This is our cache of the profile last indexed on Saturday, November 07, 2009. Visit MySpace for updated profile. MySpaceProfiles.org is a search engine that indexes publicly available profile information from MySpace for convenient searching and display. If you are the author of this profile and do not wish to display it here please click here.
 Andile Yenana's Profile |
|
| Country: |  |
| Last Login: | Oct 15, 2009 (37 days back) |
About Me |
|
| South African pianist Andile Yenana first attracted attention as a sideman on Zim Ngqawana's early recordings, where his McCoy Tyner-ish playing served as a perfect complement to Ngqawana's Coltrane-like energy. In 2002 Sheer Sound released his debut, We Used to Dance, which drew upon these themes. But it would be a mistake to categorize Yenana as a modal player locked in that mold, because he's capable of much more. His followup, the mostly quintet album Who's Got the Map?, offers plenty of evidence.Witness the Monkish clusters and irregular comping on the opening “Pedal Point,” which centers around a harmonized theme by the horns (saxophonist Sydney Mnisi and trumpeter Sydney Mavudla) until Yenana steps out on his own into a swirling, syncopated, swinging solo statement. The pianist is at his best when he experiments with time and dynamics, introducing a heavy dose of punchy angularity into otherwise straightforward music.Courtesy of Nil Jacobson (All About Jazz) | |
My Interests |
|
Music:Member Since: 17/12/2006Band Website: andileyenana.com Band Members: Andile Yenana on Piano Jimmy Mngwandi on Upright Bass Clement Benny on Drums Sydney Mnisi on Saxophone Sydney Mavundla on Trumpet Influences: All the forms of Urban Black Music! Sounds Like: Chris McGregor, Thelonious Monk, McCoy Tyner, Abdullah Ibrahim, Blue Notes, Jazz Epistles, etc Record Label: Sheer Sound Type of Label: Indie |
|
My Background and Lifestyle |
|
| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz) |
My Blog |
|
The item has been deleted |
|
Posted by on |
|
Tags |
|
|
Andile Yenana's profile has been tagged with the following keywords. Click a tag to search for profiles with the same tags. mccoy tyner, thelonious monk, chris mcgregor, sheer sound, music sounds, angularity, abdullah ibrahim, comping, all about jazz, black music, sideman, heavy dose, jazz pianist, music artist, epistles, saxophonist, coltrane, trumpeter, band members, quintet |
|
