Chris McGregor

DIGIPACK EDITION

PERSONNEL:

HARRY BECKETT, trumpet, flugelhorn
MONGEZI FEZA, MARC CHARIG, trumpet
MALCOLM GRIFFITHS, NICK EVANS, trombone
DUDU PUKWANA, alto sax
MIKE OSBORNE, alto sax, clarinet
ALAN SKIDMORE, GARY WINDO, tenor sax
CHRIS McGREGOR, piano
HARRY MILLER, bass
LOUIS MOHOLO, drums

London, 1972. (Originally RCA)

TRACKS:

01. Nick Tete
02. Joyful Noises
03. Think Of Something;
04. Do It;05. Funky Boots March

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.