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Trombonist Malcolm Jiyane, the Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O is a genre-crossing ensemble with a sound that blends jazz and traditional African music with elements of pop, funk, and R&B. It’s a vibe that evokes the work of African musical icons like Hugh Masekela and Abullah Ibrahim and which Jiyane debuted to acclaim on 2021’s Umdali. The Tree-O returned in 2024 with True Story. The story of the Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O is the story of Jiyane himself. Born in 1982 in Katlehong, a township in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, Jiyane had a difficult upbringing.
His mother left him with relatives when he was six years old and he soon left school, earning money as a street parking attendant. At age 13, he met legendary trumpet player and music school founder Bra Johnny Mekoa who recognized potential in the young Jiyane, finding him a home at a local children’s shelter and enrolling him at his Gauteng Music Academy. At school, Jiyane excelled quickly, starting out on drums before moving to piano and finally the trombone.
Umdali
Label: Mushroom Hour Half Hour
Released: 2021
Track listing: Senzo seNikosi; Umkhumbi kaMa; Ntate Gwangwa’s Stroll; Life Esidimeni; Moshe.
Ludovico Granvassu's 2021 Sonic Delights
by Ludovico Granvassu
Jazz is not a competitive sport and “Best Ofs" are misnomers. End of the year listicles have no bearing on the artistic standing of the albums they include, or on those they neglect, just like a five star review doesn't make the album it graces any better than it already is. But, apparently, humans ...
Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O: Umdali
by Ian Patterson
Umdali may be the debut as leader of South African trombonist and visual artist Malcolm Jiyane (Tree-O is the name of his band), but one listen to the music--somber and uplifting in turn, gossamer soft and rousing at the poles--is sufficient to recognize his singular talent. Recorded in Johannesburg at the tail end of 2018 with ...
