The Con @ Cape Town International Jazz Festival
Saturday 2:25pm With Saturday night of the Jazz Festival upon us, here is what The Con recommends for night two. First up, two of South Africa’s brightest young jazz pianists, Kyle Shepherd and Bokani Dyer, will be performing together at 5:15pm. This should be a treat as Shepherd is possibly the best young […]
Ambrose Akinmusire Hits Cape Town, Kris Bowers releases ‘Heroes + Misfits’
The Con is very excited about the upcoming performance by Ambrose Akinmusire at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival next weekend. The young trumpeter, who was born in California but now resides in New York, makes music that has been described as “atmospheric post-bop”. An early encounter with Steve Coleman spurred Akinmusire forward in his […]