UKZN Centre for Jazz and Popular Music is hosting the 35th edition of the annual Jazz Jol on Saturday 01 November. Proceeds from the event accrue to the Ronnie Madonsela Scholarship that supports Jazz students at the university and the Jazz education outreach activities at the centre. Headlining the bill this year is the 17-piece big band, Horn Horizon, which is directed by trumpeter, vocalist, composer and arranger, Siyanda Zulu. The personnel is a roll call of Durban’s leading Jazz, Pop and Gospel Musicians, many of whom contribute music arrangements to the group. The band made its debut at The Chairman in February this year and featured a wide-ranging repertoire that was dedicated to the month of love.

Vocalist BuyieGold. Picture supplied

Another outfit that is on the bill is The UKZN Large Ensemble which features a cast of talented vocalists and instrumentalists. This group is excited to welcome saxophonist extraordinaire Linda Sikhakhane to their helm and look forward to seeing what they have conjured up in their relatively short time together. The evening will also feature a set of vocal Jazz by final-year recital candidates, BuyieGold and Thembalethu Bhengu. They will pay homage to the magnificent vocal talents of Gloria Bosman and Sibongile Khumalo respectively, and will perform selections from their much-loved catalogues.

The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music is located at Level 2, Dennis Shepstone Building, Howard College Campus. Tickets, which are available at the door, are selling for R200 for general public, R150 for pensioners and R100 for students. The Jazz Jol starts at 18h00.