McCoy Mrubata: Jazz Musician in New York

About McCoy Mrubata

McCoy Mrubata is a South African jazz saxophonist whose work draws on the melodic and rhythmic languages of his home scene while speaking in a modern improviser’s dialect. In New York City he has appeared at Dizzy’s Club, including a South African Freedom Day program with Siyabulela and special guest trombonist Steve Turre. Onstage, he favors direct melodic statements and patient development over display, letting the ensemble carry the narrative. His recordings and performances place him in the contemporary jazz circuit as an emerging voice with a steady following.