Errol Dyers

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Errol Charles Dyers (* 1952 in Cape Town ; † July 21, 2017 ) was a South African jazz guitarist who is considered one of the leading exponents of Cape Jazz .

Live and act

Dyers came from a musical family; both grandfathers, his father and his uncle played guitar, as did his brother Alvin. He was not only influenced by the Kwela Kids , but also by Abdullah Ibrahim . He played in the bands of Winston Mankunku / Chris Schilder and Basil Coetzee ; he was also involved in Monty Weber's musical appraisal of the fate of District Six . In 1990 he toured with Ibrahim, Robbie Jansen , Basil Coetzee, Johnny Mekoa and Monty Weber through Britain, where recordings were also made for the BBC ; Then the album Mantra Mode (1991) was recorded in Cape Town with this line-up for Enja under Ibrahim's name.

With Paul Hanmer , McCoy Mrubata , Sipho Gumede and Frank Paco, Dyers formed the Sheer All Stars , who released two albums ( Indibano , 1999, and Live at the Blue Room ). He also belonged to the Cape Jazz Band of drummer Jack Momple , which released the album Musical Democracy .

Under his own name he released the albums Sonesta, Kou Kou Wa and Best of Errol Dyers and Friends (2003) from 1997 . His quartet includes pianist George Werner, bassist Peter Ndlala and drummer Carlo Fabe. He also worked in a trio with Steve Newman and the singer Angel Rose. The performance at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2013 counts as a highlight of his career . Some of his compositions are included on the compilation Cape Jazz 3 , which was published in 2007.

Discographic notes

  • Lionel Beukes, Sammy Hartman, Monty Weber, Basil Coetzee, Errol Dyers, Monwabisi Remember - District 6 (1976)
  • Kou Kou Wa (1999)
  • Abdullah Ibrahim Mantra Mode (Enja 1991, with Johnny Mekoa , Basil Coetzee, Robbie Jansen, Spencer Mbadu , Monty Weber)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Obituary (English)
  2. ↑ a b Unsung: South African Jazz Musicians Under Apartheid p. 17
  3. ↑ a b c d Cape Jazz Hero Errol Dyers
personal data
SURNAME Dyers, Errol
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dyers, Errol Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South African jazz guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Cape Town
DATE OF DEATH July 21, 2017