Release 2006 foldout Vinyl-Replica
Born in South Africa, he is active since the early 60s playing a mix out of traditional African Music
with Jazz , Rock and Avant-Garde. He emigrated to Great Britain in the mid 60s recording one
album as CHRIS McGREGOR GROUP and two even more experimental LPs with his band
BROTHERHOOD OF BREATH ..for NEON and RCA.
He left the UK to live in south of France in the 70s and in the follow released some solo albums.
Style: Freeform African Jazzrock
see:
Castle Lager Big Band ; The Blue Notes ; Archie Shepp ; Nick Drake ;
Nucleus (UK) ; Soft Machine ; Dudu Pukwana ; John Surman ;
Musicians:
Chris McGregor - piano, africa xylophone;
Mongezi Feza - pocket trumpet ; Dudu Pukwana - alto sax; Ronnie Beer - tenor sax;
Louis Moholo - drums; Johnny Dyani (68-69), Harry Miller (70-72) - bass;
1970-1972 he added:
Alan Skidmore, Gary Windo - sax; John Surman - bariton & alto sax;
Mike Osborne - alto sax, clarinet; Mark Charig - cornet;
Malcolm Griffiths, Nick Evans - trombone; Harry Beckett - trumpet;
Tracks :
Nick Tete 5:55
Joyful Noises 13:47
Think of Something 7:46
Do it 8:56
Funky Boots March 1:20