Jazz at The Villa – Vimbs Mavimbs – Linda Sikhakhane Quartet – DJ Charles Leonard

Jazz at The Villa – Vimbs Mavimbs – Linda Sikhakhane Quartet – DJ Charles Leonard

Name: Jazz at The Villa – Vimbs Mavimbs – Linda Sikhakhane Quartet – DJ Charles Leonard
Start: 2024-11-03T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2024-11-03T22:00:00+02:00

November 3 @ 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm

This is the fourth installment of Jazz at The Villa in 2024, and they bring you another magnificent jazz line up in the delicious and intimate setting of Villa Simonne Boutique Hotel in Houghton, Johannesburg. The event is Sponsored by the Tysys Capital Group. Save the date for Sunday, 3 November 2024.

What Can I Expect From Jazz at The Villa – Vimbs Mavimbs – Linda Sikhakhane Quartet – DJ Charles Leonard?

With the experienced Jazz DJ Charles Leonard opening the afternoon with a torrid set of SA jazz, the day is set and the platform is ready to welcome one of the leading voices on the SA Jazz scene. He is a bassist, educator, composer, musical director and band leader Thembinkosi Mavimbela AKA Vimbs Mavimbs to their stage. He joins them with a fantastic Sextet featuring Keenan Ahrends on guitar, Ofentse Sebula on saxophones, Robin Fassie on trumpet, Lungile Kunene on drums, Teboho Kobedi on piano and Vimbs Mavimbs in bass. Mavimbs will present some new, recent and older works.

After another DJ set by Charles Leonard, they feature one of the most exciting and talented voice on the SA scene, and a fantastic composer and band leader who just released his first album on the Blue Note label, saxophonist Linda Sikhakhane. He will lead his quartet featuring Benjamin Jephta on bass , Sanele Phakathi on piano, and Sphelelo Mazibuko on drums. Special guest Paras Dlamini on vocals

DJ Charles Leonard will close the afternoon with another set of great sounds from the vinyl turn tables.

This very special afternoon of SA Jazz is brought to you by Pegs Music Project and Artful Expressions by Siphiwe Mhlambi, in association with Villa Simonne Boutique Hotel. The Concerts are sponsored by the TYSYS CAPITAL GROUP.