The Cape Town International Jazz Festival is one of the highlights of the music calendar for so many good choon lovers. The line up will often have a surprise or two but it never disappoints. The first round of artist announcements was recently made and these are the acts you can expect to grace the stage in March.
- Earth, Wind and Fire (US),
- Christian Scott (US),
- Dave Ledbetter and the Clearing (SA),
- Dave Koz (US),
- Esperanza Spalding (US),
- Gang of Instrumentals (SA),
- Gazelle (SA),
- Hanjin (Singapore/Hong Kong),
- Hubert Laws (US),
- Ivan Mazuze (Mozambique/SA),
- Lisa Bauer (SA),
- Monique Bingham (US),
- Patricia Barber (US),
- Sandra Cordera (Angola),
- Simphiwe Dana (SA),
- The Flames – Official Reunion (SA)
- Wayne Shorter Quartet with Brian Blade, Danilo Perez & John Patitucci (US)
- Youssou N’dour (Senegal) .
The festival will take place at the CTICC, on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 March. For more information go to: http://www.capetownjazzfest.com
Ticket prices for the 2010 festival are: R365 for a single day pass and a two-day weekend pass is R499.
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