The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music is proud to present the 34th annual UKZN Jazz Jol on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024. Proceeds from the event accrue to the Ronnie Madonsela scholarship that supports jazz students at the University and the jazz and jazz education outreach activities of the CJPM.

2024 has seen a significant uptick in audience attendance to our regular Wednesday concerts at the Jazz Centre, and it has been encouraging and joyous to see the Centre bustling with patrons again. It’s has been especially gratifying to see more young faces in the audiences and to see artists actively participating in the promotion of their concerts. There has been lots of great music too and 2024 has been a great year for Jazz at UKZN. The cherry on the top would be to sell out the Jazz Jol and bring this wonderful season to a suitable close. We will appreciate your support once again in this endeavor.

The headline act for the Jazz Jol is trumpeter, Sydney Mavundla. He will feature music from his latest release, Dirge for our Fathers. His band is a star lineup of Afrika Mkhize on piano, Amaeshi Ikechi on bass and Peter Auret on drums. The Jazz Jol will also feature items by the UKZN Vocal Ensemble and the UKZN Jazz Staff and Student Ensemble which will feature original compositions by Mari, Gonsalves, Mashiloane and Chemane.

Booking is essential and tickets are R200, R150 for pensioners and R100 for students. Please contact zamat1@ukzn.ac.za or 031 260 3385 for bookings and enquiries.

Doors 16:30

Music from 17:00

Made possible with gracious assistance from the KZN Performing Arts Trust and Mzansi Philharmonic Orchestra.