Letter from Jack Lang to Chris McGregor's family
- Authors: Lang, Jack
- Date: 2012-09-20
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Identifier: vital:13482 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002618 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Photocopied letter from Jack Lang, ex-French Minister of Art and Culture, to Chris McGregor's family.
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McGregor: I tried to forget South Africa
- Authors: Aimé, Bernard , Loll, Jacques
- Date: 2012-09-20 , 1989
- Subjects: Jazz , Mndebele, Sonti , Jazz musicians , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Shepp, Archie , Mothle, Ernest , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Matthews, Gilbert
- Language: French
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13465 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001375 , Jazz , Mndebele, Sonti , Jazz musicians , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Shepp, Archie , Mothle, Ernest , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Matthews, Gilbert
- Description: Photocopied interview from the French Jazz Magazine of Chris McGregor about the evolution of his music and the music in South Africa. This article has been written when Archie Shepp joined the Brotherhood of Breath. On the first page, the top picture shows Chris McGregor at the time of the interview playing Piano, and the bottom picture shows him with the Big Band Blue Notes during the '60s. There are also 2 pictures on the second page. The left one shows Chris McGregor at the Piano, the singer Sonti Mndebele and the saxophonist Archie Shepp. The picture on the right represents Chris McGregor and Archie Shepp.
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- Date Issued: 1989
"In ten years, maybe less", Chris McGregor about the establishment of democracy in South Africa
- Authors: Combres, Joël
- Date: 1990
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , De Klerk, Frederik , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa)
- Language: French
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13517 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006094 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , De Klerk, Frederik , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa)
- Description: Photocopied article from the French newspaper Sud-Ouest about Chris McGregor's political opinions and hopes for South Africa. There are 2 pictures with the article. On top, Chris McGregor in his garden in France. The early Blue Notes Jazz Band is on the bottom picture.
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- Date Issued: 1990
2nd Jazz Festival of Douai, France
- Authors: Unknown
- Date: 1981
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Identifier: vital:13577 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006540 , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Original program for the 2nd Jazz Festival of Douai in France. Amongst the concerts, there will be some music workshops, exhibitions and movie projections.
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- Date Issued: 1981
A noticed passage
- Authors: Borderie, J.-L
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Identifier: vital:13496 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005743 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Photocopied article from the French newspaper Sud-Ouest about a piano solo concert by Chris McGregor. There are 2 pictures with this article. The left picture shows the audience and Chris McGregor playing piano on the second picture.
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And the rain stopped for Johnny Clegg
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Clegg, Johnny, 1953- , Stade Chanzy , Mahotellas Queens , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Identifier: vital:13532 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006263 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Clegg, Johnny, 1953- , Stade Chanzy , Mahotellas Queens , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Article form the French newspaper Sud-Ouest about a concert at the Chanzy Stadium in Angoulême, France. The organisers were waiting for 10 000 spectators to come, but because of the heavy rain and the thunderstorm, only 7000 people came braving the terrible weather. Chris McGregor opened the concert with his Big Band, followed by the Mahotellas Queens (Zulu dancers) and Johnny Clegg ended the concert. There are 2 pictures with the article, both showing the audience in the stadium in the rain.
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Archie Shepp - Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath in concert at Banlieues Bleues.
- Authors: Chantoiseau, Catherine
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Shepp, Archie , Country Cooking , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Identifier: vital:13510 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005813 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Shepp, Archie , Country Cooking , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Photocopied article from the French magazine Jazz Hot about a performance of Archie Shepp with Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath at the festival Banlieues Bleues in France.
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Bel Air Café-Concert
- Authors: Bossuat, E.
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Identifier: vital:13570 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006524 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Original program for the season of Bel Air's Café Concerts in Mulhouse, France.
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Blue Notes in concert Volume 1
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Identifier: vital:13565 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006449 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Photocopied album cover of the recording "Blue Notes in concert Volume 1" by Chris McGregor, Louis Moholo, Dudu Pukwana and Johnny Dyani. The recording has been made live at the 100 Club in London, in 1977. The front cover is a drawing of the 4 musicians and the back cover shows the portraits of, from left to right, Maxine McGregor, Mpumie Moholo, Jane and NobomVu Pukwana.
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Brotherhood of Breath
- Authors: Giraudo, Lucien
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13533 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006318 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Photocopied article in French about Chris McGregor's death. There are also 2 articles about Coutances and Johnny Griffin. A drawing of Chris McGregor is also accompanying this article.
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Café Concert Des Glacis
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Identifier: vital:13581 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006546 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Original program for the concerts' season at the café Des Glacis, in Belfort, France.
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Chris McGregor in Paris, Palais des Glaces
- Authors: Koza, Christine
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13552 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006435 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Photocopied article from Jazz Magazine about Chris McGregor.
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Chris McGregor Notes
- Authors: Chauvat, Alain , Renaud, Philippe
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Shepp, Archie , Country Cooking , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13513 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006090 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Shepp, Archie , Country Cooking , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Original copy of the French revue Notes. It's a long interview of Chris McGregor. On the front page there is a picture of Chris McGregor, on page 3 there is a picture of Chris McGregor playing piano, on a page 4 there is a picture of Chris McGregor bowing on stage and on page 5 there is a photo of Chris McGregor standing next to the organizer of the Nantes music festival.
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Chris McGregor resurrected his Brotherhood of Breath
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13554 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006437 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Photocopied article from the French magazine Le Monde de la Musique about Chris McGregor resurrecting the band Brotherhood of Breath for touring France. There is a portrait of Chris McGregor with this article.
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Chris McGregor's death: A breath of brotherhood
- Authors: Delbouys, A
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13524 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006101 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Two photocopied articles from the French newspaper Sud-Ouest acknowledging Chris McGregor's death.
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Chris McGregor's memory
- Authors: Houssin, Monique
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13541 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006336 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Photocopied article from the French newspaper l'Humanité Dimanche about a concert at the music festival MIDEM 91 in memory of Chris McGregor. A photo of Chris McGregor is also accompanying this article.
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Chris McGregor's music: mesmerizing like Africa.
- Authors: Chapelle-Rupp, M.
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Identifier: vital:13511 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005814 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Photocopied article from the French newspaper Le Bien Public about a piano/flute solo concert by Chris McGregor at the music festival Estivade de Dijon, France. There is a picture of Chris McGregor playing piano and flute with this article.
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Chris McGregor, musician, white and South African.
- Authors: Hervé, Jane
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13540 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006335 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Photocopied article in French about Chris McGregor and his life. "He didn't want to separate Whites and Blacks in his band. Neither his South African white origins. A South African musician out of Apartheid." There is a picture of Chris McGregor with this article.
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Chris McGregor, The Brotherhood of Breath (South Africa) and Archie Shepp (USA)
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Shepp, Archie , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Identifier: vital:13584 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006549 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Shepp, Archie , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Photocopied program for a music festival in Marseille, France with Chris McGregor, The Brotherhood of Breath and Archie Shepp.
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Chris McGregor, the exiled
- Authors: Clerfeuille, Sylvie
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Clegg, Johnny , Gordon, Jeff , Dollar Brand , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Language: French
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13515 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006092 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Clegg, Johnny , Gordon, Jeff , Dollar Brand , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Sylvie Clerfeuille, co-author of the book Musiciens afriacins des années 80 (Harmattan publishing) interviewed Chris McGregor in 1986. The article is divided into 5 questions: "How many times did you go back to South Africa since 1964, and did you find any problem?", "Is your style different than the other jazz influences?", "Comments on JOhnny Clegg and Mahlatini's bands", "Why recreating a new band of 15 musicians (Brotherhood of Breath)?" and "the forthcoming projects". At the end of the article there is an announcement of a coming concert at La Villette in Paris, France and at the Montpellier Jazz Festival
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