Platform Jazz

On Friday, July 29, at St Agnes Auditorium in Kloof, the Rotary Club of Kloof will present the Kloof Musical Pops.

The first half of the programme will feature the KZN Youth Orchestra conducted by Lyk Temmingh performing symphonic greats such as Handel’s La Rejouissance, Brahms’ Hungarian Dance no 5, The Radetsky March, and some popular tunes such as Sway, Can’t Take my eyes off you and  New York New York .

The second half of the programme will get your  hands clapping and toes tapping as Platform Jazz puts a swing on the evening and  presents big band greats such as Mack the Knife, What a wonderful world and In the Mood.

Led by Cathy “Hotlips” Peacock, the band will also feature Melvin Peters, Bruce Baker, Duncan Wooldridge, Kirsten Sayers, Andreas Kappen, Jeff Judge and Shelley McLean.

The evening will start at 6.30pm and will be set up in supper theatre style for patrons to bring picnics and drinks. Tickets are R150 and R130 for pensioners and students. Booking is through Computicket. Proceeds of the evening will go to the 110-year-old Kloof Rest Home which is in urgent need of repair.