JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH

(Right: Leon Scharnick)

The UKZN Centre for Jazz and Popular Music celebrates the centenary anniversaries of Miles Davis and John Coltrane in celebration of Jazz Appreciation month.

 2026 provides opportunity to celebrate the centenary occasions of two of jazz’s great icons, Miles Davis and John Coltrane. The theme therefore of the Centre’s Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) celebration in April is Miles and Trane @100: the impact of Miles Davis and John Coltrane on SA jazz and culture. Consequently, the regular Wednesday night concert program at CJPM will pay homage to these two jazz giants with a sequence of four themed concerts in April:

(Linda Sikhakane. Pic by Malwandla Rikhotso)

April 8: Two tenors for Trane

Master saxophonists and Trane devotees, Linda Sikhakane and Leon Scharnick lead off a stellar rhythm section in celebration of John Coltrane.

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Event Details: Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Doors Open: 17h00. Music starts at 17h30

Venue: Centre for Jazz and Popular Music

University of KwaZulu-Natal – Howard College Campus, Dennis Shepstone Building, Level 2

 

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Tickets (cash at door) R130 (R100 pensioners & R70 students)