Past / Recent Projects

* Ntshusk Bonga / Corey Mwamba / Andy Champion Trio - see review of Newcastle concert

Formed when NB was in Newcastle with the RSC in the summer of 2012, and envisaged by Jazz North promoter Paul Bream, this trio brings together players who have worked together in various combinations, but never before as a trio. Playing purely improvised music, but including a full spectrum of textural, rhythmic, harmomnic and melodic exploration, their music is both accessible and unpredictable. The trio was reubited in April 2013 to support the Louis Moholo-Moholo / Alexander Hawkins duo at the Gateshead International Jazz Festival, their full set being video recorded (see below):

** November 14th 2013 - A very productive & fun day spent recording at Paper Stone Studio in Nottingham, keep watching this space..

 

Kay Grant / Ntshuks Bonga duo

 This is a duo that has existed for a few years with Kay on voice and Ntshuks on various reeds. The music is completely improvised but not necessarily abstract and aloof. Plans are afoot to record a CD for 2014, but in the meantime, catch us at Club Integhral on December 5th (see Yadda page)

Dave Draper / Ntshuks Bonga duo

New CD "Snow in November" released on FMR Records July 2011

Dave Draper: guitar, piano, synthesizer, looping & sound processing

Ntshuks Bonga: alto & soprano saxophone

Ntshuks Bonga's Tokolosho -II

A project for 2013 - and a follow up to the 1998 album release "Abo Bhayi", this sextet will combine South African folk / jazz based original material with composotions by Victor Ndlazilwana, Joe Malinga, Zaks Nkosi and others, all given a contemporary treatment for our contemporary times - watch this space.

Louis Moholo-Moholo Unit

Starting out life as a two alto quintet, the group now features:

Louis Moholo-Moholo (drums/leader)

Francine Luce (voice)

Alexander Hawkins (piano)

Jason Yarde (saxes)

Henry Lowther (trumpet)

Alan Tomlinson (trombone)

Nthsuks Bonga (saxes)

John Edwards (bass)

This group operates between complete freedon and stately themes composed and arranged by Louis, Jason and Pule