Gallery: Cape Town jazz festival

Cape Town. 27.3.15. Sipho "Hotsticks" Mabuse belts it out on Friday night in the Kippies hall at the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival heldat the Cape Town International Convention Center. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 27.3.15. Sipho "Hotsticks" Mabuse belts it out on Friday night in the Kippies hall at the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival heldat the Cape Town International Convention Center. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 27.3.15. Polish and British singer Basia Trzetrzelewska belts it out on Friday night at the Cape Town International Jazz Festivalat the Cape Town International Convention Center. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 27.3.15. Polish and British singer Basia Trzetrzelewska belts it out on Friday night at the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival heldat the Cape Town International Convention Center. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 27.3.15.Cape Town's first Hip Hop group Prophets of da City with founder members Shaheen Ariefdien and DJ Ready belts it out during their fisrt performance in 15 years on Friday night at the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival held at the Cape Town International Convention Center. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 27.3.15. PJ Powers during her performance with the Mahotella Queens, celebrating 50 yars in music performance, in the Kippies hall on Friday night at the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival held at the Cape Town International Convention Center. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 27.3.15. The Mahotella Queens, celebrating 50 yars in music performance, during their performance in the Kippies hall on Friday night at the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival held at the Cape Town International Convention Center. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 27.3.15.Afrikaans Hip-Hop artist Jitsvinger aka Quintin Goliath during his performance on Friday night at the Bassline stage at the 16 Cape Town International Jazz Festival held at the CTICC. Picture Ian Landsberg.

Cape Town. 27.3.15. Gavin Minter during his performance on Friday night in Rosies at the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival heldat the Cape Town International Convention Center. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 27.3.15. UK musician Courtney Pine during his performance on Friday night at the Manenberg stage at the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival heldat the Cape Town International Convention Center. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 27.3.15.Cape Town's first Hip Hop group Prophets of da City with founder members Shaheen Ariefdien and DJ Ready belts it out during their fisrt performance in 15 years on Friday night at the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival held at the Cape Town International Convention Center. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 27.03.15. Vocalist and scat musician Al Jarreau at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2015 press conference today. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 26.3.15. Singer and songwriter Melanie Scholtz during a press conference at the Cape Sun hotel ahead of her performance this weekend at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival at the CTICC. Picture Ian Landsberg. Reporter Wendl Martin

(in the pic - President Zuma, shares a moment with Minister Nathi Mthethwa and festival organiser Billy Domingo at the festival). President Jacob Zuma attends the 16th Cape Town International Jazz festival held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), 27/03/2015, Elmond Jiyane, DoC

(in the pic - President Zuma, his wife Mrs Tobeka Zuma joined by Minister Nathi Mthethwa and his wife Philisiwe at the festival). President Jacob Zuma attends the 16th Cape Town International Jazz festival held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), 27/03/2015, Elmond Jiyane, DoC

(in the pic - President Zuma, Mrs Tobeka Zuma joined by Minister Nathi Mthethwa and his wife Philisiwe at the festival). President Jacob Zuma attends the 16th Cape Town International Jazz festival held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), 27/03/2015, Elmond Jiyane, DoC

(in the pic - President Zuma greets members of the Mahotella Queen Group, some of the artists performing at the festival). President Jacob Zuma attends the 16th Cape Town International Jazz festival held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), 27/03/2015, Elmond Jiyane, DoC

(in the pic - President Zuma greets members of the Mahotella Queen Group, one of the artists performing at the festival). President Jacob Zuma attends the 16th Cape Town International Jazz festival held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), 27/03/2015, Elmond Jiyane, DoC

(in the pic - President Zuma joined by Minister Nathi Mthethwa greets PJ Powers backstage, one of the artists performing at the festival). President Jacob Zuma attends the 16th Cape Town International Jazz festival held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), 27/03/2015, Elmond Jiyane, DoC

Cape Town. 27.3.15. Dnaveno Prince from Pacific Express belts it out on Saturday night at the Manenberg stage during her performance at the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival heldat the Cape Town International Convention Center. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 27.3.15. Hugh Masekela during his performance on Saturday night in the Kippies main hall at the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival held at the Cape Town International Convention Center. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 27.3.15. Al Jarreau during his performance on Saturday night in the Kippies main hall at the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival held at the Cape Town International Convention Center. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 27.3.15. Deon Manchess, lead vocalist of Pacific Express on Saturday night at the Manenberg stage during her performance at the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival heldat the Cape Town International Convention Center. Picture Ian Landsberg

Photo: Ian Landsberg/Cape argus

Cape Town. 27.3.15. Dee Dee Bridgewater and Irvin Mayfield with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra belt it out during her performance on Saturday night in the Kippies main hall at the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival held at the Cape Town International Convention Center. Picture Ian Landsberg

Cape Town. 27.3.15. Naima Kay belts it out on Saterday night at the Manenberg stage during her performance at the 16th Cape Town International Jazz Festival heldat the Cape Town International Convention Center. Picture Ian Landsberg