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Jazz Bands

Jazz bands and ensembles, from duos and trios to full line-ups with horns and vocals. Repertoire spans standards, contemporary and Afro jazz, working as sophisticated background for receptions and dinners or as a featured set.

Jen & Phil

Cape Town

Jen & Phil are an acoustic duo with a touch of blues and jazz, covering Norah Jones, Tracy Chapman and Amy Winehouse. Based in Cape Town.

Jodi Fredericks

Cape Town

Jodi Fredericks is a singer, songwriter and session vocalist who has performed several times at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival.

Jonny Cooper

Cape Town

Jonny Cooper leads South Africa’s premier 19-piece big band, appointed the official Glenn Miller Orchestra South Africa in 2004. Based in Cape Town.

Judith Sephuma

Johannesburg

Judith Sephuma is a multi-platinum, SAMA-winning vocalist blending Afro-soul, jazz, gospel and funk across four studio albums. Based in Johannesburg.

Julia Lamberti Jazz Quartet

Johannesburg

The Julia Lamberti Jazz Quartet play jazz standards, funk, Afro-jazz and blues led by vocalist Julia Lamberti. Based in Johannesburg.

KaribaTar

Cape Town

KaribaTar are a guitar duo blending guitar, vocals and flugelhorn into contemporary, classical, jazz and African flavours. Based in Cape Town.

Khaya Mahlangu

Johannesburg

Khaya Mahlangu is a saxophonist who founded the band Sakhile with Sipho Gumede and toured the USA with Hugh Masekela’s band. Based in Johannesburg.

Kim Collins

Cape Town

Kim Collins is a versatile vocalist who has sung for Parliament and with Garth Taylor, and reached Coach Bobby’s team on The Voice SA. Based in Cape Town.

Kopano Jazz Collective

JHB

Kopano Jazz Collective are a band of high-calibre jazz musicians whose debut album Kopano was released in 2018. Based in Johannesburg.

KUNLE AYO

Johannesburg

Kunle Ayo is a Nigerian-born jazz guitarist, composer and bandleader who has recorded with Lagbaja and toured Europe and South America. Based in Johannesburg.

Kyle Shepherd

Cape Town

Kyle Shepherd is a leading progressive jazz pianist and composer with five acclaimed albums, including the double album Dream State. Based in Cape Town.

Laurie Levine

Cape Town

Laurie Levine is a SAMA-nominated singer-songwriter, composer and producer with three decades of music-making behind her. Based in Cape Town.

Lea Venga

Cape Town

Lea Venga is a singer and songwriter with sultry, jazzy vocals whose range runs from jazz to deep house, with a residency at Grand Africa. Based in Cape Town.

Lee Thomson Trumpet

Cape Town

Lee Thomson is a trumpeter and session musician who has played with Springbok Nude Girls, Freshlyground and Goldfish. Based in Cape Town.

Lihle Ngongoma

Johannesburg

Lihle Ngongoma is a soulful young singer who won ETV Popstars in 2010, moving between jazz, funk, Afro pop, soul and RnB. Based in Johannesburg.

Lindiwe Maxolo

Johannesburg

Lindiwe Maxolo is an Afro jazz vocalist who studied under Gloria Bosman at the Fuba School of Music. Based in Johannesburg.

Lynne Poulsen

Cape Town

Lynne Poulsen is a jazz singer, pianist and vocal coach who studied jazz piano at UCT and won the Adcock Ingram prize for jazz vocals. Based in Cape Town.

Mandisi Dyantyis

Cape Town

Mandisi Dyantyis is a trumpeter and composer with a BMus Honours in Jazz from UCT who has played with the Abdullah Ibrahim Big Band. Cape Town.

Marce Underwood

Cape town

Marce Underwood is a vocalist who studied opera at the UCT College of Music and has performed with Kyle Shepherd and Buddy Wells. Based in Cape Town.

Marcus Wyatt

Johannesburg

Marcus Wyatt is a trumpet player whose albums Gathering and Africans in Space were both nominated for South African Music Awards. Based in Johannesburg.

Mariechan

Johannesburg

Mariechan is a vocalist who spent 10 years fronting Jamali after winning Popstars in 2004, and now performs as a solo artist. Based in Johannesburg.

MARK FRANSMAN

Johannesburg

Mark Fransman is a jazz saxophonist and singer who has played the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague and the Joy of Jazz. Based in Johannesburg.

Max Hoba

Johannesburg

Max Hoba is an AfroSoul and world music artist who performs in English, Xhosa and Sesotho and has played in Thailand and Germany. Based in Johannesburg.

Maxine Ceasar

Cape Town

Maxine Ceasar is a singer-songwriter spanning jazz, soul, pop and R&B, trained at COPA and the Cape Music Institute. Based in Cape Town.

Maya Spector

Cape Town

Maya Spector is a jazz vocalist with a music degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal who has appeared in South African musicals. Cape Town.

Melanie Scholtz

USA & South Africa

Melanie Scholtz is an award-winning jazz vocalist and composer, UCT opera graduate and Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz. Based in the USA and South Africa.

Moneek

Cape Town

Moneek is a singer, songwriter and founder of Winona Music who recorded original music for The Honeymoon Movie in 2023. Based in Cape Town.

Monique Hellenberg

Cape Town

Monique Hellenberg is a jazz vocalist with a BMus from UCT who has performed with the Jonny Cooper Big Band and salsa band Maquina Loca. Based in Cape Town.

Moonshine Band

Cape Town

Moonshine Band play hot jazz and swing from Prohibition through the roaring twenties, led by Dan Shout on saxophones and clarinet. Based in Cape Town.

Moreira Chonguica

Cape Town

Moreira Chonguica is a multi-award-winning saxophonist, producer and ethnomusicologist playing Afro world jazz. Mozambican-born, based in Cape Town.

My Neighbour’s Wife band

My Neighbour’s Wife are a Johannesburg trio influenced by the New York busking scene, jamming top 40 pop, hip-hop, drum and bass and house.

Naledi “Ledi”Masilo

United States

Naledi Masilo is a self-taught jazz vocalist and composer who was a finalist of the Grandwest Open Mic Jazz Competition. Based in the United States.

Nduduzo Makhathini

Pietermaritzburg

Nduduzo Makhathini is a jazz pianist and composer, a key torchbearer for his generation with bright lyricism and a spiritual vision. Based in Pietermaritzburg.

Next Level (ft Vicky Sampson and Thuba Myeki)

Nationally

Next Level: From The Stage To The Heart brings together Vicky Sampson, of My African Dream fame, and Eastern Cape vocalist Thuba Myeki. Available nationally.

Nhoza

Cape Town

Nhoza is a singer-songwriter whose African fusion blends blues, jazz and traditional African music, solo or with a full band. Based in Cape Town.

Nina Stamper

Cape Town

Nina Stamper is a jazz and soul vocalist from Gugulethu whose single Simple reached number one on Bush Radio’s Top 5 hits. Based in Cape Town.

NinaNina Jazz Band

Cape Town

NinaNina Jazz Band is the partnership of vocalist-guitarist Nina Geraghty and bassist-producer Henry Shields, playing jazz love songs. Based in Cape Town.

Nomfundo Xaluva

Cape Town

Nomfundo Xaluva is a multi-award-winning jazz vocalist and UCT lecturer whose album Ndilapha won a national composition award. Based in Cape Town.

Octet Fusion Band

Ghana

Octet Fusion Band are a fusion band from Ghana who perform their own original music alongside covers of jazz standards at events and functions.

Odwa Bongo

Cape Town

Odwa Bongo is a singer, songwriter and composer blending classical, African music and jazz, trained at the Drakensberg Boys’ Choir School. Cape Town.

Organic Lounge

Johannesburg

Organic Lounge combine Cafe del Mar style DJs with live jazz on trumpet, sax and keys for sophisticated event music. Based in Johannesburg.

Orlando Venhereque

Johannesburg

Orlando Venhereque is a Mozambican-trained saxophonist and flautist who has performed with Jimmy Dludlu and Sibongile Khumalo. Based in Johannesburg.

Pebble Shakers

Cape Town

Pebble Shakers are a swing band reviving South African swing of the 1930s to 50s, recording 12 original tunes for Echoes of Sophiatown. Cape Town.

Phoenix

Johannesburg

Phoenix are an all-girl trio on vocals, saxophone and electric violin, formerly Fever Trio, with a showcase set for corporate occasions. Based in Johannesburg.

Pilani Bubu

Johannesburg

Pilani Bubu is a singer-songwriter and creative lifestyle activist with two recorded EPs and the Afro folk jazz show Out of Africa. Johannesburg.

Prism Shore

George

Prism Shore are a versatile trio using looping pedals to cover everything from background music to remixed party sets. Based in George.

Quiet Storm

Durban

Quiet Storm are a jazz group led by pianist Sue Barry, moving between fusion, Afro jazz, Latin jazz and American and South African standards. Durban.

Ramon Alexander Jazz Band

Cape Town

The Ramon Alexander Jazz Band is led by Cape Jazz pianist and composer Ramon Alexander, featured on the album Cape Jazz Piano. Based in Cape Town.

Jazz Bands

Jen & Phil

Jodi Fredericks

Jonny Cooper

Judith Sephuma

Julia Lamberti Jazz Quartet

KaribaTar

Khaya Mahlangu

Kim Collins

Kopano Jazz Collective

KUNLE AYO

Kyle Shepherd

Laurie Levine

Lea Venga

Lee Thomson Trumpet

Lihle Ngongoma

Lindiwe Maxolo

Lynne Poulsen

Mandisi Dyantyis

Marce Underwood

Marcus Wyatt

Mariechan

MARK FRANSMAN

Max Hoba

Maxine Ceasar

Maya Spector

Melanie Scholtz

Moneek

Monique Hellenberg

Moonshine Band

Moreira Chonguica

My Neighbour’s Wife band

Naledi “Ledi”Masilo

Nduduzo Makhathini

Next Level (ft Vicky Sampson and Thuba Myeki)

Nhoza

Nina Stamper

NinaNina Jazz Band

Nomfundo Xaluva

Octet Fusion Band

Odwa Bongo

Organic Lounge

Orlando Venhereque

Pebble Shakers

Phoenix

Pilani Bubu

Prism Shore

Quiet Storm

Ramon Alexander Jazz Band

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