Collaborations

Collaborations & Ensembles

Ramon Alexander's career sits at a crossroads of generations and continents. He has played alongside the founding figures of Cape Jazz, shared stages with international artists including Terumasa Hino (Japan) and Hubert Laws (USA), and works closely with the contemporary peers redefining South African jazz today. The names below are a selection of the musicians and ensembles he has performed and recorded with.

Ramon Alexander at the piano playing opposite double bassist Martin Zenker during a concert at the Endler Hall, Stellenbosch. — With Martin Zenker · Endler Hall, 2024

Ramon Alexander accompanying a vocalist at the piano during a concert at the Endler Hall, Stellenbosch. — Accompanying a vocalist · Endler Hall, 2024

Ramon Alexander with a large jazz big band, the players gathered together in formal black for a group photograph. — With a jazz big band · 2024

Cape Jazz elders & lineage

The forebears whose tradition Ramon carries forward

Robbie Jansen

Mac McKenzie

Errol Dyers

Ibrahim Khalil Shihab

Ramon produced and played piano on his 2019 album Essence of Spring

Ramon has also collaborated with senior South African jazz figures including McCoy Mrubata, Khaya Mahlangu and Leslie Kleinsmith.

McCoy Mrubata

Khaya Mahlangu

Leslie Kleinsmith

The Cape Jazz Band

Led by Jack Momple

Ramon has worked with The Cape Jazz Band, led by Jack Momple, whose lineup has included Errol Dyers, Tony Cedras, Mark Fransman, Spencer Mbadu, Stephen Erasmus and Dizu Plaatjies.

Jack Momple

Bandleader

Errol Dyers

Tony Cedras

Mark Fransman

Spencer Mbadu

Stephen Erasmus

Dizu Plaatjies

International artists

Shared stages abroad

Martin Zenker

Germany — double bass; Hochschule für Musik und Theater München. Host of the 2023 Germany tour and the Stellenbosch–Munich partnership

Armand van Wijck

Netherlands — chromatic harmonica and suling; toured South Africa, September 2024

Terumasa Hino

Japan

Hubert Laws

USA — performed with Ramon in South Africa

Tuur Florizoone

Frank Paco's Art Ensemble

Mark Hauser

Contemporary peers

Redefining South African jazz today

Kyle Shepherd

Buddy Wells

Saxophone — Montreux Franschhoek 2026 trio

Mark Fransman

Spencer Mbadu

Chadleigh Gowar

Annemie Nel

Zeke Le Grange

Sima Mashazi

South African popular artists accompanied

Beyond the jazz stage

Ramon has also accompanied leading South African popular and crossover artists, including Anton Goosen, Anna Davel, Mel Botes, Amanda Strydom, Danie Niehaus, Matthys Roets, Zolani Mahola (Freshly Ground), Bobby van Jaarsveld and Francois van Coke.

Credentials at a glance

Collaborations in brief

Cape Jazz elders & collaborators: Robbie Jansen · Mac McKenzie · Errol Dyers · Ibrahim Khalil Shihab · McCoy Mrubata
International: Terumasa Hino (Japan) · Hubert Laws (USA) · Tuur Florizoone
Ensemble: The Cape Jazz Band (Jack Momple)
Contemporary: Kyle Shepherd · Buddy Wells · Mark Fransman · Spencer Mbadu

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