Jazz & Opera by the Charl du Plessis Trio is a live recorded performance of standards and opera arias arranged in the signature crossover style of this award-winning jazz trio featuring Werner Spies (bass) and Peter Auret (drums). The project was recorded at Sumo Sound Studios in Johannesburg in June 2020 during level 3 of the National lockdown. Works featured on the programme include famous arias from operas like Tosca, Nabucco and Carmen intertwined with jazz standards like Take the A Train, I Love Paris and Duke Ellington’s C Jam Blues. The Charl du Plessis Trio has won two SAMA awards and recorded seven albums. They regularly perform in Europe and Asia and was founded in 2007.
Piano: Charl du Plessis
Bass: Werner Spies
Drums: Peter Auret
Concept & musical arrangements: Charl du Plessis
Recording, mixing & mastering: Peter Auret
Videography & editing: Charl du Plessis & Peter Auret
Piano Technician: Rudolf Strydom for Piano Industry