BROTHERHOOD OF BREATH

CHRIS McGREGOR: Chris McGregor was born the son of a Scottish missionary, brought up on church hymns and Xhosa dances. He studied at the Cape Town College of Music and discovered the black jazz scene. His septet played in the 1962 National Jazz Festival, and after founding the Blue Notes in 1963, he led a big band. Harassed by the authorities, they escaped the country through an invitation to the 1964 Antibes Jazz Festival. Fellow expatriate Abdullah Ibrahim helped them find work in Zurich, then at Ronnie Scott’s in London and the Café Montmartre in Copenhagen.

 

PERSONNEL:

Chirs McGregor (p)
Malcolm Griffiths, Nick Evans (tb)
Mongezi Feza, Harry Beckett (tp)
Marc Charig (cor)
Alan Skidmore (ts, ss)
Mike Osborne (as, cl)
Dudu Pukwana (as)
Harry Miller (b),
and Louis Moholo (d).

London, January 9, 1971. (Originally RCA)

Tracks:
01. MRA
02. Davashe’s Dream
03. The Bride
04. Andromeda
05. Night Poem
06. Union Special