4.4.2 MGS102 Module Content: Weeks 4, 5 and 6

MGS102 Weeks 4, 5 and 6: Part 5

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The music of the period (continued)

Modern South African black jazz in the late 50s and early 60s
The Sophiatown Modern Jazz Club, Jazz at the Odin and the American jazz influence.
Coplan, D. 1985. In Township Tonight! South Africa's Black City Music and Theatre. Johannesburg: Ravan Press. ITT, p. 171-172.

Alexander, T. 1992. "The Spirit Lives." BBC Focus on Africa, vol. 3, no. 4 (October-December): 76-80.

SL, 78.

ITT p. 172 with incorrect information about the Jazz Epistles musicians
SL with incorrect title for the LP

The Jazz Epistles, Jazz Epistle: Verse 1 (1959):

  • Kiepie Moeketsi - alto sax
  • Hugh Masekela - trumpet
  • Jonas Gwangwa - trombone
  • Dollar Brand - Piano
  • Johnny Gertze - bass
  • Makaya Ntshoko - drums

The sources below include biographical information on the musicians.

Coplan, D. 1985. In Township Tonight! South Africa's Black City Music and Theatre. Johannesburg: Ravan Press. ITT, p. 172, 190-191, 192.

Alexander, T. 1992. "The Spirit Lives." BBC Focus on Africa, vol. 3, no. 4 (October-December): 76-80.

SL, 78-79.

Alfred, L. 1993. "Remembering Kippie." The Wire, issue 117: 30-32.

RK.

Stapleton, C. & C. May. 1989 [1987]. African All Stars: The Pop Music of a Continent. London: Paladin.

AAS, p. 197-201.
Audio Data Track 1 (The Jazz Epistles, "Dollar's Moods", comp. by Masekela, 1959) from Jazz Epistle: Verse 1, African Classics, Celluloid (Gallo) 66892-2. [I,17]
Jazz in Africa (1959):
  • John Mehegan - piano
  • Chris Joseph - piano
  • Kippie Moeketsi - alto sax
  • Hugh Masekela - trumpet
  • Jonas Gwangwa - trombone
  • Claude Shange - bass
  • Gene Latimore - drums
Coplan, D. 1985. In Township Tonight! South Africa's Black City Music and Theatre. Johannesburg: Ravan Press. ITT, p. 172.

Alexander, T. 1992. "The Spirit Lives." BBC Focus on Africa, vol. 3, no. 4 (October-December): 76-80.

SL, 79.

Audio Data

Track 2 ("Mabomvana" with John Mehegan [piano], comp. by Mackay Davashe, 8 September 1959) from Jazz in Africa, vol. two, African Heritage, Teal TELCD2314. [I,18]
Gideon Nxumalo Quintet (1962)
  • Gideon Nxumalo - piano
  • Kippie Moeketsi - alto sax
  • Dudu Pukwana - alto sax
  • Martin Mgijima - bass
  • Makaya Ntshoko - drums
Coplan, D. 1985. In Township Tonight! South Africa's Black City Music and Theatre. Johannesburg: Ravan Press. ITT, p. 189-190.

Audio Data

Track 1 (Gideon Nxumalo Quintet, "Chopi Chopsticks", with Gideon Nxumalo [Chopi Timbula-xylophone], comp. by Gideon Nxumalo, 8 September 1962) from Jazz Fantasia, African Heritage, Teal TELCD2301. [II,1]

Audio Data

Track 6 (Gideon Nxumalo Quintet, "Having a Ball", 3rd movement from Jazz Fantasia for Quintet, comp. by Gideon Nxumalo, 8 September 1962) from Jazz Fantasia, African Heritage, Teal TELCD2301. [II,2]
The Jazz Dazzlers (1962)
  • Mackay Davashe - tenor sax
  • Kiepie Moeketsi - alto sax
  • Pat Matshikiza - piano
  • send e-mail if you know the names of the other musicians who played in the Dazzlers at the Castle Festival in 1962e-mail Morné Bezuidenhout with information
Coplan, D. 1985. In Township Tonight! South Africa's Black City Music and Theatre. Johannesburg: Ravan Press. ITT, p. 191.

Makurube, P. 1999. "Pat and piano are back". In Mail and Guardian Friday, May 28 - June 3, p. 8

PaP.

Audio Data

Track 7 (The Jazz Dazzlers, "Kentucky Oysters", October 1962) from Cold Castle National Festival Moroka-Jabavu Jazz 1962, African Heritage, Teal TELCD2302. [II,3]
The Jazz Giants (1962)
  • Dudu Pukwana - alto sax
  • Mongezi Feza - trumpet?
  • send e-mail if you know the names of the other musicians who played in the Giants at the Castle Festival in 1962e-mail Morné Bezuidenhout with information

Audio Data

Track 6 (The Jazz Giants, "A Baptist Beat", October 1962) from Cold Castle National Festival Moroka-Jabavu Jazz 1962, African Heritage, Teal TELCD2302. [II,4]
Eric Nomvete's Big Five (1962)
  • Eric Nomvete - tenor sax
  • Mongezi Feza - trumpet?
  • send e-mail if you know the names of the other musicians who played with Nomvete at the Castle Festival in 1962e-mail Morné Bezuidenhout with information

Audio Data

Track 11 (Eric Nomvete's Big Five, "Pondo Blues", comp. by Eric Nomvete, October 1962) from Cold Castle National Festival Moroka-Jabavu Jazz 1962, African Heritage, Teal TELCD2302. [II,5]

Problem with sources: ITT, p. 191 = "Chris McGregor's integrated big band, the Blue Notes" won the "jazz band prize" at the 1963 Cold Castle Festival; SL, p. 79 = "[An] oufit which emerged from The Chris McGregor Sextet... won the best band prize in the Castle National Festival... in October of '62"; Notes with TELCD2302 = At the 1962 Castle Festival the Jazz Dazzlers won "the overall competition for the best group"

The Chris McGregor Septet (1962)

  • Chris McGregor - piano
  • send e-mail if you know the names of the other musicians who played in the McGregor Septet at the Castle Festival in 1962e-mail Morné Bezuidenhout with information
Coplan, D. 1985. In Township Tonight! South Africa's Black City Music and Theatre. Johannesburg: Ravan Press. ITT, p. 191.

Alexander, T. 1992. "The Spirit Lives." BBC Focus on Africa, vol. 3, no. 4 (October-December): 76-80.

SL, 79.

Audio Data

Track 2 (The Chris McGregor Septet, "Blues Story", comp. by Chris McGregor, October 1962) from Cold Castle National Festival Moroka-Jabavu Jazz 1962, African Heritage, Teal TELCD2302. [II,6]
Chris McGregor & the Castle Lager Big Band (1963)
  • Dudu Pukwana - alto sax
  • Barney Rachabane - alto sax
  • Kiepie Moeketsi - alto sax & clarinet
  • Nick Moyake - tenor sax
  • Christopher Ngcukane - baritone sax
  • Bob Tizzard - trombone
  • Blyth Mbityana - trombone
  • Willie Nettie - trombone
  • Dennis Mpali - trumpet
  • Ebbie Creswell - trumpet
  • Mongezi Feza - trumpet
  • Noel Jones - trumpet
  • Sammy Maritz - bass
  • Early Mabusa - drums
  • Chris McGregor - piano

Alexander, T. 1992. "The Spirit Lives." BBC Focus on Africa, vol. 3, no. 4 (October-December): 76-80.

SL, 79.

Audio Data

Track 1 ("Switch", comp. by Kippie Moeketsi, 16-17 September 1963) from Chris McGregor& the Castle Lager Big Band, Jazz: The African Sound, African Heritage, Teal TELCD2302. [II,7]

Audio Data

Track 6 ("Now", comp. by Chris McGregor, with Nick Moyake [tenor sax] and Mongesi Feza [trumpet], 16-17 September 1963) from Chris McGregor & the Castle Lager Big Band, Jazz: The African Sound, African Heritage, Teal TELCD2302. [II,8]
The Blue Notes (1964)
  • Chris McGregor - piano
  • Dudu Pukwana - alto sax
  • Nick Moyake - tenor sax
  • Mongezi Feza - trumpet
  • Johnny Dyani - bass
  • Louis Moholo - drums

Alexander, T. 1992. "The Spirit Lives." BBC Focus on Africa, vol. 3, no. 4 (October-December): 76-80.

SL, 79.

Audio Data

Track 4 (The Blue Notes, "Two for Sandi", comp. by Dudu Pukwana, Durban, 1964) from The Blue Notes Legacy: Live in South Afrika 1964, Ogun OGCD007. [II,9]
Early Mabuza Quartet [The Big Five?] (1964)
  • Early Mabuza - drums
  • Barney Rachabane - alto sax
  • Pat Matshikiza - piano
  • send e-mail if you know the names of the other musicians who played with Mabuza at the Castle Festival in 1964e-mail Morné Bezuidenhout with information

Makurube, P. 1999. "Pat and piano are back". In Mail and Guardian Friday, May 28 - June 3, p. 8

PaP.
Audio Data Track 7 (Early Mabuza Quartet, "Little Old Man {Maxhegwana}", comp. by Pat Matshikiza, 26 September 1964) from Castle Lager Jazz Festival 1964, CCP CDJPL(WB)4041. [II,10]
The Malombo Jazz Men (1964)
  • Philip T[h?]abane - guitar
  • Abe Cindi - flute
  • Julian Bahula -drums
Coplan, D. 1985. In Township Tonight! South Africa's Black City Music and Theatre. Johannesburg: Ravan Press. ITT, p. 195-197.

Stapleton, C. & C. May. 1989 [1987]. African All Stars: The Pop Music of a Continent. London: Paladin.

AAS, p. 201-203.

Audio Data

Track 1 (Malombo Jazzmen, "Foolish Fly", comp. by Philip Tabane, 26 September 1964) from Castle Lager Jazz Festival 1964, CCP CDJPL(WB)4041. [II,11]

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