


The South-African inspired Italian improvising group Canto General (named as a reference to poet Pablo Neruda) led by trumpeter Pino Manafra and saxophonist Roberto Ottaviano invite drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo for an album of compositions from Harry Miller, Keith Tippett, Mongezi Feza, &c.
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UPC: 5020675572416
Label: Ogun
Catalog ID: OGCD 044
Squidco Product Code: 20902
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2015
Country: Great Britain
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold
Recorded live at Tivoli (tracks 1-7) and Perpignan Jazz Festival in 2007.
Personnel:
Livio Minafra-piano
Roberto Ottaviano-saxophones
Louis Moholo-Moholo-drums
Roberto Bellatalla-bass
Pino Minrfra-trumpet, flugelhorn, voice
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South African/London improv drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo joins the South-African inspired Italian improvising quartet Canto General, named as a reference to Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, for 7 inspired pieces recorded at a recital in Tivoli, and one piece recorded at the 2007 Perpignan Jazz Festival. The program includes work by Harry Miller, Keith Tippett, Dudu Pukwana, and Mongezi Feza, alongside original compositions. The album is dedicated to Michael King.

Artist Biographies
• Show Bio for Louis Moholo-Moholo "Louis Tebogo Moholo (born 10 March 1940), is a South African jazz drummer. Born in Cape Town, Moholo formed The Blue Notes with Chris McGregor, Johnny Dyani, Nikele Moyake, Mongezi Feza and Dudu Pukwana, and emigrated to Europe with them in 1964, eventually settling in London, where he formed part of a South African exile community that made an important contribution to British jazz. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Breath, a big band comprising several South African exiles and leading musicians of the British free jazz scene in the 1970s and is the founder of Viva la Black and The Dedication Orchestra. His first album under his own name, Spirits Rejoice on Ogun Records, is considered a classic example of the combination of British and South African players. In the early 1970s, Moholo was also a member of the afro-rock band Assagai. He has played with many musicians, including Derek Bailey, Steve Lacy, Evan Parker, Enrico Rava, Roswell Rudd, Irène Schweizer, Cecil Taylor, John Tchicai, Archie Shepp, Peter Brötzmann, Mike Osborne, Keith Tippett, Elton Dean and Harry Miller. Moholo returned to South Africa in September 2005, performing with George Lewis at the UNYAZI Festival of Electronic Music in Johannesburg. He now goes under the name Louis Moholo-Moholo because the name is more ethnically authentic. South African promoter Slow Life in March 2017 at the Olympia Bakery in Kalk Bay, Cape Town produced a show where Louis performed along with Mark Fransman, Reza Khota, Keenan Ahrends and Brydon Bolton." ^ Hide Bio for Louis Moholo-Moholo
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Track Listing:
1. Into To A Song 4:05
2. A Song (Excerpt From Frames) 6:42
3. Orange Grove 12:04
4. Angel Normali 10:23
5. Thoughts To Geoff 8:33
6. Dedicated To Mingus 4:06
7. Rebel Flames 6:51
8. You Ain't Gonna Know Me Cos You Think You Know Me 6:56

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