3RD MAY
WEDNESDAY
Under the African Skies and in crystal clean air, facing the awe-inspiring Swartberg Mountains, welcome in the day with a true Karoo sun salutation’s yoga session – stretch, breathe, and come alive
Venue: The Kraal venue at Karoo Yoga;
20 Meiring Street; Prince Albert
Sculpting This Earth is a new documentary film by award-winning director Victor van Aswegen. It explores the timeless beauty of ephemeral artworks in nature over four seasons. The film follows the internationally acclaimed artist, Strijdom van der Merwe, over four consecutive seasons, as he travels to remote locations in the southern African interior, to make beautiful land art works in a striking range of natural settings. With stunning cinematography and an extraordinary soundtrack, the film is meditative, powerful, and moving. The world’s first feature documentary about land art from the southern hemisphere.
Free Karoo cushion included.
Venue: NG Church Hall
Wolwekraal nature reserve lies 3 km north of Prince Albert. The walk is 2 km in length and takes up to two hours. You will learn about the landscape, geology, soils, plants, and history of the region, plus the environmental changes and challenges of the Karoo. Limited numbers and tickets must be booked through Quicket.
Meeting place: Police Station in Church
Street
Wear: walking shoes, hat and jacket and
bring your water bottle.
Wolwekraal nature reserve lies 3 km north of Prince Albert. The walk is 2 km in length and takes up to two hours. You will learn about the landscape, geology, soils, plants, and history of the region, plus the environmental changes and challenges of the Karoo. Limited numbers and tickets must be booked through Quicket.
Meeting place: Police Station in Church
Street
Wear: walking shoes, hat and jacket and
bring your water bottle.
Our kitchen has designed a course to make you a kitchen star with a contemporary gourmet take on a classic Karoo recipes. We take the pick of our Karoo recipe collection and use sustainable, seasonal ingredients to create a spread any entertainer would be proud of.staurant & Wine Bar, 61 Church Street
Venue: African Relish
Join accomplished chef, master charcutier, cyclist and Real Food Company founder, Jeremy Freemantle at his new restaurant and wine bar for a choice of exciting foodie workshops. South-East Asian Sensory Journey Explore the flavours and textures of Japan and Vietnam with some unusual and delicious ingredients. The restaurant and wine bar will also be open during the day and the evening for light meals and a glass of cold wine or beer.
Venue: Jeremy’s Restaurant & Wine Bar,
61 Church Street
Especially for the Journey to Jazz festival, come and enjoy an unusual pairing of artisanal pizza and specially selected wines, presented at the quirky, arty Yellow House EAT, next to the “leiwater” dam, with a view of the almond orchard and majestic Swartberg Mountains. Showcasing local ingredients, as well as wines produced in the region or wines that have a special story to connect them with the Karoo.
The event is presented by Petro Lotz, chef, entertainer, and obsessive collector of trivia regarding wine and food. Biscuit, the Jack Russel, will be on hand to provide comfort and collect any unwanted crusts.
Venue: Yellow House EAT
519 Christina de Wit Street; Prince Albert
An intimate, informative, and entertaining sit-down Karoo dinner with storytelling and light entertainment in the historical Prince Albert Museum. A light dinner made from local produce will be served.
Venue: Fransie Pienaar Museum
Join us for a night under vast Karoo sky Simplest food Good wine Splendid stars Open minds Camp out – Karoo style Stars for your ceiling, earthen floor and Jakkals for Jazz. All profits to P.A.C.T. (Prince Albert Community Trust) Logistics: We supply a room with a view but no walls…a ground sheet, warm sleeping bag, simple Karoo food, good Karoo wine, water, coffee and excellent company. We can supply all necessary equipment but suggest you bring a pillow. Transport can be arranged. Simple ablutions will be provided. Please note any special dietary or equipment requirements on booking.
Meeting Place: 4 pm at Lazy Lizard, and
return the next morning
Put on your walking shoes and bring your water bottle and join us on a guided walk up the Swartberg Pass from “Eerstewater” to “Droëwater”, and back. All proceeds go to PACT. Total distance is 6km.
Meeting place: 07H15 in front of the
NG Church
A composer, multi-instrumentalist and educator from Cape Town who studied contemporary writing at Berkley College of Music in the USA. Karien will be performing on guitar accompanied by violin and cello, a must see for anyone who gravitates towards Sting or Norah Jones and who would like a soul-rejuvenating moment at the jazz festival. Limited seating.
Venue: Prince Albert Gallery
We ‘jazz’ up the art of sausage making…and we don’t mean Boerewors. Create some delicious and unusual sausages to take home with you. The restaurant and wine bar will also be open during the day and the evening for light meals and a glass of cold wine or beer.
Venue: Jeremy’s Restaurant & Wine Bar,
61 Church Street
Everyone welcome. Keynote speaker Thuli Madonsela
Venue: Kritikom Koppie Theatre, parking at
Odendaal Stadium.
Come and enjoy local produce at the market.
Inspired by travels to Africa, Japan, Brazil, Europe, and the US. Slow to fast, samba to swing, second line to jazz rock, kwela to ghoema, mbaquanga to mzabalazo, and more! The Mike Rossi Project features a kicking horn section alongside an energetic rhythm section. Good vibes throughout!
Meeting place: NG Church
Belgian father and son team on the guitar summit and walk in jazz circuit in Prince Albert. Adriaan was influenced by great blues legends like B.B. King, Clapton, Gary Moore and Albert Collins while his father Celle studied classical organ and borrows from his years with various bands (symphonic rock and funk) classic and jazz. Limited seating.
Meeting place: Prince Albert Gallery
Currently resident in New York, USA, South African born Melanie Scholtz is a multi-award-winning singer and composer, dancer, visual and spoken word artist, as well as teacher who has made a mark for herself locally and abroad. She joins forces with one of the most sought-after bass players to come out of Europe with his playing heard on more than 100 recordings. In 1987, Hein toured and recorded in Japan with Chet Baker and in the US he worked with John Abercrombie, Larry Schneider, Larry Vuchovich, Tony Bennett, John Handy and many others.
Venue: NG Church
Cape Town based composer, arranger, and virtuoso guitarist; Derek Gripper is known for his ground-breaking technique evoking the West African kora on solo guitar. His work creates an unprecedented meeting point between written and oral traditions, re-writing the language of African and Classical Guitar. Ticket excludes drinks. Please specify for vegetarian option.
Meeting place: African Relish
Join us for a night under vast Karoo sky Simplest food Good wine Splendid stars Open minds Camp out – Karoo style Stars for your ceiling, earthen floor and Jakkals for Jazz. All profits to P.A.C.T. (Prince Albert Community Trust) Logistics: We supply a room with a view but no walls…a ground sheet, warm sleeping bag, simple Karoo food, good Karoo wine, water, coffee and excellent company. We can supply all necessary equipment but suggest you bring a pillow. Transport can be arranged. Simple ablutions will be provided. Please note any special dietary or equipment requirements on booking.
Meeting Place: 4 pm at Lazy Lizard, and
return the next morning
Showcases the talents of Cape Town’s best-loved vocalists-pianists, and a respected musical director/arranger, orchestrator, and composer who is also part of The Lady Day Big Band, South Africa’s first all-female big band, consisting entirely of professional female musicians
Venue: Gay’s Barn
Award winning composer pianist Kyle Shepherd is internationally recognized for his distinctive compositional style and performances. Shepherd has released seven jazz albums and a number of film, TV and theatre scores, his trio boast the acclaimed bass player and sonic curator Shane Cooper with talented drummer Jonno Sweetman. Ticket excludes drinks. Please specify for vegetarian option
Meeting place: African Relish
With the Maties Jazz Society is a Quartet featuring Stuart Martin on drums, Dillon Cornelius on bass and Mark Lynch on alto sax. This teacher mentor group presents a nuanced Cape Jazz repertoire in an intimate setting.
Venue: Gay’s Barn
John Hassan is a highly sought-after percussionist with a highly professional work ethic and has positively influenced the South African music industry. His craftsmanship has added value to every performance he undertakes. At Journey to Jazz, he presents his project Hassan’adas.
Meeting place: NG Church
For the more energetic adventure seeker, why not join us on a social ride with our developmental cyclists and explore 42 km on back roads and across private farms. (Not technical – please bring your own bicycle). Duration approximately 2.5 hours)
Meeting Place: 07H00 for coffee and rusks
@Lazy Lizard
If you are learning to listen to jazz or you love to talk about it, we have you covered with our masterclasses by visiting musicians.
Venue: NG Church
Free entry
Come and enjoy local produce at the market.
Recognised as a creative hub, Prince Albert is home to a vibrant and talented artist community. The Prince Albert Gallery is the home to many of these pieces as well as local artists from the country. Get to know them and their motivation and come away inspired. Join Mary Anne Botha, art curator, on a guided walk through the gallery.
Venue: Prince Albert Gallery
Ticket excludes drinks Please specify for vegetarian option.
Venue: African Relish
Part of The University of Cape Town Music School that has for decades, produced some of the finest young jazz musicians in the country. Presented here is a selection of UCT’s top jazz vocal and Big Band musicians co-ordinated by Amanda Tiffin, the highly experienced Head of Jazz at UCT
Venue: NG Church
Ticket excludes drinks Please specify for vegetarian option
Venue: African Relish
Venue: NG Church
Wolwekraal nature reserve lies 3 km north of Prince Albert. The walk is 2 km in length and takes up to two hours. You will learn about the landscape, geology, soils, plants, and history of the region, plus the environmental changes and challenges of the Karoo. Limited numbers and tickets must be booked through Quicket
Meeting place: Police Station in Church
Street
Wear: walking shoes, hat and jacket and
bring your water bottle.
Venue: Gay’s Barn
Venue: NG Church
Belgian father and son team on the guitar summit and walk in jazz circuit in Prince Albert. Adriaan was influenced by great blues legends like B.B. King, Clapton, Gary Moore and Albert Collins while his father Celle studied classical organ and borrows from his years with various bands (symphonic rock and funk) classic and jazz.
Venue: Gay’s Barn
Ticket excludes drinks Please specify for vegetarian option.
Venue: African Relish
Ticket excludes drinks Please specify for vegetarian option.
Venue: Gay’s Barn
Talented local artists join Tribal Echo and Ramon Alexander a vibrant South African Band, that have developed their own Afrikaans musical style, called, Eclectic Roots and KlipKlopRock. The band, who write their own lyrics and music, consists of session musos: Lead vocalist and guitaristFrazer Barry, Female Drummer, and vocalist – Deniel Barry & Bassist- Earl Witbooi performance. At Journey to Jazz Tribal Echo will feature the appearance of pianist and composer Ramon Alexander who is considered a leading exponent of Cape Jazz.
Meeting place: NG Church
The Sunday People’s concert is a medley of brass, vocal jazz, and organ music, bringing the festival to an end with a resounding finale in the beautiful NG Church.
Venue: NG Church
36 KM ONWARDS FROM NO 1, ON R407 On the R407, on Aswater farm, visitors can view land art, hand carved stones, installations, a gallery showcasing calligraphy and a unique Word labyrinth. Wear comfy shoes and enjoy the art walk alongside the Grootrivier
Di Smith is an innate inquisitive creative, who’s works encompass painting and sculpture in a multitude of materials. Her essemblage work embraces the Japanese aesthetic of Wabi-Sabi – finding beauty in imperfection, impermanence and the incomplete.
Mariana Botha is a self-taught artist who uses oil on stretched canvas to create light inspired works that capture the beauty of nature in her art.
Sue Savage is a pottery artist who works by hand building, pinching, coiling and slabbing clay and drawing inspiration from the austere landscapes that surround Prince Albert to create distnctive pots such as Moon Pots.
Erika van Zyl is a professional artist working primarily in oils. Her bold and often impressionistic works reflect the fascinating South African Landscape.
Self-taught artist Sonja Fourie. Her works in acrylics are informed by her love of nature, travelling and the impressionist painter, Claude Monet, which come alive in her landscapes, floral and small portraiture works as well as her abstracts.
Kevin uses wild animals as a vehicle to express the similarities between man and beast. He is particularly drawn to the mysterious behaviour of the African Wild Dogs and Hyenas, whose complexities and marvels leap from the canvas of his works.
Elcado Blom is a Leeu Gamka youth artist. His work reflects the landscape and life of a small Karoo town with an honesty and intensity that capture attention – whether a landscape, portrait or still life.
Sue is a painter and potter, whose first love is photography, incorporating this into her art which has found its way into private and corporate collections, including the World Bank.
Jeffrey is a wire artist residing in Rondomskrik, Prince Albert. Apart from his staple yet artistsic wire cars, trees and plant containers, Jeffrey has created several jazz-inspired items especially for the Journey to Jazz festival.
Anna is an award-winning artist whose mediums include oft pastels, charcoals or oils, on cotton, canvas, glass or wood. Her detailed work is inspired by the late 1800s pastel painters as well as William Kentridge.
Upcycling Artist, Thys, works by hand assembling found objects such as horns, tortoise shells and vines to create small pieces of organically formed furniture, photo frames and other art works that enhance their environment.
