Africa’s grandest gathering is back. Contributing over R300 million to the country’s GDP, and a massive influx in tourism. 5 Stages, 40 international and local artists, 2 days, average of 30 000 people per day. The event includes workshops, a free concert, jazz conference, and gala dinner. 3‐4 April 2009 in Cape Town, with an astounding 52% on attendance coming from Gauteng !! An amazing line‐up, with big local and international names, 2 outdoor feature stages, and 3 indoor stages for the more urban flavoured, hip‐hop, rap, electronic acts. This year’s amazing line‐up includes top smooth jazz acts Jonathan Butler, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, George Benson, Ronny Jordan to SA jazz favourites Vusi Mahlasela, Lira, Judith Sephuma and Musa Manzini.