All in One is a collaboration between three musical masters with deep musical roots, feeding off the rich Cape heritage, creating magic and food for the soul.
They are Errol Dyers, Hilton Schilder and Steve Newman...all in one!

Errol, Steve and Hilton have established a regional Cape sound with a global appeal. All in One is a testimony to the many flavours that make up the Cape musical poitjiekos and to its independent and pioneering spirit. This first album will take you on a journey from the slopes of Table Mountain to the heart of the Kalahari, to the plains of Argentina…and beyond.

This extraordinary combination of Cape Town musicians evokes the spirit that brought Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía together for Friday Night in San Francisco. However, unlike the virtuosic Jazz-Flamenco trio of the early 80s, Newman, Dyers and Schilder have concretised a theory for their union, appearing as All in One and gathering their recorded material under the same name. Moreover, while prescribed structure and precise execution makes Friday Night beautiful, All in One channels its power in the process of playing and finds its voice when separate contributions become indistinguishable from the new compound that’s formed; when the trio becomes what they call themselves.

Taking the stage, Newman, Dyers and Schilder exude the tempered confidence of seasoned craftsmen. That this is a profoundly South African cast, there is not doubt, but there’s also a shamanistic air that hangs about them. This could be attributed to the psychedelic drawings that adorn the stage; perhaps the white robe over leather chaps of their creator, Schilder (replete with eyeliner and Mohican). Perhaps it’s Newman’s ponytail, resembling a seafaring rope, or Dyers’ beanie, which gives him the weathered look of a cosmic fisherman. Despite appearances, that these men are at least conjurers is confirmed when the music begins.

When you listen to Steve Newman, one often wonders whether the original designers of the guitar had any idea of what this modest instrument might be capable of.

In the hands of a master like this, it becomes a magical wand, a tool of seduction.

For 75 minutes the stage becomes a sanctuary against a world where music is big business and the majority of it is created for the conveyer-belt of popularity,

This modest and quiet-spoken man has dedicated his life to the study of the acoustic guitarand fans will have a rare chance to see him perform solo in the Northern suburbs.

Steve Newman hardly needs an Introduction – he’s been a stalwart of the Acoustic Music Scene for many years. Apart from his long-standing musical partnership with Tony Cox, Steve has been a member of Tananas, The Aquarian Quartet, Mondetta and Orchestra Mundo.

This man is an absolute master of the acoustic guitar and his influences include Classics, Folk, Jazz, Latin, and African. He has toured widely internationally and has appeared at many international music festivals.