CHRiS McGREGOR GROUP :: Ronnie Scott's, London 1967

I don't remember where I found this, maybe in contributions section. Anyway here it is remastered, very early version of Brotherhood of Breath, albeit not yet using that moniker.

CHRiS McGREGOR GROUP - 31 December 1967, Ronnie Scott's, London

1. White Lines (5:30)
2. Travelling Somewhere (6:05)
3. New Year Carnival (10:40)
4. Nick Tete (10:42)
5. The Bride (12:32)

Chris McGregor - piano
John Surman - baritone saxophone
Ronnie Beer - tenor saxophone
Dudu Pukwana, Mike Osborne - alto saxophone
Jimmy Phillips - soprano saxophone
Mongezi Feza, Pat Higgs, Mick Collins - trumpet
Malcolm Griffiths, Chris Pyne - trombone
Dave Holland - bass
Alan Jackson - drums

DUDU PUKWANA & SPEAR ‎– IN THE TOWNSHIPS (CAROLINE, 1974)

A1. Baloyi
A2. Ezilalini
A3. Zukude

B1. Sonia
B2. Angel Nemali
B3. Nobomvu
B4. Sekela Khuluma


Dudu Pukwana, alto saxophone, piano, congas, percussion, vocals
Harry Miller, bass, bass guitar
Louis Monolo, drums, percussion
Bizo Mngqikana, tenor saxophone, percussion, vocals
Mongezi Feza, trumpet, congas, percussion, vocals


Recorded and mixed at the Manor Studio on 25th August and 10th November, 1973.

Caroline ‎– C1504

LP Rip

DYANI, TEMIZ, FEZA - MUSIC FOR XABA - VOLUME 2 (SONET, 1979)

A1. Mad High
A2. Mighty Blues

B1. Dear Africa
B2. Makaya Makaya Makaya
B3. Witchdoctor's Son


Johnny Dyani, bass, piano, vocals
Okay Temiz, drums, percussion
Mongezi Feza, trumpet, percussion


Recorded at Theater Nine, Stockholm, Sweden, on 2 November 1972

Sonet ‎– SNTF-824

LP Rip

BADEN BADEN NEW JAZZ MEETING 1973

Mongezi Feza, trumpet
Uli Beckerhoff, trumpet
Albert Mangelsdorff, trombone
Perry Robinson, clarinet
Charlie Mariano, alto saxophone
Dieter Scherf, alto saxophone
Bobby Jones, tenor saxophone
Zbigniew Seifert, violin
Toto Blanke, guitar
Philip Catherine, guitar
Jasper Van't Hof, keyboards
Dave McRae, keyboards
Wolfgang Dauner, keyboards
Chris McGregor, keyboards
Palle Danielsson, bass
Peter Trunk, bass
Jean François Jenny-Clark, bass
Edward Vesala, drums
John Marshall, drums
Okay Temiz , percussion
Norma Winstone, vocals
Joachim-Ernst Berendt, announcement

Disc 1
01. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     1:30
02. Ballad for B.B. (P. Catherine)     6:57
    Blanke (L), Catherine (R)

03. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     0:45
04. Normal (A. Mangelsdorff)     2:47
    Mangelsdorff, Winstone

05. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     1:25
06. Ohne Mühe (W. Dauner)     9:32
    van't Hof (el-p, org) (L), Dauner (p, synth) (R)

07. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     1:14
08. Angel Wings (P. Catherine)     16:38
    Catherine, Seifert, McRae (p), van't Hof (el-p, org), Trunk, Marshall

09. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     0:52
10. Fugavi (J. van't Hof) (second version)     11:47
    Mariano, van't Hof, Trunk, Marshall

11. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     0:49
12. Lopez (A. Mangelsdorff)     17:30
    Mangelsdorff, Breckerhoff, Scherf, Mariano, Dauner, Danielsson, Vesala

13. Announcement (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     0:04

Disc 2
01. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     1:16
02. Blasting Off (P. Robinson)     5:46
    Robinson, McRae, Jenny-Clark, Vesala

03. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     0:49
04. Moon Quake (J. van't Hof)     2:28
    Mariano, van't Hof, Trunk, Marshall

05. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     1:10
06. Trio Tronic (W. Dauner)     5:35
    van't Hof (el-p, org) (L), McRae (el-p), Dauner (p, synth) (R)

07. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     1:00
08. Questions to Come (A. Mangelsdorff)     1:37
    Mangelsdorff, Vesala

09. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     1:31
10. Kasilana (O. Temiz) (inc)     8:41
    Feza, Mariano, McGregor, Danielsson, Temiz

11. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     0:29
12. Indifferent (D. Scherf)     2:31
    Mangelsdorff, Scherf, Robinson, Danielsson, Winstone

13. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     0:45
14. Before (P. Catherine)     5:50
    Blanke (L), Catherine (R)

15. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     0:48
16. Electric Circus No. 1 (T. Blanke)     9:48
    Blanke, van't Hof, Vesala

17. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     0:59
18. Human Being (N. Winstone)     10:59
    Winstone, Mangelsdorff, Mariano, McRae, van't Hof, Danielsson, Marshall, Vesala

19. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     2:45
20. St. Nikolaus (C. McGregor) (inc)     6:05
    Winstone, Jones, Robinson, Mariano, Scherf, Feza, Beckerhoff, Mangelsdorff, Catherine, Blanke, Seifert, McRae (el-p), van't Hof (el-p, org), Dauner (p, synth), McGregor (p), Danielsson, Jenny-Clark, Vesala, Marshall, Temiz

Disc 3
01. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     1:11
02. Peter's Bass Meet (P. Trunk)     8:56
    Jenny-Clark (L), Danielsson, Trunk (R)

03. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     0:39
04. Fugavi (J. van't Hof) (first version)     7:50
    Mariano, van't Hof, Trunk, Marshall

05. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     2:02
06. Lion (P. Trunk)     6:45
    Breckerhoff, Feza, Mangelsdorff, Robinson, Scherf, Mariano, Jones, Seifert, Blanke, Catherine, van't Hof, Trunk, Vesala, Marshall, Temiz

07. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     1:02
08. Walk Softly, Carry a Black Stick (B. Jones)     6:37
    Jones (cl), Robinson, Trunk, Danielsson

09. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     1:42
10. Electric Circus No. 2 (T. Blanke)     6:02
    van't Hof (L), Blanke (R), Vesala

11. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     0:40
12. Trio Electric (W. Dauner)     3:04
    van't Hof (el-p, org) (L), McRae (el-p), Dauner (p, synth) (R)

13. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     0:47
14. Voyage (E. Vesala)     7:08
    Breckerhoff, Feza, Mangelsdorff, Mariano, Jones, Robinson, Danielsson, Jenny-Clark, Vesala

15. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     0:43
16. My Night, My Day (Z. Seifert) (inc)     11:25
    Mariano, Jones, Seifert, Dauner, Danielsson, Vesala

Disc 4
01. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     1:51
02. Lopez (A. Mangelsdorff)     16:53
    Mangelsdorff, Breckerhoff, Scherf, Mariano, Dauner, Danielsson, Vesala

03. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     1:39
04. Angel Wings (P. Catherine)     15:07
    Catherine, Seifert, van't Hof, McRae, Trunk, Marshall

05. Introduction (Joachim-Ernst Berendt)     0:45
06. Duo Electron (W. Dauner-J. van't Hof)     11:04
    Dauner (p, synth), van't Hof (el-p, org)

07. Introduction     0:45
08. Blasting Off (P. Robinson)     7:51
    Robinson, Scherf, McRae, Jenny-Clark, Vesala

09. Introduction     0:11

Disc 5
01. Introduction     0:29
02. Kasilana (O. Temiz)     9:14
    Feza, Mariano, McGregor, Danielsson, Temiz

03. Introduction     0:41
04. Lion (P. Trunk)     5:03
    Breckerhoff, Feza, Mangelsdorff, Scherf, Mariano, Jones, Robinson, Seifert, Blanke, Catherine, van't Hof, Vesala, Marshall, Temiz

05. Introduction     0:18
06. Before (P. Catherine)     5:14
    Blanke, Catherine

07. Introduction     0:33
08. Human Being (N. Winstone)     10:48
    Winstone, Mangelsdorff, Mariano, van't Hof, McRae, Danielsson, Vesala, Marshall

09. Closing announcement  0:04


Discs 1-3 include music recorded during the Baden-Baden New Jazz Meeting in Südwestfunk Studios in Baden-Baden early December.
Most probably before Discs 4-5 were recorded at a public performance on December 7, 1973 at Kurfürstliches Schloss in Mainz.

Dyani - Temiz - Feza - Music for Xaba (Sonet, 1972)

A small contribution to the south African thread running through these pages, and by way of a response to a request, here's Music for xaba a great fusion of free jazz , tribal psychedelia and those unforgettable township melodies.

All these players had strong associations with Don Cherry.. and these sessions have a marked resemblance to many of his projects...(long may he b4e remembered).
To those who are familiar with Cherry and the many classics in the free ethno tribal trance out sub genre, but don't know this..its well worth checking out.

note this is my rip, and thus different to that which first appeared at jizz relics,and has since done heavy duty in the blogosphere.
For my money feelings ,on side one and gorans soder the final track contain some of the best Feza playing on wax.


recorded at theatre nine ,Stockholm Sweden November 2Nd 1972
Johnny Dyani-db, pno ,vox
Okay Temiz-drums and percussion
Mongezi Feza-trpt, perc,vox

enjoy!!

Dudu Pukwana Diamond Express [aka Ubagile] 1975

Dudu Pukwana Diamond Express 1975 Freedom FLP 41041




also released as Ubagile (Jazz Colours 874744-2)

Dudu Pukwana (Alto Saxophone)
Elton Dean (Saxello track 5)
Nick Evans (Trombone track 5)
Mongezi Feza (Trumpet)
Lucky Ranku (Guitar)
Frank Roberts (Keyboards tracks 1 to 4)
Keith Tippett (Piano track 5)
Ernest Mothole (Bass tracks 1 to 4) ,
Victor Ntoni (Bass track 5)
James Meine (Drums tracks 1 to 4) ,
Louis Moholo (Drums tracks 5)

1. Diamond Express
2. Bird Lives
3. Ubagile (See Saw)
4. Madodana (The Young Ones)
5. Tete And Barbs In My Mind

Recorded in two sessions during Autumn 1975, London

If you are not familiar with Dudu Pukwana, something of his background should indicate his importance in British jazz. He was one of the musicians who came together in the early 1960s South Africa in the multi-ethnic Blue Notes. You can imagine what the official response to such a group would be under the Apartheid regime of that time. The musicians relocated to Europe, and made their base in London. The Blue Notes fused multiple South African forms with African American jazz, and in Europe they engaged with the London, and wider European free movements. Pukwana's music tended to emphasise the rhythmic patterns of both South African popular music, and African American funk with a acerbic emotionally charged alto playing style. His classic In the Townships is one of my all-time favourite records.

If you are familiar with Dudu Pukwana, but not with this recording a real treat lays in wait for you. For me, it is one of the most interesting record in the Pukwana discography. The first four tracks are by a group of Pukwana's SA collaborators. They feature great rumbling rhythm section the drives the music. 'Madodana' is my favourite, featuring a percussion bridge built around the drummer's 's standard kit [I'm not sure if it's Louis Moholo or James Meine; the CD lists both, but discographies only Meine even though there seems to be more than one percussionist], and all the band on assorted clatter and shake. Frank Roberts' Fender Rhodes gives it a funky feel, and Pukwana and Feza are great if a little in the sidelines. 'Ubagile' is typical of Pukwana's township jive, although his playing is a little more laid back, and Roberts' keyboards are mixed up higher than the alto. Sometimes Pukwana sounds like he's fighting to be heard. 'Tete and Barbs in my Mind' is completely different. This is obviously due to the addition of Elton Dean on saxello and particularly Keith Tippett on piano. Pukwana is now far more strident, and higher in the mix, and matches Tippett's discordant but very grand playing and the bands unison rich SA melodies. Mongezi died soon after this recording; a great loss to a great community of jazz players.

I'm not sure how this came to be originally issued on Arista's Freedom label, but copies of the original LP are quite hard to find. It was rereleased on by the German DA music label Jazz Colours as Ubagile. Now seemingly OOP, I thought a few more people should hear this great music.

You can find a developing discography of Pukwana's music at my blog wallofsound