> Folk Music > Records > The Chris McGregor Group: Very Urgent
The Chris McGregor Group: Very Urgent
Very Urgent Polydor 184 137 (LP, UK, 1968) |
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
- Marie My Dear / Travelling Somewhere (16.40)
- Heart’s Vibrations (7.03)
Side 2
- The Sounds Begin Again / White Lies (8.15)
- 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 RCA Neon NE2 (LP, UK, 1971) |
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
- MRA (5.00)
- Davashe’s Dream (7.29)
- The Bride (7.39)
Side 2
- Andromeda (4.05)
- Night Poem (20.40)
- 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
Brotherhood RCA SF 8260 (LP, UK, 1972) |
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
- Nick Tete (5.55)
- Joyful Noises (13.47)
Side 2
- Think of Something (7.46)
- Do It (8.56)
- 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
Up to Earth Fledg’ling Records FLED 3069 (CD, UK, 2008) |
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
- Moonlighe Aloe (10.46)
- Yickitickee (8.34)
Side 2
- Up to Earth (7.20)
- 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
Our Prayer Fledg’ling Records FLED 3070 (CD, UK, 2008) |
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
- Church Mouse (4.23)
- Moonlight Aloe (7.18)
- Spike Nard (7.35)
- 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
Sea Breezes Fledg’ling Records FLED 3081 (CD, UK, 2012) |
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
- You and Me (Sejui) (8.57)
- Sweet As Honey (5.40)
- Maxine (9.08)
- Sonia (8.37)
- Kwa Tebugo (7.58)
- Big G (7.53)
- Two Ladies (6.28)
- Sea Breezes (3.29)
- Bakwetha (7.46)
- 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