The Orbit - Home of Jazz

About The Orbit - Home of Jazz

Vision

The Orbit is the regularly repeated elliptical course of a celestial or man made object about a star or planet. In our case, The Orbit becomes the space where musicians reach new heights with unlimited creative spirit, and gravitate around each other in harmony and spontaneity to produce the most original and inspiring music.

Origins

The Orbit concept finds its roots and spirit in a small Jazz Social Club established in Troyeville, Johannesburg, in the early 2000’s by Aymeric ...

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Vision

Origins

The Orbit concept finds its roots and spirit in a small Jazz Social Club established in Troyeville, Johannesburg, in the early 2000’s by Aymeric Péguillan and 3 other partners. Peg’s Cosy Corner, as the venue was called, presented an intimate environment where musicians and jazz aficionados would hang around to listen to occasional live music and recordings till late at night around a drink. Twelve years later, a venue is reborn in Braamfontein, a booming and dynamic part of town, where Péguillan and his 2 partners, Dan Sermand & Kevindren Naidoo, developed a concept that would lead the way in offering the best possible creative expression platform for jazz musicians in Johannesburg. After months of intense brainstorming, consultations with musicians and negotiations with stakeholders around the nature of the new venture, The Orbit, a Live Music venue and Bistro, finally came to life.

Values

We are committed to creating a platform for free creative expression that will allow musicians and their audience to share unique and unifying experiences.
We are committed to supplying musicians with the most suitable setting and staging so as to perform in the most comfortable and inspiring space in Johannesburg.

We are committed to creating a respectful, socially balanced, community focused environment for our audiences, our supporting members, our staff and partners.

We are committed to contributing to the development of the performing arts in our city.

Partners

The Orbit is the brainchild of 3 avid Jazz lovers with distinct life journeys who share the same passion and creative vision. Aymeric Péguillan, Dan Sermand & Kevindren Naidoo met around a simple understanding: Johannesburg, its musicians and its residents deserve a lasting space of reference for creative musical expression, a place where artist musicians are acknowledged and recognized for their contribution to the enrichment of our society. Equipped with a variety of professional experiences and their close proximity to the music industry in SA and internationally, the 3 partners’ ambition is to establish the finest live music venue in South Africa.

Best Live Jazz and other improvised music in Johannesburg in a warm and sophisticated Bistro atmosphere.

81 de Korte Street, Braamfontein
Vrededorp, Johannesburg

The Orbit - Home of Jazz's upcoming events

Femi Koya's Afrobeat Band - Celebrating Fela Kuti's Music
Thursday, 24 August
Fashion Meets Jazz
Tomorrow
Titi Luzipo: Revisiting MaZi
Saturday, 26 August
The Orbit Vinyl Sessions with DJ Rushmo
Saturday, 26 August

Spha Mdlalose: Voices I've Loved
Wednesday, 30 August
Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane: Rotha - A Tribute To Mama
Thursday, 31 August

The Orbit - Home of Jazz's previous events

Ziza Muftic with Paul Hanmer, Romy Brauteseth, and Peter Auret
Thursday, 17 August
The Orbit Vinyl with Mama Zeph
Friday, 11 August
Zarcia Zacheus: Towards The Light
Thursday, 3 August
The Orbit Vinyl Sessions with HD Fingarz
Friday, 28 July

Trains To Taung At 20
Friday, 28 July
Femi Koya's Afrobeat Band
Thursday, 27 July
Frank Paco Art Ensemble at The Orbit
Wednesday, 26 July
Genome engineering and stem cells
Tuesday, 25 July