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'One of the rarest and most sought after South African recordings of the early 1970s, available again for the first time since its original South African release - the swinging township groove of The Jazz Clan's 1973 debut LP, Dedication

Die-hard fans of South African jazz speak about The Jazz Clan in hushed tones. One of the dozens of South African groups who styled themselves as 'jazz dignitaries' - like the Jazz Giants, the Jazz Ambassadors, or the Jazz Ministers, for instance - their two widely separated studio albums for Gallo (Dedications and Makwenkwe, released in 1973 and 1976 respectively) are extremely hard to find, and were never repressed after their initial runs. Until now their work has graced neither re-release nor compilation. But they were no also-rans. They may have left a small recorded footprint, but it was an impressive one, epitomised by their hard-swinging 1973 debut, Dedication - a tough, swinging soul-jazz set with distinct African touches which is counted by those in the know as among the best South African jazz recordings of the era.

Once you dig down into the history of the group, this is no surprise: the players that comprised the Jazz Clan were veterans. And they thought big - their first incarnation during the 1960s had been as a 16-piece, and they had held down a residency at one of Nelson Mandela's regular haunts, the Planet Hotel in Fordsburg. The original leader, drummer Gordon 'Micky' Mfandu, had been a regular on the Johannesburg jazz scene since the early 1960s and had recorded with figures including Gideon Nxumalo, and the famous Blue Notes; along with bassist Mongezi Velelo he had also been a member of the revered Soul Giants unit. Baritone player Cornelius Khumalo had also played with Chris McGregor and the Blue Notes in the pit band of the musical play Mr Paljas, and had also recorded with township legend Zakes Nkosi. Also in the line-up, and handling most writing duties on this disc, was the great trumpeter Peter Segona - a quicksilver hornsman, Segona later sought exile in Europe, where he played with musical luminaries across the continent including Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath, Cymande, and Manu Dibang
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Genre Jazz

Jazz Clan : Dedication (Vinyl) (Jazz)

  • Brand: ONE NATION UK
  • Product Code: LP033344
  • Availability: In Stock
  • $56.00