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Tracklist
Timelessness 00:01
Vukani (Wake Up) 09:06
Looking Within 17:46
Through The Years 28:39
Yanini 33:52
Homeboyz 44:53
Ntuli Street 51:26
My Passion 57:28

Bass – Michael Bowie
Composed By, Arranged By – Bheki Mseleku
Drums – Elvin Jones (tracks: 9), Marvin "Smitty" Smith
Flute – Kent Jordan (tracks: 4,8)
Piano – Rodney Kendrick (tracks: 7)
Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson (tracks: 1), Pharoah Sanders (tracks: 6)
Vocals – Abbey Lincoln (tracks: 5)
Vocals, Piano, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Bheki Mseleku

On Bheki Mseleku's American label debut, jazz greats Joe Henderson, Abbey Lincoln, Pharoah Sanders, and Elvin Jones, plus up-and-comers Kent Jordan and Rodney Kendrick, join the South African-born London resident and his trio mates Michael Bowie and Marvin "Smitty" Smith for a diverse program of Mseleku originals. And the stars make their presence felt. The uptempo title track has one of the best Henderson solos heard anywhere. The beautiful "Through the Years" features Lincoln's lyrics and a heartfelt vocal. Sanders contributes some forceful tenor sax on the joyous "Yanini," while the bouncy "Homeboyz" puts the percussive piano vamp of Kendrick under Mseleku's alto sax. As for Jones, the drum legend proves he is also a master of brushes and soft bass drum on the introspective "My Passion." Mseleku primarily plays McCoy Tyner-influenced piano on this recording, but his tenor and alto sax work are more than adequate. Timelessness is an impressive American label debut for this talented artist.
Review by Greg Turner (allmusic.com)

Bheki Mseleku - pianist, guitar, saxophonist, vocalist, composer, recording artist
The South African jazz scene is proud of its heritage and the musicians tend to integrate that essence into their style.
Proper recognition of this fine multi-instrumentalist's talents seemed long in coming, but since 1991 this modest and dignified performer has been touring internationally and releasing several albums with major record labels, as well as appearing on releases from other artists.
Bheki Mseleku arrived on the Johannesburg music scene in 1975 as an electric organ player for an R&B outfit, and has over time adapted and grown into one of the world's finest musicians. He is one of a number of supremely talented musicians who left South Africa and its oppressive apartheid system to take up residence in London, leaving South Africa's shores in the late 70's.
After extensive touring around Europe and the U.K., his debut performance at Ronnie Scott's in London ('87) saw him teaming up with some of the more prominent figures from London's Jazz revival scene. He became known for riveting performances which include him doubling on the sax while playing the piano. This led to the release of his debut album “Celebration,”(1991) the album was well received and supported with a heavy touring schedule, and received a nomination for British Mercury Music Prize for Album of the Year.
After the excitement rescinded, Mseleku resumed his solo performances, accompanying overtly spiritual and dedicatory vocal-lines with gently rocking, township-inspired piano, punctuating the whole with sparkling runs and one-handed riffs on the tenor saxophone. “Meditations”(1992), a live recording from the Bath International Music Festival, captured this absorbing style on two long tracks. Signing to the Verve/PolyGram label at the end of 1993, Mseleku's “Timelessness” found him in the company of some top American heavyweights, including Joe Henderson, Pharoah Sanders, Abbey Lincoln and Elvin Jones.
His fourth release “Star Seedings”(1995) and his last release of the decade “Beauty Of Sunrise”(1997) with Polygram, saw Mseleku entering a new era of success. Highly acclaimed, these albums and their respective tours saw Mseleku appealing to a wider audience than ever before.
His fourth release “Star Seedings”(1995) and his last release of the decade “Beauty Of Sunrise”(1997) with Polygram, saw Mseleku entering a new era of success. Highly acclaimed, these albums and their respective tours saw Mseleku appealing to a wider audience than ever before.
Bheki’s latest offering, “Home At Last,” (2003) is a tribute to the spiritual construct that is ‘home.’
Bheki Mseleu is a musician whose pursuit of spiritual harmony gives his music its joyous energy, and his sense of personal commitment shines through.
(allaboutjazz.com)

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