Cape Town International Jazz Festival

3-4 April 2010
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)

The Cape Town International Jazz Festival has grown into a hugely successful international event since its inception in the year 2000.

The festival’s winning formula of bringing more than 40 international and local artists to perform over two days on five stages has earned it the status of being the most prestigious event on the African continent.

Performing artists

The following artists will be performing:
Jonathan Butler with special guests RICK BRAUN and Richard Elliott (RnR)
Vusi Mahlasela
Rachelle Ferrell
Selaelo Selota
Michaela Rabitsch & Robert Pawlik Quartet
Judith Sephuma
Lira
George Benson - With a 28 piece orchestra
Mezzoforte
Musa Manzini
The Glenn Robertson Jazz Band
Stix Hojeng
Regina Carter's “Reverse Thread”
The Gauteng Jazz Orchestra
Delft Youth Big Band conducted By Ian Smith
Ronny Jordan Organ Trio
Paulo Flores
Jeff Lorber
Allou April
Sammy Hartman Project feat Robbie Jansen and Ezra Ngcukana
Toots Thielemans Quartet
McCoy Tyner with special guest GARY BARTZ
Charles Lloyd New Quartet featuring Jason Moran, Reuben Rogers, and Eric Harland
Mervyn Africa 'Kaapse Finale'
Makeson Browne and Akoustik Knot feat. Johan Hørlen
Brooklyn Funk Essentials
Iridium Project
BLK JKS
TKZee
SOIL & "PIMP" Sessions
MiKANiC with special guests Zolani Mahola and Buddy Wells
LA MELODIA
Bilal
Kesivan & The Lights: Instigators of the Revolution feat. Feya Faku
The Bokani Dyer Trio
Tete Mbambisa’s Big Sound
Amanda Tiffin
The Bad Plus
Marcus Wyatt and Language 12
Jason Moran and the Bandwagon
Melanie Scholtz

Community Concert

The community concert, part of the build–up to the 11th Annual CTIJF will again this year be held at Green-Market Square.
It will start at 5pm on 1 April 2010 and features some of the top headliners that will also be performing at the Jazz Festival.

Duotone Gallery

The Jazz Photography exhibition at the Duotone Gallery showcases the life and contribution to jazz in South Africa of legendary saxophonist Winston Mankunku.

Contact details:

t: +27 21 422 5653
http://www.capetownjazzfest.com