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The Chris McGregor Septet
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From the label In 1969 the Chris McGregor Group were riding high on the London jazz scene, playing and hanging out with all the rising star… read moreFrom the label In 1969 the Chris McGregor Group were riding high on the London jazz scene, playing and hanging out with all the rising stars of British free jazz. Sessions for the previously unreleased Up To Earth brought together a drea… read moreFrom the label In 1969 the Chris McGregor Group were riding high on the London jazz scene, playing and hanging out with all the rising stars of British free jazz. Sessions for the previously unreleased Up To Earth brought together a dream team of South African exiles and some of the finest young … read more -
Chris McGregor
4,780 listeners
Jump to: navigation, search Christopher McGregor (24 December 1936 – 26 May 1990), was a South African pianist, bandleader and composer. Ch… read moreJump to: navigation, search Christopher McGregor (24 December 1936 – 26 May 1990), was a South African pianist, bandleader and composer. Chris McGregor was born in Somerset West, Western Cape, where his father, Murray McGregor was teachi… read moreJump to: navigation, search Christopher McGregor (24 December 1936 – 26 May 1990), was a South African pianist, bandleader and composer. Chris McGregor was born in Somerset West, Western Cape, where his father, Murray McGregor was teaching at Hottentots’ Holland High School. Both his father and h… read more -
Dudu Pukwana
3,687 listeners
Mtutuzel Dudu Pukwana (18 July 1938 – 30 June 1990) was a South African saxophone player, pianist, and composer. Along with Chris McGregor,… read moreMtutuzel Dudu Pukwana (18 July 1938 – 30 June 1990) was a South African saxophone player, pianist, and composer. Along with Chris McGregor, Mongezi Feza, Nikele Moyake, Johnny Dyani and Louis Moholo, Pukwana was a member of The Blue Note… read moreMtutuzel Dudu Pukwana (18 July 1938 – 30 June 1990) was a South African saxophone player, pianist, and composer. Along with Chris McGregor, Mongezi Feza, Nikele Moyake, Johnny Dyani and Louis Moholo, Pukwana was a member of The Blue Notes, the pioneering mid 1960s South African sextet. As mixed-r… read more -
The Chris McGregor Trio
127 listeners
From Fledg'ling Records publicity at http://www.thebeesknees.com/?p=263 The Fledg’ling campaign to document Chris McGregor’s Witchseas… read moreFrom Fledg'ling Records publicity at http://www.thebeesknees.com/?p=263 The Fledg’ling campaign to document Chris McGregor’s Witchseason recordings from the late 1960s early 1970s comes to an end with the release of Our Prayer a mag… read moreFrom Fledg'ling Records publicity at http://www.thebeesknees.com/?p=263 The Fledg’ling campaign to document Chris McGregor’s Witchseason recordings from the late 1960s early 1970s comes to an end with the release of Our Prayer a magical, previously unreleased trio set focusing on McGregor’s… read more -
Louis Moholo
588 listeners
Louis Tebugo Moholo (born 10 March 1940, in Cape Town), is a South African jazz drummer. He formed The Blue Notes with Chris McGregor, and … read moreLouis Tebugo Moholo (born 10 March 1940, in Cape Town), is a South African jazz drummer. He formed The Blue Notes with Chris McGregor, and emigrated to Europe with them in 1964, eventually settling in London, where he formed part of a So… read moreLouis Tebugo Moholo (born 10 March 1940, in Cape Town), is a South African jazz drummer. He formed The Blue Notes with Chris McGregor, and emigrated to Europe with them in 1964, eventually settling in London, where he formed part of a South African exile community that made an important contribut… read more -
Bheki Mseleku
8,131 listeners
Bheki Mseleku is a fine multi-instrumentalist (piano, composer, vocals, saxophone and guitar). This modest and dignified performer has been… read moreBheki Mseleku is a fine multi-instrumentalist (piano, composer, vocals, saxophone and guitar). This modest and dignified performer has been very much in the limelight, touring internationally and releasing several albums with major recor… read moreBheki Mseleku is a fine multi-instrumentalist (piano, composer, vocals, saxophone and guitar). This modest and dignified performer has been very much in the limelight, touring internationally and releasing several albums with major record labels, as well as featuring on some massive releases from… read more -
Frank Wright
5,434 listeners
Frank Wright was a fiery tenor saxophonist. He gained recognition from his albums on the ESP-DISK label, recorded during the late sixties. … read moreFrank Wright was a fiery tenor saxophonist. He gained recognition from his albums on the ESP-DISK label, recorded during the late sixties. He went on to record with such artists as Peter Brotzmann, Bobby Few, Noah Howard, and Alan Silva… read moreFrank Wright was a fiery tenor saxophonist. He gained recognition from his albums on the ESP-DISK label, recorded during the late sixties. He went on to record with such artists as Peter Brotzmann, Bobby Few, Noah Howard, and Alan Silva. He died in 1990. —- Biography by Chris Kelsey (taken… read more -
Johnny Dyani
3,028 listeners
Johnny Mbizo Dyani (30 November 1945 – 24 October 1986) was a South African jazz double bassist and pianist who played with such musicians … read moreJohnny Mbizo Dyani (30 November 1945 – 24 October 1986) was a South African jazz double bassist and pianist who played with such musicians as Don Cherry, Steve Lacy, David Murray and Leo Smith. He was born and grew up in Duncan Village, … read moreJohnny Mbizo Dyani (30 November 1945 – 24 October 1986) was a South African jazz double bassist and pianist who played with such musicians as Don Cherry, Steve Lacy, David Murray and Leo Smith. He was born and grew up in Duncan Village, a township of the South African city of East London. In the … read more -
Oriole
1,766 listeners
A sensory banquet of soaring melodies, colourful South American folklore, lively dances and emotional ballads of longing. Music that create… read moreA sensory banquet of soaring melodies, colourful South American folklore, lively dances and emotional ballads of longing. Music that creates a rich, emotionally disquieting world that is at once familiar and dreamlike. A world of freedom… read moreA sensory banquet of soaring melodies, colourful South American folklore, lively dances and emotional ballads of longing. Music that creates a rich, emotionally disquieting world that is at once familiar and dreamlike. A world of freedom, of movement, of dusty roads and traveling musicians in sha… read more -
Marilyn Crispell
9,549 listeners
Marilyn Crispell is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music where she studied classical piano and composition, and has been a r… read moreMarilyn Crispell is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music where she studied classical piano and composition, and has been a resident of Woodstock, New York since 1977 when she came to study and teach at the Creative Music S… read moreMarilyn Crispell is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music where she studied classical piano and composition, and has been a resident of Woodstock, New York since 1977 when she came to study and teach at the Creative Music Studio. She discovered jazz through the music of John Coltran… read more