We were in South Africa last year and wanted to check out the local music scene in Johannesburg. We were tipped to a jazz club and some hot local band was scheduled. This was WAY downtown and hard to find but we got there, took our seats, and grabbed some local fare and a beer.
This band was very experimental and everyone had pretty monster chops. The leader was the bass player and he was clearly influenced by Jaco Pastorius and Victor Wooten in terms of skill. Everyone could really play but the music was way out Avant Garde. I would have a tough time even calling it Jazz it was so Left field. As they got about 1/2 way through the 2nd set they started singing a song about killing all the whites and taking their farms. I figured that was our cue to cut out and head back to the hotel.
This was the place: http://www.theorbit.co.za/
This band was very experimental and everyone had pretty monster chops. The leader was the bass player and he was clearly influenced by Jaco Pastorius and Victor Wooten in terms of skill. Everyone could really play but the music was way out Avant Garde. I would have a tough time even calling it Jazz it was so Left field. As they got about 1/2 way through the 2nd set they started singing a song about killing all the whites and taking their farms. I figured that was our cue to cut out and head back to the hotel.
This was the place: http://www.theorbit.co.za/
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