ABSOLUTE ZERO


Absolute Zero is a jazz-fusion ensemble formed by jazz pianist and physicist Mervin Naidoo and bass guitarist and electrical engineer Angelo Angelos. The two compose their own material, a fusion of smooth African, Latin American and European jazz. Their first album, Spirit, featured the popular track Picasso, which appears on the Cape Jazzathon 2001 African celebration CD. The track has received extensive airplay on local radio stations and its music video, which was released in 2001, has since featured on Channel O (DSTV International) and SABC 1.

The group has played to audiences at numerous jazz clubs in and around Johannesburg, at music festivals for private and corporate functions including for the North Sea Jazz Festival in Cape Town and several jazz festivals around the country. Their second album, Ballad for Africa, is dedicated to their loyal fans and was released in 2002.

Absolute Zero currently performs with Stephen Berliner on guitars and flute, drummer Philip Meintjies, saxophonist Chris Luke and percussionist Mabeleng Moholo.