October 16-21 Zimbabwe
WITH FRESH
VIGOR AND SPUNK, THE VIRTUOSIC JAZZ DUO ENTHRALLED
AUDIENCES IN JAM SESSIONS AND SOLO
PERFORMANCES WITH A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY OF LYRICISM,
PASSION AND IMPROVISATIONAL ELOQUENCE LACED WITH HARMONIC
SOPHISTICATION AND FUNKY RHYTHMS. THEIR VARIED
REPERTOIRE IGNITED A JAZZ RENAISSANCE IN ZIMBABWE THAT
WILL LAST A LONG TIME. AN AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE TO A CAPACITY AUDIENCE AT THE
BOOK CAFE IN HARARE KICKED OFF THE DUO'S TOUR. A WORKSHOP CONDUCTED BY ANGELA AND JOE IN
BULAWAYO REVEALED AMERICAN CLASSIC JAZZ TO MORE THAN 30,
INCLUDING JAZZ ARTISTS, WHO BRAVED THE CHILLY WEATHER
TO ATTEND. PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING
ZIMBABWE'S LEADING TRUMPETER PAUL LUNGA, FOUND THE
WORKSHOP PROFESSIONALLY AND PERSONALLY ENCOURAGING AND ENLIGHTENING. THE TOUR CLIMAXED
IN BULAWAYO WITH A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AT THE
BULAWAYO SUN HOTEL, JOINED ONSTAGE WITH WELL-KNOWN GROUP JAZZ IMPACTO, LED BY PAUL LUNGA. LIVELY AUDIENCES THRONGED SHOW
VENUES, RESPONDING ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
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