Hardbopjazz Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 I was listening to an Internet jazz station and heard something from this guy. I had never heard of him before. He was a bass player born in South Africa. The music had an African feel to it, but it was enjoyable. He died after doing a gig in Berlin. AMG doesn’t list whom he played with. Just wondering where else might I have heard him before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 (edited) If you look at the AMG bio it mentions him playing with: Chris McGregor and the Blue Notes Steve Lacy's quartet, Don Cherry McCoy Tyner Abdullah Ibrahim and Alan Shorter Xaba with Mongezi Feza and Temiz. Irene Schweizer, Han Bennink, David Murray, Leo Smith, Joseph Jarman, and Don Moye. Witchdoctor's Son with Dudu Pukwana and John Tchicai Clifford Jarvis, Charles Davis John Stevens, Frode Gjerstad, and Bobby Bradford Harry Beckett These two discs are excellent: Edited February 8, 2005 by Bev Stapleton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Late Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Dyani's been discussed on this board at least once before here. I ended up with two Steeplechases, and have really enjoyed them. He also plays the shite out of the bass on Lacy's The Forest & The Zoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted February 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 If you look at the AMG bio it mentions him playing with: Chris McGregor and the Blue Notes Steve Lacy's quartet, Don Cherry McCoy Tyner Abdullah Ibrahim and Alan Shorter Xaba with Mongezi Feza and Temiz. Irene Schweizer, Han Bennink, David Murray, Leo Smith, Joseph Jarman, and Don Moye. Witchdoctor's Son with Dudu Pukwana and John Tchicai Clifford Jarvis, Charles Davis John Stevens, Frode Gjerstad, and Bobby Bradford Harry Beckett These two discs are excellent: I'm not registered with AMG, so I couldn’t view that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Neither am I! I get locked out of 'songs' and 'credits' but have no problem seeing 'discography' or 'biography'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 I don't think I've heard a bad album with Dyani on it. Highest recommendations to Song for Biko, Witchdoctor's Son and Good News from Africa. I would recommend getting a copy of every album he played on, starting with these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEK Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 Highest recommendations to Song for Biko, Witchdoctor's Son and Good News from Africa. Those are three Dyani albums I would put at the top of the list as well, along with anything by Dyani-Temiz-Feza. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blake Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 I'll reiterate the praise for Song For Biko and add a plug for David Murray's 3-D Family (due to be re-issued by Hat in the near future I think I just read somewhere). Can anyone comment on the Ayler release Flowers For Johnny? I'm not familiar with the work of either Anders Gahnold or Gilbert Matthews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relyles Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 Can anyone comment on the Ayler release Flowers For Johnny? I'm not familiar with the work of either Anders Gahnold or Gilbert Matthews. I am pretty sure that I have it, but I don't think I have had the chance to listen to it yet. I will have to remedy that soon. Gahnhold plays on an Ayler release with William Parker and Hamid Drake that really impressed me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 I'll reiterate the praise for Song For Biko and add a plug for David Murray's 3-D Family (due to be re-issued by Hat in the near future I think I just read somewhere). Can anyone comment on the Ayler release Flowers For Johnny? I'm not familiar with the work of either Anders Gahnold or Gilbert Matthews. I really enjoy this album and would highly recommend it. The album relyles mentioned, ...and William Danced, is also fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazaro Vega Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 Dyani played with Pierre Dorge's New Jungle Orchestra near the end of his life -- I believe they played the Chicago Jazz Festival (including a jam session at The Jazz Record Mart). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face of the Bass Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Are all of Dyani's albums as a leader as impossibly awesome as Witchdoctor's Son? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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