The performance by Two Thekwini Bones at
The Jazzy Rainbow tomorrow night (April 21) is part of the Concerts SA Venue
Circuit which aims to foster a love and support for live music in communities,
as well as anchor small and medium sized venues in urban and rural Gauteng,
KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape.
Two Thekwini Bones is a quintet ensemble
project, recently started by Kgethi Nkotsi. The aim of this project is to
expose the trombone’s full capabilities. “Most times the trombone is seen as a
backing instrument and not so much as a leading instrument in a band” says
Nkotsi. “This project is a tribute to all who have paved the way for
trombonists”.
The entire band is currently studying music
at UKZN. The band members are Siyalo Zulu and Kgethi Nkotsi on trombone, Boy
Mokhatla on drums, Zibusiso Makhathini- piano and Sihle Yende on bass. The concert at the
Jazzy Rainbow will be their first as the Two Thekwini Bones project and the
band will play music from an album called Two
Bones by Curtis Fuller, known as a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers
and a major post-bop stylist on trombone with remarkable techniques, including
wide-octave leaps and whiplash phrases delivered in a relaxed manner.
Durban’s jazz lounge, The Jazzy Rainbow, in
association with Concerts SA, launched its first straight jazz programme on the
eve of Heritage Day in September 2016 and continues to follow up with the same
concept. “#JazzyStraightAhead is about introducing regular, live, straight jazz
concerts to our city in order to help keep the music alive,” says Oliver-Rene
Haas.
Catch Two Thekwini Bones tomorrow (April 21,
2018) from 19h00 to 23h00 at The Jazzy Rainbow. Entrance R50. For more information
phone 031 303 8398, email: jazzyrainbow@mweb.co.za or visit https://www.facebook.com/The-Jazzy-Rainbow-244138686444/
The Jazzy Rainbow is situated at 93 Smiso
Nkwanyana Road (ex Goble Road), Morningside.
Website:
Concerts
SA is a joint South African/Norwegian live music development project housed
within the SAMRO Foundation.
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