Heritage Jazz hosted a stunning South African Jazz show on the 27th of October, 2013. The Kyle Shepherd Trio consisting of Kyle Shepherd on the Piano, Sebastiaan Kaptein on Drums and Seigo Matsunaga on Double Bass, were touring India, Goa being one of their stops. Kyle Shepherd started off by playing the traditional Mouth Bow, of the Khoi and San people of South Africa. The trio then went on to play their original compositions including the unreleased ones. Kyle Shepherd was at his best on the Paino, playing some stunning melodies, and so were Seigo and Sebastiaan on their respective instruments.
The ambience at the Home of Jazz, The Gonsalves Mansion is always that of brotherhood and so was it at this show, where jazz lovers came together and enjoyed some beautiful soul touching music. The trio won the audience over some amazing originals. The audience thoroughly enjoyed them and applauded after every piece played. Kyle Shepherd draws his musical influences from the traditional rhythms, melodies and harmonies of Cape Town, South Africa as well as Jazz music and ethnic traditional music of the World.
Seigo Matsunaga born in Japan, founded the Asian Cape Connection in 2005, and began to produce concerts and CDs with musicians from around the world. In 2009 He renovated “SHIKIORI” 130years old Japanese house and Start organizing concerts in the Countryside of Japan. Sebastiaan Kaptein is Prominent drummer from Holland. He has toured in over 50 countries and has performed and recorded with the likes of Brad Mehldau, Toots Thielmans, Mike Del Ferro, Jesse van Ruller and many others.