Ogun Records

02/01/2024

Corey Mwamba's show BBC Radio 3 over the holiday was a beautiful one - including Louis Moholo-Moholo's 'You Ain't Gonna Know Me Cos You Think You Know Me' from the Freedom Tour album on Ogun. Still an emotional listen (30 years ago and more!)

Corey Mwamba shares new free jazz and improvised music to usher in peace.

06/12/2023

Total Music Meeting in Berlin, November 1968. L-R: Arjen Gorter (partially obscured), Sonny Sharrock, Pharoah Sanders, Gunter Hampel, Evan Parker, Han Bennink, unidentified. Photo by Paul G. Deker/FMP Publishing.

23/11/2023

10/11/2023

HHV have done a review of the Allen Kwela LP. Here: https://www.hhv-mag.com/review/allen-kwela-black-beauty/

06/11/2023

Jez Nelson put together a tribute to Ogun & Cadillac Records and a celebration of their 50th anniversaries on his excellent show Somethin Else Jazz FM

Catch the latest episodes from Somethin' Else with Jez Nelson. Listen again to your favourite episodes and keep up to date with the latest episodes.

20/10/2023

Great sadness to hear that Carla Bley has died. Truely great and innovative composer and arranger - highlights are so numerous of course but we always loved this album, featuring the magical voice of Julie Tippetts.

1974, dal disco "Tropic Appetites"Gato Barbieri, tenor saxCarla Bley, organ, piano, electric piano, clavinet, celeste & marimbaDavid Holland, bass guitar, do...

18/10/2023

RIP Carla Bley (May 11, 1936 - October 17, 2023), one of jazz' great composers, arrangers, bandleaders and pianists. Just over 20 years ago, we ran this Cover Story on her (né AllAboutJazz-New York)....

18/10/2023

Great review of ther 50th anniversary gig by Kevin Whitlock Jazzwise

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of Cadillac Records and sister label Ogun, and this celebratory evening didn't disappoint with rocket-fuelled music and a rare 1967 film of The Blue Notes

06/10/2023

Essential release

5 track album

04/10/2023

Remembering Julian Bahula, activist, musician and promoter. A ball of positivity and life force. Friday nights at the 100 club, with Dudu, Lucky Ranku and many others.

Political activist and musician Julian Sebothane Bahula has died at the age of 85.

03/10/2023

Beautiful review of the 50th anniversary shenanigans from Geoff Winston

Ogun and Cadillac Records – 50th birthday celebrations with Mike Westbrook, Jason Yarde, Alex Hawkins and others(Cafe Oto. 28 September 2023. Live review and drawings/photos by Geoff Winston)…

03/10/2023

A brilliant review of last Thursdays proceedings, this time in the Roman 'communist' newspaper Il Manifesto - a full page by Marcello Lorrai who made the trip from Italy! Thanks to Riccardo Bergerone for the cutting and photography. https://ilmanifesto.it/sudafrica-chiama-londra-gli-anni...

24/09/2023

https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/ogun-cadillac-records-50th-birthday-celebration/?fbclid=IwAR3M4FDyfAQj8jGeevTTbkW5QClRMvvQ4TIKrh6XZV3FERRKMyYigimsiAU

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of Cadillac Records, the DIY label set up by John Jack and Mike Westbrook in 1973 to release Mike’s album Live! (SGC1001), and Ogun Records which recorded the famous Brotherhood of Breath - Live at …

19/09/2023

Happy birthday Lol

31/08/2023

Trying to get information, photos etc about this great album with a reissue in mind. If anyone has any memories etc please do get in touch
Recorded at the Covent Garden Jazz Saxophone Festival 1989 by Dave Bernez and released on CD by Ogun in 1990.

"This performance was the band's very first gig. That's not meant as an excuse, quite the opposite. The chemistry and the co-operation of these blokes is terrific and made the musical organisation very simple. Since this concert the group has grown and blossomed in an unlimited manner." Elton Dean
Elton Dean - alto sax, saxello
Paul Dunmall - tenor & baritone saxes Paul Dunmall - news and stuff
Trevor Watts - alto sax
Paul Rogers - double bass
Tony Levin - drums

07/08/2023

great programme about the Blue Notes on the Finnish radio station YLE - a Jazz club Special - can't listen outside of Finland sadly - but here's the tracklisting.

Jazzklubin kolmannella tunnilla tutustutaan eteläafrikkalaisen Blue Notes -yhtyeen soittajien musiikkiin ja heidän vaiheisiinsa. Muusikot joutuivat pakenemaan Etelä-Afrikasta 60-luvun puolivälissä ja jättivät sen jälkeen lähtemättömän jälkensä free-jazziin ja improvisoituun musiikkiin ...

31/07/2023

2 great articles in the wonderful The New York City Jazz Record Aug issue featuring Alexander Hawkins and Keith Tippett - Official. It's free to download and a great read always

The City's Only Homegrown Jazz Gazette!

24/07/2023

Amazing pictures of the Blue Notes: https://theconversation.com/what-lost-photos-of-blue-notes-say-about-south-africas-jazz-history-125163?fbclid=IwAR1kRCVVjKL9XBg75ca4Z9pK2LyjGvUZYDL88ygeE0uSwaF1UPIJZgzooSc

A rare set of photographs of South Africa’s most famous jazz ensemble, the Blue Notes, has added valuable insights to the music archive

24/07/2023

Great photos!

14/06/2023

In memory of Keith Tippett.

23/05/2023

From Jazz Exiles.. South African/ Caribbean Jazz beautiful pic of the Blue Notes. Nick, Chris Johnny & Louis, with maybe Dudu and Mongezi behind Nick. Anyone know where this was taken?

17/05/2023

The Billy Bang Quartet – a.k.a. The Jazz Doctors – play the 100 Club in 1984.Photo by Matthew Wright. In October 1984 John Jack/Cadillac records made possible the second UK tour of the …

28/11/2021

Great review from UK Vibe magazine. That's really well written... https://ukvibe.org/album_reviews/elton-dean-quartet/

The mid-70s were an interesting (troubling?) time for jazz, weren’t they? What to do next? Has it all been done already? Go hard avant-garde? Maybe fuse into something more commercial? And if neith…

12/11/2021

Out today! The first issue on CD of the beautiful EDQ album with Elton Dean, Keith Tippett, Louis Moholo-Moholo and Chris Laurence. Recorded live at the Seven Dials club, this reissue has a whole second LPs worth of material. When we were going through the tapes we came across 2 that looked as if they had been mixed, and low and behold, we had what looked like a second album all ready to go but never released! As good as the original album (as you'd expect) with precious and never heard compositions by Elton and Keith to whom this release is dedicated. We've also added some new photos and David Ilic has masterfully reworked the sleeve. Gearbox Records did the transfers and mastering. https://ogunrecording.co.uk/2021/10/03/they-all-be-on-this-old-road-release-date-confirmed-nov-12/

06/11/2021

Good morning! - Ogun Recordings are to release a reissue of the classic album by the EDQ featuring Keith Tippett, Chris Laurence and Louis Moholo-Moholo originally recorded live in 1976. Featuring compositions by Coltrane, Dean and Tippett this is a historical snapshot into the London free jazz scene of the 70s. Features the original LP + 40 mins of never released before material.

Rel: 12 Nov 2021 on CD and digital formats https://eltondean.bandcamp.com/

10 track album

03/11/2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtuvtyK3Fp8 Good to see Bra Louis looking beautiful and still passionate!

Louis Moholo-Moholo - Short documentary (Chill with Given)Jazz legend from Cape Town, South Africa. 2019.

29/10/2021

19/10/2021

Ogun releases are renowned for their artwork - often based around paintings either created for the release or by artists connected to the label and the musicians. OG001 Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath Live at Willisau, the first Ogun album, set the bar high. The dramatic hands image, created by designer Niklaus Troxler who also founded the Swiss festival is still active and his award winning work has graced many music posters and album sleeves

13/10/2021

Three CD titles by our much-missed dear friend and master musician Keith Tippett have been repressed and are available now: Frames (Keith Tippett’s Ark), A Loose Kite Floating In A Gentle Wind With Only My Will For An Anchor (Keith Tippett Septet) and From Granite To Wind (Keith Tippett Octet). You can find them all on the Keith Tippett page on Ogun's Bandcamp store https://keithtippettogun.bandcamp.com/album/frames-music-for-an-imaginary-film Keith Tippett appreciation society

4 track album