The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music will
present 38° Rising with
Max Mikula (guitar), Logan Byrne (double bass) and Sidney Rash (drums) this
evening (September 4) at 18h00.
38° Rising offers a fresh new combination
of seasoned talents. Their music is an eclectic blend of jazz, funk and world
music, featuring original compositions and reworking of classic jazz standards
and contemporary pop.
The band line up is Max Mikula is emerging
from a hiatus of several years, having been distracted by a salaried job and
the production of two children. After years of freelance session work and jazz
outfits, he spent four years on the road with acoustic pop group Henry Ate and
solo artist Karma, performing on two SAMA award winning albums. He then fronted
twice SAMA nominated Afro/World band Tsunami, featuring his own original
material.
Double bassist Logan Byrne has a long
history in the Durban scene. From his beginnings with rock bands such as
Scooter’s Union and a stint with the Flames, he went on to form Landscape
Prayers with Nibs Van der Spuy, Anton Cawthorn-Blazeby and Bruce Baker. They
recorded several albums and toured internationally. Presently he freelances and
performs with traditional jazz outfit Beat Route along with duo performances
with Max.
Drummer Sidney Rash is known for his
intense, Steve Jordanesque groove and versatility on the drums. After
graduating top of his class from UKZN in 2008, Sid travelled around the world
and recorded an album with the Arrows in New York City in 2012. He does session
work ranging from pop-rock to jazz. Along with the Arrows he has worked with
Gungor and Darius Brubeck, amongst others. Sid also runs a drum company and
school called The Beatbox and has just released a book on his drumming
technique called The Beatbox Toolbox.
Catch 38° Rising at The Centre for Jazz and
Popular Music (CJPM), Level 2, Shepstone Building at UKZN Howard College Campus
this evening (September 4) at 18h00 (Doors open at 17h30). Entry R35 (R20 pensioners
and R10 students). More information from Thuli on 031 260 3385 or email Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za
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