Chris McGregor and the Castle Lager Big Band
- 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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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
Requiem for SA Jazzman
- Authors: Albert, Don
- Date: 2012-09-20 , 1990
- Subjects: Jazz musicians , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group)
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13470 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001392 , Jazz musicians , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group)
- Description: Photocopied obituary of Chris McGregor from the newspaper The Star
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- Date Issued: 1990
Chris McGregor with musicians on stage at the Open OHR Festival.
- Date: 2012-09-04
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Open OHR Festival
- Type: Image
- Identifier: vital:13846 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001677 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Colour photo of Chris McGregor with 4 musicians on stage at the Open OHR Festival in Mainz (Germany) in 1986. From left to right: Chris McGregor playing keyboards, 2 percussionists, an unidentified person (probably a stage manager) and an electric guitarist.
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Chris McGregor, Harry Beckett and Lucky Ranku with a fourth man outside a bus.
- Date: 2012-09-04
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Beckett, Harry , Ranku, Lucky , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Type: Image
- Identifier: vital:13854 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001688 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Beckett, Harry , Ranku, Lucky , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Colour photo. From left to right: an unidentified man, Lucky Ranku, Harry Beckett and Chris McGregor standing outside a bus.
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Group photo with luggage outside
- Date: 2012-09-04
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Type: Image
- Identifier: vital:13870 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001772 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Colour photo of a group of 6 people with luggage and instruments outside. Four people are standing at the back row and two are sitting on the grass on the front row. There are 4 men and 2 women.
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Harry Beckett and Lucky Ranku standing outside a bus.
- Date: 2012-09-04
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Beckett, Harry , Ranku, Lucky , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Type: Image
- Identifier: vital:13873 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001776 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Beckett, Harry , Ranku, Lucky , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Colour photo of Harry Beckett (centre) and Lucky Ranku (right)
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Harry Beckett and two guitarists on stage
- Date: 2012-09-04
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Beckett, Harry , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Type: Image
- Identifier: vital:13875 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001778 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Beckett, Harry , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Colour photo of Harry Beckett playing the trumpet on stage.
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"Dudu's Ghost" and the Dedication Orchestra at the 100 Club
- 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
Chris McGregor with 2 other musicians
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Type: Image
- Identifier: vital:13842 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001665 , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Printed photo of Chris McGregor with 2 other musicians.
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Chris McGregor with three other musicians playing the piano
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Type: Image
- Identifier: vital:13847 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001678 , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Photocopied black and white photo of 4 musicians playing. From left to right: an alto saxophonist, a drums player, Chris McGregor playing the piano and a double bass player.
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Chris McGregor, Harry Beckett and Lucky Ranku standing outside a bus
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Beckett, Harry , Ranku, Lucky , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Type: Image
- Identifier: vital:13853 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001687 , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Beckett, Harry , Ranku, Lucky , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Colour photo. From left to right: Lucky Ranku, Harry Beckett and Chris McGregor standing outside a bus.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2012
Jazz Band at the Open OHR Festival
- Date: 2012
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Beckett, Harry , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Open OHR Festival
- Type: Image
- Identifier: vital:13881 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001784 , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Beckett, Harry , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Colour photo of a Jazz Band at the Open ORH Festival in Mainz (Germany) in 1986. From left to right: Chris McGregor playing keyboards, a musician, a bass guitarist, a percussionist, an electric guitarist, a double-bassist, a singer, Harry Beckett playing trumpet and an alto saxophonist. The photo has been taken from the audience.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2012
"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
Photos convey magic of '60s jazz scene
- Authors: Accone, Darryl
- Date: 1989
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Breakey, Basil , Mpale, Dennis , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Ibrahim, Abdullah -- 1934- , Dollar Brand -- 1934-
- Language: English
- Type: Article
- Identifier: vital:13467 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001383 , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Breakey, Basil , Mpale, Dennis , Blue Notes (Musical group : South Africa) , Brotherhood of Breath (Musical group) , Ibrahim, Abdullah -- 1934- , Dollar Brand -- 1934-
- Description: Photocopied article form the newspaper Star Tonight about Basil Breakey and how he met other contemporary jazz musicians such as Chris McGregor and Abdullah Ibrahim.
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- Date Issued: 1989
Jazz group at the Open OHR Festival
- Date: 1986
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians , Open OHR Festival
- Type: Image
- Identifier: vital:13882 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1001785 , McGregor, Chris -- 1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Colour photo of a jazz band at the Open OHR Festival in Mainz (Germany) in 1986.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
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
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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A man and a woman sitting in a bus
- Subjects: McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Type: Image
- Identifier: vital:13930 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002356 , McGregor, Chris--1936-1990 , Jazz , Jazz musicians
- Description: Colour photo of a man and a woman sitting in a bus.
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