Maraba Blue

"Maraba Blue" is one of Abdullah Ibrahim's most famous songs. The calm groove and the syncopated melody are immediately catchy. Here you can almost feel the partly melancholic, partly joyful spirit of the South African jazz musicians. In his transparent orchestrated arrangement of "Maraba Blue" the American composer and arranger James L. Hosay masterfully transfers this unique sound to the wind orchestra. With the short middle section in the spirited Latin Swing style, Hosay gives the classic its very own personal signature.