People of Note - Mike and Diane Rossi

Loading player...
Rodney Trudgeon will have a husband and wife team in the People of Note studio this week. Mike Rossi is an Emeritus Professor in Jazz at the University of Cape Town who performs regularly at jazz clubs and jazz festivals and who has made numerous recordings and international stage appearances. His wife, Diane, is the recipient of the 22nd Standard Bank Joy Of Jazz Honours and is a highly regarded music event organiser and booking agent. This most influential couple in the jazz scene are leaving South Africa at the end of March to go and live in Italy.
27 Mar 2022 English South Africa TV & Film

Other recent episodes

People of Note - Wendy Ackerman

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is WENDY ACKERMAN who, apart from being well known as the Honorary Life President of Pick n Pay, is one of this country’s most dedicated philanthropists whose major sponsorships and support of our orchestra among numerous other artistic companies, as well…
14 Dec 52 min

People of Note - Pieter Toerien

For decades Pieter Toerien has brought us magnificent theatre! An hour before the opening of “Cats”, at Artscape, Rodney Trudgeon spoke to the legend himself about this extraordinary production.
15 Dec 12 min

People of Note - Louis Zurnamer

We in Cape Town are in for a major theatrical treat this festive season when Pieter Toerien presents the smash hit CATS at the Artscape Opera House from 10 December to mid-January. The show with its amazing costumes, music and dance is likely to stun our audiences and Rodney Trudgeon…
7 Dec 58 min

People of Note - Kyle Shephard

Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is Kyle Shepherd, a leading South African jazz pianist and film score composer celebrated for his distinctive style. Kyle has travelled extensively internationally playing in major venues such as the Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall. His notable credits include the…
30 Nov 59 min

People of Note - Owen Dean

I wonder if you remember a famous international David and Goliath style court case where a lawyer from South Africa took on the mighty Disney organisation. It was about the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight for which the composer nor his family were never credited nor paid out for the…
23 Nov 1 hour