Winston Mankunku

tenor saxophone · 1943–2009 · Retreat (Le Cap)

Tenor saxophonist born on 21 June 1943 in Retreat, near Cape Town, died on 13 October 2009; he remained in Cape Town during apartheid. His album Yakhal' Inkomo (1968) received the Castle Lager Jazz Musician of the Year award.

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Styles

• South African jazz

Landmark tracks

• Yakhal' Inkomo (1968)
• Dedication (Winston Mankunku) (1968)
• Doodlin' (Winston Mankunku) (1968)
• Bessie's Blues (Winston Mankunku) (1968)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Oct 25, 2024: Winston 'Mankunku' Ngozi, le Coltrane sud-africain (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

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