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Chris McGregor

About Me

This is a fan site dedicated to Chris McGregor (1936-1990) the South African pianist, composer, bandleader, and co-founder of the Blue Notes and the Brotherhood of Breath, and his beloved associates. If you haven't already, do yourself a favor and check out the recordings McGregor and his cohorts play on (available on the Ogun, Cuneiform, and Fledg'ling labels.) Also, be sure to track down the music of the Dedication Orchestra, a London-based big band that does beautiful arrangements of tunes from the Blue Notes/Brotherhood songbook.A great website about McGregor and all of The Blue Notes can be found athttp://www.mfowler.myzen.co.uk/

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/1/2007
Band Members: Chris McGregor, Louis Tebogo Moholo-Moholo, Johnny Mbizo Dyani, Mongezi Feza, Dudu Pukwana, Nik Moyake, Ronnie Beer, Harry Miller, Harry Beckett, Kenny Wheeler, Elton Dean, Evan Parker, Gary Windo, Mike Osborne, Lol Coxhill, Mark Charig, Radu Malfatti, John Surman, Mike Gibbs, Dave Holland, Malcolm Griffiths, Archie Shepp.
Influences: The veldt, the townships, kwela, mbaqanga, Mackay Davashe, Cups and Saucers Kanuka, Christopher Columbus "Mra" Ngcukana, Kippie Moeketsi, King Kong: An African Jazz Opera, Mackay Davashe, Dollar Brand/Abdullah Ibrahim, Makaya Ntshoko, Dorkay House, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, Charles Mingus
Sounds Like: "One of the truly legendary modern jazz big bands." The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD
Record Label: Ogun, Cuneiform, Fledg'ling
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Full Steam Ahead!

Th Great Reel Recordings continues to spoil us, the unworthy, with awesome relics from a golden age of music, and have released two recordings of note for fans of McGregor, the BoB, the South African ...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:26:00 GMT

Blue Notes Ogun Box Set, Other Things

Ogun Blue Notes boxed set!!! (Holy fucking shit! It happened!)Two new Fledg'ling titles featuring early Magwedza groupings, both of which are being released for the first time!Unreleased live Mike Osb...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:46:00 GMT

Brotherhoods ECLIPSE AT DAWN Live in 1971 out now on Cuneiform!!!

Cunieform Records has released a new Brotherhood of Breath concert recording!From Cuneiform's promo blurb:"Most folks reading this know the story of Chris and his magnificent, fun and wild big band co...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:24:00 GMT

Ogun Records

Check out this blog post about Ogun Records.
Posted by on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:18:00 GMT