22nd November 2014 at Royal Festival Hall (Clore Ballroom), London SE1.

London Jazz Festival (free event), www.londonjazzfestival.org.uk/.

Country: South Africa (British resident. Style: Jazz - Modern.

Lineup: Claude Deppa (trumpet/percussion), Pierre Chabrèle (trombone/percussion), Mervyn Africa (p), Andre Mathurin (bass g), Ian Newton Grant (d).

Claude Deppa came to the UK from South Africe aged 17 in 1974. He played with the Johnny Dyani, Louis Moholo, Brotherhood of Breath and the Jazz Warriors amongst others. In the past I’ve seen him play with his own group (Claude Deppa Unlimited), Five Funky Fellas, the Africa Jazz All Stars, the Grand Union Orchestra, Hermeto Pascoal, Ska Cubano and Andy Sheppard, but this is the first time I’ve been able to take photos. This band included Mervyn Africa, also from South Africa (he made the journey in 1981).
More information: www.grandunion.org.uk/musicians/claude-deppa.html.

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22nd November 2014 at Royal Festival Hall (Clore Ballroom), London SE1.

London Jazz Festival (free event), www.londonjazzfestival.org.uk/.

Country: South Africa (British resident. Style: Jazz - Modern.

Lineup: Claude Deppa (trumpet/percussion), Pierre Chabrèle (trombone/percussion), Mervyn Africa (p), Andre Mathurin (bass g), Ian Newton Grant (d).

Claude Deppa came to the UK from South Africe aged 17 in 1974. He played with the Johnny Dyani, Louis Moholo, Brotherhood of Breath and the Jazz Warriors amongst others. In the past I’ve seen him play with his own group (Claude Deppa Unlimited), Five Funky Fellas, the Africa Jazz All Stars, the Grand Union Orchestra, Hermeto Pascoal, Ska Cubano and Andy Sheppard, but this is the first time I’ve been able to take photos. This band included Mervyn Africa, also from South Africa (he made the journey in 1981).
More information: www.grandunion.org.uk/musicians/claude-deppa.html.

Tags:   Jazz South Africa Claude Deppa Trumpet London Jazz Festival Southbank Centre

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22nd November 2014 at Royal Festival Hall (Clore Ballroom), London SE1.

London Jazz Festival (free event), www.londonjazzfestival.org.uk/.

Country: Martinique (French resident). Style: Jazz - Modern.

Lineup: Claude Deppa (trumpet/percussion), Pierre Chabrèle (trombone/percussion), Mervyn Africa (p), Andre Mathurin (bass g), Ian Newton Grant (d).

Claude Deppa came to the UK from South Africe aged 17 in 1974. He played with the Johnny Dyani, Louis Moholo, Brotherhood of Breath and the Jazz Warriors amongst others. In the past I’ve seen him play with his own group (Claude Deppa Unlimited), Five Funky Fellas, the Africa Jazz All Stars, the Grand Union Orchestra, Hermeto Pascoal, Ska Cubano and Andy Sheppard, but this is the first time I’ve been able to take photos. This band included Mervyn Africa, also from South Africa (he made the journey in 1981).
More information: www.grandunion.org.uk/musicians/claude-deppa.html.

Tags:   Jazz Martinique Pierre Chabrèle Claude Deppa Trombone London Jazz Festival Southbank Centre

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22nd November 2014 at Royal Festival Hall (Clore Ballroom), London SE1.

London Jazz Festival (free event), www.londonjazzfestival.org.uk/.

Country: Martinique (French resident). Style: Jazz - Modern.

Lineup: Claude Deppa (trumpet/percussion), Pierre Chabrèle (trombone/percussion), Mervyn Africa (p), Andre Mathurin (bass g), Ian Newton Grant (d).

Claude Deppa came to the UK from South Africe aged 17 in 1974. He played with the Johnny Dyani, Louis Moholo, Brotherhood of Breath and the Jazz Warriors amongst others. In the past I’ve seen him play with his own group (Claude Deppa Unlimited), Five Funky Fellas, the Africa Jazz All Stars, the Grand Union Orchestra, Hermeto Pascoal, Ska Cubano and Andy Sheppard, but this is the first time I’ve been able to take photos. This band included Mervyn Africa, also from South Africa (he made the journey in 1981).
More information: www.grandunion.org.uk/musicians/claude-deppa.html.

Tags:   Jazz Martinique Pierre Chabrèle Claude Deppa Trombone London Jazz Festival Southbank Centre

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22nd November 2014 at Royal Festival Hall (Clore Ballroom), London SE1.

London Jazz Festival (free event), www.londonjazzfestival.org.uk/.

Country: South Africa (British resident. Style: Jazz - Modern.

Lineup: Claude Deppa (trumpet/percussion), Pierre Chabrèle (trombone/percussion), Mervyn Africa (p), Andre Mathurin (bass g), Ian Newton Grant (d).

Claude Deppa came to the UK from South Africe aged 17 in 1974. He played with the Johnny Dyani, Louis Moholo, Brotherhood of Breath and the Jazz Warriors amongst others. In the past I’ve seen him play with his own group (Claude Deppa Unlimited), Five Funky Fellas, the Africa Jazz All Stars, the Grand Union Orchestra, Hermeto Pascoal, Ska Cubano and Andy Sheppard, but this is the first time I’ve been able to take photos. This band included Mervyn Africa, also from South Africa (he made the journey in 1981).
More information: www.grandunion.org.uk/musicians/claude-deppa.html.

Tags:   Jazz South Africa Mervyn Africa Claude Deppa Piano London Jazz Festival Southbank Centre

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