformedand/orrecordedwiththelikesofLloydCele,DorothyMasuka,SteveDyerandMusaManzini.Healsoworksasastudioengineer,drumtechnicianandmusiceducatorandrunsaProductionCompanythatoffersAudioVisualsolutions.ZoëModiga(Vocals)isfromPietermaritzburgandattendedtheNationalSchooloftheArtsinBraamfontein,Johannesburgwhereshestudiedclassicalpiano,clarinetandvocals.ShewaswinneroftheJazzCategoryoftheSAMROOverseasScholarshipCompetitionin2015andTop8ofTheVoiceSA,Season1.ShestudiedatUCT’sCollegeofMusicandrecentlyreleasedherdebutalbum,Yellow:TheNovel,tocriticalacclaim.ShehassharedthestagewiththelikesofLira,LadysmithBlackMambazo,MatthewGold,TheKiffness,andanumberofotherHouse,Indie,PopandJazzgroups.www.zoemodiga.comTumiMogorosi(Drums)studiedattheTshwaneUniversityofTechnology(TUT)andhasplayedalongsideSouthAfricanstalwartssuchasFeyaFaku,HerbieTsoaeliandAndileYenana.HehasperformedinprojectssuchasTheFreedominJazzMovementandplayedintheGautengJazzOrchestraattheJoyOfJazzfestivalin2011.HisSAMA-nominateddebutalbum,ProjectElo,includedauniquefusionofjazzandchoralvoicesandhislatestproject,SanctumSanctorium,presentsafusionbetweenjazzandclassicalmusic.

CarloMombelli(Bass)wasborninPretoriaandspent11yearsinEuropewhereherecordedandperformedwiththelikesofEgbertoGismonti,LeeKonitzandCharlieMariano,andwherehewasinfluencedbyEurope’sJazzavantgarde.Hehascomposedmusicformanyfilms,balletsandinternationalensemblesandhas7CD’sofhisownworks.CarloconductedfortheStandardBankNationalYouthJazzBand2004and2016.HecurrentlyteachesatWitsUniversitywherehereceivedhisdoctorateincompositionin2009.www.carlomombelli.comArcsMoshwetsi(Sax)studiedatTshwaneUniversityofTechnology(thenPretoriaTechnikon).HeisinvolvedwithmentoringyoungmusiciansthroughaprojectcalledtheCommittedArtistsForCulturalAdvancement(CAFCA)andrunstheverysuccessfulTurnaroundBand.GabiMotuba(Vocals)isfromPretoria,whereshestudiedattheTshwaneUniversityofTechnology.Shehasperformedinanumberofensembles,includingherowngroupcallTheTripandsangandcomposedfortheSAMAnominatedalbum,ProjectElo,andalsoforthealbumSanctumSanctorium.ShehasperformedwiththelikesofNduduzoMakhatini,MalcolmJiyane,MthunziMvubuandMalcolmBraff,andrecentlyreleasedaprojectcalledTheWretched,basedonthebookTheWretchedofTheEarthbyFantzFanon.ShannonMowday(Sax)hasbeeninvolvedwiththeNYJFsinceitsinceptionin1992.ShehastravelledtheglobetogaindifferentinfluencesandideasandhasrecordedCDsinAustralia,ScandinaviaandSouthAfrica.ShewastheStandardBankYoungArtistforJazzin2007andisequallycomfortableinmanymusicalstylesandvariouswoodwindinstruments.ShecompleteherMastersDegreeinOslo,Norway,wheresheiscurrentlybased,andperformsinanumberofprojects,includingMØTE,theTrondheimJazzOrchestra,EnsembleDenadaandNilsLangren’sAll-StarBigBand.EdenMyrrh(Vocals)grewupinPietermaritzburgandbeganmusiclessonsplayingclassicalpiano.ShehasperformedattheFringeFestivalinEdinburghandwaschosenbyKahnMorbeeonthefirstseasonofTheVoiceSA.MyrrhlivesinCapeTownandiscompletingherfinalyearofaBCommarketingmanagementdegreeatVarsityCollegeandplanstoworktowardsherMBA.RonelNagfaal(Sax)studiedJazzatUCTandteachesatGrooteSchuurHighSchoolinCapeTown,wheresheisinchargeofthejazzband.ShewaspreviouslyinchargeoftheverysuccessfulAlexanderSintonJazzBandthattouredtoChinaandelsewhere.KesivanNaidoo(Drums)grewupinEastLondonandisnowbasedinNewYorkCity.HewasselectedfortheNationalSchoolsBigBandin1995andtheNationalYouthBigbandin1999and2000.HereceivedhisBMus(JazzPerformance&Arrangement)fromtheUCTCollegeofMusicin2000,andwonaSAMROscholarshiptofurtherhisstudiesattheRhabindraBharatiUniversityinKolkatta,India.In2009hewasnamedtheStandardBankYoungArtistforJazz.HehasperformedaroundSouthAfricawithmostofthetopjazzmusiciansinthecountry,aswellaswithotherartistssuchasDaniloPerez,DaveLiebmanandJoeLovano,andhastouredextensivelyinternationally.HerecentlycompletedhisMasterofMusicatBerkleeCollegeinNewYorkCity.LungeloNgcobo(Piano)grewupinPortShepstoneandwasamemberoftheNationalYouthJazzBandin2012.HestudiedArrangingandCompositionatUKZNandispartoftheUKZNJazzLegacyensemblewhichperformedattheVirginiaCommonwealthUniversityinRichmond,Virginia,USA.HehasalsoworkedonvariousTVproductions,suchasIwanttoSingGospelSeason3,X-FactorSouthAfrica2014,ClashoftheChoirs2015,andtheMetroFMAwards.HehasalsoworkedwithartistssuchasJudithSephuma,KhayaMthethwa,BrianThembaandLloydCele.LynettePetersen(Vocals)studiedmusicatStellenboschUniversityandspecialisedinpiano,vocalsandmusiceducation.Shehasbeeninvolvedinmanymusicproductionsassinger,pianist,ensembledirectorandproductionmanager,includingthehighlysuccessfulgroup,MilesBeyond.ShecurrentlyteachesatOuteniquaHighSchool,wheresheishelpingtopioneerajazzprogrammeintheGardenRoutearea.MichaelJ.Rossi(Sax)isProfessorofJazzatUCT,andregularlyperformsatjazzfestivalsandconductsworkshopsandmaster-classesinSouthAfrica,EuropeandtheUnitedStates.AdvanceMusichaspublishedanumberofRossi’soriginalcompositionsandarrangements,andanumberofbooks.HehasperformedwithasdiversearrayofmusiciansasCzechRadioSymphonyOrchestra,ClarkTerry,TonyBennett,ArethaFranklinandWinston“Mankunku”Ngozi.HehasbeenPresidentofSAJE(SouthAfricanAssociationforJazzEducation)andisaRampone&CazzaniSaxophoneArtist-makersofHand-MadeItalianSaxophones.www.mikerossijazz.com

JustinSasman(Trombone)studiedatUCTandplayedintheStandardBankNationalYouthBigBandin1999and2000.Hehasperformedprofessionallysincethen,predominantlyinClassicalorchestras,taughtatSt.John’sCollegeinJohannesburg,andisnowalecturerattheNWUSchoolofMusicinPotchefstroom.KyleShepherd(Piano)waschosenaspianistfortheNationalSchoolBigBandin2003and2004andwastheStandardBankYoungArtistforJazzfor2014.Hehasreleasedfivealbumstodate,forwhichthreehaveearnedhimSouthAfricanMusicAwardNominations.HehasalsobeennominatedforaSouthAfricanFilm&TelevisionAward[SAFTA]forBestAchievementinanOriginalMusicScoreinaFeatureFilm.ShepherdhasperformedwithmanygreatSouthAfricanmusicians,includingthelikesofZimNgqawana,LouisMoholo-Moholo,RobbieJansen,ErrolDyers,HiltonSchilderandMarkFransman.HehasperformedinSwitzerland,Germany,Japan,Denmark,ChinaandFrance.www.kyleshepherd.co.zaLindaSikhakhane(Sax)wasborninUmlazitownship,Durban,andbeganhismusicalstudieswithBrianThusiandKhulekaniBhengu,andwentontocompleteaDiplomainJazz/PopMusicattheUKZNHowardCollegein2012.WhileatUKZNhewasofferedbursariesfromSAMRO,theNationalArtsCouncilandtheLeedsYouthBigBand.HeisnowbasedinJohannesburgandin2016wontheSAMROoverseasscholarshipforJazzInstrumentalistsandwillbestudyingoverseasnextyear.SakhileSimani(Trumpet)wasborninEastLondon/MdantsaneandstartedtoplaythetrumpetintheSalvationArmyBrassBandataveryyoungage.HehasadegreeinJazzfromUKZNandwasamemberoftheStandardBankNationalYouthJazzBandfrom2009to2011.HehasplayedwithEricErellano,SalimWashington,MelvinPeters,SaziDlaminiandperformsregularlywithNduduzoMakhathini.HeteachestrumpetatStirlingHighSchool.JonnoSweetman(Drums)grewupinKnysnawithoutformalmusiceducationandisamemberoftheinnovativeKnysnatrioOffshore.HeisnowbasedinCapeTown,whereheperforms,worksasasessiondrummer,toursnationallyandinternationally,teaches,andperformsinvariousjazzcombos.KeithTabisher(Guitar)startedplayingtheguitarattheageof13andstudiedclassicalguitaratUCT.Heisaself-taughtjazzguitaristandspent12yearsasamusiclectureratSallieDaviesCollegeofEducation.HecurrentlyworksasaMusicCurriculumAdviserfortheWesternCapeEducationDepartment.Heperformswitharangeofdifferentmusicians,inandaroundCapeTown,coveringvariousgenresandmusicalstyles.HeisalsothemusicaldirectorofTheAllSaintsGospelBandandTheBelharMusicCollective.BrianThusi(Trumpet)hasadoctorateinMusicfromtheUniversityofZululandandispast-presidentoftheSouthAfricanAssociationofJazzEducators.HehasbeenastalwartinSouthAfricanjazzontrumpetfordecadesandhasbeenintegraltotheSBNYJFsince1996.HeisknownforhispoignantperformancesinplacesasfarafieldasJapanandHaitiandhasperformedwithanequallydiverserangeofmusicians–theAfricanJazzPioneers,theNatalPhilharmonicOrchestra,FrankFosterandKennyBarontonameafew.HeconductedtheNationalSchools’BigBandin2002andtheNationalYouthJazzBandin2006,takingthebandontouraroundthecountryandtoSweden.HehasreleasednumerousalbumsandheldmanagementpositionsintheKZNDepartmentofArts&Culture.AmandaTiffin(Vocals/Piano)wasborninZimbabweandstudiedjazzatUCT,graduatingwithanMMus(withDistinction)inJazzCompositionandPerformance.ShehasmadehernameinCapeTownasaversatilevocalistandpianist,performinganynumberofstylesfromjazztorock.Amandaisalsoasongwriter,andreleasedherdebutalbum‘WhoAmI?’,‘AWomanLikeMe’,and‘WideOpenSpaces’in2009withherJapan-basedtrio.SheiscurrentlyHeadofJazzSingingatUCTandActingHeadofJazz.www.amandatiffin.comBuddyWells(Sax)hasalonglistofawardstohisname,mostofwhichheobtainedduringhisyearsasoneofthefirstJazzstudentsattheSouthAfricanCollegeofMusicatUCTwherehegraduatedwithaFirstClassB.MusHonours(JazzPerformance).HeisknownforhisabilitytoforgenewconceptsthatlinkEuropeanandAfricanjazzstyles.ForthepastdecadehehasplayedinmanyCapeTown-basedbandsandthishasmadehishusky,yetpowerfulstylelegendaryamongmanyyoungartists.HehasperformedwithManuDibango,MiriamMakeba,BhekiMseleku,thelateMosesMolelekwa,JimmyDludlu,GeraldVeasley,VusiKhumalo,AbdullahIbrahim,HerbEllis,GloriaBosman,andJackvanPoll.

MarlonWitbooi(Drums)wasselectedfortheNationalSchoolsBigBandin2008and2009andthenfortheNationalYouthJazzBandin2011,2012and2013.HewaspartoftheUCTBigBand,touredwithKyleShepherdtoDenmark,wasamemberoftheMIAGIYouthOrchestrain2012,wentonexchangetoItalyin2013andtouredSwedenwiththeNYJBin2012.HenowplaysinvariousprojectsandgroupssuchasMelanieScholtz,NicWilliamsQuartet,BenjaminJepthaQuartet,DanShoutSextet,theNomadicOrchestraandtheVoiceSA.MarcusWyatt(Trumpet)grewupinPortElizabeth,andcompletedhisJazzdegreeatUCT,majoringincompositionandarrangement.Hehaswonvariouscompetitions,amongstthemtheAdcockIngramJazzSoloist(1995),andwasrunner-upintheSAMROOverseasBursaryCompetition(1996).Hehastravelledextensively,andrecordedandplayedwiththelikesofWinstonMankunku,JimmyDludlu,CourtneyPine,BhekiMseleku,JamesMorrisonandAbdullahIbrahim.Hehasfeaturedonover40albumsaswellasrecordingsixalbumsunderhisownnameandisoneofSouthAfrica’sleadingtrumpeters.SisonkeXonti(Sax)wasamemberoftheNationalSchools’Bandin2004,2005and2006andalsotheNationalYouthJazzBandin2007and2009.HebelongedtotheLittleGiantsforyearsandhassinceplayedwithanarrayofhighlyacclaimedmusicianssuchasJimmyDludlu,Lira,HughMasekela,JudithSephuma,FeyaFaku,Freshlyground,AbdullahIbrahimandTheCapeTownJazzOrchestra,Goodluck,SimphiweDanaandalsoasbandleaderinhisownjazzproject.HehasplayedatmostmajorSouthAfricanfestivalsaswellasinNigeria,China,Mozambique,Angola,ReunionIslands,Switzerland,Dubaiandmanyothercountries.

VISITINGARTISTSRaffaeleBossard(Swiss–Bass)wasborninLosAngelesandgrewupplayingpianoandbassinseveralrockandfunkbands.HecompletedaMastersinPerforming(withdistinction)andTeachingattheJazzSchoolLucerne,wherehetookmasterclassesfromJimmyCobb,KurtRosenwinkelandRonCarter.Raffaelehasplayedinseveralorchestras,liketheSwissYouthSymphonyOrchestra,theYouthSymphonyOrchestraAargauandtheSantaMariaOrchestraandcurrentlyplayswiththeJoeHaiderQuartet,theLucerneJazzOrchestra,theTobiasMeierQuadrologue,theHipHopbandJaprazz,andhisownquartet,JunctionBox,amongstothers.HeisalsolaureateoftheFriedel-Wald-Foundation2008.www.raffaelebossard.comMalcolmBraff(Switzerland–Piano)wasborninBrazilandraisedinDakar,Senegal,beforemovingtoSwitzerlandwhenhewas13.Hehasperformedaroundtheworld,releasingover20albumsasaleaderandappearingonmanymoreandhasbeeninvolvedinvariedperformancearts,fromdancetotheatretomovies.HeperformedanunprecedentedfourtimesinarowattheMontreuxJazzFestival,includingonsolopiano.HecurrentlylecturesattheMusikAkademieBaselwherehereleasesbooksandarticlesonadvancedmusicharmonyandrhythm,whicharesoughtafterinternationally.Inhissparetimehealsodevelopsboardgameswithhisfriends,oneofwhich(Jamaica)wasawardedthe2008BestGameoftheYearattheEssenFeatherAwardsandtheGoldenAceInternationalFestivalofGamesinCannes.www.malcolmbraff.chAlexBuck(Brazil–Drums)teachesdrumsandpianoattheSouzaLimaMusicConservatory.BorninSãoPaulo,AlexstartedhiseducationplayingthepianoandthefluteatthemusicschoolCLAM,ofZimboTrio,beforemovingontodrums.In1996hemovedtotheUS,wherehestudiedmusicandmusicaltheaterinAmherst,Massachusetts.In1997,attheageof17,hewontheBatuka–thebiggestdrumscontestinBrazil,promotedbytheVeraFigueredodrumsinstitute–intheBestPerformanceandBestMusiccategories.Hiscareerasaprofessionalmusicianstartedoneyearlater,atage18,workingasadrummerinthemusicalplayCabaréBrasil.HehasrecordedonnumerousalbumsandhasplayedwithartistssuchasArismardoEspíritoSanto,HeraldodoMonteandHermetoPascoal.Hereleasedhisownalbum,LuzdaLua,withhisowngroup.OlivierCahours(France–Guitar)wasborninAngersandspecialisedinacousticguitar.Heisaprolificcomposer,arrangerandperformerandisthemusicalpartnerofthecomposeranddrummerBertrandRenaudin,inwhichheparticipatesintheZoomtopOrchestraandformstheRenaudin-Cahoursduo.HealsocollaborateswiththeTurbulentSilenceproject,withrenownedjazzartistsPalleDanielssonandEnricoRava.Hehasperformedaroundtheglobe,includingLebanon,Japan,Algeria,Sudan,Nepal,ReunionandTanzania.www.oliviercahours.comPatrickDanao(Australia–Drums)wasexposedtomusicatanearlyagewhenhewasplacedonthethroneofhisfather’sdrumkitat11monthsold.RegardedasoneofAustralia’stopyoungmusicians,Patrickhasbeentherecipientofmultipledrumcompetitionawards,includingAustralia’sBestUp&ComingDrummerWinner(2007,

2010).Overthepastyear,PatrickhasbeenaregularmemberofJamesMorrison’sQuartet.Hehastouredtoover9countrieswithsold-outshowsatRonnieScott’sJazzClubinLondon,Dizzy’sClubCoca-ColainNewYorkandwiththeCzechNationalOrchestraforthePragueProms.HehasalsoperformedwiththelikesofWycliffeGordonandJeffClayton.www.patrickdanao.comDominicEgli(Swiss–Drums)wasamemberoftheSwissYouthJazzOrchestrain1996/97,withsoloistsBobBerg,RandyBrecker,BillPierceandMarkSoskin.Between1997and2001hestudiedattheSwissJazzSchoolwithBillyBrooksandalsohadclasseswithBillyHartduringathree-monthstayinNewYork.In1998hewasthewinneroftheinternationalGenerations98meetinginFrauenfeldandin2000waswinneroftheContemporaryPatternscontestinBernwiththeRobiLakatosTrio.HeisendorsedbyGianniniSwissdrums.In2001,EgliformedhisownTrioPlurismandspenttwomonthsinGhanastudyingAfricanrhythm.HehasbeenamemberofthegroupsofJean-PaulBrodbeck,DomenicLandolfandDanielSchläppiamongstothers,aswellasthebandsDirtyChicken,Odem,MatsUp,StandardMovementandZAR.www.dominicegli.chAntonGoudsmit(Holland–Guitar)graduatedfromtheAmsterdamConservatoriumin1994andhasbeenaprolificcomposer,focussingalwaysonoriginalmaterial.HehasplayedextensivelyontheDutchsceneandwasamongthefirstmembersofNewCoolCollective,inthesameperiodalsoplayinginEricVloeimans’Quartet.HealsoplayedwithTonyAllen,HanBennink,JohnZorn,ErnstReijseger,JohnEngelsandmanyothers.In2006and2007hewasnominatedforthePaulAcketAwardattheNorthSeaJazzFestivalandin2010hewasawardedthemostprestigiousjazzprizeinHolland,theVPROBoyEdgarPrize,aswellastheprizeforbestpopguitarist.HewasguestprogrammerfortheInternationalRotterdamJazzFestivalin2009andthatyear’sedition,titledAnton!,wasdistinguishedbyitsdaringandvariedprogramming.www.antongoudsmit.nlChristophHeckeler(Germany–Piano)studiedjazzandpopularmusicattheUniversityofMusicandPerformingArtsinMannheimwithJoergReiterfrom2000to2004andbecameamemberoftheGermanFederalYouthJazzOrchestra(BuJazzO)underthedirectionofPeterHerbolzheimer.In2002hewonthefirstprizeintheDrums&SoundsCompetitionforBestEuropeanYoungMusicianinKoblenz,andin2009hewontheJuniorJazzPrizewiththebandKühntettatthe40thInternationalJazzwocheBurghausen.AfterhismusicstudiesChristophalsocompletedadegreeinEngineeringSciencesfrom2004to2009attheUniversityofStuttgart.Inadditiontohisfreelanceworkasamusician,healsoworksinthefieldofhearingresearch.www.christophheckeler.deChristophIrniger(Swiss–Sax)studiedmusiceducationattheZurichJazzSchoolandperformanceattheLucerneSchoolofMusic,takinglessonswithDaveLiebman,MarkTurnerandAriHoenig.HeisleaderofthebandPilgrimandtheChristophIrnigerTrio,theformerofwhichwasawardedasahighpriorityactfromtheProHelvetia–SwissArtsCouncil.HewontheFriedlWaldFoundationdevelopmentawardin2004,receivedtheSienaJazzUniversityscholarshipin2006andachievedthirdplaceinthe2010ZKBJazzPrizewiththegroup,CowboysfromHell.HisworkhasbeendocumentedontwentyalbumstodateandhehasplayedconcertsandtoursthroughoutEurope,AsiaandtheUSA.HewasalsoamemberoftheLucerneJazzOrchestraforsevenyearsandcurrentlyteachesattheZurichUniversityoftheArtsandtheZurichMusicConservatoire.www.christophirniger.comTorsteinLofthus(Norway–Drums)hashadamajorinfluenceonNorwegianmusicthroughstudiowork,liveconcertsandteachingattheNorwegianAcademyofMusicandatUniversityofAgder.BasedinOslo,henowtoursinternationallywithdifferentbandsandartistsinseveralgenres,withafocusonjazzandpopmusic.Hehasbeenoneofthemostsought-afterdrummersinNorwayinrecentyears,andworkswithanumberofartistsandgroups,includingVamp,JarleBernhoft,theOsloGospelChoir,KurtNilsenandTheNorwegianRadioOrchestra.Hereceivedthe2010SpellemannAward(oftenreferredtoastheNorwegianGrammyAwards)inthecategoryBestJazzAlbumforthealbum,WalkTheNile,withinElephant9,anda2011SpellemannAwardasInnovatoroftheYear,withinthegroup,Shining.In2015healsoreceivedtheGammlengAwardinthecategoryBestStudioMusician.Mestrinho(Accordion–Brazil)wasbornintoamusicalfamilyandbegangiggingonaccordionandtouringatage12.Atage17heformedtheJuritiTrio,togetherwithhissister,whichstillrecordsandtours.HehasrecordedonmultiplealbumsandDVDs,includinghisownsoloalbumentitled"Opinião",andhasperformedwithartistssuchasDominguinhos,GilbertoGil,HermetoPascoalandothers.www.mestrinho.comHarryMorrison(Australia–Bass)studiedattheGenerationsinJazzAcademyinSouthAustraliaandtheJamesMorrisonAcademyofMusic.HecurrentlyplaysinTheSwingMerchants,FLIP,andtheJamesMorrisonQuartet.Healsoplaystrumpetandtrombone.

JamesMorrison(Australia–Trumpet)isamulti-instrumentalistwhoplayspiano,allthebrass,saxophone,guitaranddoublebass.HehasheadlinedvenuessuchasMontreuxJazzFestival,NorthSeaJazzFestival,theRoyalAlbertHall,theRoyalOperaHouse,theBlueNoteJazzClub,RonnieScottsandtheVillageVanguard.HehasbeenguestsoloistwiththeLondonSymphonyOrchestraandBerlinPhilharmonic,andperformedwithartistssuchasDizzyGillespie,GeorgeBenson,PhilCollins,RayCharlesandWyntonMarsalis.JamescomposedandperformedtheopeningfortheSydneyOlympicGames,andin2013conductedtheWorld’sLargestOrchestraof7,224musicians,makinganewGuinnessWorldRecord.HeisaDoctoroftheUniversityatQueenslandConservatoriumofMusicandhasreceivedaDoctorofMusicfromtheEdithCowanUniversityWesternAustraliaandtheUniversityofAdelaide.HealsoestablishedtheJamesMorrisonAcademyofMusic,whichpartnerswiththeJuilliardSchoolofMusicinNewYork.Hisloveofcarsandaeroplanesiswellknownandheholdsapilot’slicenceandwasahostontheTVprogramTopGearAustralia.www.jamesmorrison.comWilliamMorrison(Australia–Guitar)studiedattheGenerationsinJazzAcademyinSouthAustraliaandtheJamesMorrisonAcademyofMusic.HecurrentlyplaysinTheSwingMerchants,FLIP,theJamesMorrisonQuartetandtheWilliam&JamesMorrisonDuo.Healsoplayssaxandpiano.FredrikNorén(Sweden–Trumpet)istheconductorandorganiseroftheStockholmJazzOrchestraandtheBlueNoteSextet.HereceivedhisMastersinMusicattheRoyalConservatoryofStockholmandwastheScandinavianrepresentativeontheInternationalAssociationofJazzEducation.HeisabusyfreelancejazzartistthroughoutEuropeandalsothedirectoroftheyouthprogrammefortheSwedishJazzFederation.Throughhiseffortsandcommitment,theNYJFandSJOenjoyedafour-yearexchangeprogrammefundedbytheSouthAfricanandSwedishgovernments,andhecontinuestodoagreatdealforthedevelopmentofyouthjazzinSouthAfrica.www.stockholmjazzorchestra.comMichaelPipoquinha(Brazil–Bass)firstelectrifiedtheinternetwithhishomemadebassvideosin2009,whenhewasonly13.Helearnedtoplaybassfromhisfatherandgrandfatherandfirstbeganontheacousticguitarbeforemovingontobass.HisplayingcombinestheslappingstyleofVictorWootenwithBrazilianmelodicandharmonicheritage.At21heisregardedasoneofBrazil’smostvirtuosomusiciansandtravelsinternationallycollaboratingwithmusiciansandgroupssuchastheWDRBigBandandJacobCollier.AndreasRotevatn(Norway–Trombone)studiedjazzperformanceattheGriegAcademyinBergen.Heperformsinanumberofprojects,includingthegroupYtreSuløensJazzEnsemble,whichiscurrentlyinits43rdyearofexistence.Healsoplaysinvariousska/popbandsand,inadditiontothetrombone,playspiano,drums,guitar,bassandflute.HisinterestinelectronicmusicleadhimtocompleteaMaster’sdegreeinMusicTechnologyattheNorwegianAcademyofMusic.FranziskaSchuster(Germany–Vocals)studiedjazzandpopularmusicattherenownedconservatoriesofAmsterdam,BarcelonaandStuttgart.Shehasbeentheleadsingerofseveralwell-knownbandssuchasRasgaRasga,theBavarianJazzOrchestra,AmeliPaulandmanyothers.SherecentlytouredTaiwan,SouthAfrica,KazakhstanandEurope.FranziskaisknownforherextendeduseofeffectsandelectronicsonvocalsSebastianSchuster(Germany–Bass)wasamemberoftheprestigiousGermanNationalYouthOrchestrain2000andlaterstudiedpianoanddoublebassattheUniversityofMusicinStuttgart.Sebastianandhisjazzduo,KleinerDerrique,advancedtothefinalroundoftheEuropeanGuitarAwardsinDresden,Germanyin2009.Laterthatyear,hestartedtoworkwiththeStuttgartPhilharmonicOrchestra,withwhomhealsofeaturedassoloist.HehasbeenaGermanAcademicExchangeService(DAAD)scholarsince2012,throughwhomhestudiedforoneyearinSouthAfricawithHeynvandeGeyn.Healsoleadstheband,SebaKaapstad,acollaborationbetweenmusiciansfromSouthAfricaandGermany,whoreleasedtheirfirstalbumin2016andhavetouredthroughSouthAfricaandEurope.AmandaSedgwick(Sweden–Sax)hasworkedasamusician,composerandleaderofherowngroupsinSweden,HollandandtheUSforoverfifteenyears.Shehasfourrecordsunderherownnameandhasrecordedonmultipleothers.ShehastaughtatMorehouseCollegeandattheRoyalUniversityCollegeofMusicinStockholm,andshegivesmasterclassesandworkshopsatvariousschoolsacrossEurope.PresentlyAmandaresidesinStockholm,withlengthyvisitstoNewYorkCitytoworkinvariousprojects.Since2014AmandahasworkedwithBritishsingerGeorgieFame,touringextensivelywiththeClaesCronaTrio.SheisalsotheleadaltoplayerintheBothniaRhythmOrchestra.www.amandasedgwick.com

DeborahTanguy(France–Voice)grewupinPariswhereshetaughtattheParisJazzSchoolandwonvariousawardsincludingYoungFrenchJazzTalentin2002.ShelivedinSouthAfricaforafewyearsandstudiedforaMaster’sdegreeandtaughtvocalclassesattheUCTCollegeofMusic.Herrichsoundistheinspirationformanyyoungsingersandthepleasureofmanyaudiences.ShehasreturnedtoPariswheresheisagainverybusyonthemusicscene.www.myspace.com/dtanguyJeroenvanVliet(Netherlands–Piano)wasborninRosmalen,TheNetherlands,andin1991hegraduatedCumLaudefromtheConservatoryofUtrecht.At19,hewonboththefirstandthesoloistprizeattheMiddelseeJazztreffenLeeuwardenandthreeyearslaterhedidthesameattheprestigiousMeervaartJazzconcoursinAmsterdam.VanVlietgainedrecognitionbyworkinginthegroupsofPaulvanKemenadeandEricvanderWestenandhasworkedwithinternationalartistssuchasBobMalach,KennyWheeler,JohnZorn,CharlyMarianoandErkanOgurandhastouredEurope,China,Japan,India,SouthAfrica,SenegalandtheUS.Hehasproduced7albumsasleaderandappearedonover40moreasasideman.www.jeroenvanvliet.comThomasWörle(Germany–Drums)isahighlyrequesteddrummerbasedinCologneworkingwithinawidespectrumofmusicalcontexts.Hiseducationcoverstraditionaldisciplinessuchasethnomusicology,jazzandjazzcompositionaswellascomputerbasedsubjectslikealgorithmiccompositionandmusicproduction.Wörleisanactiveperformingdrummerinmanydifferentjazzsettingsandrelatedgenresfeaturingtraditionalandcontemporaryjazz,neo-soulandalsofreeimprovisedmusic.Asacomposerandrecordingengineerhefocussesonmodernelectronicstylesandexperimentalnoise/glitchmusic.

ADMINISTRATIVESTAFFAlanWebster(FestivalDirector)hasaMaster’sdegreefromRhodesUniversity,wherehestudiedHistory,EnglishandMusic,learningjazzintheRhodesJazzBand.HeisasaxophonistwhohasperformedaroundtheEasternCapeforovertwodecadesandanadministratorwhoco-ordinatesjazzfestivalsandevents,travellingregularlytonationalandinternationaljazzfestivals.HehasbeenDirectoroftheNYJFfor17yearsandisbasedinEastLondon,whereheisDeputyPrincipalatStirlingHighSchool,whereherunstheschooljazzprogramme.HeisDirectorofEasternCapeJazzPromotions.DonnéDowlman(FestivalManager)studiedjazzatPretoriaTechnikonunderMarcDubyandplayedbassintheNationalYouthBigBand(2001,2002)andtheNationalYouthJazzBand(2003)thatperformedattheNorthSeaJazzFestival,Holland.ShehasperformedthroughouttheEasternCapewithleadingjazzmusiciansandteachesbassandguitaratStirlingHigh,wheresheco-ordinatesmarketingandculturalactivities.MatthewBoon(ProductionManager)studiedforaBAatRhodesandthenstudiedJazzatTUT.HewasamemberoftheNationalYouthJazzBandin2001and2002onpianoandsaxandteachesITandMusicatMerrifeildinEastLondonafterteachingfor10yearsinLondon.JanetWebster(StaffManagement)hasadegreeinEnglishandMusicfromRhodesandhastaughtMusicinEastLondonforover20years.SheisapianistcomfortableinarangeofmusicalstylesandhasperformedaroundtheEasternCape.MikeSkipperstudiedMusicatRhodesandhastaughtMusicatavarietyofschools,mostnotablyasHeadofMusicatSt.Andrews&DSGforover10years,duringwhichtimehefoundedtheNationalYouthJazzFestivalin1992.After10yearsasHeadofMusicatDenstoneCollegeinBritainhereturnedtoGrahamstownasHeadofMusicatDSG/SAC.Heisavocalistwhoplayspianoandbrassinstruments.DonovanAbrey(DSGVenueManager)hasaBScinComputerScienceandInformationSystemsfromRhodesandisHeadofDepartmentofInformationTechnologyatBishopsinCapeTown.DonovanplayedguitarintheNationalSchoolsJazzBandin1998and1999andhasperformedinvariousJazzformatsaroundSouthAfrica,andhasbeeninvolvedwiththeNYJFfor18years.Heownsawebsitedesignandhostingcompany–ITSolutions.DeanFlanagan(ArtistHospitality/Media)wasamemberoftheNationalSchoolsJazzBandin2000ontenorsax,andhasworkedinanadministrativepositionatthefestivalforanumberofyears.HecompletedhisBachelorofMusicdegreeatRhodesUniversityandanMBA,andteachesMusicatParklandsCollegeinCapeTown.

ChrisUnthank(Logistics)playstrumpet,DJs,andiscomputeradministratoratStirlingHigh.LeonardBrandt(Logistics)isatrumpeterwhohasperformedonoccasionwiththeNamibiaNationalSymphonyOrchestra,theNationalSymphonyOrchestrainJohannesburgandtheTransvaalPhilharmonicOrchestrainPretoria.HehastaughtMusicinvariousinstitutionsandhasbeenBrassTeacherandComputerNetworkAdministratoratStirlingHighfor20years.PapamaMnqandi(ArtistHospitality)isapianistandarchitectbasedinQueenstown.HestudiedatNMMUinPortElizabethwherehewasveryactiveinorganisingjazzevents.DianeRossi(ArtistHospitality)hasbeeninvolvedinArtsAdministrationandMusicEventssincethe1980s.ShehasaMastersdegreeinTheatreStudiesfromUKZN.SheistheTreasurerandProjectsManagerforSAJE–SouthAfricanAssociationforJazzEducation.Sheco-ordinatesoutreachworkshopsandperformancesintheWesternCape,thebi-ennialSAJEJazzConferenceandSAJEJazzFestival,aswellascollaborationswithlocalandinternationaljazzmusiciansandeducators. PaulSedres(Media/ArtistHospitality)hasworkedinsupportofmusiceducationandjazzdevelopmentinitiativesinvariouscapacitiessincetheearly1990s.He'saveteranoftheNationalYouthJazzFestivalandhaslivedbetweenFranceandSouthAfricaforthelastfewyears.LulamaGawulana(ArtistHospitality)isawell-knownguitaristandbassistfromMdantsanewhohasbeenamainstayontheEasternCapeJazzsceneforoverthreedecades.HehasworkedwithmanyofSouthAfrica’sleadingmusiciansandhasperformedinTheNetherlands,Pakistan,IndiaandtheMiddleEast,andisalyricalandinnovativecomposerwhohasreleasedasuccessfulCD.HewasalsotheinitialteacherforanumberofsuccessfulyoungmusicianssuchasAyandaSikadeandSakhileSimani.MargiDiab(ArtistHospitality)hasaBAinEducationandPsychologyandisaregisteredICUsister.SheisapianistwhoteachesMusicinEastLondon.WarrenBradfield(Administration)studiedelectricalengineeringandisaGISSpecialistforBCXinEastLondon.CraigMalherbe(AdminStaff/Artists)teachesatStirlingPrimaryinEastLondonandhasaparticularinterestintheperformingarts.RostillChristian(AuditoriumManager)hasworkedattheSBNYJFsince2001andisabusinessmaninPortElizabeth.Heplaysandteachesdrumsandislearningthebass.IreneRiffel(AssistantStaff)hastaughtatavarietyofschoolsandisHeadofHistoryatBergvlietinCapeTown.Sheisanavidjazzfan.DanielBurger(AssistantStaff)studiedorganisationalpsychologyatUCTaftercompletingadiplomainAudioProductionatSAECapeTown.HewasselectedfortheNationalSchoolsBigBandonSaxophonein2010and2011andalsoplaysbassandpiano.Heformedthesuccessfulband“OppositetheOther”withhisbrother.JoshuaSmuts(AssistantStaff)grewupinGrahamstownwherehewenttoKingswoodCollegeandwasselectedfortheNationalSchools’BigBandonTrombonein2011and2012.HestudiedBA(Hons)inFilmProductionatUCTandnowworksasafreelancevideographer.NickSmuts(AssistantStaff)grewupinGrahamstownwherehewenttoKingswoodCollege.Heplaysclarinet,drumsandguitarandstudiedSoundEngineeringatCapeAudioCollegeinCapeTown.DaniDiab(AssistantStaff)recentlygraduatedfromtheUniversityoftheWesternCapewithaBScinOccupationalTherapy.SheiscurrentlyworkinginPortElizabeth.ShehasaloveformusicandhaspassedherGrade6pianoandGrade8saxophoneexams.

LubabaloNtlokwana(AssistantStaff)wasbornandraisedintheEasternCape.HavingplayedthetenorsaxandbeeninvolvedwithbandsfromPinelandsHighSchoolandtheUWCCreativeArtsChoir,heisanavidjazzenthusiast.HeholdsanLLBfromUWCandisanadmittedAdvocatebasedinGrahamstown. NangamsoMtini(Studentadministration)isstudyingtowardsaBCom.LeilaKidson(AssistantStaff)isamusician,producerandstudentofjournalismandlawatRhodesUniversity.NqobileMbhele(AssistantStaff)isstudyingcommerceatRhodes.ShewasselectedasvocalistfortheNationalSchools’BBandin2014.JustinKindness(AssistantStaff)isstudyingmusicatNMMU.Heplaystrumpet,pianoandcelloandisamemberoftheEasternCapePhilharmonicOrchestra.DylanThompson(AssistantStaff)studiedfilmatUCTandisinvolvedinmediaproduction.SimonWebster(AssistantStaff)playedsaxintheNationalBBandandisstudyingatRhodes.BiancaBrandt(AssistantStaff)isstudyingaBCominInternationalBusinessatStellenbosch,wheresheplaystrupetintheStellenboschUniversityJazzBand.ShewasamemberoftheNationalSchools'BBandin2016.LuvuyoPlum(AssistantStaff)wasborninPortElizabeth,hasaDiplomainMusicEducationandiscurrentlypursuingaBMus(Interdisciplinary)inmusicandmediafromNMMU.Heplaysguitarandpiano.JethroBradford(AssistantStaff)wenttoschoolatSt.AndrewsinGrahamstownwherehewasintheschool'sJazzBand.HegraduatedfromUCTwithadegreeinJazzCompositionandworksasafreelancecomposerinCapeTown.MilesKidson(AssistantStaff)grewupinSomersetWestandplaysguitarandpiano.RobynFlanegan(AssistantStaff)isstudyingBScPhysiotherapyattheUniversityoftheFreeState.MJScholtz(AssistantStaff)grewupinMpumalangaandtheEasternCapeandplaysguitar.

TECHNICALCREWLesvanderVeen(ChiefSoundEngineer)wasarecordingengineeratthenationalSABCStudios,Johannesburg,formanyyears.HehasextensiveexperienceinjazzandhasbeenchiefengineerinGrahamstownfor17years.HeplayedbassguitarinrockbandsforyearsaroundthecountrywithRobinWalsh,wasanAdvisorforMathsandSciencefortheEasternCapeEducationDepartmentandiscurrentlyemployedastheDeputyHeadmasteratBaysvilleHighSchoolinEastLondon.SammyKruger(SoundEngineer)isTechnicalAssistantintheUCTMusicSchoolandhasdecadesofexperienceinsoundproductioninCapeTown.HehasbeeninvolvedintheNYJFforwelloveradecade.BobbyThorpe(SoundEngineer)studiedAudioEngineeringandRecordingArtsattheSAEInstituteinLondon,andworkedasaproductionengineerforAlphaInternationalinLondon.HeisrecordingengineerattheEasternCapeAudio&VideoCentreandalsorunsasuccessfulrockoutfitcalledIrvine,inwhichhesingsandplaysguitar.AdriaanWessels(SoundEngineer)wasarecordingengineeratthenationalSABCStudios,Johannesburg,foryearsandisnowfarminginLimpopo.NevilleHartzenberg(SoundEngineer)wastheSeniorDepartmentAssistantattheUCTMusicSchoolandinchargeoftechnicalproduction,withyearsofsoundproductionexperienceinCapeTown.HehasbeeninvolvedintheNYJFforwelloveradecade.

LenCloete(SoundEngineer)isadrummerandheadmasterofBaysvilleSchoolinEastLondonandprovidessoundequipmentandsoundengineeringaroundtheEasternCape.BennieArends(LightingEngineer)workedatArtscapeinCapeTownfor20yearsinthelightingdepartmentandhasbeeninchargeoflightingattheBaxterTheatreforthepast13years.KurtHartzenberg(SoundEngineer)worksforasoundproductioncompanyinCapeTown.AdrianKruger(SoundEngineer)worksforasoundproductioncompanyinCapeTown.

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