Learn more at jazz festival masterclasses
AS PART of its ongoing sustainable training and development programmes, the Cape Town International Jazz Festival puts on a series of masterclasses each year.
These free masterclasses are an ideal opportunity for anyone with an interest in music (of any genre) to learn from professional performers – to better their own shows or to get up close and personal with some of the festival’s artists.
The masterclasses have always been well subscribed and this year the organisers expect no different, with a stellar line-up of music masters who have agreed to share their stories and present their musical mind-food.
This year’s talented stars include; the British queen of soul, contemporary R&B song-writing, Corinne Bailey Rae, who has secured multiple Top Ten UK and US albums and a stack of Grammy and Music of Black Origin awards; The multiaward winning jazz pianist, electronic musician, and writer, Vijay Iyer (US) and vocalist, upright bassist, composer cum arranger, Miles Mosley (US), who will stand and deliver tomorrow.On Saturday, The Godfather of Indian Jazz, Louiz Banks will offer his Indi pop, progressive jazz and Indo jazz fusion knowledge up for discussion; trumpeter Nicholas Payton (US), whose music fuses his hometown New Orleans sound with modern jazz, hip hop, mix-tape and spoken-word, will delve into what makes his music happen and; best known as the father of Ethiojazz, Mulatu Astatke (Ethiopia), who is recognised for his unique blend of traditional music, Western jazz and Latin rhythms, will round out the masterclass offering for the year.
The masterclasses will take place at the VOC Room, 3rd Floor, Cape Sun Hotel at the following times: March 23 10am-10.50am Miles Mosley 11am-11.50am Vijay Iyer Noon-1.15pm Music Businesss 1.30 pm-2.30pm Corinne Bailey Rae March 24 10.30am-11.15am Louiz Banks 11.30am-12.15pm Nicholas Payton 12.30pm-1.15pm Maluta Atzuka Booking is essential. Reserve a seatat: www.capetownjazzfest.com/ master-classes-booking-form. – Staff Reporter
STELLAR LINEUP OF MUSIC MASTERS HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THEIR STORIES