Local band releases album

THE ethnically-diverse and proudly South African Durban-based band |5th Season, will be performing live at Open Strings in Kloof on Friday, 4 December. This will be their third live performance in celebration of their début album, Symmetry, having performed at Christ Church in Pinetown on 30 October (the official launch) and at Yossi’s Restaurant in Durban on Sunday, 8 November.

The album is the result of many months of planning and reflects the band’s diversity and heritage. It is a blend of re-arrangements of jazz standards and original compositions, and is collectively very easy listening, which will no doubt appeal to the more discerning music-lover. The album will be available for sale at Open Strings on Friday, 4 December. There will be a cover charge at the door of R100.

The four members met while studying jazz and popular music at UKZN back in 2010. Founder members of the band, Westville brothers, Devon and Brayden Hore (drummer and bassist) teamed up with talented guitarist, Mthunzi Mchunu (Mo). The trio, with their shared passion for ballads, swing, smooth and afro jazz, as well as commercial and pop music with a jazz element, have established themselves as a go-to band in KZN under the name 5th Season (meaning an exciting and new season in music), and have travelled the province since, exposing their talents at various functions consisting of mainly private functions, corporate events and weddings.

The trio expanded their musical offering to include the extremely versatile vocalist, Janice Joseph, also a product of UKZN. Janice’s voice compliments the talent of the musicians and in short completes 5th Season as a band.

To order a copy of the album, listen to samples of the band’s music, get news, client reviews and further info about the band and its members plus up-and-coming performances, visit www.5thseasonjazz.co.za or www.facebook.com/5thSeasonJazzBand/.