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Louis Moholo-Moholo Quartet at Cafe OTO
Courtesy of Oliver Barrett | Posted on February 4, 2014
When
Mon, May 12, 2014
20:00
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Musicians
Louis Moholo-Moholo
drumsJason Yarde
saxophone, altoJohn Edwards
bass, acousticAlexander Hawkins
pianoAbout
A very welcome return to OTO for the great South African drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo with his quartet featuring longtime collaborators Jason Yarde (saxophone), John Edwards (bass), and Alexander Hawkins (piano). The quartet played a stunning set when they first performed here last year - "an evening of dramatic and emotional jazz of the highest quality" (London Jazz News) - and this performance promises to be every bit as special.
Born in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1940, Louis Moholo-Moholo has been one of the seminal figures in the international creative music scene since his emergence with the legendary Blue Notes in the early 1960s...