Release Date: 19 April 2024
Label: Red Records
Packaging Type: Gate Fold Vinyl
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8054154650378
Genres: Jazz
Release Date: 19 April 2024
Label: Red Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8054154650453
Genres: Jazz
Description
Reissue of a 1979 duo recording of legendary South African bassist Johnny Dyani (of The Blue Notes) and drummer Clifford Jarvis (who played with Sun Ra for over two decades). 180g vinyl presented in a deluxe gatefold sleeve - limited edition manufactured by German audiophile specialist, Pallas Group.
Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani was a jazz musician who performed during the apartheid era. He played for almost his entire career in exile before passing away in West Berlin, Germany at the age of 39. Dyani actively fought against the apartheid regime through the medium of music and assisted the African National Congress (ANC) by performing at events in Africa and Europe. Johnny Dyani is best known for his membership with the Blue Notes, an interracial band that performed for a brief period in South Africa before moving to Europe.
Johnny M. Dyani: bass, piano, voice
Clifford Jarvis: drums, voice
"I could play jazz, but, first of all, I play black music. We have a message. Louis Armstrong had it, Ellington had it, and Gillespie has it. It can be political, sociological, economic, it can be about the good times or the bad ones. It is our way of communicating. You don't have to read big books about a country or a population to know what they want. Listen to the music and you will know what they have to say." Johnny M. Dyani
Description
Reissue of a 1979 duo recording of legendary South African bassist Johnny Dyani (of The Blue Notes) and drummer Clifford Jarvis (who played with Sun Ra for over two decades). Available on 180g vinyl presented in a deluxe gatefold sleeve - limited edition manufactured by German audiophile specialist, Pallas Group + deluxe digipak CD with extensive booklet - the first time it has appeared on CD.
Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani was a jazz musician who performed during the apartheid era. He played for almost his entire career in exile before passing away in West Berlin, Germany at the age of 39. Dyani actively fought against the apartheid regime through the medium of music and assisted the African National Congress (ANC) by performing at events in Africa and Europe. Johnny Dyani is best known for his membership with the Blue Notes, an interracial band that performed for a brief period in South Africa before moving to Europe.
Johnny M. Dyani: bass, piano, voice
Clifford Jarvis: drums, voice
"I could play jazz, but, first of all, I play black music. We have a message. Louis Armstrong had it, Ellington had it, and Gillespie has it. It can be political, sociological, economic, it can be about the good times or the bad ones. It is our way of communicating. You don't have to read big books about a country or a population to know what they want. Listen to the music and you will know what they have to say." Johnny M. Dyani
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Johnny Dyani
Art Pepper
Woody Shaw Quintet
Victor Lewis Quintet
Ronnie Mathews
Fred Hersch, Steve La Spina, Jeff Hirshfield & Jerry Bergonzi
Steve Wilson - Lewis Nash Duo
Joe Henderson
Johnny Dyani
Johnny Dyani
Johnny Dyani
