Clive Zanda
Clive Zanda | |
|---|---|
| Born | Clive Alexander 1939 |
| Died | 6 January 2022 |
| Occupation | Jazz musician |
Clive Alexander (1939 – 6 January 2022), better known as Clive Zanda, was a Trinidad and Tobago extempo/kaiso jazz musician and pioneer of the genre.[2][3]
Early life and education
Alexander was born in Siparia, in south Trinidad, the son of Richard and Louisa Alexander. His father, a shoemaker, guitarist, vocalist and church music leader, was born in St. Vincent. His mother, a homemaker, florist and gospel singer, was born in Grenada.[4] His brother, Carlton Alexander, is a steelpan arranger[1] and jazz musician.[5]
In 1960 he migrated to the United Kingdom where he studied architecture.[4]
Career
Zanda began making music as a child using homemade cardboard bongos. He started taking classical piano lessons when he was 15, but his teacher soon left his to his own devices after he started improvising. In 1960 he moved to London to continue his studies because he did not see music as a viable career path. His experience with live jazz music in London inspired him to purse the musical form. After training with composer Michael Grant he formed his own combo and worked on the fusion of calypso and jazz.[4]
After completing his studies, he returned to Trinidad and Tobago where he continued to develop extempo/kaiso jazz.[4] He coined the term kaiso jazz to to refer to this fusion of calypso, folk music and jazz.[2] In 1976 he released his first album, [2]Clive Zanda is Here! With Dat Kinda Ting.
References
- ^ a b "Zanda has died". Trinidad and Tobago Express. 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ a b c Dowrich-Phillips, Laura (2022-01-06). "Kaisojazz pioneer Clive "Zanda" Alexander has died | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". LoopTT. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Blood, Peter Ray (2016-11-10). "The Legacy of Zanda". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ a b c d Campbell, Nigel A., ed. (March 2015). "Clive Zanda: Portrait of a calypso jazz pioneer". Jazz in the Islands. Jett Samm Publishing. pp. 16–17. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ Bissessarsingh, Angelo (2015-05-24). "Multi-ethnic population the real wealth". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 2022-01-06.