he died in a Perpignan hospital on 8 October 2012, aged 76. 2021 saw the publication of a biography titled "A Chaos with Some Kind of Order", written by Margriet Naber, Tchicai's former wife and collaborator for 20 years, and published by Ear Heart Mind Media. Writer Richard Williams called the book an "intimate and valuable account of (Tchicai's) life and work". Discography As leader / co-leader 1968: Cadentia Nova Danica (Polydor) with Karsten Vogel, Hugh Steinmetz, Kim Menzer, Max Brüel, Steffen Andersen, Giorgio Musoni, Yvan Krill, Robidoo 1969: Afrodisiaca (MPS) with Cadentia Nova Danica 1971: Roswell Rudd (America) 1975: Willi The Pig (Willisau) with Irène Schweizer, Buschi Niebergall, Makaya Ntshoko 1977: Darktown Highlights (Storyville) with Simon Spang-Hanssen, Peter Danstrup, Ole Roemer 1977: Real Tchicai (SteepleChase) with Pierre Dørge, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen 1977: Solo (FMP) with Albert Mangelsdorff 1978: Barefoot Dance (Marge) with André Goudbeek 1978: Duets (SVM) with André Goudbeek 1978: John Tchicai & Strange Brothers (FMP) with Peter Danstrup, Ole Rømer, Simon Spang-Hansen 1980: Live In Athens (Praxis) (solo concert) 1981: Continent (Praxis) with Hartmut Geerken 1983: Merlin Vibrations (Plainisphare) with the John Tchicai Orchestra 1985: Cassava Balls (Praxis) with Hartmut Geerken, Don Moye 1987: The African Tapes Volume 1 (Praxis) with Hartmut Geerken, Don Moye 1987: Timo's Message (Black Saint) with Christian Kuntner, Thomas Dürst, Timo Fleig 1987: Put Up The Fight (Storyville) 1988: The African Tapes Volume 2 (Praxis) with Hartmut Geerken, Don Moye 1988: Tchicai / Clinch (Olufsen Records) with Clinch (Christer Irgens-Møller, Peter Friis-Nielsen, Pierre Oliver Jürgens) 1992: Satisfaction (Enja) with Vitold Rek 1993: Grandpa's Spells (Storyville) with Misha Mengelberg 1995: Love Is Touching (B&W) with the Archetypes 1998: Love Notes From The Madhouse (8th Harmonic Breakdown) with Yusef Komunyakaa 1999: Life Overflowing (Nada) with Charlie Kohlhase 2000: John Tchicai's Infinitesimal Flash (Buzz Records) with Francis Wong, Adam Lane, Mat Marucci 2001: Anybody Home? (Tutl) 2001: 2 X 2 (Taso) with Vitold Rek and Karl Berger 2002: On Top of Your Head (Ninth World) 2003: Hope Is Bright Green Up North (CIMP) with Pierre Dørge and Lou Grassi 2003: Dos (CIMP) with Adam Lane 2005: John Tchicai With Strings (Treader) 2005: Big Chief Dreaming (Soul Note) with Garrison Fewell, Massimo Manzi, Tino Tracanna 2005: Hymne til Sofia – Hymn to Sophia (Calibrated) with Kristian Høeg, Ib Bindel, Frederik Magle, Peter Ole Jørgensen, and others 2006: Witch's Scream (TUM) with Andrew Cyrille and Reggie Workman