Playing the Changes: how Cathy and Darius Brubeck set up South Africa’s first jazz education programme

Thursday, July 11, 2024

A new documentary film and autobiographical book – both sharing the title Playing the Changes – are about to be released, telling the story of how Darius Brubeck (eldest son of Dave), and his wife Cathy, set up South Africa’s first jazz education programme – against a backdrop of apartheid, extreme poverty and political unrest. Stuart Nicholson speaks to the couple

Clockwise from left: Mark Kilian, Victor Masondo, Melvin Peters, Johnny Mekoa, Andrew Eagle, Darius Brubeck, Zim Ngqawana and Lulu Gontsana (photo by Ted Brien)
Clockwise from left: Mark Kilian, Victor Masondo, Melvin Peters, Johnny Mekoa, Andrew Eagle, Darius Brubeck, Zim Ngqawana and Lulu Gontsana (photo by Ted Brien)

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