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This CD contains the very first recordings from the Blue Notes. The legendary South African Modern Jazz combo then featured the talents of pianist Chris McGregor, trumpeter Mongezi Feza, saxophonists Dudu Pukwana and Nick Moyake, and drummer Louis Tebugo Moholo. The racial situation in South Africa forced the Blue Notes to leave the country in '64. They wandered through France, Switzerland and Scandanavia before settling in London, where they were to have a profound effect on the British Jazz scene of the late 1960s. These extremely rare recordings have never before been released in the UK or Europe.
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Essential in the history of jazz
6 Nov 2003
Format:Audio CD
Chris McGregor, a white man, and five black men produced eminently listenable jazz--accurately dubbed "Township Bop"--way back in 1964, when such music, produced by an integrated band, was thought to be "inappropriate" for segregated South Africa. Indeed, The Blue Notes, despite being perhaps the most loved of all South African groups of that benighted era, were forced to leave their beloved country and take up residency in England.
And what a group it was! McGregor, the leader, was perhaps the least notable of the members of this stellar band, all of whom (save Nick Moyake) went on to have brilliant solo careers. Dudu Pukwana, alto sax, made many fine records of township jazz. Johnny Dyani, before his untimely death, was a leading figure on the British jazz scene and recorded some remarkable albums for Steeplechase (esp. Witchdoctor's Son, Afrika, and Angolian Cry). Louis Moholo (drums) was perhaps the biggest star of this outfit, becoming a leading light of the European free jazz scene, and a bandleader of note (check out his brilliant discs on Ogun, Viva la Black Exile and Freedom Tour) as well as recording several fine sessions with Evan Parker (esp. Bush Fire, also Ogun).
Even as far back as 1964, you could tell there was something special about this group--a raw energy, a new take on an original American art form filtered throught all the hardship and oppression that was South Africa under Apartheid.
Township Bop is certainly worth owning, and you might also want to check out the Blue Notes Ogun disc (unfortunately not available on Amazon) Live in South Africa in 1964. Also on Ogun featuring expat South Africans Henry Beckett, Claude Deppa, and Mark Charig are the two fine Dedication Orchestra big band outings from the early 1990's, Spirits Rejoice and Ixesha. Also, check out Chris McGregor's big band, Brotherhood of Breath.
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