Showing items 1 - 20 of 63

Your selections:

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.
  • Full Text:
  • 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.
  • Full Text:

A Pumpy Naidoo Stan Winer Presentation

- Unknown

Beyond the Blues : poetry and jazz

- Unknown

Blue Notes

- Unknown

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".
  • Full Text: false

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).
  • Full Text:

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.
  • Full Text:

Blue Notes jazz for city

- Unknown

  • Authors: Unknown
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Jazz
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13681 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012687
  • Description: Photocopied article from the South African newspaper Cape Argus about Chris McGregor's Blue Notes upcoming concerts in Cape Town. There is a portrait of Chris McGregor accompanying this article.
  • Full Text:

Blue Notes Maestros: Chris and Dudu

- Unknown

  • Authors: Unknown
  • Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Pukwana, Dudu
  • Language: English
  • Type: Article
  • Identifier: vital:13680 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012667
  • Description: Photocopied article about Chris McGregor and Dudu Pukwana, one of the members of Blue Notes led by McGregor. The band will play a concert at the Durban City Hall. There are 2 photos with this article. The left picture shows Chris McGregor and Dudu Pukwana is on the right picture playing saxophone.
  • Full Text:

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.
  • Full Text: false

Brotherhood of Breath : Ronnie Scott's Sun

- Mackness, Kerstan

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."
  • Full Text:

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.
  • Full Text:

Chris McGregor and Johnny Dyani at Blue Notes London debut in April 1965

- Wilmer, Val

Chris McGregor and the Blue Notes to play in the Durban City Hall before going overseas

- Unknown

Chris McGregor and The Brotherhood of Breath

- Unknown

Chris McGregor group

- Illingworth, Dave

  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy
  • Copyright
  • Contact