Francesca’s back in town – 13 Jan 2020
Article from Artslink David Alston 01/13/2020 16:00:43 David Alston reviews Francesca Tandoi’s first concert on her return to South Africa in December last year. Looking remarkably fresh after a flight …
‘Zingg went the strings of my piano’ – 6 Feb 2019
Review from Artslink website David Alston 02/06/2019 15:53:55 David Alston reviews Tony Yoko’s Seventh Annual Jazz & Blues Weekend. ‘Zingg went the strings of my piano’ Billed as ‘The …
‘Swinging ’til the girls come home’ – 08 Feb 2018
Review from Artslink website: David Alston 02/08/2018 13:47:03 David Alston interviews visiting Italian jazz pianist Francesca Tandoi and reviews her gigs in Johannesburg on 28 January and 4 March. ‘Swinging …
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‘The New and The Old’ of jazz – 12 Feb 2018
Review from Artslink website: David Alston 02/12/2018 09:53:30 David Alston reviews contrasting concerts at The Theatre on the Square (TOTS) in Joburg during the Sixth Annual Jazz & Blues Weekend …
Standing ovations for ‘Dealing in Swing’ – 13 November 2017
Review from Artslink website: David Alston 11/13/2017 14:23:57 David Alston reviews Tony Yoko’s latest jazz concert held at The Theatre on the Square, Sandton. Jean van der Lint (double bass, …
Swinging new kids on the jazz block – 21 September 2017
Review from Artslink website David Alston 09/21/2017 12:00:25 David Alston reviews Tony Yoko’s Jazz Showcase concert held at The Theatre on the Square, Sandton, on 17 September.‘Swinging new kids on …
Jazz weekend washes away the dust – 20 July 2017
David Alston 07/20/2017 09:58:10 David Alston: “Music”, the late great drummer Art Blakey often used to tell his audiences, “is supposed to wash away the dust of everyday life from …
Tony Yoko – ‘Blowing the blues away’ – 20 February 2017
Review by David Alston in Feb 2017 on Artslink.co.za David Alston 02/20/2017 16:27:42 Tony Yoko proved there is an audience for jazz and blues, filling the Auto and General Theatre …