The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music is proud to present Nederland’s guitarist Jim Gorissen on Wednesday 29 July 2015 at 18:00.

Jim Gorissen is a regular visitor in Durban. In 2012 he had an opportunity to play with local band Masquenada and local musician Shomon Daniel, at the Spogweni festival. He also played with Ildo Nandja and Ian at Zack's Windemere and at a Greek restaurant with Johnny Casquinha.

He will play with a local band and mix music from the hinterlands of Brazil with known repertoire from big cities like Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, and Sao Paulo. The Samba, Bossa Nova, Partido alto Frevo and numbers form a swinging and cheerful palette of rhythm, melody and harmony.

Gorissen’s  a multi-talent is illustrated by his activities in various fields such as: Salsa and Latin, Swing and Jazz, Rock and Pop, North African Rai, etc. He has beens a teacher since 2003 and manages its own school "Guitar World".

Join Jim Gorrisen joined by Logan Byrne (Double Bass), Shem Mahabeer (Piano), and Bruce Baker (drums) Richard Ellis (percussions) with special guest Shomon Daniels & Thulile Zama on vocals at the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM), Level 2, Shepstone Building at UKZN Howard College Campus on Wednesday 29 July 2015 at 18:00. Doors open at 17.30pm show starts at 18:00. R50 general admission // R30 pensioners // R15 students. Please contact Thuli on 031 2603385 or email Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za for more details