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Dan Shout

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Check out the LATEST ONION PROJECT VIDEO! "Cape of Good Hope".
With Johnny Clegg at Nelson Mandela Theatre, 2006.
"Asimbonanga" by Johnny Clegg live @ Nelson Mandela 46664 at Ellis Park. On stage with Mandela!
"Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World" by Johnny Clegg live in Dubai for South Africa Day, 2007. Jammin' with Mandy & Johnny!
Dan Shout is a freelance soprano, alto and tenor saxophonist based in Cape Town, South Africa. Shout commenced his studies of Classical Clarinet and Jazz Saxophone at the South African College of Music at the University of Cape Town in 1999. Whilst he read his Bachelors of Music he performed with The Mike Campbell Big Band, The Cape Town Jazz Orchestra, the Standard Bank South African National Youth Bands (2002-2005), Mike McCullagh, The Spier Summer Orchestra, The Darryl Andrews Band and Cape Town Funk phenomenon, Golliwog.
He completed his Masters Degree in Jazz Saxophone Performance from the University of Cape Town in June 2006 graduating Cum Laude and has been touring with the Johnny Clegg Band since playing saxophone and keyboards.
Dan has toured abroad in Europe, Scandinavia, North America, North Africa, the Emirates, Seychelles and the French West Indies. Some of his highlights have included performing for the 2006 Soccer World Cup in Germany, the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France, Nelson Mandela's 46664 Concert at Ellis Park and for Bastille Day in Bastille, Paris 2007.
Dan has established himself as one of the stalwarts of the South African House Music scene having played at almost every major House club in Cape Town and Johannesburg such as Bang Bang Club, Fez, Hemisphere, Ignite, Delux, 88 Lounge and Carfax to name a few. Shout's favourite DJ's to play with are Shaun Duvet, Gren Forte, DJ Fresh, Danny Cash, Dave Impact, Leighton Moody, Dean Fuel and Charl Chaka. Shout has also performed several times at Dubai's hottest House clubs including Trinity at the Madinat Jumeirah Resort.
Dan continues to tour with the Johnny Clegg Band and performs Jazz and House Music whilst at home in Cape Town. The latest from Shout's musical kitchen is The Onion Project. Shout performs soprano, alto, tenor, baritone saxophones, clarinet, guitar, keyboard synth, didge, African and Middle-Eastern percussion with a Boss Loop Station.
Check out the YOU TUBE video above!
Discography
Bedrock "SIMPLICITY". Criminal Records. The Rudimentals "LIVE @ Kirstenbosch 2007" DVD.
The Rudimentals "LIVE @ Kirstenbosch 2007" CD.
Johnny Clegg "ONE LIFE live at the Nelson Mandela Theatre" DVD.
"UCT Jazz - Full Spectrum" - "The Poem" comp. & arr. Mike Campbell.
"Lost in Time" feat. Sakhile Moleshe composed & arranged by Dan Shout, recorded and produced by Ernst Schoemaker of Down South Music.
"Cafe d'Afrique 3" Compilation - "New Jazz Nigeria" by Moran Moretti. DGR1650.
"Tattoo Bar" Compilation - "Kickin that Funk" by DJ AK47/feat. Boogieman on vocals, Dan Shout on sax. OGCJM.
"Aunty Trish" by Hog Hoggidy Hog on their album "Oink". Bowline Music. FI000829.
"Cape of Storms (live)" by Golliwog (Independent Artist). Tassenberg All Stars - Live @ The Tassenberg Wingerdstok. TRIP 017, BOW 014.
"Mattress Mambo" by Golliwog (Independent Artist). SL Magazine Selection 10 Compilation; SL 2003.
"Nasty" by Golliwog (Independent Artist). SL Magazine Selection 4 Compilation: SL August 2002.
"Desperado" by The Eagles. Bedrock "La Cantina". Criminal Records.
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Music:

Member Since: 05/12/2006
Band Website: http://www.shoutmc.com
Band Members: I'm a freelance musician but some of the musicians I've had the honour of performing with include:Johnny Clegg Band:Johnny Clegg
Mandisa Dlanga
Bongani Masuku
Andy Innes
Trevor Donjeany
Barry van Zyl
Concord Nkabinde
Mandla Zikalala
Bokkie de Beer
Gravity:Sakhile Moleshe
Dave Cousins
Ramon de Bruyn
Mike Horne
Mike Campbell Band:Mike Campbell
Darryl Andrews
Kevin Gibson
Andrew Lilly
Willy Haubrich
James Bassingthwaighte
Nick Green
Dave Thomson
Vaughn Fransch
Shaun Johannes
Golliwog:Farrel Adams
Gorm Helfjord
Rob Nel
Blunted Stuntman
Nic le Roux
Lee Thomson
Kesivan Naidoo
Free Style Groups:Jason Reolon
Alvyn Dyers
Frank Paco
Winston Mankunku
Mike McCully
Tuxedo
Marc de Kock
Dominic Peters
Shaun Michau
Simon Bates
Shane Cooper
House DJ's:Shaun Duvet
Gren Forte
Leighton Moody
Danny Cash
Shannon
Craig de Sousa
Grant de Sousa
Dino Moran
Ryan Dent
Dean Fuel
Fresh
Lady Lea
Roger Goode

Influences: Anything that's good, composed with care, love and integrity. I love Jazz, Metal, House, Rock and World Music.
Sounds Like: Onion Project is a con-fusion of Jazz, African and Lounge.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Dan Shout’s 2008 Round-Up

Howzit!2008 has been a crazy year! Things just seem to be on the up and up and there have been some amazing highlights for me this year. Here is a round up of a few of the things I accomplished and so...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:51:00 GMT

UCT Monday Newspaper Archive - 32nd IAJE, Long Beach California

..Monday Paper archives ..> ..> Volume 24.037 March 2005 back to archived volume..>..> Campus highlights (From left) Assoc Prof Mike Rossi and UCT students Shaun Johannes, Vaughn Fransch and Dan...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:53:00 GMT