The Bebop Shop In the Townships: South African Jazz & Its Exiles

The Bebop Shop : New York Is Now: Ornette and Free Jazz : In the Townships: South African Jazz & Its Exiles


	The Blue Notes: Township Bop (CD: Proper) 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 wondered 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 1960's. These extremely rare recordings have never before been released in the U.K or Europe. (Proper Records) Price: £12.99


Chris McGregor Group: Very Urgent (CD: Fledgling) In 1968 the Chris McGregor Group were riding high on the London jazz scene, playing and hanging out with all the rising stars of British free jazz. This, their eagerly awaited debut recording, was a joyful call of intent. The album mixes simple but utterly unstoppable tunes and exhilarating horn charts - immediately establishing a vitality and exuberance that would continue to define the group. Nevertheless, their evident preference for raw energy and rough spirit over absolute precision never quite obscures the technical proficiency available to the ensemble. There is often a sense of things falling effortlessly into place that's only found in the most exceptional units. The album was produced by Joe Boyd and engineered by John Wood at Sound Techniques studio in London, during the same months they were also working with several other luminaries of the Witchseason stable - Fairport Convention, Nick Drake and the Incredible String Band. Forty years later the passing years have not diminished the album’s impact. This is the third release in Fledg'ling Records' campaign to reissue McGregor’s wonderfully creative recordings from the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. Chris McGregor (piano), Dudu Pukwana (alto saxophone), Mongezi Feza (pocket trumpet),Ronnie Beer (tenor saxophone), Johnny Dyani (bass), Louis Moholo (drums). (Proper Music) Price: £12.99


	Chris McGregor Septet: Up To Earth (CD: Fledgling) Sessions for the previously unreleased Up To Earth brought together a dream team of South African exiles and some of the finest young players on the British scene: Chris McGregor (piano), Mongezi Feza (trumpet), Dudu Pukwana (alto saxophone), Evan Parker (tenor saxophone), John Surman (baritone saxophone and bass clarinet), Barre Phillips or Danny Thompson (double bass) and Louis Moholo (drums). The album was produced by Joe Boyd and engineered by John Wood at Sound Techniques studio in London, during the same months they were also working with several other luminaries of the Witchseason stable - Fairport Convention, Nick Drake and The Incredible String Band. The album was mastered and test pressings produced before the project was shelved. The group morphed into the spectacular big band - The Brotherhood Of Breath - and all energies were transferred to recording the Brotherhood’s debut album. (Proper Music) Price: £12.99


Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath: Live At Willisau (CD: Ogun) Price: £13.99


	Johnny Dyani Quartet: Mbizo (CD: Steeplechase) Price: £13.99


Johnny Dyani with John Tchicai & Dudu Pukwana: Witchdoctor's Son (CD: Steeplechase) Price: £13.99


	Johnny Dyani Quartet: Song For Biko (CD: Steeplechase) with Don Cherry (cornet), Dudu Pukwana (alto sax) & Makaya Ntshoko (drums). Price: £13.99


Hugh Masekela: Home Is Where The Music Is (CD: Verve) Price: £9.99

The Bebop Shop : New York Is Now: Ornette and Free Jazz : In the Townships: South African Jazz & Its Exiles

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