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This release is superb, but also a little confusing -- it is, as its packaging suggests, a magnificent retrospective of a global jazz legend, despite the fact that it must, of necessity, leave some holes in a 14-song selection intended to sum up a 40-year career. What isn't clear until one opens it, however, is that little of what's here -- none of it, in fact -- consists of the original recordings; rather, these are re-recordings done for Columbia in much more recent times. And that's not necessarily bad, as Masekela has lost little of his fire over the ensuing four decades and did get to do these tracks under ideal conditions. The result is not so much a retrospective as a reconsideration of various highlights of his career, as he is heard on such 1960s-vintage pieces as "Grazing in the Grass" or "Strawberries" at the end of the 20th century. The sound is excellent and the annotation is very thorough on a track-by-track basis.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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Arthur Tshabalela, Keyboards - Dumisani Hlela, Drums - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Trumpet - John Selolwane, Guitar - Khaya Mahlangu, Flute - Khaya Mahlangu, Saxophone - Lucas Senyatso, Bass - Mthunzi Namba, Producer - O Moiloa, Keyboards - Philemon Hou, Composer - Philemon Hou, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Arthur Tshabalela, Keyboards - Dumisani Hlela, Drums - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Trumpet - John Selolwane, Guitar - Khaya Mahlangu, Flute - Khaya Mahlangu, Saxophone - Lucas Senyatso, Bass - Mthunzi Namba, Producer - O Moiloa, Keyboards
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Don Laka, Performer - Don Laka, Producer - Dorothy Masuka, Composer - Dorothy Masuka, Lyricist - Gift Vilakazi, Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Vocal - Innocent Modiba, Vocal - John Selolwane, Guitar - John Selolwane, Vocal - Kenny Mathaba, Guitar - Margaret Motsage, Background Vocal - Tuli Masoka, Bass - Vicky Vilakazi, Background Vocal
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Arthur Tshabalala, Keyboards - Caiphus Semenya, Composer - Caiphus Semenya, Lyricist - Don Laka, Producer - Fana Zulu, Bass - Godfrey Mgcina, Percussion - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - John Selolwane, Guitar - Kenny Mathaba, Guitar - Letta Mbulu, Composer - Letta Mbulu, Lyricist - Vusi Khumalo, Drums
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Cedric Sampson, Drums - Cedric Sampson, Percussion - Cedric Sampson, Producer - Cedric Samson, Composer - Cedric Samson, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Paul Haumer, Keyboards - Trevor Gordon, Bass - Trevor Gordon, Composer - Trevor Gordon, Keyboards - Trevor Gordon, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Don Laka, Performer - Don Laka, Producer - Family Factory, Background Vocal - Gift Vilakazi, Background Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Background Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Innocent Modiba, Background Vocal - Jethro Shasha, Drums - John Selolwane, Background Vocal - John Selolwane, Guitar - Kentse Mpahlwa, Engineer - Margeret Motsage, Background Vocal - Neelan Neelan, 2nd Engineer - Prince Lengosa, Trumpet - Ray Staff, Mastering Engineer - Thabo Mdluli, Background Vocal - Tuli Masoka, Bass - Vicky Vilakazi, Background Vocal
(P) 1997 South Africa - Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Arthur Tshabalela, Keyboards - Arthur Tshabalela, Piano - Dumisani Hlela, Drums - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Trumpet - John Selolwane, Guitar - Khaya Mahlangu, Flute - Khaya Mahlangu, Saxophone - Lucas Senyatso, Bass - Mthunzi Namba, Producer - O Moiloa, Keyboards
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Arthur Tshabalela, Keyboards - Dumisani Hlela, Drums - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Trumpet - John Selolwane, Guitar - Khaya Mahlangu, Flute - Khaya Mahlangu, Saxophone - Lucas Senyatso, Bass - Mthunzi Namba, Producer - O Moiloa, Keyboards - Stewart Levine, Composer - Stewart Levine, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Children From Mmabana Centre, Background Vocal - Don Laka, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - John Selolwane, Guitar - Kenny Mathaba, Guitar - Kentse Mpahlwa, Engineer - Neelan Neelan, 2nd Engineer - Ray Staff, Mastering Engineer - Unknown, Composer - Unknown, Lyricist
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Arthur Tshabalala, Piano - Don Laka, Piano - Don Laka, Producer - Fana Zulu, Bass - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - John Selolwane, Guitar - Kenny Matha, Guitar - Nomonde P. Sihawu, Composer - Nomonde P. Sihawu, Lyricist - Vusi Khumalo, Drums
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Arthur Tshabalela, Keyboards - Dumisani Hlela, Drums - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Trumpet - John Selolwane, Guitar - Khaya Mahlangu, Flute - Khaya Mahlangu, Saxophone - Lucas Senyatso, Bass - Mthunzi Namba, Producer - O Moiloa, Keyboards
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Arthur Tshabalela, Keyboards - Caiphus Semenya, Composer - Caiphus Semenya, Lyricist - Dumisani Hlela, Drums - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Trumpet - John Selolwane, Guitar - Khaya Mahlangu, Flute - Khaya Mahlangu, Saxophone - Lucas Senyatso, Bass - Mthunzi Namba, Producer - O Moiloa, Keyboards
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Arthur Tshabalela, Keyboards - Dumisani Hlela, Drums - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Trumpet - John Selolwane, Guitar - Khaya Mahlangu, Flute - Khaya Mahlangu, Saxophone - Lucas Senyatso, Bass - Michael Timothy, Composer - Michael Timothy, Lyricist - Mthunzi Namba, Producer - O Moiloa, Keyboards - Timothy Daly, Composer - Timothy Daly, Lyricist
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Arthur Tshabalela, Keyboards - Dumisani Hlela, Drums - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Trumpet - John Selolwane, Bass - Khaya Mahlangu, Flute - Khaya Mahlangu, Saxophone - Lucas Senyatso, Bass - Mthunzi Namba, Producer - O Moiloa, Keyboards
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Albumbeschreibung
This release is superb, but also a little confusing -- it is, as its packaging suggests, a magnificent retrospective of a global jazz legend, despite the fact that it must, of necessity, leave some holes in a 14-song selection intended to sum up a 40-year career. What isn't clear until one opens it, however, is that little of what's here -- none of it, in fact -- consists of the original recordings; rather, these are re-recordings done for Columbia in much more recent times. And that's not necessarily bad, as Masekela has lost little of his fire over the ensuing four decades and did get to do these tracks under ideal conditions. The result is not so much a retrospective as a reconsideration of various highlights of his career, as he is heard on such 1960s-vintage pieces as "Grazing in the Grass" or "Strawberries" at the end of the 20th century. The sound is excellent and the annotation is very thorough on a track-by-track basis.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:27
- Main artists: Hugh Masekela
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Africa (Pty) Ltd
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