The Jazzanians
Biography The Jazzanians
The Jazzanians
were a multi-racial jazz ensemble spearheaded by Darius and Catherine Brubeck, in South Africa under Apartheid. Their 1988 album, We Have Waited Too Long, has been restored and remastered by Peter Beckmann, Mastering Engineer of TechnologyWorks from an old recording, for release on 12th April this year.
were a unique band of exceptionally talented South African students, some of whom were already professional musicians. I launched the first university degree in Jazz at the University of Natal in 1984 and in 1988, the Jazzanians were the first multi-racial student jazz ensemble from South Africa to tour outside the country. They were a huge hit and appeared on national NBC and CBS television in the USA. Following this success, it seemed natural that the band should record, and We Have Waited Too Long was the result.
