Bush Fire

Bush Fire
Studio album by Louis Moholo / Evan Parker / Pule Pheto / Gibo Pheto / Barry Guy
Released	1996
Recorded	July 1995
Studio	Gateway Studio, London
Genre	Free jazz
Length	78:43
Label	Ogun Records (OGCD 009)

Bush Fire is a collaborative album by South African drummer Louis Moholo, British saxophonist Evan Parker, South African pianist Pule Pheto, and bassists Gibo Pheto and Barry Guy. It was recorded in July 1995 at Gateway Studio in London and released in 1996 by Ogun Records. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[6]
Tom Hull – on the Web	B+ [7]

In a review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek awarded the album 4.5 stars, describing it as "worth raving about for its execution," and highlighting "the defined and near-symbiotic musical relationship between Moholo and Parker" as "perhaps most astonishing." He concluded: "It's a breathtaking ride through the outer edges of free jazz, but it's one so musical, so lyrically brilliant, it could never be repeated. Thank the heavens for this recording." ^[1]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album 3 stars, calling it "hugely impressive and moving," and noting that it "underlines Moholo's extraordinary ability to mix the hottest African grooves with entirely free playing." ^[6]

Track listing

1. "Bush Fire" – 13:24
2. "For Chisa" – 7:12
3. "South Afrika is Free - Ok?" – 11:48
4. "Baobab" – 9:25
5. "Mark of Respect" – 4:18
6. "Back Beat" – 6:26
7. "Sticks" – 4:52
8. "Coincidence" – 5:03
9. "Flaming July" – 8:15
10. "For Mpumi" – 8:03

Personnel

• Evan Parker – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Pule Pheto – piano
• Barry Guy – bass, piccolo bass
• Gibo Pheto – bass
• Louis Moholo – drums

References

1. Jurek, Thom. "Barry Guy / Louis Moholo / Evan Parker / Gibo Pheto / Pule Pheto: Bush Fire". AllMusic. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
2. "Barry Guy/Louis Moholo/Evan Parker/Gibo Pheto/Pule Pheto – Bush Fire". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
3. "Ogun Records discography". JazzLists. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
4. "Ogun OGCD 009 Bush Fire". European Free Improvisation. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
5. "Louis Moholo / Evan Parker / Pule Pheto / Gibo Pheto / Barry Guy – Bush Fire". Ogun Records. March 25, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
6. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. pp. 1016–1017.
7. Hull, Tom. "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved January 14, 2023.