Jason Reolon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jason Reolon
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Jason Reolon
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 2, 1976 |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Associated acts | Breakfast Included, Reality Radio |
Jason Reolon is a talented jazz pianist from South Africa. He was born on November 2, 1976. His parents, Bobby Gien and Josie Gien, were also famous jazz musicians. His dad was a drummer and his mom was a singer!
Jason won a big award in 2001 for being the best jazz pianist. It was called the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) National Overseas Scholarship. He used this scholarship to study music in New York City in 2004. His jazz band, Breakfast Included, also won the Old Mutual Jazz Encounters competition twice! Jason has performed at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, a really big music event.
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Jason's Musical Journey
Jason studied music at the University of Cape Town's College of Music. He earned a special degree in jazz music in 2001. Since then, he has also taught music there part-time.
Breakfast Included
Jason Reolon helped start the jazz band Breakfast Included in 1999. The original band had four members:
- Jason Reolon on piano
- Shaun Michau on drums
- Dominic Peters on double bass
- David Poole on saxophone
They released their first album, named Breakfast Included, in 2001. Their second album, Night Work Ahead, came out in 2004. This band won the "Old Mutual Jazz Encounters" competition in both 2000 and 2001.
Today, Breakfast Included is a five-person band. The current members are:
- Jason Reolon on piano
- Melanie Schultz on vocals
- Buddy Wells on saxophone
- Wesley Rustin on double bass
The Restless Natives
The Restless Natives is another cool jazz group that Jason plays with. It's a five-person band that plays modern jazz music. The members are:
- Kesivan Naidoo on drums
- Jason Reolon on piano
- Chris Engel on alto and baritone saxophone
- Shane Cooper on double bass
- Lee Thomson on trumpet and flugelhorn
The Jason Reolon Trio
Jason also has his own group called The Jason Reolon Trio. This band has three members:
- Jason Reolon on piano
- Heinrich Goosen on drums
- Wesley Rustin on double bass
Their first album, Off the Record, was released in 2008. It was recorded live during a show in Cape Town in 2007.
Music Jason Has Released
Jason Reolon has been part of many music projects. Here are some of the albums and compilations he has worked on:
- Breakfast Included
- Breakfast Included (2001)
- Night Work Ahead (2005)
- The Jason Reolon Trio
- Off the Record (2007)
- Double Standards (DVD, 2010)
- Outline (2011)
- Restless Natives
- Restless Natives (2010)
- Other Projects and Compilations
- Best of Passion Jazz Volume 2 (2002) - Track: I Thought About You
- Universal Music - The Jazz Lounge (2002) - Track: I Thought About You
- Palace Lounge - Cafe d’Afrique II, Va Va Voom Edition (2005) - Track: Burnt Toast
- UCT Jazz - Full Spectrum (2006) - Track: Burnt Toast
- Goldfish - Caught in the Loop (2005) - Tracks: The Real Deal, Dream, Times May Change You, Wait a Minute
- Breathe Sunshine Volume 2 (2005) - Track: Dream
- Cafe d’Afrique Volume 2 (2006) - Track: Dream
- Breathe Sunshine Volume 3 (2006) - Track: The Real Deal
- Best of Cafe d’Afrique (2007) - Track: The Real Deal
- Cafe d’Afrique Volume 3 (2007) - Track: Times May Change You
- Pure Pacha (2008) - Track: The Real Deal
- UCT Jazz Compilation (2010) - Track: Fat Alberts
- Men's Health Chill Compilation (2010) - Track: To Be
- Feature Film - Restless Natives - Visa Vie (2011) - Track: Mirror Mirror + Various
