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Jubileejam
Claude Cozens
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2014
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Claude Cozens
drumsAdditional Personnel / Information
Kyle Shepherd: keyboards; Benjamin Jephta: bass; Claude Cozens: drums.
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While his music naturally reflects the rich and diverse sounds and rhythms of his home town, Cape Town, the African continent and Jazz, Cozens has already ventured beyond that in his quest to write his own story and carve out his own unique identity as an artist. “What I am working towards in my approach as a composer and arranger, is to draw not only from Jazz but also, African Music, Gospel, R&B and Hip Hop to create pieces of circular motion that will allow us a platform as instrumentalist to flow and bring life to the piece. The more I write the closer I get to this idea ideal. It's still very early days; the journey has just begun. The more I write the more complete the music is starting to feel. ‘JubileeJam’ is the story of the beginning of my musical expedition in this life. As a drummer, my sound has changed from the traditional jazz sound to more of a contemporary one, whilst still embracing the percussive approach that Ghoema and African music is founded on. My time spent playing lots of improvised music has also added an alternative element to my playing. This must be as a result of playing many different kinds of music which inevitably became a part of me, just like my lineage. The influences are wide and far between. Being a sponge to music has always been my approach in developing a sound that reflects what I am about.”
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