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Nduduzo Makhathini home session

Live music from South African piano star Nduduzo Makhathini, plus UK tenorist Art Themen shares tracks that inspire him.

Jumoké Fashola presents live music from Nduduzo Makhathini, a rising star of South African piano, recorded at his home in the city of East London. Makhathini won Best Jazz Album at the South African Music Awards in 2018 and is also known for his work with Shabaka Hutchings’ group, Shabaka And The Ancestors. Here he performs music from his surging, spiritual debut for Blue Note Records, Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworlds.

Also in the programme, saxophonist Art Themen shares some of the music that inspires him. In his decades-long career Themen has worked with many of the greats of British jazz, among them Michael Garrick and Ian Carr. He celebrated his 80th birthday in 2019.

Produced by Dominic Tyerman for Somethin’ Else.

1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Sat 13 Jun 2020 17:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Michael Olatuja

    Soki

  • Rymden

    Terminal One

  • Ted Poor

    Push Pull

  • Nduduzo Makhathini

    Indawu

  • Anne Mette Iversen Quartet

    Cluster

  • Shirley Scott

    What Makes Harold Sing

  • Nduduzo Makhathini

    For You

  • Sara Serpa

    The Multi Racialism Myth

  • Betty Carter

    Tight

  • Rob Luft

    Sad Stars

  • Art Themen

    Recado Bossa Nova

  • Art Themen's Inspirations

    • Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven

      Potato Head Blues

    • Zoot Sims

      I Cried for You

    • Sonny Rollins & Thelonious Monk

      The Way You Look Tonight

    • Dexter Gordon

      Willow Weep for Me

  • Nduduzo Makhathini

    Saziwa Nguwe/Igagu/Amathambo

Broadcast

  • Sat 13 Jun 2020 17:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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