A SERIES of live music events, discussions, film showings, public lectures, book readings and record launches exploring South African Jazz will take place at the University of York next month.
Funded jointly by the British Academy and the Department of Music, the events will launch South African Jazz Cultures and the Archive - a two year British Academy Newton Advanced Fellowship project in association with the University’s Department of Music.
Taking place from 4 – 9 September 2015, it will feature internationally renowned names, culminating in a concert at the National Centre for Early Music. All events are open to the public and the majority are free.
Highlights include Catherine and Darius Brubeck, collaborators on jazz education projects in South Africa for almost 25 years, reading sketches from Jazz Life and a discussion on Women in South African Jazz, while Tete Mbambisa and his ‘Big SA-UK Sound’ will perform at the Early Music centre on Wednesday September 9.
Dr Jonathan Eato, Lecturer in the Department of Music and project lead, said: “This is a terrifically exciting and profound project with an international reach. Exploring the legacy of South African jazz, the project aims to encourage critical engagement with musical thinking and priorities, rather than socio-historical information."
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