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Chris McGregor and the Castle Lager Big Band

- Alexander, Tebogo

  • Authors: Alexander, Tebogo
  • Date: 2012-09-20
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Castle Lager Big Band
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13471 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001393 , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
  • Description: Photocopied article from the newspaper Vrye Weekblad about a recording of Chris McGregor with the Castle Lager Big Band.
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Requiem for SA Jazzman

- Albert, Don

"Dudu's Ghost" and the Dedication Orchestra at the 100 Club

- Alfred, Luke

  • Authors: Alfred, Luke
  • Date: 2012 , 1993
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Pukwana, Dudu , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo , Feza, Mongezi , Miller, Harry , Dedication Orchestra , 100 Club
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13472 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001394 , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Pukwana, Dudu , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo , Feza, Mongezi , Miller, Harry
  • Description: The Dedication Orchestra is a group of contemporary English and South African musicians formed in honour of the memory of the Blue Notes, the seminal South African jazz band who found a home from home in London during the early 60s. , Photocopied article from the newspaper SA Times about a concert by the Dedication Orchestra at the 100 Club, London, in honour of the memory of the Blue Notes. There are 5 pictures with the article. The left picture shows Dudu Pukwana playing soprano saxophone, the top middle photo shows Johnny Dyani playing double bass, Mongezi Feza is on the below photo, Chris McGregor is on the top right picture and on the below right photo there is Harry Miller.
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  • Date Issued: 1993

Photos convey magic of '60s jazz scene

- Accone, Darryl

15000 at Orlando Jazz Feast

- Unknown

  • Authors: Unknown
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Ronnie Beer's Swinging City Six , Orlando Jazz Feast , Jazz musicians
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13553 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006436 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Ronnie Beer's Swinging City Six , Orlando Jazz Feast , Jazz musicians
  • Description: Photocopied article from the South African newspaper Star about a Jazz Festival at Orlando Stadium. This was the second jazz festival held in South Africa where over 15000 people attended. Two prizes were awarded during the festival. The first prize went to Chris McGregor's Blue Note.
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Afflicted by the dread freaking-out disease

- Kington, Miles

African jazz lights up under new leader

- Bennett, Leon

African Jazz on white keys

- Atkins, Ronald

Big Band revivalists

- Atkins, Ronald, Keen, Graham

  • Authors: Atkins, Ronald , Keen, Graham
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Westbrook, Mike , Jazz , Jazz musicians
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13480 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001402 , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Westbrook, Mike , Jazz , Jazz musicians
  • Description: Photocopied article about the revival of big bands after rock 'n' roll was born. There are 2 pictures with this article. The left picture shows Mike Westbrook's Concert Band on stage and the right picture is a portrait of Mike Westbrook playing piano.
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Blue Notes bring a SA idiom to jazz

- Attwell, Lionel

  • Authors: Attwell, Lionel
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz musicians , Jazz , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Weizmann Hall
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13484 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005619 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz musicians , Jazz , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Weizmann Hall
  • Description: Photocopied article from the South African newspaper Cape Argus about a concert at Weizmann Hall, Cape Town, by Chris McGregor's Blue Notes. The band has established itself "among the best jazz giants at a stimulating and innovating jazz concert".
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Blue Notes duo blown together

- Collings, Patrick

  • Authors: Collings, Patrick
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Ngozi, Winston "Mankunku" , Ngcukane, Chris , Ngcukane, Ezra , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13516 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006093 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Ngozi, Winston "Mankunku" , Ngcukane, Chris , Ngcukane, Ezra , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
  • Description: Article from The Cape Times about Chris McGregor's concert with Winston "Mankunku" Ngozi and other guests more than 20 years after their separation at the Carling Circle of Jazz Festival in South Africa. Two photos are accompanying the article: Winston Ngozi with his Saxophone (left) and Winston Ngozi shaking hands with McGregor (right).
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Blue Notes for Mongezi

- Miller, Hazel, Beal, Keith

  • Authors: Miller, Hazel , Beal, Keith
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Feza, Mongezi , Pukwana, Dudu , Moholo, Louis T.--1940- , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo , Jazz musicians
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13561 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006445 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Feza, Mongezi , Pukwana, Dudu , Moholo, Louis T.--1940- , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo , Jazz musicians
  • Description: Photocopied album cover and booklet of the recording "Blue Notes for Mongezi". "This music was recorded in London. It is the spontaneous tribute of four musicians who had assembled for the Memorial Service for their friend". There is a picture of a black child on the front cover. A picture of Mongezi Feza holding his trumpet is on the second page and a picture of the early Blue Notes is on the third page. A portrait of the 4 musicians who recorded this LP are on the back cover. From left to right and top to bottom, we can see, Dudu Pukwana playing saxophone, Chris McGregor, Louis Moholo and Johnny Dyani.
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Blue Notes playing in London (ICA) in 1964

- Wilmer, Val

  • Authors: Wilmer, Val
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Moholo, Louis T.--1940- , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo , Feza, Mongezi , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Jazz musicians
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: vital:13935 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006455 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Moholo, Louis T.--1940- , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo , Feza, Mongezi , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Jazz musicians
  • Description: Black and white photo of the group Blue Notes in London (ICA) in 1964 (front and reverse). At the back, from left to right: Louis Moholo is playing the drums, Johnny Dyani playing double bass, Chris McGregor playing piano. At the front, from left to right: Dudu Pukwana is playing alto saxophone and Mongezi Feza is holding a trumpet.
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Breath of fresh air

- Hyder, Ken

  • Authors: Hyder, Ken
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13543 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006426 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
  • Description: Photocopied article from the English magazine Melody Maker about Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath. "Chris McGregor is the wizard of jazz. He is an alchemist who brews up a mixture of African, European and American influences. He puts a spell on a dozen or more musicians from widely differing backgrounds and he calls the whole potion The Brotherhood of Breath". There is a picture of Chris McGregor with this article untitled "Wizard of Jazz".
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Brotherhood of Breath at QEH

- Lake, Steve

Call me Mr Drums

- Jay, Coneyl, Scott, Richard

  • Authors: Jay, Coneyl , Scott, Richard
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Moholo, Louis T.--1940- , Jazz musicians
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13546 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006429 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Moholo, Louis T.--1940- , Jazz musicians
  • Description: Photocopied article from Wire Magazine about Louis Moholo. "It's been over 25 years since Louis Moholo left his native South Africa with fellow Blue Notes Johnny Dyani, Mongezi Feza, Chris McGregor and Dudu Pukwana. In this rare interview with Richard Scott, the master drummer pays tribute to his friends and recalls both their early years playing under apartheid and the group's explosive impact on the London jazz scene of the 1960s."
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Castle Lager Big Band in Johannesburg in 1963

  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Columbus, Christopher , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Moyake, Nikele , Mpale, Dennis , Dollar Brand -- 1934- , Castle Lager Big Band
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: vital:13826 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001505 , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Columbus, Christopher , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Moyake, Nikele , Mpale, Dennis , Dollar Brand -- 1934- , Castle Lager Big Band
  • Description: Black and white photo (front and back) of Castle Lager Big Band in Johannesburg in 1963. From left to right: Christopher Columbus (baritone Sax), Nikele Moyake (Tenor Sax), Dennis Mpoli (Trumpet) and Dudu Pukwana (Alto Sax). At the back of the photo there is an article announcing the upcoming concert. Castle Lager played only one concert in Johannesburg in 1963 with music written and arranged by Chris McGregor himself, Dollar Brand and other members of the band.
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Castle Lager Big Band in rehearsal 1963, Johannesburg

  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Castle Lager Big Band , Columbus, Christopher , Moyake, Nikele , Mpale, Dennis
  • Language: English
  • Type: Image
  • Identifier: vital:13827 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001506 , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Castle Lager Big Band , Columbus, Christopher , Moyake, Nikele , Mpale, Dennis
  • Description: Black and white photo of a rehearsal of the Castle Lager Big Band in Johannesburg in 1963. From left to right: Christopher Columbus (Baritone Sax), Nikele Moyake (Tenor Sax), Dennis Mpali (Trumpet) and Dudu Pukwana (Alto Sax). There are 2 unidentified spectators at the back of the picture. A sticker with Chris McGregor's postal address is at the back of the photo.
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Chris - The Brother I loved.

- McGregor, Tony, Goldblatt, David

  • Authors: McGregor, Tony , Goldblatt, David
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa)
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13535 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006325 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa)
  • Description: Photocopied interview of Tony McGregor, Chris McGregor's brother from the newspaper Vrye Weekblad. "With his imagination and his fingers, Chris McGregor created a rich legacy of music, infused with the complex rhythms and harmonies of Africa. Tony McGregor remembers his brother, the jazz giant who died in 1990.". A picture of the Blue Notes with (from left to right) Dudu Pukwana, Sammy Maritz, Chris McGregor and Mongezi Feza.
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Chris McGregor

- Atkins, Ronald

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