Creshwell October, a resident of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro who grew up in Arcadia in the Northern Areas of Port Elizabeth, will be launching his first jazz album titled “Introducing Creshwell October” on 12 October at the Port Elizabeth Opera House. The album is a result of three years writing with recording beginning in 2012 featuring music colleagues and vocalist Chimondelay Klaasen (Miss Mona) and features 12 tracks of Contemporary Jazz and RB.
The album features his single called “Walking the streets of Arcadia” and he will be performing this live on the evening of the launch.
Creshwell is a Jazz Musician based in Port Elizabeth. Initially, Creshwell started his career with some of the local and international jazz legends such as Gloria Bosman, Hugh Masekela, George Benson, University of Mississippi Gospel Choir to mention but a few. He has shown great character and talent as an “indie artist”, trying to climb the music industry ladder without financial backing and support. Creshwell was one of the semi-finalists for the SAMRO Overseas Scholarship for Jazz and contemporary music in 2012.
This album was originally inspired by the likes of Ernie Smith, Jonathan Butler and Jimmy Dludlu. Creshwell mentions one of his music mentors that introduced him to jazz was “Errol Cuddumbey a former jazz piano lecturer at NMMU that was also well known for the way he played jazz and for the role he played in the community as one of the musicians that sustained the culture of Jazz music”. Creshwell performed live with Errol at the Northern Arts Festival in 2006. He played with various artists before starting to work with these artists and vocalists featured on this album.
The line up for the evening of the launch includes artists such as Titi Luzipo, Leon Japhta, Chapter Three, Gino Lee, Brenton Goldman and many more. On the album you have on drums Bevin Maschaka, piano Virgil Matrass, keys and percussions Rewallen Blaauw , trumpet Lincoln Adams, bass guitar Grant Allison, saxophone Curtis Kettledas, Phumlani Mtiti (alto saxophonist), lead guitar Creshwell October.
Creshwell has spent the last few years writing, recording and arranging music resulting in the first album “Introducing Creshwell October”. It will be released on the 12th October 2013 with a CD launch at the Port Elizabeth Opera House. All the jazz tracks were recorded live by Alec Mckay and all RB tracks produced by Marcus Pitie for MB records and mastered by Sebastian Jamieson. Sharing the stage with Creshwell is Eridene Baatjies, Ryan Goliath, Enrico Damons, Jody Butler, Mary- Ann Lewis, Chimondelay Klaasen and Thandikile Zondani.
The album will be available the night of the launch. For more information contact Quintess Julies on 079 352 6098 or via email platinumcue@gmail.com or Alicia Pienaar via email aliciapnr@gmail.com.
Creshwell October. Image: ‘Borrowed’ from Creshwell’s Facebook Page
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