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The Blue Notes

Claire Martin presents a special concert paying tribute to South African group the Blue Notes, recorded on the Jazz Line-Up stage at the 2014 London Jazz Festival.

Claire Martin presents the second instalment of a special concert paying tribute to legendary South African group The Blue Notes, featuring a 2014 incarnation of the group led by saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings, recorded on the Jazz Line-Up stage at last year's London Jazz Festival.

The original line-up of the legendary band boasted many of Africa's influential and leading lights including Chris McGregor on piano, Mongezi Feza on trumpet, Dudu Pukwana on alto saxophone, Nikele Moyake on tenor saxophone, Johnny Dyani on bass, and Louis Moholo on drums. The majority of these musicians and others such as Julian Bahula, Mervyn Africa, Ernest Mothle, Bheki Mseleku sought refuge and political asylum in Britain to escape the injustice of the apartheid system.
The 2014 version of the band features Bokani Dyer (Piano), Soweto Kinch (Alto Saxophone), Percy Pursglove (Trumpet) , Karl Rasheed (Bass), Mark Sanders (Drums) and former 麻豆社 Radio 3 New Generation Jazz Artist Shabaka Hutchings (Tenor Saxophone) who was appointed the role of musical director for the project by original Blue Notes drummer Louis Moholo Moholo.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 7 Mar 2015 18:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Abdullah Ibrahim

    Black On Brown Cherries

    • Voice Of Africa.
    • Camden CDN 1007.

  • Tananas

    Kanimambu

    • Celebrate the best of South African Jazz.
    • Epic 499581 2.

  • Tumi Mogorosi

    Slaves Emancipation

    • Project ELO.
    • Jazzman Records JMANCD 069.

  • 麻豆社 Recording, recorded at the London Jazz Festival 2014

    • The Blue Notes

      The Blessing Light

    • The Blue Notes

      MRA

    • The Blue Notes

      Dorkay

  • Courtney Pine Feature

    • Courtney Pine, Zoe Rahman

      A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

      • Song (The Ballad Book).
      • Destin-E Records 7771 02468X.

    • Courtney Pine, Zoe Rahman

      Amazing Grace

      • Song (The Ballad Book).
      • Destin-E Records 7771 02468X.

    • Courtney Pine, Zoe Rahman

      A Child Is Born

      • Song (The Ballad Book).
      • Destin-E Records 7771 02468X.

  • Chris Wallace

    Changing States

    Performer: Chris Wallace Quintet.
    • Identity.
    • Chris Wallace CD 080971.

  • Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble

    The Romantic Church

    • The Whistle Blower.
    • Fanfare Records FJ 1501.

  • Larry Coryell & The Eleventh House

    Funky Waltz

    • The LiveLove Series Volume 1.
    • Live Love 441202 CD.

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 Mar 2015 18:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3