Jazz should not operate from the fringes
Individuals who saw how badly jazz needed appreciation formed the Foundation to stand against the prejudice of commercial and parastatal structures.
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Jazz Foundation
The Stages
Jazz Meets Symphony
A 50–60 member All-Star big band and orchestra, on stage in several provinces each year.
Melodi International Jazz Festival
African, South African and international musicians sharing one stage.
International Big Band Festival
Small local bands merge into ensembles of up to 60 alongside established artists.
Mogale Arts Festival
Veterans, young groups and traditional dance in a celebration of cultural diversity.
Proceeds back into the music
What the stage pays for
Our concerts have funded studies, workshops, debut albums and memorials. The next generation gets a platform, and the legends get their due.
Beneficiary
Themba Mkhize
He had won multiple awards without ever writing sheet music. Foundation workshops taught him to score his own compositions.
See the impactThe Legacy
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