(Shelley McLean, Andreas Kappen, Kirsten Sayers, Melvin Peters, Cathy
Peacock & Duncan Wooldridge. Missing from the pic is Jeff Judge)
Platform Jazz’s performance in this show is
out of the top drawer and splendidly entertaining. (Review by Keith Millar)
Everyone needs a bit of R&R after the
usual weekly grind. And what is the best antidote to put the spring back into
your step? Well, an evening out in the convivial company of good friends to
listen to some invigorating live music will probably do the trick.
The best place to get a dose of this antidote
is the fabulous Rhumbelow Supper Theatre, home of top-class musical
entertainment.
The show currently on at the venue is The
Best of Swing featuring Durban’s marvellous jazz ensemble, Platform Jazz.
Back by popular demand for their fifth visit to the Rhumbelow, this group,
which is made up of some of the leading musicians in the city, has grown into a
slick, polished and very sophisticated band. Their performance in this show is
out of the top drawer and splendidly entertaining.
The Best of Swing is made up of the most
popular numbers from their previous four shows and features swing music from
the 1920’s through to a delightful arrangement of the 2014 hit, Meghan
Trainor’s It’s All About the Bass. The show includes all the best-loved
music from the swing era such as Mack the Knife, Hello Dolly, When the
Saints go Marching In, Big Spender, Sing Sing Sing, Mr. Bo Jangles, Blue Moon,
All Off Me, Strangers on The Shore, Sweet Georgia Brown and New York New York.
There is also a nod to the legendry band
leader Glen Miller with In the Mood, A String of Pearls Pennsylvania
65000 and Moonlight Serenade.
Township Jazz and recently deceased South
African jazz diva Thandi Klaasen are remembered with arrangements of Sophiatown
and Meadowlands.
Platform Jazz is made up of Andreas Kappen on
double bass, Bruce Baker on drums, the inimitable Melvin Peters on the
keyboard, Cathy Peacock on trumpet, Kirsten Sayers on clarinet, Jeff Judge on
the sax and vocals, Duncan Wooldridge on trombone and Shelley McLean on vocals.
They are an accomplished and stylish
combination who produce an excellent and most entertaining show which is highly
recommended to all music lovers. As the Gershwin brothers say in their popular
song from the 1927 musical Funny Face, ‘S Wonderful, ‘S Marvelous!
Rhumbelow has a proud record of supporting
local artists and producing outstanding musical entertainment. It is the last
standing independent theatre in KZN and has expanded to include venues in
Umbilo, Pietermaritzburg, Umkomaas and most recently at Tina’s Hotel in Kloof.
Visit a Rhumbelow near you soon. You won’t be disappointed.
The Best of Swing will be on at the
Rhumbelow theatre in Cunningham Avenue, Umbilo this coming weekend with shows on
February 3 and 4 at 20h00 and on February 5 at 14h00 and 18h30. Tickets R150
pp. Bring food picnic baskets. (Braais will be available should you wish to
cook some meat) There is limited secure parking and a cash bar is available (no
alcohol may be brought on to the premises). Booking is essential through
Computicket or contact Roland on 082 499 8636 or email: roland@stansell.za.net or events.durbantheatre.com – Keith Millar
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