> Folk Music > Records > The Chris McGregor Group: Very Urgent

The Chris McGregor Group: Very Urgent

The Chris McGregor Group: Very Urgent (Fledg’ling FLED 3059)

Very Urgent
The Chris McGregor Group

Polydor 184 137 (LP, UK, 1968)
Fledg’ling Records FLED 3059 (CD, UK, 2008)

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Produced by Joe Boyd, Witchseason Productions Ltd.;
Recorded by John Wood at Sound Techniques Studio, London;
Digital remastering by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering;
Original sleeve design by Osiris (Visions) Ltd.;
CD package design by Phil Smee at Waldo’s Design & Dream Emporium

Musicians

Chris McGregor: piano;
Mangezi Feza: pocket trumpet;
Dudu Pukana: alto saxophone;
Ronnie Beer: tenor saxophone;
Johnny Dyani: bass;
Louis Moholo: drums

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Marie My Dear / Travelling Somewhere (16.40)
  2. Heart’s Vibrations (7.03)

Side 2

  1. The Sounds Begin Again / White Lies (8.15)
  2. Don’t Stir the Beehive (15.05)

Track 1a Dudu Pukwana;
Tracks 1b, 2, 3ab Chris McGregor;
Track 4 trad.

> Folk Music > Records > Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath

Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath

Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath (Fledg’ling FLED 3062)

Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath
Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath

RCA Neon NE2 (LP, UK, 1971)
Fledg’ling Records FLED 3062 (CD, UK, 2006)

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Produced by Joe Boyd, Witchseason Productions Ltd.;
Recorded by Roger Mayer at Sound Techniques Studio, London;
Digital remastering by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering;
Original sleeve design and photographs by Keef;
CD package design by Phil Smee at Waldo’s Design & Dream Emporium

Musicians

Chris McGregor: piano, African xylophone;
Malcolm Griffiths, Nick Evans: trombones;
Mangezi Feza: pocket trumpet, Indian flute;
Mark Charig: cornet;
Harry Beckett: trumpet;
Dudu Pukana: alto saxophone;
Mike Osborne: alto saxophone, clarinet;
John Surman: baritone and soprano saxophones;
Ronnie Beer: tenor saxophone, Indian flute;
Alan Skidmore: tenor and soprano saxophones;
Harry Miller: bass;
Louis Moholo: drums, percussion

Tracks

Side 1

  1. MRA (5.00)
  2. Davashe’s Dream (7.29)
  3. The Bride (7.39)

Side 2

  1. Andromeda (4.05)
  2. Night Poem (20.40)
  3. Union Special (1.44)

Tracks 1, 3 Dudu Pukwana;
Track 2 Mackay Davashe;
Tracks 4-6 Chris McGregor

> Folk Music > Records > Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath: Brotherhood

Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath: Brotherhood

Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath: Brotherhood (Fledg’ling FLED 3063)

Brotherhood
Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath

RCA SF 8260 (LP, UK, 1972)
Fledg’ling Records FLED 3063 (CD, UK, 2006)

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Directed, arranged and produced by Chris McGregor;
Digital remastering by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering;
Photographs by Gorge Hallet;
CD package design by Phil Smee at Waldo’s Design & Dream Emporium

Musicians

Chris McGregor: piano;
Malcolm Griffiths, Nick Evans: trombones;
Mangezi Feza, Mark Charig, Harry Beckett: trumpets;
Dudu Pukana, Mike Osborne: alto saxophones;
Alan Skidmore: tenor and soprano saxophones;
Gary Windo: tenor saxophone;
Harry Miller: double bass;
Louis Moholo: drums

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Nick Tete (5.55)
  2. Joyful Noises (13.47)

Side 2

  1. Think of Something (7.46)
  2. Do It (8.56)
  3. Funky Boots March (1.20)

Track 1 Dudu Pukwana;
Tracks 2, 4 Chris McGregor;
Track 3 Mike Osborne;
Track 5 Gary Windo

> Folk Music > Records > The Chris McGregor Septet: Up to Earth

The Chris McGregor Septet: Up to Earth

The Chris McGregor Septet: Up to Earth (Fledg’ling FLED 3069)

Up to Earth
The Chris McGregor Septet

Fledg’ling Records FLED 3069 (CD, UK, 2008)
Stamford Audio STAMLP 1004 (LP, UK, June 2009)

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Produced by Joe Boyd;
Recorded by Ron Pender and Joe Boyd at Sound Techniques, London, in 1969;
Digital remastering by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering;
Artwork design by David Suff

Musicians

Chris McGregor: piano;
Mongezi Feza: trumpet;
Dudu Pukwana: alto saxophone;
John Surman: baritone saxophone, bass carinet;
Evan Parker: tenor saxophone;
Barre Phillips: double bass [1, 3];
Danny Thompson: double bass [2, 4];
Louis Moholo: drums

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Moonlighe Aloe (10.46)
  2. Yickitickee (8.34)

Side 2

  1. Up to Earth (7.20)
  2. Years Ago Now (11.20)

All tracks written by Chris McGregor except
Track 4 Chris McGregor, Louis Moholo

> Folk Music > Records > The Chris McGregor Trio: Our Prayer

The Chris McGregor Trio: Our Prayer

The Chris McGregor Trio: Our Prayer (Fledg’ling FLED 3070)

Our Prayer
The Chris McGregor Trio

Fledg’ling Records FLED 3070 (CD, UK, 2008)

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Produced by Joe Boyd;
Recorded by Ron Pender and Joe Boyd at Sound Techniques, London, in 1969;
Digital remastering by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering;
Artwork design by David Suff

Musicians

Chris McGregor: piano;
Barre Phillips: double bass;
Louis Moholo: drums

Tracks

  1. Church Mouse (4.23)
  2. Moonlight Aloe (7.18)
  3. Spike Nard (7.35)
  4. Our Prayer (25.47)

All tracks written by Chris McGregor except
Track 3 Barre Phillips

> Folk Music > Records > Chris McGregor: Sea Breezes

Chris McGregor: Sea Breezes

Chris McGregor: Sea Breezes (Fledg’ling FLED 3081)

Sea Breezes
Live in Durban 1987
Chris McGregor

Fledg’ling Records FLED 3081 (CD, UK, 2012)

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Recorded at the Department of Music, Natal University, Durban, on Octuver 14, 1987;
Recorded and mixed by Jürgen Brauninger;
Digital remastering by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering;
Front cover photography by Denis Constant-Martin;
Artwork design by David Suff

Musicians

Chris McGregor: piano

Tracks

  1. You and Me (Sejui) (8.57)
  2. Sweet As Honey (5.40)
  3. Maxine (9.08)
  4. Sonia (8.37)
  5. Kwa Tebugo (7.58)
  6. Big G (7.53)
  7. Two Ladies (6.28)
  8. Sea Breezes (3.29)
  9. Bakwetha (7.46)
  10. Prelude to a Kiss (11.10)

All tracks written by Chris McGregor except
Track 1 Chris McGregor, Peter Segona;
Track 4 Mongezi Feza;
Track 6 George Lee;
Track 7 David Defries;
Track 10 Duke Ellington