Sydney Ace Mnisi

Sydney Ace Mnisi: 20 Year Celebration

by Ian Patterson
September 6, 2008

Since giving up the day job as a fitter in a metals company in 1988 to dedicate himself to jazz; saxophonist Sydney Ace Mnisi has made a name for himself in South Africa, playing with pianist Abdullah Ibrahim and trumpeter Hugh Masekela. That he remains little known beyond African shores is not entirely surprising, given that 20 Years Celebration is not, as you might be forgiven for thinking, a greatest hits compilation, but his very first outing as leader. On ...