Nduduzo Makhathini

Artists

Piano Nduduzo Makhathini Alto Saxophone Jaleel Shaw Bass Rashaan Carter Drums Francisco Mela

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON CISTERN YARD

May 30, 9:00pm

1 hour, 15 minutes Performed without an intermission

NDUDUZO MAKHATHINI (piano) released his Blue Note debut Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworlds in 2020 which earned wide critical acclaim and many end-of-year “Best Of” lists. Active as an educator and researcher, Makhathini is the head of the music department at Fort Hare University in the Eastern Cape. He has performed at renowned festivals including the Cape Town International Jazz Festival and the Essence Festival (in both New Orleans and South Africa), and made his debut appearances at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City, as well as Jazz at Lincoln Center where he was a featured guest with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra on their threenight musical celebration, The South African Songbook in Rose Theater. His new album, In the Spirit of NTU, was just released on Blue Note Records.

Sponsored by Wells Fargo

Made possible in part by the Oliver S. and Jennie R. Donaldson Charitable Foundation.

Programming at the College of Charleston Cistern Yard is kindly endowed by Carlos, Lisa, and Blake Evans.

Piano generously provided by Steinway & Sons.

This performance is made possible in part through funds from the Spoleto Festival USA Endowment, generously supported by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America.