Gavin Fullard
With varied choral background, and inspired by the ensemble sounds of the Big Bands and vocal groups of the forties, Gavin developed a passion for arranging and for Jazz Vocal Groups in particular. During the sixties he worked with vocal groups during a five-year spell of teaching in the U.K. and in America.
On returning to S.A. he formed his own vocal group, Tangerine, in 1975. After 18 years of radio, TV and cabaret work, he disbanded Tangerine and in 1995 formed the new group, Track Five. Lecturer at UCT College of Music: Jazz Vocal Ensemble 1997 and 2005-7.
Danelle de Vries
Hons Diploma in Musical Theatre: Singing, Dance, Acting, Stage-craft. Top 10 Finalist of the KykNet Afrikaans Idols Competition 2006, also finalist of the Vodacom Burger/Plusster competition.
Danelle has worked with top South African artists, including Amanda Strydom, Nataniel, Mynie Grove, Errol and Alvin Dyers and the late Taliep Petersen. Her songs reached the finals of the ATKV Crescendo songwriting competition for two consecutive years. In 2007 she produced her own original album: "Danelle de Vries - Net vir die Mooi".
Esperanzia Swartz
The youngest member of Track Five, Espi had a scintillating school career in which she shone especially in all areas of musical performance: vocal, instrumental and acting.
In 2008 she performed at the International Jazz Festival as backing vocalist for Leslie Kleinsmith in the band Mother City Grooves. Espi completed the Diploma in Jazz Studies at UCT College of Music, majoring in Vocals, in 2008.
Amy Larter
Born and bred in East London, Amy obtained her Bachelor of Music Degree - Jazz Performance (BMus) at the University of Cape Town in 2007.
She has received several musical awards e.g. a 1st place in the Eastern Cape Vodacom Youth Music Competition (vocal section) in 2002, a 1st place in vocal eisteddfod - East London in 2003 and her name was on the Dean's Merit List (UCT) 2004-2007. This enthusiastic, talented singer performs regularly as a lead vocalist as well as doing backing vocals.
Dónal Slemon
Dónal has over 25 years professional experience as a Singer and Actor on stage, screen, radio, concert platform and in various jazz venues. His repertoire encompasses all branches of the performing arts from Opera and Lieder to Musicals, Children"s Theatre, Jazz, Cabaret, Film and T.V. and as a Voice-Over Artist.
Dónal's role as "Track Five's" Bass voice spans almost ten years. In between he has also sung with well-known A Cappella group "Not the Midnight Mass", with whom he performed in 2006 in the Musical "Noah of Cape Town". Although primarily a musician simply because he loves it, Donal"s other main motivation for singing is a strong belief in the uplifting and healing value of music. When not singing, he is either chained to a PC, spending time with family, riding motorbikes, reading or diving.
