Hugh Masekela

Synopsis

South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela joins Alyn Shipton to select highlights from his recording career, from his early work with the Jazz Epistles and his records with Dudu Pukwana to more recent hits such as Stimela (The Coal Train).

DISC 1
Title: Grazin in the Grass
Artist: Hugh Masekela
Composer: Masekela
Album: Greatest hits
Label: Sony Jazz
Number 498266 2, Tr 1
Personnel: Hugh Masekela (trumpet); Khaya Mhlangu (alto saxophone, flute); John Seloiwano (guitar); Arthur
Tschabalola, O Moiloa (keyboards); Lucas Senyatso (bass); Dumisani Hlela (drums). 1968

DISC 2
Title: Blues For Huey
Artist: Jazz Epistles
Composer: Moeketsie
Album: Jazz In Africa Vol 1
Label: Camden
Number CDN 1004, Tr 8
Personnel: Hugh Masekela (trumpet), Jonas Gwangwa (trombone); Kippie Moeketsie (alto sax); Abdullah
Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) (piano); Johnny Gertze (bass); Makaya Ntshoko (drums). Johannesburg, Jan 1960

DISC 3
Title: Ntjio NtJio
Artist: Hugh Masekela
Composer: Miriam Makeba
Album: Grrrr
Label: Mercury
Number MG 21109, Tr 4
Personnel: Hugh Masekela (trumpet); Larry Willis (piano); Hal Dodson (bass); Henry Jenkins (
drums). New York, 1965

DISC 4
Title: Part of a Whole
Artist: Hugh Masekela
Composer: Semenya
Album: Home is Where the Music Is
Label: Verve
Number 0602517686830, Tr 1
Personnel: Hugh Masekela (trumpet); Dudu Pukwana (alto saxophone); Larry Willis (piano); Eddie Gomez (bass); Makaya Ntshoko (drums). London, 1972

DISC 5
Title: Stimela
Artist: Hugh Masekela
Composer: Masekela
Album: Greatest hits
Label: Sony Jazz
Number 498266 2, Tr 14
Personnel: Hugh Masekela (trumpet); Khaya Mhlangu (alto sax, flute); John Seloiwano (guitar); Arthur
Tschabalola, O Moiloa (keyboards); Lucas Senyatso (bass); Dumisani Hlela (drums)

DISC 6
Title: Uptownship
Artist: Hugh Masekela
Composer: Masekela
Album: Uptownship
Label: Novus
Number PD 83070, Tr 1
Personnel: Hugh Masekela (flugelhorn); Morris Goldberg (alto sax, penny whistle); John Selolwane (guitar);
Rico Tyler, Tony Cedras (keyboards); Mbongene Ngema (organ); Bakithi Kumalo (bass); Sipho
Kunene (drums); Francis Fuster (percussion). New York City, 1988

DISC 7
Title: Don't Go Lose it Baby
Artist: Hugh Masekela
Composer: Masekela
Album: Liberation
Label: Jive
Number HOP222, Tr 1
Personnel: not published

DISC 8
Title: Thanayi
Artist: Hugh Masekela
Composer: Masekela
Album: Greatest hits
Label: Sony
Number 498266-2, Tr 10
Personnel: Hugh Masekela (flugelhorn, vocals); Don Laka, Arthur Thsabalala (keyboards): Vusi Khimalo (drums); Fana Zulu (bass); Kenny Matha (guitar); Family Factory (vocals). 2000

DISC 9
Title: Strawberries
Artist: Hugh Masekela
Composer: Masekela
Album: Black to the future
Label: Sony
Number 489477, Tr 10
Personnel: Hugh Masekela (flugelhorn); Don Laka (keyboards, drums, percussion, bass); Kenny Mathaba, John
Sololwane (guitars); Children from Mmabana Centre, Mafeking. 1997

DISC 10
Title: Father of Our Nation
Artist: Hugh Masekela
Composer: Samson/Masekela
Album: Notes of Life
Label: Columbia
Number 484450-2
Personnel: Hugh Masekela (flugelhorn); Lawrence Matchiza (guitar); Themba Mkhize (keyboards, bass); Peter
Sklar (bass); Cedric Samson (drums); BG Singers (vocals). 1995.

Broadcast

1. Sat 25 Apr 2009
   16:00
   BBC Radio 3