KOPANO (UNITY)
QUARTET
The Kopano (Unity) Quartet comprises of a group of outstanding musicians
operating under the title The Function Collective, which offers a variety of
entertainment solutions across a wide spectrum of musical genres and technical
requirements. The various musicians represent some of the best players in the
Johannesburg area, with the outfits headed by jazz, classical and rock guitarist
Jonathan Crossley. The Kopano (Unity) Quartet features Jonathan Crossley on
guitars, Sydney Mnisi on saxophones, Marc Duby on bass and Godfrey Mgcina on
drums. The band is exceptionally well rehearsed and has been working as a fixed
unit for a number of years. They have worked for a large number of corporate
clients such as Dimention Data, Nedbank, Avon, Toyota, Alan & Alan, Gerling and
Standard Bank to name a few.
Venues regularly performed at include Keystone, Fairlawns, Gallagher Estate,
Helderkruin, La Habana Café, Summerplace, The Palace - Sun City and The Castle
amongst others. The collective only uses top class musicians from the different
genres represented, such as Avzal Ishmail on piano, The O & R Sessions DJ's,
Concord Nkabinde on bass, Godfrey Mgcina on drums, Herbie Tsoeli on bass, Iliska
Crossley on Piano, Johnny Fourie on guitar, Jonathan Crossley on guitar, Marc
Duby on bass, Neill Ettridge on drums and Sydney Mnisi on saxophone and Marcus
Wyatt on trumpet. They can also perform as a Quintet adding a female/ or male
voice to their sound.