Various Artists - Jazz Power - Jabulani Jazz Festival Live 1974
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LINER NOTES

 

JAZZ POWER

May 23, 1974, has gone down in jazz history as the day of the Soundpower Jazz Festival at Jabulani Ampitheatre. The dynamite in this album was recorded live, featuring the Jazz Clan and the Jazz Ministers. Other top flight bands included Soul Jazzmen, Jazz Preachers, Dashiki,The Cliffs, Jazz Expressions and Batsumi.

I have listened to the "Princess of the Ivories", Nomvula Ndlazilwane on stage but listen to her on this fascinating album and you'll agree with me that at her age, she takes the cake. Jazz Ministers on Side One with a beautiful own composition, "Umafrika" with Nomvula giving it a sound kick on the piano and Johnny Mekoa blowing it cool and solid on flugelhorn.

Jazz Clan open with a tune entitled "Satin Doll" and follow up with another smasher, "Plenty, Plenty Soul". Like I said, this is an album Black musicians and jazz fans should be proud of in their collections. Jazz is not dead - this masterpiece proves it.

Elliot Makhaya

Side One
JAZZ MINISTERS
1. Umafrika (V. Ndlazilwane, M.P.A.)
2. Ndize Bonono (V. Ndlazllwane, M.P.A.)
3. Ndino Mqokozo (Mandisa Gwele, M.P.A.)
(Vocal: Mandisa Gwele)

Side Two
JAZZ CLAN & JAZZ MINISTERS
1. Satin Doll (Ellington, United)
2. Plenty, Plenty Soul (M. Jackson, Essex)
3. Xhentsa Nabo (V. Ndlazilwane, M.P.A.)

Produced by: Ray Nkwe & K. Addison
Liner Notes: Elliot Makhaya
Cover Design: Didi Helling
Photography: Rodney Barnet & Dan Tleketle
Recording Engineer: Don Williamson
 

VARIOUS ARTISTS
JAZZ POWER - JABULANI JAZZ FESTIVAL LIVE 1974


recorded 1974-05-23
issued 1974
Soul Jazz Pop
Gallo
made in South Africa
produced by Ray Nkwe, K. Addison
published by M.P.A., Plymouth, Essex
BL 32
matrix ABC 5802
matrix ABC 5803
33 rpm
first issue
cover images by Rodney Barnet, Dan Tleketle
cover design by Didi Helling
cover printed by Interpak
source: Flatinternational Archive

TRACK LISTING

 

1.1JAZZ MINISTERS
Umafrika

(Victor Ndlazilwane)

1.2JAZZ MINISTERS
Ndize Bonono

(Victor Ndlazilwane)

1.3JAZZ MINISTERS
Ndino Mqokozo

(Mandise Gwele)

2.4JAZZ CLAN & JAZZ MINISTERS
Satin Doll

(Duke Ellington)

2.5JAZZ CLAN & JAZZ MINISTERS
Plenty, Plenty Soul

(M. Jackson)

2.6JAZZ CLAN & JAZZ MINISTERS
Xhentsa Nabo

(Victor Ndlazilwane)

ARTISTS

 

JAZZ MINISTERS
JAZZ CLAN
VICTOR NDLAZILWANA - tenor sax
MANDISE GWELE - vocal
NOMCULA NDLAZILWANE - piano
JOHNNY MEKOA - flugelhorn

NOTES

 

The Soundpower Jazz Festival was recorded live on Ascension Day, May 23, 1974 at the Jabulani Ampitheatre.

While few of the artists names are listed on the album, the Jazz Ministers included Victor Ndlazilwane, Johnny Mekoa, Nomculo (Nomvulo) Ndlazilwane, Boy Ngwenya and Shepstone Sothoane on their follow-up album Zandile released in 1975. The Jazz Clan included Mongezi Velelo, Corney Kumalo, David Ramogasi, Gordon Mfandu, Jeff Mpete and Dimpi Tshabalala on their previous album, Dedication, issued in December 1973.