South African Artists Booking partner at Saint Louis International Jazz festival and Collaboration on Education Platform Creation with SAJE (South African Jazz Educators Association) – 32nd Saint Louis International Jazz Festival – May 2024 -. Creator/Initiator, booker and Facilitator-.
Jazz at The Villa – Creation and running of new platform for jazz artists in Johannesburg at Villa Simonne (Houghton) – The Rainmakers (July 2023), Mandla Mlangeni and Friends ft. Khaya Mahlangu (October 2023), Jazz à Trois in Paris – Omolola Trio (November 2023), Jazz at The Villa in partnership with Siphiwe Mhlambi’s Artful Expressions and Villa Simonne – (December 2023) Feya Faku Quartet and Ziza Muftic Quartet and DJ Charles Leonard, Jazz at The Villa in Partnership with Artful Expressions and Villa Simonne (March 2024) – Mark Fransman Homage Trio and Ayanda Sikade Quartet and DJ Charles Leonard, Jazz at The Villa in Partnership with Artful Expressions and Villa Simonne (May 2024) – Victor Masondo Quartet and Steve Dyer Quintet and DJ Charles Leonard- creator, curator, venue booker, producer – Jazz at The Villa in Partnership with Artful Expressions and Villa Simonne, Sponsored by Tysys Capital Group (July 2024) Siya Makuzeni Quintet and Sydney Mavundla Quartet and DJ Charles Leonard – creator, curator, venue booker, producer
The Gratitude Tour – The Rainmakers – SA 2023 – Cape Town and Johannesburg Tour with The Rainmakers (Bäanz Oester, Ayanda Sikade, Afrika Mkhize and Javier Vercher) – 8 concerts in June July 2023 – Booker, Promoter, Producer.
The Jazz Room at Doppio Zero Rosebank – Doppio Zero Restaurant and Brasserie – Rosebank JHB – June 2020 to March 2021 – Advisor to owners in setting up the live music venue, curator and booker for start of sessions (first 3)
Urban Sessions JHB – Gauteng – May to November 2020 – Live Streamed and Pay per View Concerts Recorded in Live condition in studio – Produced by Militia Broadcast – Booker, Curator and Artist Management
Art of The Trio Sessions – Les Créatifs Restaurant – Bryanston – Gauteng – Booker and Curator
Festival – Jazz & Classical Encounters at Spier (Wine Farm) – Stellenbosch – Western Cape – 4 Editions – 23 November 2019 / 28 November 2020/ 04 December 2021 / 26 November 2022 – Creator, Organiser and Producer
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Jazz on The Hill Sessions – Four Seasons The Westcliff – Johannesburg (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) – Curator, Booker and Production Manager
Downtown Jazz Sessions – Mzansi Magic MNET Channel 123 – 13 Episodes (2017) – Produced by Militia Broadcast – Executive Producer
Soweto Jazz Explosion – @Miagi Capegate Centre for Music at Morris Isaacson School in Jabavu – Soweto (2017 & 2018) – Curator and Co Producer in collaboration with Jozi Unsigned and Soweto Arts.
Rediscovering the Genius of Bheki Mseleku – Wits Theatre – University of the Witwatersrand (2018) – Conference / Discussion and Performances – Curator and Producer
When Ballet Meets Jazz – Market Theatre (2017 – 3 shows) and Pieter Toerien Theatre Montecasino (2018 – 6 shows) – Co-Producer and Production Manager – In collaboration with Andre Petersen and Dirk Badenhorst.
In Conversation With – Sophiatown The Mix in collaboration with Gwen Ansell – Sophiatown (2017 & 2018) – Curator and Co Producer
Expressions – Jazz Photography Exhibition by Siphiwe Mhlambi – FotoZA Gallery – Rosebank Couch Sessions (2018) – Curator and Co Producer, Closing Concert Festival National School of The Arts Braamfontein (2021) – Organiser and Co Producer
The Mill (SA/Swiss Collaboration led by Trumpeter/Composer Mandla Mlangeni) – When The Wind Blows – Southern Africa Tour 2019 – Tour Manager
The Jeff Siegel Quintet (US) ft. Sydney Mavundla – Southern Africa Tour June/July 2019 – Booker and Tour management