The Little Giants jazz spectacular with Marcus Wyatt

The Little Giants jazz spectacular with Marcus Wyatt

Sunday 29 May 2011, 18h00
Club 021 (Swingers Jazz Club)

Participating artists/groups:
Errol Dyers and George Werner Quartet with special guests Marcus Wyatt and Buddy Wells
Wathiq Hoosain
Erin Clark
Alexander Sinton Jazz Ensemble
The Little Giants

South African jazz star Marcus Wyatt will make a rare Cape Town appearance on Sunday 29 May at Swingers Jazz Club. He will be supporting leading South African youth jazz exponents the Little Giants, who will be showcased ahead of their annual participation in the National Youth Jazz Festival in Grahamstown this June.

Director and pianist George Werner has nurtured this groundbreaking youth group for more than a decade, in the process schooling several young professionals in the national and international music scenes.

Alexander Sinton Jazz Ensemble will also make a final Cape Town appearance before their much anticipated trip to the Tutti World Youth Music Festival in Beijing, where they will perform an exclusively South African music repertoire.

Trumpeter Wyatt needs little introduction, having journeyed to the forefront of South African jazz over the last decade with several recordings and performances worldwide. He will re-unite with long time collaborator Buddy Wells (saxophone), backed the experienced rhythm section of Werner, Peter Dladla (bass) and Ivan Bell (drums).

Rising jazz vocal stars Wathiq Hoosain and Erin Clark will be further additions to the evening’s music menu.

The concert starts at 18h00 and seating is limited. Tickets are R70. Dining is optional. For bookings call 083 390 4529 or pay at the door. Club 021(Swingers Jazz Club) is located at 1 Wetwyn Rd, Lansdowne.

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