IF THERE’S ONE THING YOU DO THIS WEEK …
M&G Friday brings you the pick of this week
Marcus Wyatt
The Happenstance at the House on the Hill
During the grind of lockdown, musicians exchanged notes on modes of creating through the barrier
Bombshelter Beast – a gypsy family of maverick musicians
Old-school kwaito, hip-hop and house meets ska and Balkan-tinged jazz in a riotously, joyful sound.
Marcus Wyatt’s quiet big-band riot
One of SA’s top jazz trumpeters has roped in an orchestra to add a new side to his sound.
Marcus Wyatt’s harmonic rebellion
There are no solos in the Maji Maji album, as one would expect from a jazz album. The album is then perhaps an unconscious rebellion.
Jazz plays on in ZAR
You start to suspect that jazz in Jo’burg might really be dead when players start penning elegies for it. That’s exactly what Marcus Wyatt has done.
Room for improvement
I always like to introduce my visitors to other interesting people who live in this crazy town. I find the people in Jo’burg are a bit more open.
Marcus the maestro
Schizophrenia is the name of the game on the Johannesburg jazz scene, says trumpeter Marcus Wyatt.
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Take a deep breath
Strings may be an unexpected addition to Chris McGregor’s jazz, but his music was always about expansion, writes Shaun de Waal.
