Anybody here into Cape Jazz?

[centermez]

So few people seem to know about Cape Jazz, but it's really interesting. It formed during the same time jazz did in America did, except in South Africa. In fact- the social and political conditions were very much alike (eg. segregation, apartheid). I'd post a link to some tunes, but that would get me another infraction xD whooooopppssss. I suggest you go to grooveshark or your favorite counterpart and search for Abdullah Ibrahim. He's a great Cape Jazz player

[SteveO]

very familiar with Ibrahim... used to be known as Dollar Brand. Keith Jarrett plays a considerable amount of "Cape Jazz" even though he's an American as you know.

Who are some other Cape Jazz players you know of ?

So few people seem to know about Cape Jazz, but it's really interesting. It formed during the same time jazz did in America did, except in South Africa. In fact- the social and political conditions were very much alike (eg. segregation, apartheid). I'd post a link to some tunes, but that would get me another infraction xD whooooopppssss. I suggest you go to grooveshark or your favorite counterpart and search for Abdullah Ibrahim. He's a great Cape Jazz player

[centermez]

'The Cape Jazz Band', as original as the name is, is a group of all star musicians who recorded and played for quite a while South Africa. Robbie Janson worked with Ibrahim for a while, and he's just great http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrSakxaGF...re=related

Tony Schilder is also a great pianist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojDRp470zgg

Other than that, I'm afriad that I've had some trouble finding other seminal Cape Jazz Artists, but you may want to check out the genre Marabi. Cape Jazz is to Jazz as Marabi is to Blues. During Apartheid this is what africans sang which later was influenced by jazz and evolved into Cape Jazz. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX7w9pzhlHE

Marabi is just fun to listen to... I get my bongos out and jam all night.

[SteveO]

Sounds like a great time! I will check it out,,,,always searching for upbeat happy music !!!!

'The Cape Jazz Band', as original as the name is, is a group of all star musicians who recorded and played for quite a while South Africa. Robbie Janson worked with Ibrahim for a while, and he's just great http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrSakxaGF...re=related

Tony Schilder is also a great pianist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojDRp470zgg

Other than that, I'm afriad that I've had some trouble finding other seminal Cape Jazz Artists, but you may want to check out the genre Marabi. Cape Jazz is to Jazz as Marabi is to Blues. During Apartheid this is what africans sang which later was influenced by jazz and evolved into Cape Jazz. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX7w9pzhlHE

Marabi is just fun to listen to... I get my bongos out and jam all night.

[Jerome]

A restaurant in Cape Town (my hometown) called the Green Dolphin is a well known spot for Cape Jazz. I'm not a great fan of jazz but it always has a good vibe. The Hohenhort Hotel in Constantia (a suburb in Cape Town) used to be a favourite hangout in my youth. Sometimes they would have Cape Jazz but more often than not it would be a mixture of all sorts of styles. You have to remember that due to sanctions imposed because of apartheid, many musicians refused to tour South Africa, even though they had many fans there. So the one's that were there became very inventive and came up with a mixture of styles. Cape Jazz was born out of that. Every cloud has a silver lining.......

[centermez]

That is so cool! Cape Town has been on my list of places to visit for a very long time. I'll be sure to check those places when I go

[Jerome]

That is so cool! Cape Town has been on my list of places to visit for a very long time. I'll be sure to check those places when I go

If you do ever go be sure to visit Spier Wine Estate. Check the calendar for evening concerts etc. But they have a fairly good restaurant, some pubs, some wildlife (cheetahs etc) and of course a good selection of vino. Great place to chill out. A little bit of everything. Correction - it's the 'Green' Dolphin. Explains why so many men are colour blind......
And the Cape Malay quarter is very good (in the City Centre). This is where a lot of the Cape Jazz musicians you mentioned learnt the ropes.

Just looking at your website - very interesting!

[centermez]

I think I'll have to PM you once I buy plane tickets xDD

And thanks! That's been a labor of love for me- teaching people how to listen.