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Hanepoot & the Biggish Band's debut CD Salt & Vinegar consists entirely of South African compositions, and contains a number of new originals by Merton Barrow, David Ledbetter and band-member Douglas Armstrong. The title track was written by Hanepoot in memory of Bra . . . more > >
"Summer in Cape Town, Volume One" ist eine relaxte Potjie-Mischung aus Cape Jazz, Goema, Jazz- und Pop-Standards, Gospel, Soul, Afro-Pop. Diese Potjie-CD eignet sich hervorragend als Corporate Gift, Give-Away und natürlich auch als Weihnachtsgeschenk! Sommer in Cape . . . more > >
 
"Winter in Cape Town, Volume One" ist die erste CD einer Reihe von Live-Mitschnitten aus Kapstadt, die der PASO Africa Shop zusammen mit seinem Kapstädter Partner Jazz Potjie Projects veröffentlicht. Diese CD-Produktionen sind einmalig. So wird zum Einen die . . . more > >
"Winter in Cape Town, Volume Two" ist wieder eine intensive Potjie-Mischung aus Cape Jazz, Jazz und Pop-Standards, Blues, Soul, Afro. Diese Potjie-CD eignet sich hervorragend als Corporate Gift, Give-Away und als (Weihnachts-) Geschenk! Winter in Cape Town bedeutet . . . more > >
 
The Little Giants was established in 1999 under musical directorship of Ezra Ngcukana and George Werner. This group of young musicians, aged between 15 and 21 years, from the Townships of the Cape Flats, has developed into a tightly knit integrated unit, bonded by . . . more > >
 
South African Jazz: SHEETMUSIC: ANTHOLOGIES/COLLECTIONS
A new publication, first of its kind, containing over 30 lead sheets with melody and chords, of tunes connected to Cape Town, including works by Jonathan Butler, McCoy Mrubata, Paul Hanmer, Winston Mankunku, Errol Dyers, Tony Schilder, Basil Coetzee, Morris Goldberg, . . . more > >
 
South African Jazz: SHEETMUSIC: ARRANGEMENTS
An up-tempo salsa big band barn-stormer, with 2-3 clave rhythm, featuring piano & trumpet soloists, and ideal for an extended drums & percussion break. Featured on the Hanepoot Big Band CD 'Salt & Vinegar'. . . . more > >
A infectious Goema ballad, over a mellow grooving version of the famous Cape Town beat. Douglas Armstrong is a composer of note, producing regular additions to the repertoire of the Hanepoot Big Band. This is the opening number on their debut CD. Tbn, Tpt, Pno solos. . . . more > >
 
A beautiful fat and mellow Mingus-kind-of medium blues by Cape Town's top big band composer/arranger the legendary Merton Barrow, with fat voicings for all sections of the big-band featuring tenor, alto, trumpet, bass, guitar & piano solos, and lots of room to showcase . . . more > >
Title track off the 1980 album "African Marketplace", this is arrangement is based on that original recording, but then for full big band. It's a typical Cape Goema beat of medium tempo with an beautiful AABA verse followed by a more eastern sounding bridge section . . . more > >
 
The Homecoming is another classic tune off the album "African Marketplace" Dollar Brand recorded with a 12-piece band including Carlos Ward & Cecil Mcbee in 1980, which also contained a masterful rendition of "The Wedding" by Carlos Ward. This one is more up tempo, but . . . more > >
Another very popular tune, goes down extremely well with audiences -- uppish-tempo Goema in G Major from this respected Cape Jazz composer, which once it gets going seems to be over much to quickly. Lead voice scored for 1st Alto/Tpt/Tbn but could really be played by . . . more > >
 
Very popular marabi-swing style groover. Henepoot & the Biggish Band opened their set with this tune for several years. Introduciton features 2 or 4 lead voices (2 saxes, 1tpt, 1 tbn) acapella against background stabs, into a sexy marabi riff featuring 4 saxes in . . . more > >
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A gentle marabi gem by the master of this genre. Some controversy arose over this tune composed & recorded by Zakes Nkosi in 1960. In 1974 Dollar Brand recorded his very popular 'Manenberg' with Basil Coetzee, after returning from overseas and spending time in . . . more > >
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The first tune ever written by Zakes Nkosi, recorded by the Ntemi Piliso and the African Jazz Pioneers, this new big band arrangement regularly performed by Hanepoot & the Biggish Band -- a more up-tempo number, and crowd favorite. Open solo sections with backing. . . . more > >
 
Originally recorded in the 60's by Zakes Nkosi & his 'City Jazz Nine', and again 20 years later by the 12-piece African Jazz Pioneers, this full big band arrangement is regularly performed by the Hanepoot Big Band -- it is an absolute classic by one of the great . . . more > >
Written for Christopher Columbus 'Mra' Ngcukana, father of some of Cape Town's jazz stalwarts, Ezra and Duke, this is a 'war song' or 'mzabalazo', some say it contains some of Mra's own riffs. This arrangement is basically a more structured version (and then for full . . . more > >
 
'Ntyilo Ntyilo' (Xhosa: Little Bird) is a true South African classic, one a small group of 'evergreens' that any local artist with jazz pretensions must include in their repertoire. It was written by Alan Silinga expressly for Miriam Makeba who first recorded it with . . . more > >
 
 


The Biggish Band:
Saxes: Storm de Klerk, John Ntshibilikwana, Chris Tokalon, Fred Block, Nick Green
Trumpets: Douglas Armstrong, Daniel Kaplan, Stuart Bowen, Dean Manuel
Trombones: Jasper Cook, Andrew O'Donoghue, Jeremy Thurgood, Mike Nixon
Rhythm (gt, pno, bs, dms): Colin Miller, George Werner, Sidney McKinnon, Ted Frazer
 



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