On 25 September 2014, the Joy of Jazz treated it's VIPs with utter care. The line-up was exciting and the event was beautifully organised. If you want to learn about great hospitality and event management, ask for an internship at the Joy of Jazz.
Peter Tladi (T Music Man) welcomed the attendees, distinguished guests including Kgalema Motlanthe and Nathi Mthethwa. He thanked the Sandton Convention Centre for receiving the Joy of Jazz with open arms. He then commended Standard Bank and other sponsors for their support over the years, enabling the music festival to breathe life and happiness to people in Gauteng, South Africa.
Peter Tladi (T Music Man) welcomed the attendees, distinguished guests including Kgalema Motlanthe and Nathi Mthethwa. He thanked the Sandton Convention Centre for receiving the Joy of Jazz with open arms. He then commended Standard Bank and other sponsors for their support over the years, enabling the music festival to breathe life and happiness to people in Gauteng, South Africa.
The sound at the Dinaledi Stage was
incredible when Ann Hampton Callaway and Dianne Reeves gave us electrifying
performances. Unfortunately, when the Jazz Divas took the stage featuring
Sibongile Khumalo, Gloria Bosman, Tutu Puoane and Melanie Scholtz, the sound
became muffled. Perhaps they used a different sound engineer during this
performance. Nothing could bring this performance down though, thanks to Sibongile
Khumalo’s song titled “Thando’s Groove” with a flawless vocal section
arrangement.
The Sandton Convention Centre is well on
its way to being a world-class concert venue, although on 26 September, Billy
Ocean’s performance at the Mbira Stage could have been more enjoyable if the
acoustics were right. One assumes that an acoustics engineer may be consulted
in the future to assist. Perhaps the Joy of Jazz could facilitate that process.
I’m confident that the next 5 years will be bliss thanks to the Sandton
Convention Centre’s partnership with the Joy of Jazz.
