{ PRESS RELEASE }**
FESTIVAL DID US PROUD
THE directors of the ninth Cape Town International Jazz Festival, held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, must be commended for hosting an extremely well-organized festival.
Despite economic restraints and the weakening rand, the quality of both International and local jazz artists sufficiently appeased the appetites of most jazz lovers.
{ FREE CONCERT }**
The pre-festival concert has become a permanent feature of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival and is the festival’s commitment to community members who cannot make it to the paid sessions of the event. This free concert takes place on Wednesday 26 March 2008 on vibey Green Market Square.