SAXOPHONIST ANDREW YOUNG FOR THE FUGARD THEATRE-ONE NIGHT ONLY

Award-winning saxophonist Andrew Young will perform classic music from the movies at the Fugard Theatre for one night only, Friday 9th November at 8pm.

Andrew Young was born in Liverpool, England and started his musical training at the age of 8 with Clarinet and Saxophone lessons. After completing his music studies in London, Young moved to Germany to pursue a desire for a broader and more eclectic involvement in all genres of music.
He had the honour of performing as soloist with various Symphony Orchestras and engaged in session work and concerts alongside Pop/Jazz/Funk luminaries such as Matt Bianco and Precious Wilson Band.

An invitation to perform in South Africa led to many incredible music events including the opportunities to perform with artists such as Joseph Shabalala (Ladysmith Black Mambazo), Jonathan Butler, Shakatak, Shirley Bassey, James Gallway as well as American R+B artist Keith Washington and a Tour of Austria with Dionne Warwick. This culminated in the release of his debut album “Soul People” , a synergy of forces with BMG and top producer Dennis East. The album topped the South African charts twice and was nominated five times for the South African Music Awards.

Performing at a Ski Resort in St.Christoph, Austria, evolved into a 4 month tour of Hot Summer Night concerts in Amphitheatres along the South coast of Turkey every year from 1997 till 2007. This lead the way to performances with leading Turkish Artists such as Sezen Aksu in Ankara and recordings with Producer Garo Mafyan in Istanbul. With the success of the album Young recorded exclusively for the company entitled Magic Life, the tour was extended to Tunisia and Greece, with CD sales attaining Gold status. Another highlight was  playing in Mexico, Venezuela, St.Maarten , Dominican Republic, Cayman Islands and especially Havana and Cuba, where Young and his band had the honour of meeting and performing with Ramiro de la Cuesta from the 70s Funk band The Crusaders. 2008 saw his tenth tour of the Peoples Republic of China, an honoured invitation extended and facilitated by the Uniart Success Company based in Beijing.

Andrew Young at the Movies is at the Fugard Theatre in District Six on Friday 9th November at 8pm. Tickets cost from R180 to R200  via Computicket or 0214614554. Due to an event on Harrington Square, parking for this event has been specially arranged on the Grand Parade.