"Genuine" jazz club for Johannesburg
- Authors: Unknown
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13708 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012719
- Description: Photocopied article from the newspaper The Star about the new jazz club in Johannesburg.
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- Date Issued: 1963
15000 at Orlando Jazz Feast
- 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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40000 dug fine jazz at festival
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13673 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012660
- Description: Photocopied article from the newspaper The World about the Cold Castle Festival at the Orlando Stadium. There is also a picture of Silinga holding a trombone and Barney holding an alto saxophone.
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A memorable band
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Gallotone , The Castle Lager Big Band , Jazz
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13757 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012772
- Description: Photocopied article from the newspaper Pretoria News about the recordings by Chris McGregor and the Castle Lager Big Band.
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African sound is unique
- Authors: McNeill, Richard
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz Musicians , Big Band
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:13604 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012260 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz Musicians , Big Band
- Description: Photocopied article from the newspaper The Star about the LP recordings "The African Sound", Gallotone, of Chris McGregor and the Castle Lager Big Band.
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Big Band - Jazz at the Playhouse
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Orlando Festival
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13678 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012665
- Description: Photocopied poster for a concert by a Big Band made of the 16 best musicians from the Orlando Festival, led by Chris McGregor.
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Blue Notes
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa)
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13679 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012666
- Description: Photocopied article about the Blue Notes. There is a picture of the band with the article.
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Blue Notes in Johannesburg in 1963
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo , Feza, Mongezi , Moholo, Louis T.--1940- , Moyake, Nikele , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Type: Image
- Identifier: vital:13822 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001501 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo , Feza, Mongezi , Moholo, Louis T.--1940- , Moyake, Nikele , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Black and white photo of the jazz band Blue Notes in Johannesburg in 1963. From left to right: Dudu Pukwana (alto sax), Mongezi Feza (trumpet), Nikele Moyake (tenor sax), Chris McGregor (piano), Johnny Dyani (double bass) and Louis Moholo (drums).
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Castle Lager Big Band at a rehearsal in Johannesburg in 1963
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Columbus, Christopher , Moyake, Nikele , Mpale, Dennis , Pukwana, Dudu , Castle Lager Big Band , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Type: Image
- Identifier: vital:13823 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001502 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Columbus, Christopher , Moyake, Nikele , Mpale, Dennis , Pukwana, Dudu , Castle Lager Big Band , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Photo in black and white of Castle Lager Big Band at a rehearsal in Johannesburg in 1963. From left to right: Christopher Columbus (Baritone sax), Nikele Moyake (Tenor sax), Dennis Mpali (Trumpet) and Dudu Pukwana (Alto sax). At the back of the picture there are 2 unidentified spectators.
- Full Text: false
Coca Cola Jazz Festival 1963
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Jazz
- Language: English
- Type: Text
- Identifier: vital:13768 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012785
- Description: Original program for the "Coca Cola Jazz Festival 1963" in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Cool cold jazz: this is the life!
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Pukwana, Dudu , Gijima, Martin
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13760 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012775
- Description: Photocopied article from the newspaper The World about a concert by Martin Gijima with Chris McGregor and many band combos from all over the country. There is a photo of Martin Gijima with this article.
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He switched from Classics to Jazz
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13710 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012721
- Description: Photocopied article from the South Africa newspaper about Chris McGregor, considered as one of the personalities of the National Jazz Festival at Orlando Stadium. A portrait of Chris McGregor is also accompanying this article.
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Jazz/The African sound
- Authors: Breakey, Basil , Belnart, Julian
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Feza, Mongezi , Moyake, Nikele , Beer, Ronnie , Mphali, Dennis , Castle Lager Big Band , Jazz musicians
- Language: English
- Identifier: vital:13560 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006444 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Feza, Mongezi , Moyake, Nikele , Beer, Ronnie , Mphali, Dennis , Castle Lager Big Band , Jazz musicians
- Description: Photocopied front and cover of LP's Jazz/The African Sound by Chris McGregor and the Castle Lager Big Band. The front cover shows 2 saxophonists playing. There are 6 pictures on the back cover. From the top picture to the bottom one, we can see Chris McGregor standing in front of the band, Dudu Pukwana playing saxophone and Kippie Moeketsi, Bob Tizzard playing trombone, Dennis Mpali playing trumpet, Nick Moyake playing tenor saxophone and Mongesi Feza playing trumpet.
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Jazz: The joint was jumping
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Orlando Stadium , Jazz , Jazz Musicians
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13720 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012732
- Description: Photocopied article about the concert of Chris McGregor who assembled "the biggest and best African Jazz band in the Republic" at the Castle Beer's second Jazz Festival at Orlando Stadium.
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Johannesburg has its first permanent jazz club
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Feza, Mongezi , Moholo, Louis T.--1940- , Maritz, Sammy , Moyake, Nikele
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13722 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012735
- Description: Photocopied article from the newspaper The Star about the first permanent jazz band in Johannesburg led by Chris McGregor.
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Mrs Mgijimama, Miss Maxine Lautre and an other woman
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Lautre, Maxine
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13731 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012745
- Description: Photocopied picture of (from left to right) Mrs Mgijimama, Miss Maxine Lautre and an other woman "seeing during the interval at the Chris McGregor jazz show in the Showground Hall".
- Full Text: false
Multi-racial band plays in new Jo'burg jazz club
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Maritz, Sammy
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13732 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012746
- Description: Photocopied article from the newspaper Sunday Times about Chris McGregor's multi-racial jazz band playing at the new jazz club in Johannesburg.
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Music in a blue haze
- Authors: Lautre, Maxine
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Pukwana, Dudu
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13587 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009492 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Pukwana, Dudu
- Description: Photocopied article from the newspaper The Star about a concert by Chris McGregor and the Blue Notes at the Dorkay House, at Eloff Street in Johannesburg, South Africa. There is a picture of Chris McGregor playing piano with Dudu Pukwana playing saxophone, with this article.
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Musicians from Blue Notes
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Feza, Mongezi , Pukwana, Dudu , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Moyake, Nikele
- Type: Image
- Identifier: vital:13897 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002295 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Feza, Mongezi , Pukwana, Dudu , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Moyake, Nikele
- Description: Black and white photo of 3 members of the music band Blue Notes. From left to right: Mongezi Feza (trumpet), Dudu Pukwana (alto saxophone) and Nikele Moyake (tenor saxophone). This photo was taken in Johannesburg in 1963.
- Full Text: false
Original jazz music
- Authors: Unknown
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Dollar Brand , Jazz at the Playhouse
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13737 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012751
- Description: Photocopied article from the South African newspaper The Star about Chris McGregor rehearsing for the concert Jazz at the Playhouse. There is a picture with this article of Chris McGregor (left) talking to 4 other persons.
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