SWR Big Band & Themba Mkhize Shosholoza special guests Hlulani Hlangwane & Siya Makuzeni

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SWR Big Band is simply one of the best big bands in the world: three recent Grammy nomninations - 2002, 2003 and 2004 - underline their international reputation. For 2010 they are nominated for a Grammy again - catergory "best large jazz ensemble album".

In it´s more than fifty years musical history SWR Big Band worked with musical guests like Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Chat Baker, Slide Hampton and many others. Most recent guests have been Paula Morelenbaum, Patti Austin. Toshiko Akiyosh and Sammy Nestico.

Their latest project "Shosholoza" now brougth them together with Themba Mkhize - one of South Africas most profiled composers and musicians. TV is working on a 45 minute "making off" documentation of this unique project, which will be on the screens in Eurpe before the world cup 2010. "Shosholoza" is a programme full of South Africas most beautiful songs - and some totally unknown (but beautiful) music. The big band will travel to South Africa to present their new programme there. If you as a promoter are looking for something really special and big ... this should be your choice.