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Dudu Pukwana

Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana was a South African jazz pianist and alto saxophonist from Port Elizabeth. Due to rising political oppression imposed by the Apartheid regime, Pukwana was forced to flee to Europe. While living in Europe, Pukwana preformed in many countries with multiple bands, most notably The Blue Notes and The Brotherhood of Breadth. Through this mutually felt discrimination, Pukwana developed close relationships with mentor Chris Mcgregor and drummer Louis Moholo.

Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana was a South African jazz pianist and alto saxophonist from Port Elizabeth. Due to rising political oppression imposed by the Apartheid regime, Pukwana was forced to flee to Europe. While living in Europe, Pukwana preformed in many countries with multiple bands, most notably The Blue Notes and The Brotherhood of Breadth. Through this mutually felt discrimination, Pukwana developed close relationships with mentor Chris Mcgregor and drummer Louis Moholo.

Blue Notes for Johnny
Otoroku is proud to present the first vinyl reissue of "Blue Notes for Johnny" - a defining statement by one of the greatest ensembles in the history of jazz. Recorded in mid-1987 by Blue Notes - then reduced to the trio of Dudu Pukwana on alto sax, Louis Moholo-Moholo on drums and Chris McGregor on piano - it encounters the band 25 years after their founding embarking on an inward meditation through collective music making dedicated to Johnny Dyani, their former bandmate and friend.  Blue Notes…
Night Time Is the Right Time
** In process of Stocking. 2021 Stock ** Cadillac presents Night Time Is The Right Time - 60s' Soho Sounds by Dudu Pukwana & Bob Stuckey. Recorded at the legendary Ronnie Scott's Old Place, Gerrard Street, Soho, 1967/68 - Recordings from the artists' archives. These rare recordings feature the great South African altoist Dudu Pukwana in a combo with some of the key young players on the 60s London scene at the time and playing more like a young Jackie McLean than the free player of the Brotherhoo…
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