Concert | Jazzfest Berlin 2021
Siya Makuzeni // أحمد [Ahmed]
Named after bassist, oudist and composer Ahmed Abdul-Malik, the pan-European quartet takes fragments of its namesake’s compositions as a point of departure for highly focused improvisations. The concert also displays Siya Makuzeni who is a terrific trombonist with a plush, fat-bottomed tone, a deeply soulful vocalist, as well as a dynamic composer and an inventive arranger.
Lineup
Siya Makuzeni / IppYFuzE
Siya Makuzeni vocals, trombone
Sphelelo Mazibuko drums
Dalisu Ndlazi bass
Sanele Phakhathi piano, keys
Sisonke Xonti tenor saxophone
Thabo Sikhakhane trumpet
Al Dirt Du Toit guitar
أحمد [Ahmed]
Pat Thomas piano
Antonin Gerbal drums
Joel Grip double bass
Seymour Wright saxophone