The Western Cape is abuzz this week and weekend with things to do. But I wanted to focus on the Cape Town Big Band Jazz Festival that starts on May 21st and ends on May 23rd.
From the CTBBJF (hehehe) website:
FOUNDED IN 1999 by the Late Dennis Barr
The Festival:
* The Festival is a community outreach project in support of music education in big band jazz for school and college students.
Proceeds from the Festival go towards a scholarship in the jazz studies programme at SA College of Music, sponsorship to the Beau Soleil Music for Africa Trust as well as the sponsorship of a music teacher at Manenberg High School for their Steelband Project, donations to participating bands and other music initiatives.
Musical instruments have been donated to Beau Soleil Africa Trust, Athlone Music Academy, York Road Primary School, Lansdowne, as well as Eluxolweni Primary School, Khayelitsha.
* provides an opportunity for young musicians to display their talents to a knowledgeable and appreciative audience at a prestigious event. And to assess their performance by comparison with the other bands in a non-competitive environment.
* encourages young musicians, presently at a primary and secondary level, to develop their talents through further education at tertiary level, leading to a career in music.
* assists in widening young people’s participation in playing a style of music familiar to their culture across the community.
* reflects a world-wide resurgence in popularity of the big band swinging sound of exponents such as, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Glen Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Gerry Bosman and so on.
* promotes awareness of the big band jazz style, gaining young fans and reviving fond memories of the swing era for many older fans.
* attracts growing support from the business and public community.
* associated with and supported by the S.A. College of Music.
This seems to be a family orientated event with many bands playing and lots going on. Here’s the breakdown of who’s playing:
Participating Bands…
Thursday 21 May
* Alexander Sinton Jazz Band
* Little Giants
* Wynberg Boys’ Jazz Band
* Beau Soleil Music Centre
* Heathfield High Jazz Band
* Pinelands Jazz Band
* Rondebosch Boys’ High Jazz Band
Friday 22 May
* Stellenbosch Youth Jazz Band
* Alexander Road High Big Band (PE)
* Bergvliet High Jazz Band
* Bishops Jazz Band
* Rustenburg Girls’ Jazz Band
* Bergvliet J2
* Alumni Big Band
Saturday 23 May
* Sans Souci Jazz Cats
* The S.A. College Junior School Jazz Band
* Westerford High Big Band
* The S.A. College High School Junior Jazz Band
* The S.A College High School Senior Jazz Band
* UCT Big Band
Saturday 23 May
During the afternoon will see our Chisa Community Outreach Project. This is a special performance to an invited audience of learners interested in music.
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