Johnny Dyani

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Johnny Dyani was a South African jazz double bassist and composer known for his work in the avant-garde and free jazz scenes, particularly in Europe during the 1960s–1980s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf composer
double bassist
human
jazz musician
activeYearsEnd 1986
activeYearsStart 1960
associatedAct Abdullah Ibrahim
Chris McGregor
Don Cherry
Dudu Pukwana
Han Bennink
John Tchicai
Louis Moholo
Mal Waldron
Max Roach
Mongezi Feza
Okay Temiz
Pierre Dørge
basedIn Copenhagen, Denmark
linked to: Copenhagen

London, United Kingdom
linked to: London, England

Stockholm, Sweden
linked to: Stockholm
birthName Johnny Mbizo Dyani
causeOfDeath heart failure
countryOfCitizenship South Africa
dateOfBirth 1945-11-30
dateOfDeath 1986-10-24
ethnicity Xhosa
familyName Dyani
genre avant-garde jazz
free jazz
jazz
givenName Johnny
instrument double bass
piano
memberOf Brotherhood of Breath
The Blue Notes
movement South African jazz exile movement
name Johnny Dyani
nickname Mbizo
notableFor contributions to European free jazz scene
integrating South African musical elements into avant-garde jazz
notableWork African Bass
Grandmother’s Teaching
Mbizo
Song for Biko
Witchdoctor’s Son
occupation composer
jazz double bassist
musician
placeOfBirth East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
linked to: East London
placeOfDeath Berlin, Germany

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