Jeremy & Friends
Location: Based in Cape TownBiography





Jeremy & Friends consists of some of guitar maestro Jeremy Oliver's great musician friends, who, along with Jeremy, are considered to be some of Cape Town's most popular and well known musicians. They are a great bunch of charismatic performers who all have a few things in common: superb talent, ultimate dedication and passion for great music, and of course their good friend, Jeremy Olivier!
Jeremy was born and raised in Zimbabwe, but has been living in Cape Town since 1995. He studied at UCT’s College of Music and graduated in 1999 with a BMus Honours in Jazz Performance. Since then he has been playing professionally as a solo artist and as a session musician / vocalist with many well-known musicians, including Shannon Mowday, Frank Paco, Amanda Tiffin and Sarah Theron throughout South Africa. He has also been performing internationally at various shows, festivals and concerts.
Instrumentation
1. Jazz/Easy Listening Band
Duo OR Trio (2-piece or 3-piece band), suitable for Background Music
The Jazz and Background Music option consist of either a Duo or Trio (larger if required). The Duo line-up consists of singer & guitarist Jeremy Oliver, performing with one of CT’s best saxophonists Marc de Kock. Their repertoire is varied and versatile, covering many different genres of music. They have a unique & stunning variety of old and new jazz, as well as popular easy listening background music.
2. Function/Cover Band
Quartet (4-piece band), suitable for Background AND Party / Dance Music
Jeremy and Friends offers a larger function band the client requires dance music as well as jazz & easy listening music. This option is perfect for functions such as wedding receptions, birthday bashes as well as corporate events. The performance comprises Jeremy on Vocals & Guitar, Marc de Kock on Saxophone, along with a bassist and a drummer.
The repertoire consists of background music as above, as well as party / dance music.
Noteworthy bookings with Five Seasons
- Pre-World Cup 2010 Showcase events, Match Hospitality, Table Bay Hotel
- Cocktail Function, Table Mountain, Blend Events
- Swiss Re Dinner, Asara Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
- Conference opening Dinner, Franschhoek Hotel & Spa
- Wedding at Clouds Estate, Stellenbosch
- Wedding at the Sea Trader, Brittania Bay
Client Feedback
The client loved Jeremy and friends. Will definitely consider using them again!
Candice Muller, Hiside Events
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