Marcus Wyatt

Marcus Wyatt, mœrs festival 2010

Marcus Wyatt (born 1971, Port Elizabeth, South Africa), is a South African trumpeter, composer and producer.

Wyatt was introduced to music, mostly folk and blues, at a young age as his father was chairman of the local folk club. He was introduced to the trumpet at age eleven and started playing in his school band where he learnt to read and play. He studied classical music and played with orchestras in the Port Elizabeth area. He was called up to the South African Defence Force's Naval Band for National Service and during this time he developed his love for jazz. He furthered his music studies at the University of Cape Town's College of Music. He completed a degree majoring in composition and arrangement. In 2001, Wyatt spent a year living in Amsterdam, during this time he met and played with , , , , , Sean Bergin, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Marcus Wyatt & The ZAR Orchestra won Best Jazz Album at the 22nd South African Music Awards, held in eThekwini on 4 June 2016.^[1] The album One Night In The Sun features some of the best of South Africa's young jazz talent, including the 2016 Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year winner vocalist and trombonist Siya Makuzeni.^[2] All the tracks on the double CD are Wyatt’s compositions or co-compositions, some with Makuzeni.^[3]

Discography[]

Solo albums

• Gathering (2000).
• Africans in Space (2002).
• Language 12 (2006)
• Marcus Wyatt & Language 12, Live @ House of Nsako (2009) DVD
• ZAR (2011)
• Language 12, Maji Maji in the Land of Milk and Honey (2014)

Band leader, group project or producer

• Language 12, Maji Maji in the Land of Milk and Honey (2014)
• , Language 12 (2006).
• Voice, Quintet Legacy Vol 1(2001).
• Heavy Spirits, Momentum (2001).

Soloist or sideman

• , Accused no.1/Nelson Mandela (2006).
• , Not So Strange (2006).
• Joe Berry, Makeba Forever (2006).
• Moreira Chonguica, The Moreira Project/The Journey (2006).
• , Kayamandi (2006).
• , The Menu of Love (2006).
• , Zillion Miles (2006).
• , Corners of My Soul (2005).
• , Colourful World (2005).
• Judith Sephuma, New Beginnings (2005).
• Paul Hanmer, Water + Lights (2004).
• , Peace of Mind (2004).
• Kunle, Sincerely Yours (2004).
• , The Ascension of the Enlightened (2004).
• Ernie Smith, Lovely things (2003).
• Zim Ngqawana, Vadzimu (2003).
• , Rejoicing (2003).
• , As Above So Below (2003).
• , United we Stand (2003).
• , Live at the Bassline (2003).
• Paul Hanmer, Naivasha (2002).
• Hotep Idris Galeta, Malay Tone Poem (2002).
• , Loxion (2002).
• , Bringing Joy (2002).
• McCoy Mrubata, Face The Music (2002).
• Carlo Mombelli, When Serious Babies Dance (2002).
• Gito Baloi, Herbs & Roots (2001).
• Ernie Smith, Child of the Light (2001).
• Steve Dyer, Down South in Africa (2000).
• , New Reflections (2000).
• Paul Hanmer, Playola (2000).
• Sibongile Khumalo, Immortal Secrets (2000).
• Jimmy Dludlu, Essence of Rhythm (1999).
• , Entropy (1998).
• , Scorpio Rising (1997).
• Vusi Mahlasela, Silang Mabele (1997).
• Jimmy Dludlu, Echoes From The Past (1997).
• , Been Around (1996).
• , The Truly Fully Hey Shoo Wow Band (1996).
• Winston Mankunku Ngozi, Siyamameza (1995).

References[]

Sheer Sound's web page on Marcus Wyatt

Marcus Wyatt's Official Web Site