Considered the Father of Jazz in South Africa, charismatic trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and singer, Hugh Masekela has died at 78 in the early hours of 23rd January 2018. He was one of the “greats” to grace the Market Hall Stage at Brecon Jazz on 11 August 2010
Month: January 2018
Brecon Jazz paintings donated to Y Gaer Art Gallery and Museum in Brecon
Brecon Jazz Club member and supporter of Brecon Jazz Festival, Jonathan Morgan, has donated two oil paintings on canvas by Diana Golledge to Y Gaer for public display in Brecon. One is of American saxophonist Benny Carter and the other is of a French jazz trio featuring Stephane Grapelli on violin, Marc Fosset on guitar…
Veteran Welsh Jazz and blues musician dies at 85
15 January 2018 It is with sadness that we inform everyone of the death of Mike Harries at 85 – trombonist and frontman with the Root Doctors. An architect by profession, he was born in Ynysybwl and grew up in Cardiff. He played at the first Brecon Jazz Festival in 1985 with his Mike Harries…