Bass player & composer Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani was born in South Africa in 1945. He went into exile as a member of the Blue Notes in 1964, and eventually settled in Denmark and Sweden. To the best of my knowledge, he never performed or recorded in the US, although he did tour South America with Steve Lacy in 1966. He died an untimely death in 1986, aged 40.
| U.D.F. Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani - Angolian Cry (1985) |
| Sonia Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath - Procession - Live At Toulouse (1977) |
| Saud (Dedicated To McCoy Tyner) Dollar Brand & Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani - Echoes From Africa (1979) |
| Song For Biko Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani - Song For Biko (1979) |
| Ode To Wilbur Ware Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani/Joseph Jarman/Famadou Don Moye - Black Paladins (1979) |
| Dedicated To Mingus Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani - Mbizo (1981) |
| The Boys From Somafco (1983) Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani - Born Under The Heat |
| Pretoria Three Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani - Afrika (1983) |
| Mbizo David Murray & Randy Weston - The Healers (1987) |
| Marabi Soweto Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani - Together (1980) |
| High Priest Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani - Together |
| Namibia (1983) Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani - Born Under The Heat |
| Safari Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani & Mal Waldron - Some Jive Ass Boer (1981) |
| Funk Dem Dudu Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani - Afrika |
| Heart With Minor's Face Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani - Witchdoctor's Son (1978) |
| Appear Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani - Afrika |
| Song For The Workers (1983) Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani - Born Under The Heat |
| Musicians' Musician (1985) Johnny 'Mbizo' Dyani - Born Under The Heat |
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Great show Bruce! I love Dyani's music.
9:19 PM, June 1st, 2022