Mpale, Dennis

Paying My Bills (2lp)

When one of South Africa's most sought after trumpet players steps forward after a career alongside the very best in the International jazz scene, you know it's going to be a special record. Dennis Mpale was one of South Africa's heavyweights. You'll find his name springing up on every important South African jazz record and billing since the 1960s. Chris McGregor's iconic 'Jazz/The African Sound' LP, Abdullah Ibrahim's Dollar Brand, Barney Rachabane in the highly influential ensemble Roots, and early work in house bands appearing alongside Nick Moyake in The Soul Jazz Men to name just a few. His trumpet playing had character, an extension of the body and amplifier of that great South African sound.

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