...Nikolai Gogol, Towser, Marine Boy, Arvo Part, Dudu Pukwana, Erik Satie.. Ilie Nastase, Reggie Perrin... the Steven Wright multiple views of the world..
Aki Kaurismaki
Hal Hartley
Wim Wenders (the German language films)
John Cassavetes.. Maggie Nicols and her 'no distinction between life and performance', William Shatner, people who know that in life, there is no marking or keeping score..the worms have the last say, and they don't really care ..
Groups
Louis Moholo Unit: Louis Moholo (drums / Leader), Jason Yarde (sax), Ntshuks Bonga (sax), Pule Pheto(piano), Orphy Robinson (vibes/marimba), John Edwards (bass)
Qwati: Ntshuks Bonga (alto), Claude Deppa (trumpet), Alexander Hawkins (piano), Oren Marshall (Tuba), Andy Grappy (tuba), Mark Sanders (drums)
Somedectet: fantastic medium/large sized compositions ensemble - watch this space
Dave Draper trio: Dave Draper(guitar), Jim Lebaigue (drums), Ntshuks Bonga (sax)
Born on a warm Johannesburg morning after 12 hours labour (indecisive?).
Past and present groups: Ntshuks Bonga's Tshisa, Ntshuks Bonga's Tokolosho, FJQ.
Collaborations: Louis Moholo, Claude Deppa, Lucky Ranku, Robyn Hitchcock, Lydia Lunch, Maggie Nicols, Veryan Weston, Mark Sanders, Orphy Robinson, John Bissett, Dave Draper, Morten Minothi Kristiensen, Julia Doyle, Ken Hyder, Marcio Mattos, Steve Noble, Robin Musgrove, Jerry Bird, Alfredo Genovesi, Ivor Kallin, Hannah Marshall, Dylan Bates, Roland Bates, Alexander Hawkins, Oren Marshall, Jim Dvorak, Jim Le Baigue, Andy Grappy, Gail Brand, Pule Pheto, Gibo Pheto, Alison Blunt, Brian Abrahams, Winston Rollins, John Grieve, Dave Fowler, Julia Kim, Michael Modest...
I have new songs almost ready. When they will be finished,I will send you whit much pleasure,because for me is important the opinion of a musician like you, I admire so much your music!
Thank you for your kind words. I will be playing in London with Vultures, 30th April in Leytonstone - details on my page. If you do make it, be sure to say hello.
One of the highlights of the Vortex London Jazz Festival – TIME OUT
Featuring Fyfe Dangerfield (from Guillemots), Gannets posit an alternative jazz history in which 30's swing developed straight into a combined form of the free jazz and fusion movements, without any of the intervening decades.
Fyfe Dangerfield - keyboards + electronics Alex J Ward - clarinet Christopher Cundy - bass clarinet Dominic Lash - double bass Steve Noble - drums
Hey Ntshucks. Thanks for your message the other day, I'm glad things went well with Kay. I am good thankyou, things turning to normal...whatever that is!!
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