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Johnny Dyani Quartet

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South African bassist Johnny DianiAn album dedicated to Biko, the South African martyr and anti-apartheid activist, featuring a powerful front line of Don Cherry and Dudu PukwanaSouth African bassist Johnny Diani (bassist/composer), who had connections with Don Cherry and the Art Ensemble of Chicago, was born on November 30, 1945, in East London, South Africa.In 1965, he traveled to the United Kingdom as a member of the South African jazz group Blue Notes. From then on, he was based in Northern Europe, where he actively built his career, but his all-too-short life came to an end in Berlin, Germany, in 1986. Recorded in the summer of 1978 with a powerful front line featuring Don Cherry and Dudu Pukwana, this album is dedicated to Biko, the South African martyr and activist who opposed apartheid. With such a powerful horn section, it is customary for the rhythm section to provide tight su