Voice (jazz)
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Voice is a jazz
quintet
from South Africa
.
Voice has released two recordings on Sheer Sound
. Their second album, Songs for Our Grandchildren, was nominated for Best Traditional Jazz Release for the 2003-2004 South African Music Awards
. They played as a featured group at the 2005 Cape Town International Jazz Festival.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
quintet
Quintet
A quintet is a group containing five members.It is commonly associated with musical groups, such as a string quintet, or a group of five singers, but can be applied to any situation where five similar or related objects are considered a single unit....
from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
Voice has released two recordings on Sheer Sound
Sheer Sound
Sheer Sound is a South African indie record label formed in 1994 by Damon Forbes.-History:Sheer Sound was formed in November 1994, shortly after South Africa’s first democratic elections...
. Their second album, Songs for Our Grandchildren, was nominated for Best Traditional Jazz Release for the 2003-2004 South African Music Awards
South African Music Awards
The South African Music Awards are an annual award ceremony, run by the Recording Industry of South Africa , where accolades are presented to members of South Africa's music industry. Winners receive a statuette is called a SAMA. The event was established in 1995...
. They played as a featured group at the 2005 Cape Town International Jazz Festival.
Members
- Pianist Andile YenanaAndile YenanaAndile Yenana is a South African pianist.Andile obtained a teaching diploma from the University of Fort Hare in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province before taking up music studies under Darius Brubeck at the University of Natal's School of Jazz and Popular Music...
, - Saxophonist Sydney Mnisi,
- Trumpeter Marcus WyattMarcus WyattMarcus Wyatt , is a South African trumpeter, composer and producer.Marcus was introduced to music, mostly folk and blues, at a young age as his father was chairman of the local folk club. He was introduced to the trumpet at age eleven and started playing in his school band where he learnt to read...
, - Bassist Herbie Tsoaeli,
- Drummer Morabo Morojele. - Lulu Gontsana played drums on the first album (Quintet Legacy Vol 1)
External links
- Page at music.org.za, with biography contributed by band