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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Venue | The Roxy, A&M Sound Stage | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | A&M SP-4727 | |||
| Producer | Herb Alpert, Hugh Masekela, Jonas Gwangwa | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Main Event Live is collaborative live album by Herb Alpert and Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in Los Angeles, California, and released in 1978 via A&M Records label. [3] [4]
Richard Ginell of AllMusic stated: "'Let the good times roll,' Herb Alpert seemed to say as he quickly rejoined forces with Masekela for a follow-up LP to their first collaboration earlier that year. Recording live at the Roxy Theatre and on A&M's soundstage without duplicating anything on their earlier studio album, the two horn players (Alpert on trumpet, Masekela on flugelhorn) are, if anything, looser and more freewheeling than before. Though Alpert is not on quite as sure a jazz footing as Masekela, neither musician tries to blow the other out of the room. The band, containing only one holdover (guitarist Arthur Adams) from the first album, is more attuned to Latin funk/jazz with a South African tinge this time. Again, Alpert and Masekela have mostly fine tunes to work with, none better than 'Foreign Natives' and 'Shame the Devil' by African trombonist Mosa Jonas Gwangwa, plus Henry Sithole's wistfully haunting 'Mama Way' (which has chanted vocals and a string quartet). This album and its predecessor had the effect of recharging Alpert's music, though both are almost forgotten today". [5]
A reviewer of Dusty Groove wrote: "Masterful live set by Herb Alpert and Hugh Masekela – recorded at The Roxy in LA in 1978! Both their studio record from the same year and this massive live recording work incredibly well – as they're both geniuses and blending distinctive global influences – but they really cook in this live session in a way that's smoothed over a bit in the studio!" [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Foreign Natives" | Jonas Gwangwa | 9:15 |
| 2. | "People Make the World Go 'Round" | Thom Bell, Linda Creed | 5:36 |
| 3. | "Besame Mucho" | Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velázquez | 4:14 |
| 4. | "I'm Comin' Home" | Herb Alpert | 5:22 |
| 5. | "Shebeen" | Jonas Gwangwa | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Kalahari Nights" | Jonas Gwangwa | 6:24 |
| 7. | "Shame the Devil" | Jonas Gwangwa | 6:58 |
| 8. | "Mama Way" | Henry Sithole | 5:50 |
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for writing well-known anti-apartheid songs such as "Soweto Blues" and "Bring Him Back Home". He also had a number-one US pop hit in 1968 with his version of "Grazing in the Grass".
Jonas Mosa Gwangwa was a South African jazz musician, songwriter and producer. He was an important figure in South African jazz for over 40 years.
Trumpet Africaine: The New Beat from South Africa is the debut studio record (LP) by South African musician Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in New York City and released in August 1962 via Mercury Records. The album was released whilst Masekela was still in school.
Grrr is the second studio album by South African musician Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in New York City and released in 1966 via Mercury Records. Grrr was re-released on LP in 1968 on Wing/Mercury labels as Hugh Masekela and on CD in 2003 on Verve label. On this record, he seamlessly fuses jazz ideas with the rhythmically complex South African music known as Mbaqanga.
The Americanization of Ooga Booga is a live album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. MGM released the record in June 1966.
The Lasting Impression of Hugh Masekela is a 1968 live album by South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela.
The Promise of a Future is the eighth studio album by South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela released via Uni Records label. It was recorded in March 1968 in Los Angeles, California. The album was re-released on CD in 1993 on One Way label. The Promise of a Future features Masekela's version of a famous instrumental composition "Grazing in the Grass".
Africa '68 is a studio album by South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela released in 1968 via Uni Records label. It was probably recorded in New York circa 1966 and Los Angeles circa late 1967.
Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa is the thirteenth studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela, released via the Chisa Records label in May 1971. The album was re-released on CD in 1994 on the MoJazz label.
I Am Not Afraid is the sixteenth studio album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in Los Angeles, California, and released in 1974. Tracks 2 and 7 were also included in Masekela's 2004 album Still Grazing.
You Told Your Mama Not to Worry is the twentieth studio album by South African musician Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in Kumasi, Ghana, and released on 9 November 1977 via Casablanca Records label.
Herb Alpert / Hugh Masekela is collaborative studio album by Herb Alpert and Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in Hollywood, California, and released in 1978 via A&M Records and Horizon Records labels.
Tomorrow is a 1987 studio album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela.
Beatin' Aroun de Bush is a 1992 studio album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in Hollywood and released via Novus Records label.
Hope is a 1994 live album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela.
Black to the Future is a 1998 studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. The album was recorded in Mafikeng, South Africa.
Revival is a studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. The album was released on 24 May 2005 on the Heads Up International label.
Almost Like Being in Jazz is a studio album by South-African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. The album was released on 7 June 2005 via Chisa Records label. The album consists of 12 jazz standards. The album was also released as a double LP via Straigthahead Records. In 2012, the album was followed-up with the sequel record Friends.
The Chisa Years: 1965–1975 is a compilation album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. The album consists of 14 rare or forgotten tracks recorded by Stewart Levine and Hugh Masekela from 1965 to 1975 when they ran their own Chisa Records label.
Live at the Market Theatre is a double live album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. The record was released on 17 July 2007 via Four Quarters Entertainment label. The album consists of 15 tracks recorded in June 2006 during his two-and-a-half-hour concert in The Market Theatre in Johannesburg. A follow-up DVD was released on 31 July 2007.