Chris McGregor

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:

Mongezi Feza (tp)
Dudu Pukwana (as)
Evan Parker (ts)
John Surman (bs, b-cl)
Chris McGregor (p)
Barre Phillips (b, on # 1 & 3)
Danny Thompson (b, on #2 & 4)
Louis Moholo (d)

London, 1969. (Originally Polydor)

Tracks:
01. Moonlight Aloe
02. Yickytickee / Union Special
03. Up To Earth
04. Years Ago Now