(Zinhle
Msani & Tseleng Mokhatla)
The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music will
present The Brass Showcase on July 24. 2019.
The Brass Showcase will feature the UKZN
Big Band who are Sinalo Zulu and Phuti Mofakeng on trumpets, Kgethi Nkotsi,
Siyalo Zulu and Mthunzi Mkhize, on trombones, Zinhle Msani, Tseleng Mokhatla,
Lwandile Khoase, Thami Zungu and Thembelani Mkoka on saxophones, Owen Balaram
and Tazlo Jocobs on piano, Mdu Mthethwa and Blessing Thwala (bass), Siya Zulu
and Boy Mokhatla on drums, and Courtney Pendy and Sne Cele on vocals.
The UKZN Big Band features a programme that
ranges from classic and student arrangements of contemporary music. They will
also play one of Burton Naidoo’s compositions.
Also participating for the showcase with
their ensembles are trombone players Siyalo Zulu, Siyalo Zulu, Phuti Mofokeng
(trumpet) and Kgethi Nkotsi. Sinalo Zulu (trumpet) who will be playing his
originals Olanis complication and Eshakaville.
(Left: Curt
Rix)
Trumpeter Curt Rix from Port Elizabeth is
currently a 2nd year student studying a degree in jazz at UKZN. Rix started
playing the trumpet at the age of 12 and participated in orchestras and wind
ensembles such as the ECPYO, BSO, NMUSO, SANYO and the Stellenbosch
international Chamber Festival Orchestra. After high school, Rix became more
interested in improvised music, which led him to play with local jazz musicians
in PE. Since then he has played with the likes of Sibongile Khumalo, Gloria
Bosman, Khaya Mahlangu, Feya Faku, Lira, Judith Sephuma, and the Nelson Mandela
Bay Big Band (Joy of Jazz 2017). He will playing Untitled by Vuyo Mjindi and One
For Sakhi by Eldene Bruiner.
The Brass Showcase takes place at The
Centre for Jazz and Popular music (CJPM), Level 2, Shepstone Building at UKZN
Howard College Campus on July 24 2019, at 18h00. (Doors open at 17h30). General
admission R80 (R50 pensioners, R25 students).
For more details contact Thuli on 031 260 3385
or email Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za
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