African Jazz Allstars, St Georges, 22 October

I never majored in Jazz in the University of Music, but this was a real uplifting night of funky, tuneful numbers performed with panache. There was a bright brassy swagger underpinned by a tight rhythm section, and the solos (especially by trumpeter Claude Deppa) were excellent. Despite boasting members from many African countries and claiming musical influences as diverse as soukous and highlife, the sound seemed rooted very much in the South African tradition pioneered by the likes of Hugh Masekela. A most enjoyable, if not overly exciting, evening.