London
Where the Blue Notes settled in 1965 and where their music changed British jazz. Chris McGregor built the Brotherhood of Breath there, Dudu Pukwana and Mongezi Feza died there, Louis Moholo-Moholo was based there for four decades, and Bheki Mseleku made his name at Ronnie Scott's.
Connections
was home to
- Louis Moholo-Moholo (1964) he was based there for four decades
- Chris McGregor (1965) after Antibes and Zurich
- Johnny Dyani (1965) before moving on to Scandinavia
- Bheki Mseleku (1987) he made his London debut at Ronnie Scott's that year
- Dudu Pukwana he lived and died there
- Mongezi Feza he died there in 1975
takes in
hosted
- The Blue Notes (1965) where the band settled in exile
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Sources for these connections
- Encyclopedia.com: Brotherhood of Breath
- Jazz Journal: Obituary, Louis Moholo-Moholo
- Mail and Guardian: World-famous SA jazz musician Bheki Mseleku dies
- South African History Online: Biography of Johnny Mbizo Dyani by Brandon Norman
- South African History Online: Chris McGregor
- South African History Online: Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana
- Wikipedia: Mongezi Feza