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The Next 48hOURS will not be held Three Anchor Bay responsible for the views and opinions Senior Designer: Dane Torode Tel: 021 8024848 National Sales: Godfrey Lancellas [email protected] expressed by writers and contributors. All rights reserved. 2 The Next 48hOURS www.48hours.co.za 20 August - 26 August 2015 The Next 48hOURS • What’s Hot A jazz chanteuse in the classical vein headed for Standard Bank Joy of Jazz By Peter Feldman was my first trip to Africa - and that added the singer. der said it was doing fairly well and She is bringing out her musical was last year in March,” she said. While Alexander is rightly viewed both she and her mother were happy director Miguel De La Cerna on keys, ee Alexander, described as “I am planning on performing a as a musical treasure in her home- about that. “I wanted to pay tribute Junius Paul on bass and Yussef Er- Chicago’s most gifted and wide range of material at the Joy of town of Chicago, thanks to her con- to my mother while I still have her,” nie Adams on drums. “These musi- respected vocalist, will be Jazz. I was talking to my musical di- certs and albums, it was through she said when asked about her mo- cians have worked with me for years, heading to Johannesburg rector about what I am going to do ‘Songs My Mother Loves’ that she tivation, adding that “she’s so elated so I feel very comfortable with them. forD the first time in September to and there will be a great variety in truly expanded her reach. and just so happy about the success We’re friends, like a family really. shower her talents on the locals at store for you down in South Africa,” Talking about the album, Alexan- of it.” And they know my music. It’s not the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz. “I chose songs that I remembered only about my music with me; I am This annual music event, at the listening to that she would play always open to suggestions from the Sandton Convention Centre on four when I was a child here in Chicago. band members.” stages (Dinaledi, Diphala, Vonga and My brothers and I would be awoken Asked how she felt about the Mbira), will take place from Septem- every morning to the music while she state of jazz in America, Alexander ber 24 to 26 and features an amazing was ironing the clothing and sing- responded by saying that a lot of line-up of international musicians ing along to the different artists. It’s people were saying that “old jazz” and singers that includes Peabody unfortunate that you can only put so is dead. “But its American classical Bryson, William Parker, Larry Carlton, many songs on a CD, because I had music and will be here long after we Marcus Millar and The Yellow Jack- about 50 songs. There were also a are gone. I am so happy to see a re- ets. couple of songs that I liked and that surgence of it amongst young peo- Alexander’s talents span every I actually introduced her to. That was ple. They are taking it by the horns music genre, from Gospel to R&B; exciting as well.” and what they are coming up with from Blues to Neo-Soul. Yet her true She talked about the difficulty in is not just innovative, but speaks to heart and soul are expressed in their choosing the right repertoire for the the classical as well. I’m fond of this purest forms by performing in the album, “because there were so many music. In Chicago we have a fresh Jazz idiom. songs that I loved and that my Mom bunch of musicians and singers in Besides being a phenomenal lead loved. But two particular numbers their early 20s and early 30s and they act in her own right, Alexander has stood out: ‘Perdido’ and ‘Guess Who are taking this music by storm. It’s shared the stage with such musical I Saw Today’, made famous by Nancy very refreshing.” luminaries as Ahmad Jamal, David Wilson, were Mother’s top favourites Her message to fans is that she is Sanborn, Earl Klugh, Gerald Albright, and had to be on the album. There so happy to be coming to South Afri- Roy Ayers, Joshua Redman, and the were also songs by Abbey Lincoln, ca and finally meet her South African O’Jays. whom my mother wasn’t familiar brothers and sisters, where they can Never one to bathe in the spot- with and I had to introduce her to. share stories and share music. light exclusively, Alexander has lent I would awaken many mornings to An avid reader, movie-goer, and her considerable talents as a backup Billie Holiday’s ‘Now or Never’. I went one who is always writing music, Al- vocalist to the live performances of onto Billie’s discography and found exander also finds time to spend with an array of many other renowned the song and I love it.” her five-year-old granddaughters. singers such as Michael Bolton, “I always loved music and I was al- “I’m a pretty simple, off the scene Phil Perry, Willie Clayton, and Zora ways surrounded by music. It wasn’t kind of person,” she concludes. Young. until I got into high school when the Alexander also formed the Evolu- music bug really hit me. I was always * Tickets are available at a 15 per- tion Ensemble, which is an acoustic involved in something musical; even cent discount for all Standard Bank group that consists of string instru- throughout my formative years. Mu- customers subject to availability and ments and percussion with a strong sic was always in my life and when I on presentation and usage of a valid emphasis on original compositions. became an adult I decided I would Standard Bank debit, cheque and/or Her albums are few: ‘Live at the tackle this thing called music and it credit card at a Computicket outlet. Hothouse’ in 2004; and then, in has been very gratifying for me.” The offer is limited to two tickets 2008, both ‘Unplugged’ and ‘Evolu- Living in Chicago, Oprah’s territo- per person, providing they meet the tion Ensemble: Live at Hyde Park Art ry, I asked whether she had met her. criteria. The offer is not available for Center’; with her other releases being “I was once in a group of singers and online bookings. This discount will rounded out by ‘Wild in the Wind’ we did her Christmas party one year, only be available until August 31. and her latest ‘Songs My Mother but I have not met her one-on-one.” Tickets are on sale at Computicket Loves’. After her short stint in Johannes- Visit www.joyofjazz.co.za for more In an interview, Alexander said she burg, Alexander will undertake con- information. was both “excited” and “elated” to certs in Europe. “I love touring and Facebook: StandardBank Joy of Jazz be coming to this part of the world. visiting different places and seeing Twitter: @JoyOfJazz “The closest I got to South Africa different cultures,” she said. “I do a Instagram: @JoyOfJazz was to perform in Angola and that lot of travelling in Europe.” Youtube Page: JoyOfJazz Dee Alexander 20 August - 26 August 2015 www.48hours.co.za The Next 48hOURS 3 The Next 48hOURS • Theatre Buzz SA’s best and brightest comedic minds offer “solutions” to our political quagmire Conrad Koch and Chester Missing John Vlismas Tumi Morake Nik Rabinowitz n all-star cast of local come- PETER TROMP threw some inves- What qualifies you to hold an office As the show is called ‘Mass Hys- not giving it for free to some bloody dy talent is currently assem- tigative curveballs at VLISMAS, of such immense responsibility? teria’, I guess it’s only fair to ask: agent.