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| PP Arnold |
JAZZ ON THE ROCKS – Tietie’s Bay, celebrates its 5th anniversary in 2015 and promises a line-up like never before. The international contingent is expanded in 2015 and features, world class bassist Gerald Veasley (USA), award winning New Zealand Poly-fonk band Ardijah; American diva PP Arnold (Angel of the Morning, The First Cut is the Deepest),and new jazz./blues singing sensation from London, Angela Ricci. Combine the international contribution with Habaneros featuring Minel from Cuba, and Afro-Fiesta comprising musicians from Angola and The Democratic Republic of the Congo, and we have an exciting melting pot of talent. Despite an expanded international contribution, Jazz On the Rocks is a celebration of ‘local’ – be it the musicians, the people who provide the food, the audience and, more importantly the beauty of this West Coast venue…Tietiesbaai in the Cape Columbine Nature Reserve, just outside of the charming fishing village of Paternoster. The line-up of artists proposes an eclectic music festival solidly rooted in the the jazz genre - Pacific Express; Sugar Daddy; Alistair Izobell; Allou April; Wilmot Fredericks. Boy Basson; N2, The Rockets;; Pedestrians; Jonathan Rubain; Steyn Fourie; Santana Tribute by Brent Kus; Richard Ceaser who will be playing with Ardijah; Public Opinion; Afro Fiesta; Zami Mdingi; Habaneros; and Vernon Castle.
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| Gerald Veasley |
The festival thrives on nostalgia and the selection of DJ’s who fill up the time between “live”
music will bring to life the parties of the 70’s and 80’s. Uncle Cal; Stan ‘the
Jazz Man’ Engelbrecht; Dr. Beat and Russell Love Muscle will remind the
audiences of times gone by. For 4 days, from Thursday February 26 to Sunday
March 1 2015, Tietiesbaai is where it is all happening. And there are few
places in the world where you can you swim, kayak, sunbathe or fish while
watching and listening to some of the coolest jazz and music in the world?
Clarence Ford, founder and Executive Producer of Jazz on the Rocks, says that
the Tietiesbaai camp site within the Nature Reserve was sold out in one hour.
‘We are sold out. And the entire West
Coast from Yzerfontein to Velddrift will be teeming with Jazz and Nature lovers
on the weekend of the festival. We have delivered on our objective of bolstering
the regional economy, we have empowered the local host community, we have
educated around important environmental issues, we have created a quality space
for families to interact and detach from a frenetic world. These remain forever
at the heart of all our endeavours.’ Check out Jazz on the Rocks Tietie's Bay
on Face Book for the more information, accommodation specials and purchase
details. ‘Jazz On The Rocks is a reality because the Saldahna Bay Municipality
had vision’ said Ford. ‘They saw the potential for employment and for substantially
increasing tourism in the area. A special treat for young and old is a nature
trail conducted by the Government of the Western Cape. Kids are the VIP’s and
there is a dedicated pay and play area that is manned by professional child
minders where parents can ‘drop’ their children for a few hours. The local
community will provide delectable West Coast food, specializing in sea food
like fresh fish and rock lobster which are caught in the area and visitors are
encouraged to buy food from these vendors for a holistic West Coast experience,
and to help the local economy. The event would not have achieved the desired
objectives without the stalwart support of sponsors. Old Mutual, The Saldahna
Bay Municipality, NEDBANK, The Western Cape Government, Coke and the Department
of Fisheries, who have enabled a tangible economic impact on the impoverished
host community of Paternoster.
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