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.