Carlo Mombelli

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Flame And Soda Studio are collaborating to bring you the Boss of the Bass Prof. Carlo Mombelli. Live from Flame Studio hosted and streamed by Soda studio/Sodaworld.

Some things to note:

• The show will be hosted at Flame Studio in Constitutional Hill - You will be sent directions after purchasing tickets.
• Lunch will be Available at the beautiful new restaurant in the old prison. Details of food options will be sent to ticket holders.
• Show starts at 2pm. plan to come for lunch around 12.
• for further details whatsapp 0721555090

Disconcertingly beautiful. THE JAZZ TIMES (USA)

‘Once in a while an artist comes along who produces music unlike anything you've heard… 

Bass Player Magazine (USA)

‘His music is unusually and unexpectedly fresh.’ - Paris Jazz Man Magazine, (FRANCE)

Hauntingly beautiful

BBC radio - London

Mombelli, now in his early 50’s, is still very much in rude creative health. He is still pushing the limits of sound and writing challenging, beautiful work. As an educator, he is molding and mentoring the next generation of South African musicians. Carlo Mombelli is nothing short of a national treasure – you cannot argue with the depth, passion and inventiveness of his music.  

The Mail and Guardian.

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I Pressed my Spine to the Ground, Mombellis’ recording was chosen by the BBC 3 late junction as one of their top 12 picks for 2016 played on the BBC late junction evening radio, London

Bassist Carlo Mombelli is something of a sage figure. As he approaches his 60th birthday, a time when many a musician has found their comfort zone and settled into it, he remains one of the most restlessly creative forces in South African jazz.

By Dan Bilawsky (New York) All about JAZZ

February 20, 2019

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Carlo Mombelli’s music is that of a quintessential Prisoner of Strange. It’s visionary, emotional and experimental, in a society that doesn’t applaud artistry and integrity. His music sits on the cusp of sanity, where madness and brilliance share space, where true art resides. Mombelli has found in his music the expressive soul of the developing world mixed with the technical profundity of the classical world. 

At The Old Fort, Constitution Hill, 11 Kotze Street, Braamfontein

Mombelli, now in his early 50’s, is still very much in rude creative health. He is still pushing the limits of sound and writing challenging, beautiful work. As an educator, he is molding and mentoring the next generation of South African musicians. Carlo Mombelli is nothing short of a national treasure – you cannot argue with the depth, passion, and inventiveness of his music.  

The Mail and Guardian.