George Klein continues his tribute to Hugh Masekela, the recently departed icon of South African jazz, with a survey of his recordings from the 1960s to sessions from the early 2000s, including fellow South African, world, and American musicians in styles ranging from straight ahead jazz to township jive to Afro-beat.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
UPTOWNSHIP
BEYOND THE GROOVE YARD 222
George Klein, Groove Yard Studio, Ypsilanti MI, January 30, 2017 [18175]
Hugh Masekela: Sekunjalo
Hugh Masekela: Unohilo
Herb Alpert-Hugh Masekela: She-been
Hugh Masekela: Happy Mama
Hugh Masekela: Marketplace
Hugh Masekela: District Six
Hugh Masekela: Excuse Me Please
Hugh Masekela: Uptownship
Hugh Masekela: Mandela
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by George Klein in Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
© 2018 George Klein. Used with permission.