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Before the Wind Changes
Ogun presents Before the Wind Changes, the quartet of Chris McGregor, Dudu Pukwana, Johnny Dyani and Louis Moholo-Moholo recorded live at Jazzclub De Hoop, Waregem, Belgium on 1st July 1979.
From Granite to Wind
Ogun presents From Granite to Wind by Keith Tippett Octet. A 2011 CD release (currently out of print) on the Ogun label, recorded by the Octet at the Real World Studios on 30/31 January of that year. "Keith Tippett has been one of the UK's most inven…
Spiritual Knowledge and Grace
Ogun presents Spiritual Knowledge and Grace. Transport hassles threatened to spoil the opening night of the Blue Notes 1979 Dutch tour, as Chris McGregor was delayed in reaching Eindhoven. Frank Wright was in town however and accepted Louis's invited…
Live at the Purcell Room
Ogun presents Live at the Purcell Room by Keith Tippett & Julie Tippett. Released on CD in 2010 but currently out of print, this album sees the Couple in Spirit caught live in concert at the Purcell Room in London's South Bank Centre on 14th November…
An Open Letter to my Wife Mpumi
Ogun presents An Open Letter to my Wife Mpumi by Louis Moholo-Moholo Unit. Louis Moholo-Moholo - drums and vocals. Jason Yarde - soprano, alto & baritone saxophones. Ntshuks Bonga - alto & tenor saxophones. Pule Pheto - piano. Orphy Robinson - vibra…
Viva la Black - Live at Ruvo
For its appearance at the 2004 edition of the Ruvo Festival, Canto General founder and festival director Pino Minafra invited Keith Tippett, Tippetts and Louis Moholo-Moholo to guest with the orchestra and the Faraualla singers. With a repertoire dra…
Khumbula (Remember)
A duo recording from October 2004, produced by Evan Parker, which marked the first time that Louis Moholo-Moholo and Stan Tracey had worked together for thirty years and the first time ever as a duo. The pair entered Gateway Studios in Kingston, Lond…
Anatomy of a South African Village
One of the most beautiful albums of the first production of the great South African pianist. Recorded live in 1965 at Cafe Montmartre in Copenhagen, in trio with Johnny Gertze - double bass and Makaya Ntshoko - drums, "Anatomy of a South African Vill…
Mpumi
An album of piano / drums duets that Louis named for his beloved, and now tragically departed, wife Mpumi. The recordings took place in London in September, 1995, though the album was not actually released until 2002.
"Louis Moholo-Moholo, Son of the…
Bò Kay La Vi-a
Ogun presents Bò Kay La Vi-a by Francine Luce. One of the lesser-known gems in the Ogun catalogue - check the the list of participating musicians to start with! Francine, originally from Martinique but a long-time resident of the UK, has contribute…
Bush Fire
Ogun presents Bush Fire by Louis Moholo, Evan Parker, Pule Pheto, Gibo Pheto, Barry Guy Quintet. Recorded at Gateway Studio, London in July, 1995 and released in 1997. "Musicians who refuse to follow passing fashions represent a vital rejuvenating fo…
Different Times Vol 2
A second volume of valuable documents from the Ogun archives by label co-founder Harry Miller. the tracks come from three sessions spanning 1977-1982. All feature Harry on bass with Louis Moholo-Moholo behind the drum kit and Trevor Watts on sax, oth…
Different Times Vol 1
Precious artefacts from the Miller family's box of tapes. This album presents three tracks recorded in London (1973) with a line up of Harry Miller, Louis Moholo-Moholo, Chris McGregor, Mike Osborne, Nick Evans. Four more tracks come from a French fe…
Procession Live At Toulouse
“Procession” captures Chris McGregor’s Anglo/South African big band in explosive form. Originally released on LP in 1978, this historic recording has been painstakingly restored from the original two-track analogue masters for this 2013 CD edition, w…
Pipedream
King Crimson/Soft Machine alumnus Mark Charig played in Keith Tippett's group and Centipede big band, and here on his sole Ogun album Keith and vocalist Ann Winter formed a trio to create a gem of free improvisation. Recorded over two cold days in Ja…
All Night Long
The phenomenal trio of Mike Osborne, Harry Miller and Louis Moholo-Moholo at their fiery best. Tracks 1-6 were recorded at the Willisau festival in Switzerland in April 1975. Track 7 is of vague origin but is of a similar vintage, recorded live in Eu…
Trio & Quintet
** Two LPs (Border Crossing + Marcel's Muse) on one CD, in a six-panel digisleeve ** Reissue (from 2004) of the two Mike Osborne albums released by Ogun on LP format now together on CD: 'Border Crossing', featuring the renowned Trio with Louis Moholo…
Rogue Element
Recorded live in a French club in May 1978, this important document captures the Soft Head line up on cracking form and in quality audio crispness. The original LP was released in 1978 (OG527) and the CD reissue (OGCD013) in 1996, including two extra…
Live at Willisau
This famous recording previously released as an LP now on CD with extra music launched the Ogun label. Recorded live at the Willisau Jazz Festival, Sept. 1974. Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath big band was exciting packed audiences throughout E…
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'…