{"product_id":"pat-matshikiza-sikiza-matshikiza","title":"PAT MATSHIKIZA - Sikiza Matshikiza (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBorn in Queenstown in South Africa's Eastern Cape province in 1938, Patrick Vuyo Matshikiza was raised in a musical family. His uncle Todd Matshikiza was a jazz columnist for Drum Magazine in the 1950s and composed the music for\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKing Kong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- the all-black musical from 1958 that played in London's West End and launched the career of singer Mariam Makeba. Pat was educated at St. Mathews, an historic mission school in Keiskammahoek, where he played organ and graduated with a teacher's diploma. He migrated to Johannesburg in 1962 and joined the community of professional black musicians that orbited Dorkay House, headquarters of Union Artists and the African Music and Drama Association. It was here that Matshikiza was enlisted as a pianist for the Jazz Dazzlers, a big band led by esteemed saxophonist Mackay Davashe. Matshikiza would then go on to join the Early Mabuza Quartet, a group that shared first prize with the Malombo Jazz Man at the Castle Lager Jazz Festival in 1964.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecording for the As-Shams\/The Sun label in the 1970s, Pat Matshikiza released the collaborative album\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTshona!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith sax giant Kippie Moeketsi in 1975. The album was followed in 1976 by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSikiza Matshikza\u003c\/i\u003e, Pat's solo debut with Moeketsi appearing as a featured artist. The personnel on the album were an early iteration of the group that would become Spirits Rejoice in 1977, with Duke Makasi on tenor sax, George Tyefumani on trumpet, Sipho Gumede on bass, Gilbert Mathews on drums and Sandile Shange (who appears alongside Matshikiza and Moeketsi on the album's cover photo) on guitar.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the 1980s, Matshikiza withdrew from the jazz scene to pursue a more stable income as a resident pianist on the hotel circuit. He resurrected his jazz career in the 2000s, performing in Johannesburg clubs and releasing the live album\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2004) and retrospective album\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeasons, Masks and Keys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2005). He retired in 2011 after suffering a stroke and his health steadily declined until his death in 2014. Pat Matshikiza's mid-70s recordings mark a high point in his career and are essential documents in the history of South African jazz on vinyl. With these reissues, we hope to bring his artistic legacy to prominence and share his work with lovers of jazz around the world.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePat Matshikiza - Piano\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKippie Moeketsi - Alto Saxophone\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDuke Makasi - Tenor Saxophone\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeorge Tyefumani - Trumpet\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSandile Shange - Guitar\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSipho Gumede - Bass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGilbert Mathews - Drums\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll tracks composed by Pat Matshikiza\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecorded at Gallo Studios\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecording Engineer: Peter Ceronio\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced by Rashid Vally\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCat. No. GL 1857\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e℗ 1976 © 2022 As-Shams\/The Sun\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Roastin’ Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41735004422315,"sku":"","price":519.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/2465\/1691\/products\/PATMATSHIKIZA-SikizaMatshikiza1200.jpg?v=1651220278","url":"https:\/\/roastinrecords.com\/products\/pat-matshikiza-sikiza-matshikiza","provider":"ROASTIN' RECORDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}