Mongezi Feza
Mongezi Feza (* 1945 in Queenstown , South Africa ; † December 14, 1975 in London ) was a South African jazz musician ( trumpeter , composer ).
Live and act
Feza received his first trumpet at the age of eight. In 1962 he joined Chris McGregor and the Blue Notes , which were honored as the best group at a South African jazz festival in 1963, but had little opportunity to perform together due to the apartheid laws . In 1964 he emigrated to Europe with the Blue Notes and initially played in France and Switzerland before moving to Great Britain. Feza continued his work with the sextet of Chris McGregor and also became a member of his Brotherhood of Breath . He also played in the groups of Dudu Pukwana , Spear and Assagai. In 1972 he worked in Scandinavia with bassist Johnny Dyani and Turkish drummer Okay Temiz . He has also recorded with Centipede , Henry Cow , Robert Wyatt and saxophonist Gary Windo .
Feza was a dynamic trumpeter and created his own synthesis of hard bop , free jazz and rock jazz . His compositions Sonia and You Ain't Gonna Know Me ('Cause You Think You Know Me) are still part of the repertoire of musicians friends.
Selection discography
- Music For Xaba . Vol. 1, Johnny Dyani / Okay Temiz / Mongesi Feza (1972, Sonet Records )
- Free Jam 1972 (Ayler, 1972) with Bernt Rosengren , Tommy Koverhult , Torbjörn Hultcrantz , Leif Wennerström , Okay Temiz.
- Harry Miller 's Isipingo Which Way Now (1975, Cuneiform )
literature
- Max Annas To France or Wherever - The Blue Notes and Their Exile in Europe . In: Marie-Hélène Gutberlet, Cara Snyman: Shoe Shop . Jacana Media 2012, pp. 147-153.
- Ian Carr , Digby Fairweather , Brian Priestley : Rough Guide Jazz. The ultimate guide to jazz music. 1700 artists and bands from the beginning until today. Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 1999, ISBN 3-476-01584-X .
Web links
- Mongezi Feza at Allmusic (English)
- Mongezi Feza at Discogs (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Feza, Mongezi |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African jazz musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1945 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Queenstown (South Africa) |
DATE OF DEATH | December 14th 1975 |
Place of death | London |