PARTICIPANTS from SOUTH AFRICA
CARLO MOMBELLI Bassist - Composer - Educator Dr Carlo Mombelli teaches at Wits Music, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. *Dr Mombelli is the SAJE Jazz Conference host school co-ordinator http://www.carlomombelli.com/ |
MIKE ROSSI
Saxophonist - Composer - Educator American born Dr Mike Rossi is Professor in Jazz and Woodwinds at the South African College of Music, University of Cape Town. He is currently the SAJE President. http://www.mikerossijazz.com/ 
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MIKE CAMPBELL Composer/Arranger - Educator Dr Mike Campbell is an Associate Professor and Head of Jazz Studies in the South African College of Music at the University of Cape Town. He established the Jazz Studies Programme in 1989. He has served two terms as SAJE President. http://www.sacm.uct.ac.za/ |
ANDREW LILLEY
Pianist - Educator Dr Andrew Lilley is Associate Professor in Jazz Studies, SA College of Music, University of Cape Town 
NEIL GONSALVES
Pianist - Composer - Educator Neil currently teaches and co-ordinates the various jazz programmes at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Durban and is the Director of the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music http://www.neilgonsalves.co.za/ 
MIGNON VAN VREDEN
Mignon van Vreden is lecturer in undergraduate and postgraduate music education at the School of Music at North-West University, Potchefstroom. Her special interest is early childhood music education, reflected in her PhD about music integration in grade R. 
AMY CAMPBELL
UCT trained vocalist Amy Campbell has been associated with Jazz and contemporary music and musical theatre most of her life. She was a semi-finalist in the 2015 SAMRO Overseas Scholarships competition. 
KYLE SHEPHERD
Musician. Poet. Creative Artist Kyle Shepherd, arguably one of South Africa’s leading progressive pianists and composers of his generation, is fast gaining international recognition for his distinctive compositional style and performances. The twenty-eight-year-old virtuoso pianist has already released five (5) critically acclaimed albums in his young career. http://kyleshepherd.co.za/ 
DAVE LEDBETTER
Multi instrumentalist & well-known Cape Town Jazz vocalist, arranger & band leader, Dave Ledbetter is a musical wizard who has performed with South Africa’s top jazz musicians and across a number of genres. 
BRENDA SISANE
specialist communications practitioner Brenda is a broadcaster with remarkable radio and television credentials attained over 18 years as both radio and television broadcaster Presenter: The Art of Sunday KAYA FM 10am to 2pm |
AMANDA TIFFIN
Vocalist - Composer - Educator Amanda Tiffin is Head of Jazz Singing at the SA College of Music, University of Cape Town http://amandatiffin.com/about-2/ 
MAGESHEN NAIDOO
Guitarist - Composer - Educator Dr Naidoo is currently Associate Professor and Head of Jazz Studies at the University of Pretoria 
PHUTI SEPURU
Phuti Sepuru (26) completed her Master’s degree in 2015 from the University of Pretoria, where she is employed as a jazz vocal accompanist, and as a lecturer in world music, research methodology, jazz history, and jazz chamber music. She also serves as a research supervisor for final year/honours students. 
NOMFUNDO XALUVA
Nomfundo Xaluva is no ordinary musician. Her sultry voice and exquisite talent as a pianist is backed up by a masters degree in Jazz Studies from UCT and her humble, joyful attitude to both life and her art. This talent and effortless demeanour as an artist is powerfully conveyed on her two albums, Kusile and From.Now.On. 
ANDRE PETERSEN
Pianist - Composer - Educator Andre is currently a Lecturer at Wits - University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, C.E.O. at Dre & Chan Music Concepts/Productions and Part-time Music Lecturer at Stellenbosch University. He is a PhD candidate in Jazz Studies at Rhodes University. 
NDUDUZO MAKHATINI
Pianist. Composer. Teacher Nduduzo Makhathini has three albums out: ‘Sketches of Tomorrow’ ‘Mother Tongue’ and ‘Listening To The Ground’. He was the 2015 Standard Bank Young Artists For Jazz and the 1st recipient of the British Academy Newton Advanced Fellowship Masters Scholarship. 
MOTSUMI MAKHENE
An Arts Educationist, trainer, arts and culture policy analyst and strategist with 38 years of experience, Motsumi Makhene brings considerable leadership expertise as Chairperson of International Jazz Day South Africa. He is also a composer, arranger, poet, lyricist and producer; a visual artist and design enthusiast. http://www.jazzday.co.za/Motsumi.html |
DAVE REYNOLDS
Dave is SA’s leading steelpan player, a SAMRO Award winning composer and acoustic guitarist. He’s performed and recorded all over the world with Hugh Masekela, Paul Hanmer, the late Sipho Gumede, McCoy Mrubata and Steve Newman to name a few. 
JOHN EDWARDS
Pianist - Composer - Educator John is currently Jazz Lecturer in the Music Department at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Port Elizabeth 
JONATHAN CROSSLEY
Guitarist - Composer - Educator Jonathan is a lecturer at Wits Music - University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. www.jonathancrossley.co.za 
MELISSA VAN DER SPUY
Composer/ Arranger/ Producer/ Researcher/ Performer Melissa is a freelance composer, performer and arranger working in Stellenbosch, South Africa. She is educated in jazz composition and orchestration at UCT, as well as music production at the London School of Sound. She is a PhD candidate at UCT. http://www.melissavanderspuy.com/ 
LINDIWE MAXOLO
Vocalist Lindiwe is an emerging powerful vocalist in the South African Jazz music industry. She has an Honours Degree (Cum Laude) in Jazz from the SA College of Music, University of Cape Town, http://www.lindiwemaxolo.co.za/ 
TUMI MOGOROSI
Drummer. Composer Project Elo album. His idea was to en-corporate jazz and choral classical music. The musicians consist of a jazz sextet and 4 chorally-trained voices. 
MBUSO KHOZA
Vocalist. Songwriter Mbuso is a vocalist and songwriter with a rich and unique sound, and a genre-defying voice. His music is referred to as a delicate mix of deep traditional Zulu music infused with Jazz elements. |
INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS
SUSANNA STIVALI (Italy)
Vocalist. Composer. Lyricist. Educator
She studied piano, classical and jazz singing specializing, among others, with Bob Stoloff, Murk Murphy, and Mily Bermejo.
She studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
Teaching: Pescara Conservatorio of Music - Luisa D'Annunzio - professor of jazz singing and jazz improvisation.
Also teaches at the annual Arcevia Jazz Feast and at the Music Conservatory in Rome.
She regularly writes music for films, theater and television.
CDs: Dear Chico, Going for the Unknown - Homage to Wayne Shorter, Piani Diversi
http://www.susannastivali.it/
Vocalist. Composer. Lyricist. Educator
She studied piano, classical and jazz singing specializing, among others, with Bob Stoloff, Murk Murphy, and Mily Bermejo.
She studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
Teaching: Pescara Conservatorio of Music - Luisa D'Annunzio - professor of jazz singing and jazz improvisation.
Also teaches at the annual Arcevia Jazz Feast and at the Music Conservatory in Rome.
She regularly writes music for films, theater and television.
CDs: Dear Chico, Going for the Unknown - Homage to Wayne Shorter, Piani Diversi
http://www.susannastivali.it/
ARTVARK SAXOPHONE QUARTET (Holland)
Away with chairs! Away with music stands! Artvark moves! Artvark meanders through musical traditions and moves across the stage in an improvised choreography. Artvark stands for innovative original compositions, strong individual soloists and the adventurous groove of four saxophones. Artvark thrills, stinks, growls and sizzles.
Rolf Delfos - Alto Saxophone
Bart Wirtz - Alto Saxophone
Mete Erker - Tenor Saxophone
Peter Broekhuizen - Baritone Saxophone
http://www.artvarksq.com/
Away with chairs! Away with music stands! Artvark moves! Artvark meanders through musical traditions and moves across the stage in an improvised choreography. Artvark stands for innovative original compositions, strong individual soloists and the adventurous groove of four saxophones. Artvark thrills, stinks, growls and sizzles.
Rolf Delfos - Alto Saxophone
Bart Wirtz - Alto Saxophone
Mete Erker - Tenor Saxophone
Peter Broekhuizen - Baritone Saxophone
http://www.artvarksq.com/
DEJAN TERZIC (Germany)
Drummer. Composer. Bandleader. Educator
He has toured and recorded with Lee Konitz, Bob Berg, George Garzone, Roy Hargrove, Enrico Rava, Franco Ambrosetti, Tom Harrell, Jerry Bergonzi, James Moody, Antonio Farao, Palle Danielsson, Rita Marcotulli, Mark Helias, Chris Speed, Dusko Goykovic, Tim Hagans, Dominique Pifarely, and Michel Godard to name a few. Dejan has become a mainstay on the European jazz scene
In 2008 Dejan accepted a Professorship for Jazz drums at the University of Arts (HKB) in Bern, Switzerland.
http://dejanterzic.com/en/dejan-terzic.html
Drummer. Composer. Bandleader. Educator
He has toured and recorded with Lee Konitz, Bob Berg, George Garzone, Roy Hargrove, Enrico Rava, Franco Ambrosetti, Tom Harrell, Jerry Bergonzi, James Moody, Antonio Farao, Palle Danielsson, Rita Marcotulli, Mark Helias, Chris Speed, Dusko Goykovic, Tim Hagans, Dominique Pifarely, and Michel Godard to name a few. Dejan has become a mainstay on the European jazz scene
In 2008 Dejan accepted a Professorship for Jazz drums at the University of Arts (HKB) in Bern, Switzerland.
http://dejanterzic.com/en/dejan-terzic.html
MARIO ROM'S INTERZONE (Austria)
Mario Rom‘s Interzone is a band formed out of a need to play music at the most basic and perhaps the only sensible way: without any rules or forced complexity. It includes three of Austria‘s most promising young musicians, all around 25 years of age - trumpeter Mario Rom, bassist Lukas Kranzelbinder and drummer Herbert Pirker. Interzone has made a conscious choice to play without a chordal instrument in order to achieve more freedom, space, and flexibility. Their main interest lies in communication and in creating and composing on the spot: anything can – and will – happen. The band moves freely between all possible styles of jazz, from hard bop to avant-garde, even funk – but all played in their own way. No licks, no nonsense, just pure truth. Oh – and they swing their asses off. http://www.laubrecords.com/interzone/
Mario Rom‘s Interzone is a band formed out of a need to play music at the most basic and perhaps the only sensible way: without any rules or forced complexity. It includes three of Austria‘s most promising young musicians, all around 25 years of age - trumpeter Mario Rom, bassist Lukas Kranzelbinder and drummer Herbert Pirker. Interzone has made a conscious choice to play without a chordal instrument in order to achieve more freedom, space, and flexibility. Their main interest lies in communication and in creating and composing on the spot: anything can – and will – happen. The band moves freely between all possible styles of jazz, from hard bop to avant-garde, even funk – but all played in their own way. No licks, no nonsense, just pure truth. Oh – and they swing their asses off. http://www.laubrecords.com/interzone/
GUILHERME RIBEIRO (Brazil)
Pianist. Keyboardist. Accordionist. Composer. Educator
Guilherme teaches piano, accordion, counterpoint and jazz performance at Souza Lima Conservatory in Sao Paolo, Brazil. He has performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival in Canada, Northsea Jazz Festival in Holland, JVC Jazz Festival in Paris, Sfinks in Belgium and Coachella in the USA.
In July/August 2016 he will be a guest teacher at the Arcevia Jazz Feast in Arcevia, Italy - teaching courses on Brazilian jazz and Samba Jazz.
This is his second visit to South Africa.
www.guilhermeribeiro.com
MOREIRA CHONGUICA (Mozambique)
Saxophonist, Ethnomusicologist, Producer, Composer, Social Entrepreneur
Since 2005 Moreira has led his own band THE MOREIRA PROJECT which has played at most of Southern Africa’s top festivals. Not only is Moreira a consummate performer, he is also strongly involved in the promotion of education in Mozambique. He is the patron of the National School of Music in Maputo.
The Morejazz Series was first held in 2012 with Grammy nominated smooth jazz saxophonist, Najee and his band, as the headline artist kicking off what has become a featured festival of the SADC region putting Mozambique on the cultural tourism map. http://www.morejazzseries.com/
http://www.moreiramusic.com/
Saxophonist, Ethnomusicologist, Producer, Composer, Social Entrepreneur
Since 2005 Moreira has led his own band THE MOREIRA PROJECT which has played at most of Southern Africa’s top festivals. Not only is Moreira a consummate performer, he is also strongly involved in the promotion of education in Mozambique. He is the patron of the National School of Music in Maputo.
The Morejazz Series was first held in 2012 with Grammy nominated smooth jazz saxophonist, Najee and his band, as the headline artist kicking off what has become a featured festival of the SADC region putting Mozambique on the cultural tourism map. http://www.morejazzseries.com/
http://www.moreiramusic.com/
