Collective presents best of jazz

THE Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at UKZN presents The Sankofa Band on Wednesday 26 April at 6pm.

The Sankofa band is a true representation of moving forward while looking back. With matured sounds honouring the traditions of jazz and sounds of today that tell stories of modern day life, this collective of South Africa’s great jazz musicians are led by Professor Salim Washington.

For this special ensemble, Professor Washington brought together musicians whom he feels share his sentiments about music and life – on piano is jazz pianist, Nduduzo Makhathini, on drums is Ayanda Sikade and offering a strong bass line and life to the music is the young and gifted Dalisu Ndlazi.

The strong horn section is made of great horn players who have performed and toured with internationally recognised jazz musicians – Trumpter Syanda Zulu, Leon Scharnick on alto and tenor saxophone and the multi-reeds man himself, Professor Washington on tenor saxophone, flute, bass clarinet and the oboe.

This great sextet on some selections will feature a four piece vocal choir of students from UKZN which brings an amazing operatic sound to the sound of jazz. The music performed by this ensemble consists of original compositions by Washington.

Join The Sankofa Band at The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM), Level 2 Shepstone Building at UKZN Howard College Campus, Durban.

Tickets will be available at the door for R70, R45 for pensioners and R20 for students.