SKYJACK - live at the Reeler Theatre
Fri Sep 16, 20:00 - Fri Sep 16, 22:00
Reeler Theatre
ABOUT
For one night only at the Reeler Theatre in Rondebosch, SKYJACK presents their debut CD as they wrap up their national tour, supported by Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Arts Council and Concerts SA.Skyjack is a collaborative band of five jazz musicians from South Africa and Switzerland. The three SA musicians are Shane Cooper on double bass, Kyle Shepherd on piano, and Kesivan Naidoo on drums, all highly respected artists with various prestigious credits to their names, including the Standard Bank Young Artist Award. This tour will be the first time Kesivan performs on home soil since completing his Masters Degree at Berklee College of Music in Boston this year.
The Swiss musicians are some of the most sought-after jazz musicians in Switzerland - Marc Stucki on tenor saxophone, and Andreas Tschopp on trombone. Andreas is currently on a 3 month residency in South Africa, and has already collaborated with Carlo Mombelli, and Herbie Tsoaeli. Marc Stucki runs a small concert venue in Berne called the Sonarraum U64, and is a co-founder of the festival Jazzwerkstatt Bern.
Each musician contributes to the group as a composer, creating a wide palette of sound that draws from various cultural influences, concentrated into a modern jazz aesthetic.
Skyjack's first shows together were a on South African tour in 2013, leading up to the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown for Shane Cooper's Young Artist Award showcase. Since then they have done two tours in Switzerland, and in 2015 won the prestigious BeJazz TransNational competition, bringing them back to perform at BeJazz Winterfestival in 2016 in Berne.
In 2015 Skyjack recorded their debut self-titled album in Switzerland. It is an exciting record with layered, story-like compositions written by all 5 musicians. From the Ethio-Jazz inspired 'Tafattala' to the modern jazz journey of 'Anonymous In New York', the palette is wide but with a common thread throughout. The band share a deep musical bond that brings them together as often as the cross-continental trip is possible and they are excited to bring the music back to SA for their biggest tour yet, and with an album to share!
For more info, or videos and music: www.skyjackmusic.com
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SKYJACK - live at the Reeler Theatre
Reeler Theatre
Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
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