ALVIN DYERS TRIO, SIBUSISO MASHILOANE and the UCT BIG BAND
Sat Apr 28, 20:00 - Sat Apr 28, 22:45
Chisholm Recital Room, SA College of Music, UCT
ABOUT
ALVIN DYERS TRIOAlvin Dyers - Guitar
Roy Davids - Drums
Valentino Europa - Bass
Jazz guitarist and educator, Alvin Dyers was born in Harfield Village (Cape Town) in 1953. He started playing guitar from the age of seven. He formed his first band called Sacred Legion with his equally talented brother, Errol Dyers. He also formed part of the group musicians that played in Pacific Express in the ‘80s. Some of the musicians he has played with include other legends, for example Winston Mankunku, Ezra Ngcukana, Johnny Fourie and many more. He is currently a jazz guitar teacher at the University of Cape Town where he continues to nurture and inspire another generation of jazz musicians in the province. He has also led numerous famous jazz jam sessions in Cape Town which have inspired and encouraged many young musicians.
Featuring Mike Rossi on saxophone/flute/clarinet and Mageshen Naidoo on guitar
SIBUSISO MASHILOANE TRIO
Sibusiso Mashiloane - piano
Shaun Johannes - bass
Lumunyano Mzi - drums
UCT BIG BAND
Prof Mike Campbell puts 20 young musicians through their paces.
A vital part of Cape Town’s jazz scene for over 20 years, the band plays a wide range of music from classic big band swing and Latin to contemporary popular and South African styles. This concert features vocalists Amy George and Jesse Julies.
With special guests:
Prof Mike Rossi (UCT) on saxophone/flute/clarinet
Prof Mageshen Naidoo (Univ of Pretoria) on guitar
DIRECTIONS
ALVIN DYERS TRIO, SIBUSISO MASHILOANE and the UCT BIG BAND
Chisholm Recital Room, SA College of Music, UCT
0B Woolsack Dr, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
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