Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky explained

Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky
Type:	live
Artist:	Hugh Masekela
Cover:	Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky - album cover.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	1967
Recorded:	18 to 20 September 1967
Venue:	Whisky a Go Go, Hollywood, California
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	33:35
Label:	Uni Records 3015, 73015
Producer:	Stewart Levine
Prev Title:	Hugh Masekela's Latest
Prev Year:	1967
Next Title:	The Promise of a Future
Next Year:	1968

Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky is a 1967 live album by South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela released via Uni Records label.^{[1] [2] [3]} It was recorded live at the night club Whisky a Go Go, Hollywood, California, in 18 to 20 September 1967.^{[4] [5]} The song "Up, Up and Away" was later included in his 2004 album Still Grazing.

Personnel

• Bass – Henry Franklin
• Cover design, photography – Jeffery Eisen
• Drums – Chuck Carter
• Percussion – Elmer Siegel (uncredited)
• Piano – Cecil Barnard
• Producer – Stewart Levine
• Saxophone – Al Abreu
• Trumpet, vocals – Hugh Masekela (uncredited)

Notes and References

1. TOP LP'S . Billboard . 2 March 1968 . 64 . 2 July 2020 . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . en.
2. Web site: Hugh Masekela - Biography. Amoeba Music. amoeba.com. 13 July 2017.
3. Web site: Hugh Masekela – Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky. Allmusic. allmusic.com. 29 April 2016.
4. Web site: Hugh Masekela: Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky. Discogs. discogs.com. 29 April 2016.
5. Web site: DISCOGRAPHY: 1955-1969. dougpayne.com. 29 April 2016.