South Africa-Various Artists - Cape Jazz Piano - South African Pianists

 

artist 
  South Africa-Various Artists
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title 
  Cape Jazz Piano - South African Pianists
 
country 
  South Africa (RSA)
 
mainstyle 
  Popular Music
 
style 
  Jazz
 
label 
  Mountain Records
 
year 
  2018
 
length 
 
 
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This is the 5th in the market leading album series of CAPE JAZZ albums. This time offering all new recordings the work of 6 of the genre's top piano players performing and arranging some of the classics of Cape Jazz. The tracks, which are solo piano recordings, make this a moody and culturally powerful package. Short details of the selected pianists: Ebrahim Shihab is the former keyboard player of Pacific Express; Kyle Shepherd is a celebrated pianist with some 6 solo albums to his name; Ramon Alexander is a part of the band (CJB) that recorded the last album in this series and he himself has 2 solo albums to his name; Mike Perry is the pianist and band member of Winston Mankunku's group; Hilton Schilder is the keyboard player from the Robbie Jansen band and has 4 solo albums of his own; Mervyn Africa was member of Spirits.

 
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Tracks:
1. Mervyn Africa - Spirit of the Wind (M. Africa) 2:58
2. Ramon Alexander ? Montreal (A. Schilder) 5:23
3. Hilton Schilder - Khoisan Symphony Part 1 (H. Schilder) 8:07
4. Mike Perry - Green and Gold (M. Perry) 3:48
5. Ebrahim Shihab - Give a little love (C. Schilder) 5:46
6. Mike Perry - Crossroads Crossroads (W. Ngosi, M. Perry) 3:18
7. Kyle Shepherd - Dagga Party (S. Erasmus) 8:54
8. Ramon Alexander - Kaapse Medley - Take me back to Cape Town (R. Alexander) / Wave After Wave (G. MacKenzie) / Sommer Ghoema (A. April, R. Jansen) 5:23
9. Hilton Schilder - Khoisan Symphony Part 3 (H. Schilder) 5:46
10. Ebrahim Shihab - All through the years (E. Shihab) 7:08
11. Bonus track - Mervyn Africa Trio ? Mashup - 7th Avenue (J. Butler) / Mannenberg (A. Ibrahim) 4:30

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