Primary Instrument: Various
Amanda Tiffin (Piano and vocals) belongs to a new crop of jazz artists: musicians who are not only passionate and ambitious about their music, but who go the extra mile to polish their talent through formal training. Amanda graduated from the University of Cape Town in 1999 with a Masters Degree in jazz composition and vocal performance. She has gone on to become one of Cape Town’s best-loved vocalist-pianists, and a respected Musical Director/Arranger, orchestrator and composer.
Amanda has performed extensively in South Africa in numerous Jazz venues, Concert Halls and festivals. She appeared in London, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and tours regularly as a jazz artist in Japan. She has recorded 3 CDs, the most recent with her Asia-based jazz trio ” the a.s.k trio. Amanda performed with her South African trio at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, 2010. Amanda recently joined the College Of Music, University of Cape Town as the Head of Jazz Singing.
“Amanda Tiffin must surely be one of the best performing pianists in Cape Town” Peter Tromp. Cape Times
“In performance, Tiffin…excels, showcasing a vocal range and sophistication hard to beat in Cape Town, or anywhere else for that matter.” Peter Frost, Cape Argus
Primary Instrument:
Various
Location:
Cape Town
Willing to teach:
Intermediate to advanced students
Clinic/Workshop Information:
1.Vocal Jazz in South Africa - teaching students from disparate musical and educational backgrounds.
2.Incorporating cultural identity for new Jazz Expression.
