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Yazz Ahmed in concert plus Nduduzo Makhathini

Concert highlights from British-Bahraini trumpeter Yazz Ahmed, plus South African pianist Nduduzo Makhathini’s inspirations.

Kevin Le Gendre presents concert highlights from British-Bahraini trumpeter Yazz Ahmed performing with her band at Tampere Jazz Happening 2021. Yazz is widely celebrated for her innovative and expansive compositions, which draw on her heritage, fusing jazz, Arabic music, electronic textures and more. Her eclectic style has led her to work with musicians from across the spectrum including Radiohead, Natacha Atlas and the late Lee β€œScratch” Perry. In 2020 she won the Jazz FM Award for UK Jazz Act of the Year, and the Jazz FM Album of The Year for her 2019 album 'Polyhymnia' and has also won the prestigious Ivor Novello Award for Innovation.

Also in the programme, we hear from South African piano virtuoso and educator Nduduzo Makhathini. Mentored by Bheki Msekelu, Makhathini continues to build upon the rich legacy of jazz greats in South Africa. He has released eight studio albums since 2014 and shows no sign of slowing down with his latest album 'In the Spirit of Ndu' released earlier this year. Here he shares his inspirations, including a soul-stirring blues track by South African jazz guitarist and vocalist Philip Tabane.

Produced by Thomas Rees for Somethin’ Else

1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Sat 6 Aug 2022 17:00

Music Played

  • Joshua Redman, Brian Blade, Christian McBride & Brad Mehldau

    Disco Ears

    • Long Gone.
    • Nonesuch Records, Inc.
  • Tumi Mogorosi

    Wadada

    • Group Therapy: Black Music.
    • Mushroom Hour and New Soil.
  • Yazz Ahmed

    Dawn Patrol

    • Live at Tampere Jazz Happening.
  • Trevor Watkis Routes in Jazz Group & Alphonso Reece

    Manhattan Walk

    • The Music of Dizzy Reece.
    • Bluesoundscape Music.
  • Aretha Franklin, Arthur Herzog, Jr. & Billie Holiday

    Skylark

    • Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin.
    • Sony Music Entertainment.
  • Tyshawn Sorey Trio & Duke Ellington

    REM Blues

    • Mesmerism.
    • Yeros7 Music.
  • Miles Davis & Micheal Henderson

    Black Satin

    • On The Corner.
    • Sony Music Entertainment.
  • Tarek Yamani & Joaquin Sosa

    Dream Factory

    • Tallahasse (Original Short Film Score).
    • Tarek Yamani.
  • Yazz Ahmed, Martin France, Ralph Wyld & Dave Mannington

    A Shoal of Souls

    • Live at Tampere Jazz Happening.
  • Dakota Staton, Thelonious Monk, Bernie Hanighen & Cootie Williams

    'Round Midnight

    • β€˜Round Midnight.
    • Capitol Records LLC.
  • Nduduzo Makhathini

    Omnyama

    • In the Spirit of Ndu.
    • Blue Note.
  • Philip Tabane & Malombo

    Lenyora (Thirst)

    • Uhh!.
    • ICON records.
  • Princess Constance Magogo KaDinuzulu

    Ngibambeni, Ngibambeni! (Hold Me, Hold Me!)

    • The Zulu songs of Princess Constance Magogo KaDinuzulu.
    • ILAM.
  • Bheki Mseleku

    Meera-Ma (Divine Mother)

    • Meditations.
    • Universal Music Division Jazz France, Decca Records France.
  • John Coltrane

    A Love Supreme, Pt. I - Acknowledgement

    • A Love Supreme.
    • UMG Recordings.
  • Theo Croker

    Somethin' (feat. Ego Ella May)

    • LOVE QUANTUM.
    • Sony Music Entertainment.

Broadcast

  • Sat 6 Aug 2022 17:00