South African Freedom Day!: McCoy Mrubata and Siyabulela with special guest Steve Turre
About This Event
Saxophonist and flutist McCoy Mrubata brings township-inflected improvisation and song-based forms to Dizzy’s Club with his band Siyabulela. Their program favors groove and narrative melody over virtuosic display, with Mrubata’s direct melodic statements and patient development. They are joined by trombonist Steve Turre, whose Latin and Afro‑Cuban rhythms and use of seashell instruments emphasize ensemble conversation.
About the Artists
South African Freedom Day!: McCoy Mrubata and Siyabulela
South African Freedom Day!: McCoy Mrubata and Siyabulela is presented in New York at Dizzy’s Club, bringing South African jazz phrasing into a room known for modern repertory and close listening. Saxophonist and flutist McCoy Mrubata appears with the group Siyabulela, working in the tradition of township-inflected improvisation and song-based forms.
special guest Steve Turre
Steve Turre is a jazz trombonist whose six-decade career moves between hard bop, Latin jazz, and Afro-Cuban grooves, with an unusual parallel practice of performing on conch and other seashells. In New York City he has been a regular presence at venues including Dizzy’s Club, where he appears as a special guest for South African Freedom Day with McCoy Mrubata and Siyabulela.
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.
Steve Turre
Experience the mesmerizing artistry of Steve Turre, a jazz trombonist renowned for his innovative blend of influences and pioneering spirit. With a career spanning over six decades, Turre brings a dynamic fusion of jazz, Latin rhythms, and unique sounds crafted from seashells to the heart of New York City's vibrant music scene.