{"title":"Teaspoon Ndelu","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTeaspoon Ndelu, also known as Felix Teaspoon Ndelu, was a South African alto saxophonist and studio legend celebrated for his sweet sax harmonies. He was a veteran of the studio, particularly at Mavuthela, where his distinctive sound appeared on numerous singles bearing names such as Teaspoon and His 'T' Boys and Teaspoon and The Waves. Throughout the early 1970s, he collaborated extensively with fellow sax jiver West Nkosi on many of the Mabone singles.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"teaspoon-and-the-waves-teaspoon-and-the-waves-2021-mr-bongo-reissue-vinyl-lp","title":"Teaspoon and The Waves - Teaspoon and The Waves (2021 Mr Bongo Reissue Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeaspoon and The Waves - \u003cem\u003eTeaspoon and The Waves\u003c\/em\u003e | Vinyl LP - 2021 Mr Bongo Reissue (MRBLP225)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive tracks of South African jazz-funk from 1977\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by West Nkosi on Soul Jazz Pop (a Mavuthela Music Company \/ Gallo subsidiary); all compositions by saxophonist Teaspoon Ndelu, recorded in Johannesburg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"Oh Yeh Soweto\"\u003c\/strong\u003e adapts Lamont Dozier's \"Going Back to My Roots\" four years before the Odyssey version made the song internationally famous, and has become a staple of DJ sets from Gilles Peterson to Floating Points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTeaspoon Ndelu went on to play saxophone on Paul Simon's \"Gumboots\"\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem\u003eGraceland\u003c\/em\u003e (1986); he also collaborated with Stimela and Sipho Gumede and wrote for other South African artists throughout a long career\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial replica reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e, licensed from Gallo, mastered at Finyl Tweek and pressed at Optimal Media GmbH; released by Mr Bongo on 26 February 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeaspoon Ndelu was a South African saxophonist and studio veteran who recorded under various configurations — Teaspoon and His 'T' Boys, Teaspoon and The Waves — and collaborated extensively with fellow saxophonist and producer West Nkosi, including on the \"Mabone\" singles of the early 1970s. This self-titled album was recorded in 1977 for Soul Jazz Pop, a subsidiary of Mavuthela Music Company under the Gallo umbrella, engineered by Nino Rivera and produced by West Nkosi. All five tracks are Ndelu originals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album is built around jazz-funk grooves with a palette that pulls in Afro-synths, reggae-inflected guitar and disco rhythm, all of it anchored by Ndelu's saxophone. \"Oh Yeh Soweto\" adapts the harmonic and melodic framework of Lamont Dozier's \"Going Back to My Roots\" — a song Dozier had recorded with Richie Havens in 1971 but which most listeners outside South Africa would not encounter until the Odyssey hit version of 1981. Ndelu got there first. The track circulated through DJ culture for years and is now a legitimate dancefloor classic. The remaining four tracks are not filler. \"Friday Night\" opens with a reggae-tinged tropical groove; \"Wind and Fire\" runs on spacey synths and loose, rhythmic guitar; \"Saturday Express\" is a straight-up disco stomper; \"Got Me Tight\" closes the record with a playful, funk-led workout. Ndelu later brought his saxophone to Paul Simon's \u003cem\u003eGraceland\u003c\/em\u003e sessions, appearing on \"Gumboots\" (1986). This Mr Bongo reissue, licensed from Gallo, is pressed at Optimal Media GmbH with replica original artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mr Bongo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43264072679483,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/a1779475805_10.jpg?v=1772917594"}],"url":"https:\/\/lushliferecords.com.au\/collections\/teaspoon-ndelu.oembed","provider":"Lush Life Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}