''Masekela'' is the eleventh studio album by South African jazz trumpeter

Hugh Masekela Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for ...

released via

Uni Records Uni Records (short for the label's legal name Universal City Records and rendered as UNI) was a record label owned by MCA Inc. The brand, which long featured a distinctive UNi logo, was established in 1966 in music, 1966 by MCA executive Ned Tanen ...

label in 1969.

Background

The album was recorded in Los Angeles, possibly between 12 and 30 September 1968. Masekela performs mostly his own compositions. The tracks "Mace and Grenades" and "Gold" were later included on his 2004 album ''

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''. The track "Mace and Grenades" was issued as a single with "Riot" as the B-side.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Masekela unless indicated otherwise.

Personnel

The personnel probably included: *

– trumpet, vocals * Wayne Henderson – trombone *Al Abreu – saxophone *

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– saxophone * Bill Henderson – piano * Arthur Adams – guitar *

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– bass *Chuck Carter – drums *

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– photography, cover

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1969 albums Uni Records albums Hugh Masekela albums Albums produced by Stewart Levine