Offshore Jazz Ensemble at the 2009 Standard Bank Jazz Festival

Offshore Jazz Ensemble at the 2009 Standard Bank Jazz Festival. The Offshore Jazz Ensemble - Martin Wolfaardt (piano), Paul Gibbings (bass), Jonathan Sweetman (drums) - is one of the most dynamic young bands in the country and has emerged from the seclusion of Knysna onto the national jazz stage, drawing deserved accolades. The band's sound is eclectic and sophisticated - deeply based in the jazz tradition with fusions of world music, funk and reggae. These young players show that jazz musicians do not always have to be based in the grittiness of urban centres to generate the soul needed for jazz. The trio has performed with an impressive series of guests including New York saxophonist Sam Thomas, Boston guitarist Gary Wittner and soul singer Wendy Oldfield. In this performance Offshore is joined by three of South Africa's most interesting jazz musicians: Buddy Wells (sax), Marcus Wyatt (trumpet) and Jonathan Crossley (guitar).

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• Offshore Jazz Ensemble
• Martin Wolfaardt
• Paul Gibbings
• Jonathan Sweetman
• Jonno
• Marcus Wyatt
• Buddy Wells
• Grahamstown
• National Arts Festival

[Junipernel]

WoW!! absolutely phenomenal!!!!! Eksuus die afrikaans spelling!!

[checkin069]

Hey guys great music.

I would appreciate a duo with Gregg Tellian and maybe some lekker stukkies voice like old Wendy O the vibe in SA is becoming really stale !