- 4 trumpets
- 4 trombones
- 5 saxophones (2 alto, 2 tenor, 1 baritone)
- 5 piece rhythm section (guitar, bass, piano, drums, percussion)
We have only 'original' compositions and our own arrangements of South African 'standards' in the pad. Here's a list of the originals: (the tunes marked *hbb have been specially composed/arranged for the Hanepoot Big Band) |
| Mingepla | David Ledbetter *hbb | Jannie van Tonder *hbb | | Stywepap and Bredie | David Ledbetter *hbb | David Ledbetter & Jannie van Tonder *hbb | | Playing in Traffic | Mertyn Barrow *hbb | Mertyn Barrow *hbb | | 1,2,Free,Four | Mertyn Barrow *hbb | Mertyn Barrow *hbb | | Blueprints | Mertyn Barrow *hbb | Mertyn Barrow *hbb | | Just Stay the Same | Mertyn Barrow *hbb | Mertyn Barrow *hbb | | Salt & Vinegar | Jannie van Tonder *hbb | Jannie van Tonder *hbb | | Rio de Huesos | Doug Armstrong *hbb | Doug Armstrong *hbb | | Dynamo | Doug Armstrong *hbb | Doug Armstrong *hbb | | Waiting for Phoebe | Doug Armstrong *hbb | Doug Armstrong *hbb | | Firefly's First Tango | Doug Armstrong *hbb | Doug Armstrong *hbb | | Koeksista | Doug Armstrong *hbb | Doug Armstrong *hbb | | The Man with the Hat | Doug Armstrong *hbb | Doug Armstrong *hbb | | Eclipse | Kesivan Naidoo*hbb | Kevin Davidson *hbb | | Something Jive | Stephen Draper *hbb | Stephen Draper *hbb | | Kalahari Thirst | Robbie Jansen | Darryl Andrews | | Beach Balls | Sean Bergin | Sean Bergin | | Ultreya | John Davies | John Davies | | Snoek Town | Mike Campbell | Mike Campbell | | Nou's Blue* | Myles Collins | Myles Collins | | Donut King* | Nick Capocci | Nick Capocci | | Funk in Deep Freeze | Hank Mobley | John Davies |
Here are some of the South African standards we've arranged with some background about the composers below. |
| The Homecoming | Dollar Brand | Jannie van Tonder *hbb | | Midnight Ska | Reginald Msomi | Jannie van Tonder *hbb | | Shebeen | Hugh Masekela | Jannie van Tonder *hbb | | Jackpot | Zakes Nkosi | Jannie van Tonder *hbb | | 1010 Special | Zakes Nkosi | Jannie van Tonder *hbb | | Nonto Sangoma | Zakes Nkosi | Jannie van Tonder *hbb | | African Marketplace | Dollar Brand | Jannie van Tonder *hbb | | Ismite is Might | Chris McGregor | Jannie van Tonder *hbb | | Langery | Errol Dyers | Jannie van Tonder *hbb | | MRA | Dudu Pukwana | Sean Bergin *hbb | | Wedding Joy | Winston Nyaunda | Jannie van Tonder *hbb | | I Remember Billy | Kippie Moeketsi | Jannie van Tonder *hbb | | Ntyilo Ntyilo | Allan Salinga | Mike Campbell |
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