Marcus Wyatt

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Marcus Wyatt, mœrs festival 2010

Marcus Wyatt (* 1971 in Cape Town ) is a South African jazz musician ( trumpet , composition ) and music producer .

Live and act

Wyatt, who grew up in Port Elizabeth , was initially shaped by folk and blues since his father was the chairman of the local folk club . He began to learn the trumpet at the age of eleven and played in the school band during high school. He initially concentrated on classical music and played in orchestras in the region. It was only during his military service, when he played in the Naval Band , that his interest in jazz was aroused. He continued his studies at the College of Music at the University of Cape Town , where he graduated with a Masters in Composition and Arrangement . He then played with his own quartet, but also with the Blues Broers and the Cape Town Jazz Orchestra . His first album Gathering was nominated for the South African Music Award . In 2001 he lived in Amsterdam , where he worked with Clarence Beckton, Fra Fra Sound , Monica Akihary , Paul Stocker , Sean Bergin and The Red Hot Chili Peppers , among others . Back in South Africa, he presented the album Africans in Space , which was dedicated to Zacks Nkosi . He also worked as a producer for Heavy Spirits and the Quintet Voice . He performed at all South African festivals and at the North Sea Jazz Festival . From 2006 he concentrated on working with Language 12 . In 2010 he joined with the Prisoners of Strange by Carlo Mombelli on on the Moers festival, with whom he several albums. He is also involved in recordings by Winston Mankunku Ngozi , Paul Hanmer , Jimmy Dludlu , Sibongile Khumalo , Hotep Idris Galeta , Vusi Mahlasela , McCoy Mrubata and Zim Ngqawana .

Discographic notes

  • Gathering (2000)
  • Africans in Space (2002)
  • Language 12 (2006)
  • Marcus Wyatt & Language 12: Live @ House of Nsako (2009) DVD
  • ZAR

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Max Mojapelo Beyond Memory: Recording the history, Moments and Memories of South African Music 2009 S. 230th
personal data
SURNAME Wyatt, Marcus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South African jazz musician
DATE OF BIRTH 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Cape Town