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First version of the Jazz band Brotherhood of Breath circa 1970

  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo , Osborne, Mike , Parker, Evan , Charig, Marc , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Grant, Bruce
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  • Identifier: vital:13865 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001704 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Pukwana, Dudu , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo , Osborne, Mike , Parker, Evan , Charig, Marc , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Grant, Bruce
  • Description: Photo in black and white of the first version of the Jazz band Brotherhood of Breath created by Chris McGregor, circa 1970 on stage. From left to right: Johnny Dyani, Dudu Pukwana, Mike Osborne, Bruce Grant, Chris McGregor, Evan Parker and Marc Charig. There is also a sticker with Chris McGregor's postal address in France at the back of the photo.
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Hold your breath for this sound of the townships

- Massarik, Jack

Homage to Brother Chris

- Frech, Ida, Armand, Inessa

Live Wire

- Lake, Steve, Him, Christian

  • Authors: Lake, Steve , Him, Christian
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Pukwana, Dudu , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo , Jazz musicians
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13558 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006442 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Pukwana, Dudu , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo , Jazz musicians
  • Description: Photocopied article from the English magazine The Wire about the Moers 15th music festival in Germamy, where Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath played amongst other bands. The author of this article gives a rather negative critique on the performances.
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Marabi in exile: From Transkei to London

- Koch, Eddie, Weinberg, Paul

McGregor's (discography) return

- Russ, Jacques

McGregor: Without leaving an address

- Loupien, Serge

SA Jazz great for Cape Festival

- Albert, Don

Sorgues: The Open Roads

- Unknown

  • Authors: Unknown
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Shepp, Archie , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo
  • Language: French
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13741 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012755
  • Description: Photocopied article from the French magazine Jazz Hot about the International Jazz Festival of Sorgues, France, with the participation of Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath and Archie Shepp. A photo of the saxophonist Jimmy Giuffre, who's also playing at the festival the day before McGregor's performance, is accompanying the article.
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The Legacy - Chris McGregor: An African way of swing

- Anderson, Muff, Lock, Graham, Wilmer, Val, Kilby, Jak

  • Authors: Anderson, Muff , Lock, Graham , Wilmer, Val , Kilby, Jak
  • Subjects: Jazz , Jazz musicians , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Moholo, Louis T. -- 1940- , Beer, Ronnie , Miller, Harry , Pukwana, Dudu , Bahula, julian , Feza, Mongezi , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13473 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001395 , Jazz , Jazz musicians , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Moholo, Louis T. -- 1940- , Beer, Ronnie , Miller, Harry , Pukwana, Dudu , Bahula, julian , Feza, Mongezi , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Dyani, Johnny Mbizo
  • Description: The legacy: An African way of swing. South African pianist and band-leader Chris McGregor drops out of the sky to tell Graham Lock about his roots in African village music and outline his plans for his legendary bunch of huffers and puffers, Brotherhood of Breath. , Photocopied articles from the magazine The Wire about each of the main members of Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath. The magazine details the life of CHris McGregor amongst Dudu Pukwana, Johnny Dyani, Harry Miller, Mongezi Feza, Louis Moholo, Ronnie Beer and Julian Bahula. There is a picture of the first performance at ICA, London, by the Blue Notes (from left to right: Dudu Pukwana playing saxophone, Mongezi Feza playing trumpet, Johnny Dyani playing double bass and Chris McGregor playing piano). A photo of Mongezi Feza playing trumpet is on the second page. The third page is about Harry Miller and there is a picture of a band playing on stage featuring, from left to right, Nick Evans playing trombone, Mike Osborne, Mongezi Feza holding his trumpet, Harry Miller playing double bass and Louis Moholo playing drums. The fourth and the fifth page are about Dudu Pukwana's life and there are 2 pictures with this article. The top picture shows, from left to right, Hugh Masekela playing trumpet and Dudu Pukwana playing saxophone. The second picture represents Dudu Pukwana holding his saxophone and singing along with Pinise Saul. The next page is about Mongezi Feza and there is a picture where we can see him playing trumpet next to Dudu Pukwana playing the saxophone. The next article is about Louis Moholo. A picture of himself with Nana Tsiboe and Nii Moi Aquaye is accompanying this article. The next page features saxophonist Ronnie Beer and a picture of himself with Chris McGregor in 1969 is also with this article. The ninth page of the article is about Johnny Dyani and is accompanied by 2 pictures of Johnny Dyani with his Double Bass. An article on Chris McGregor's life comes next. There are 2 pictures. The first picture, on the tenth page shows Chris McGregor playing piano and the second picture, on the next page features Chris McGregor playing piano on stage with the Brotherhood of Breath in 1974. Julian Bahula is next on the list and there is a picture of the band Jazz Afrika, with, from left to right, Dave Chambers playing saxophone, Peter Segone playing trumpet and Julian Bahula playing drums. The next page of the article is exploring the musicians music life after the Brotherhood of Breath and the Blue Notes and gives their selected discography. There is also a picture of Chris McGregor playing piano with Harry Miller playing Double Bass in Soweto in 1971. The next 4 pages are specifically on the Brotherhood of Breath. There are 2 pictures with this article. The first one shows Chris McGregor playing piano with 4 members of the band (2 trombone and 2 trumpet players) and the second picture is a portrait of Chris McGregor.
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These we dig of yore

- Unknown

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