Kyle Shepherd fineART Quartet 30 Oct 2009

The Kyle Shepherd fineART Quartet with Kyle Shepherd (grand piano), Buddy Wells (sax), Shane Cooper (double bass) & Jonno Sweetman (drums) perform live at WELGEMEEND (map) on FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER 2009 at 8PM



Shepherd has just returned from highly celebrated performances in Amsterdam and Belgium. You can expect to hear original compositions from Shepherd’s Debut Album “fineART” and a some brand new material.
Bookings essential! R80.00 (R60.00 Students & Pensioners: proof required).
To book seats online, click here or
email info@kyleshepherd.co.za call 079 256 9030


"It’s this ‘Proudly South African’ tradition that audiences can expect to hear" ... "which sees the multi-instrumentalist navigate an impressionistic collage of South African jazz sounds, from slam poetic minimalist re-imaginings of Afrikaans volksliedjies and Muslim calls to prayer, to goema groove deconstructions, tributes to Abdullah Ibrahim, Ngqawana’s philosophy of “Zimology” and more that, as the doyen of South African jazz scribes Gwen Ansell pointed out in Business Day recently: “live in the jazz world but are never imprisoned by it”. Miles Keylock (Mail & Guardian)

The Debut CD "fineART" is on sale at most leading CD Stores in SA including Musica Mega Store, Look & Listen, Jive City, Just CD, The African Music Store.
CD's ON SALE AT CONCERT

concert map

Photograph courtesy of The Glasshouse, Amsterdam - http://www.theglasshouse.nu/

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Kyle Shepherd Trio In Concert - 1 August 2009

The Kyle Shepherd Trio, featuring South Africa's most revered young jazz musicians, namely, Kyle Shepherd (grand piano), Shane Cooper (double bass) & Jonno Sweetman (drums) perform live at WELGEMEEND (map below) on Sat 1 Aug 09 at 19:30.


Bookings essential! R80.00 (R60.00 Students & Pensioners: proof required).
To book seats online, click here

Kyle launched his Debut Album entitled "fineART" in Jan 09. The Trio will perform Kyle's original compositions from the album at the concert as well as some new material.

Kyle draws his musical influences from the traditional rhythms, melodies and harmonies of Cape Town, South Africa as well as Jazz music. Abdullah Ibrahim, Zim Ngqwana, Errol Dyers, Robbie Jansen, Keith Jarrett and Jason Moran all count amongst those who have inspired Shepherd musically, spiritually & creatively.

"His compositions are improvised approaches built on a local sound, rich in Cape traditions."
Atiyyah Khan, The Cape Argus

"As a composer and arranger Shepherd is proving to be one of the chief architects of modern Cape jazz."
Andre Manuel, The Cape Times

"It's this 'Proudly South African tradition that audiences can expect to hear" ... "which sees the multi-instrumentalist navigate an impressionistic collage of South African jazz sounds, from slam poetic minimalist re-imaginings of Afrikaans volksliedjies and Muslim calls to prayer, to goema groove deconstructions, tributes to Abdullah Ibrahim, Ngqawana’s philosophy of "Zimology" and more that, as the doyen of South African jazz scribes Gwen Ansell pointed out in Business Day recently: "live in the jazz world but are never imprisoned by it"
Miles Keylock (Mail & Guardian)

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Reza Khota Trio live at Tagore's

Reza Khota Trio live at Tagore's
with Shane Cooper and Jonno Sweetman

Description
Standards by Wes Montgomery, Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Coltrane and more interpreted in a conversation for three. Come share this rather intimate space and music with us.

Time and Place Date:
Friday, January 16, 2009

Time:
9:00pm - 11:00pm

Location:
Tagore's, Trill Road, Observatory

Contact Info Phone: 0741820611
Email:reza.khota@gmail.com

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Come Onshore With Offshore

Come onshore with Offshore for their album launch at the SABC Auditorium on Saturday, 18 October 2008, 20:00. Offshore is a jazz trio which consists of Martin Wolfaardt - Piano, Paul Gibbings - Contrabass and Jonathan Sweetman - Drums. For this concert they will be joined by Buddy Wells on saxophone and Marcus Wyatt on trumpet.

The Offshore Jazz Ensemble was formed in early 2004 and has provided a creative space for some of the top musicians from the Garden Route in collaborations deeply based in the jazz tradition and, in line with that tradition, always open to exploration into fusions with other genres, particularly world music, funk and reggae.

The ensemble has carved out a niche in the Knysna – Plettenberg Bay area, playing regular gigs at local restaurants and events such as the Whiskey, Whales and all that Jazz Festival. They have collaborated with visiting musicians such as Chris Tokalon, New York-based saxophonist Sam Thomas and leading interpreter of Thelonius Monk, Gary Wittner.

In late 2006 the trio began a musical relationship with the masterful classical and jazz guitarist Jonathan Crossley, playing a series of gigs including the MIAGI festival and the KKNK. They recorded with Crossley in April 2007 as the rhythm section of the Jonathan Crossley Electric Band on the album Funk for the Shaolin Monk.

Towards the end of 2007 a series of local gigs with Capetonian saxophonist extraordinaire, Buddy Wells and world-renowned Johannesburg-based trumpeter Marcus Wyatt exposed a natural resonance that has led to the recording of an album - Incident. This ensemble was proud to perform at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2008.

The trio also works with vocalists Wendy Oldfield - who moulds her soulful voice gracefully into the jazz genre - and Haydn Gardner - an exciting songbook interpreter in the style of Frank Sinatra.

SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER 2008
BEACH ROAD STUDIOS SABC AUDITORIUM
209 Beach Road, Seapoint
Doors open 7pm, starts 8pm
Tickets cost R50

For more info contact Jonathan on 0781090707
jonnosweetman@gmail.com

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