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The Ethan Smith Quartet
Ethan Smith (Sax, Flute), Kyle Shepherd (Piano), Brydon Bolton (Double Bass) and Claude Cozens (Drums) shift through various textures, volumes, combinations and timbres to create a natural musical chemistry of beauty and power.
Here ecstatic Goema rhythms, elegiac Eastern melodies, folk forays and joyous African jazz harmonies organically intertwine with more tranquil and controlled investigations into of space and disturbance.
Or, as Ethan put it, “We are beginning to establish a great togetherness, a synergy. Because of the creative impetus of each member in the band, there is this sense of constant shape shifting, this constant ebb and flow between form and formlessness within the music – which makes for exciting listening.”
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SOUNDS from TAGORE’s
really sorry apologies folks. our live band fell through this evening due to our bandleader catching a bout of food poison. we will enthrall you for the next couple of hours with a selection of music from Tagore’s live jazz bar, of trill road, cape town fame. andele!
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Gavin Bonner and friends – musical storytelling
Poet, storyteller, musician and praise singer Gavin Bonner is know for his spontaneous wordplay, poetic dexterity and narrative smarts. Combining improvisation, humour and a keen sense of rhythm, Bonner fuses globe-trotting traditional tales with modern narratives and improvised fragments. Born in London, he spent much of his childhood in South Africa growing up with a love of rock and African music and rhythms. A move back to London opened up a world of musical diversity and he played with all …