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The building at 81 De Korte Street in Braamfontein, best known as the former home of the acclaimed Orbit Jazz Club, is once again welcoming jazz audiences with the launch of Jazz at Jozi Gold, a weekly Saturday night series hosted by Jozi Gold Brewing Company. The programme honours the venue’s jazz legacy by bringing some of South Africa’s leading jazz musicians back to the stage that helped shape Johannesburg’s live music scene for many years.
Acclaimed trumpeter Sydney Mavundla headlines this Saturday’s edition of the series 11 July.
Born in Johannesburg and raised in Barberton, Mpumalanga, Sydney Mavundla is recognised as one of the country’s leading contemporary jazz musicians. After studying under Professor Darius Brubeck at the University of KwaZulu-Natal before receiving a scholarship to Florida International University in Miami, where he was mentored by renowned Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval.
Mavundla’s 2017 debut album, LUHAMBO was nominated for a South African Music Award, while his second album Dirge For Our Fathers further established him as one of the country's most respected jazz performers.
“Johannesburg has one of the richest jazz traditions in the world, and we want this series to celebrate that legacy while giving people a place to enjoy live jazz every week,” says Jozi Gold spokesperson Glynis Jardine.
The weekly programme aims to reconnect the venue with its jazz roots following the closure of The Orbit, a club that played a defining role in Johannesburg’s live music scene in the years it spent in Braamfontein. With a lineup of established local artists, the series aims to celebrate the venue’s legacy while introducing a new generation of listeners.
The July lineup features saxophonist Linda Sikhakhane on 18 July and legendary singer-songwriter Vusi Mahlasela on 25 July.
Tickets are available for R350 via Quicket.
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