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South African jazz pianist, composer and bandleader of the Blue Notes and Brotherhood of Breath.
Born: December 24, 1936 in Umtata (or) in Somerset West, South Africa, as the son of a Scottish missionary.
Died: May 26, 1990 in Ager, France. He was in exile from South Africa since 1963.

ALBUMS


Chris McGregor
Sea Breezes: Solo Piano - Live In Durban 1987
2012, CD, Album, Fledg'ling Records, ,
Cape Jazz/Post Bop
Chris McGregor, Brotherhood Of Breath*
Country Cooking
2001
Marilyn Mazur / Harry Beckett / Chris McGregor
Grandmothers Teaching
1988
Chris McGregor
In His Good Time
1979
Chris McGregor
Piano Song Vol 2
1977, LP, Musica Records
Chris McGregor
Piano Song Vol 1
1977, LP, Album, Musica Records
Chris McGregor
Kongi's Harvest
1970, Acetate, 12", S/Sided, Emidisc (3)
Tunji* With Chris McGregor
Ko Gbele Oko / Lisabi Egba
1968, 7", Single, Fou, Jika
Tunji* With Chris McGregor
Aiye Nla / Omonike
1968, 7", Single, Fou, Jika
Chris McGregor & His Blue Notes
Ndiyeke Mra / German Luger
Shellac, 10", Winner (7)
Blue Notes
The Ogun Collection
2008, CD, Album, RE, Pap + 2xCD, Album, RE, Pap + CD, Al, Ogun, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
Procession
1978
Blue Notes
Blue Notes For Mongezi
1976, ,
Free Jazz
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
Brotherhood
1972, Vinyl, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation/African
Blue Notes
Before The Wind Changes
2012, CD, Album, Ogun
The Chris McGregor Trio
Our Prayer
2008, CD, Album, Fledg'ling Records
The Chris McGregor Septet
Up To Earth
2008
District Six
To Be Free
1987, Vinyl, ,
Fusion/Afrobeat
Blue Notes
Blue Notes For Johnny
1987
Blue Notes
Blue Notes In Concert - Volume 1
1978
The Chris McGregor Group
Very Urgent
1968
Chris McGregor & The Castle Lager Big Band
Jazz / The African Sound
1963

APPEARANCES +


Various
Talking The Groove: Jazz Against Racism
2024, 2xCD, Jazz In Britain, Jazz In Britain,
Various
This Is British Progressive Jazz
2024, CD, RM, British Progressive Jazz
Louis Moholo's Viva La Black
Louis Moholo's Viva La Black
2024
Nostalgia 77
The Loneliest Flower In The Village
2023, ,
Cape Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
MRA / The Bride
2022, 7", Ltd, Umbrella Vinyl
Four Tet Selects Jackie McLean & Michael Carvin / Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
Melodies Record Club 001
2021, 12", RM, Melodies International, ,
Cool Jazz/Free Jazz
Dudu Phukwana And The "Spears"*
Dudu Phukwana And The "Spears"
2020, ,
African/Cape Jazz
Oya Sextett
Live!
2019, 2xLP, Album + CD, Album, Signal And Sound Records
Alexis Korner
The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings
2019, 2xCD, Comp, Wounded Bird Records, ,
Blues Rock/Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Louis Moholo-Moholo's Five Blokes
Uplift The People
2018, CD, Album, Ogun, ,
Cape Jazz/Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Mike Westbrook
In Memory Of Lou Gare Tenor Saxophone
2018, CD, Album, Westbrook Records (2), ,
Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz
Various
International New Jazz Meeting Burg Altena 1972-1973
2016, 8xCD, Comp, RM + Box, B.Free
Sandy Denny
I've Always Kept A Unicorn: The Acoustic Sandy Denny
2016
Various
Turtle Records (Pioneering British Jazz 1970 - 1971)
2015, CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album,, RPM Records (2), ,
Free Jazz/Modal/Avant-garde Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Free Improvisation
PD9 Township Jazz Project
Duderstadt Session
2015, CD, Album, Eastlawn Records
Julian Argüelles, Frankfurt Radio Big Band Featuring Django Bates And Steve Argüelles
Let It Be Told
2015
Louis Moholo-Moholo Unit
For The Blue Notes
2014, CD, Album, Ogun
Harry Miller
Different Times, Different Places
2013, CD, Album, Mono, Ogun, ,
Free Jazz
Nick Drake
Tuck Box
2013, CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album,, Island Records, ,
Folk/Folk Rock
Nick Drake
Nick Drake
2013, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock
Sandy Denny
Sandy
2012
Harry Beckett
Maxine
2011, CD, Album, ITM ARCHIVES
John Armstrong
South African Funk Experience
2010, CD, Comp, Nascente
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
Eclipse At Dawn
2008, CD, Album, RM, Cuneiform Records
Various
White Bicycles - Making Music In The 1960s - The Joe Boyd Story
2006, CD, ,
Folk Rock/Acoustic/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Cuneiform Story
2005, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Art Rock/Avant-garde Jazz/Big Band/Free Improvisation/Free Jazz/Jazz-Rock
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
Bremen To Bridgwater
2004, 2xCD, Album, Cuneiform Records, ,
Free Jazz/Big Band
Nick Drake
A Treasury
2004
The Blue Notes*
Township Bop
2002, CD, Album, RM, Proper Records (2), ,
Bop/Post Bop/African
Various
Not Necessarily "English Music"
2001, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Leonardo Music Journal, Electronic Music Foundation, ,
Free Improvisation/Experimental
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
Travelling Somewhere
2001, ,
Free Jazz/Big Band
Noah Howard
Patterns/Message To South Africa
1999
Sandy Denny
The BBC Sessions 1971-73
1997, CD, Album, Strange Fruit, ,
Folk Rock/Acoustic/Folk
Chris McGregor And The South African Exiles
Thunderbolt
1997, CD, Album, Popular African Music, ,
African
Gary Windo
His Master's Bones
1996,
The Blue Notes*
Legacy - Live In South Afrika 1964
1995
Glenn Ferris
Flesh & Stone
1994, CD, Album, Enja Records
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
In Memoriam
1994, CD, ,
Free Jazz/Big Band
Nick Drake
Way To Blue - An Introduction To Nick Drake
1994
The Dedication Orchestra
Ixesha (Time)
1994, 2x CD, ,
Big Band/Free Jazz
Harry Beckett
Les Jardins Du Casino
1993, CD, Album, West Wind,
South African Friends
Sangena - We Are Coming In - Live Au Petit Faucheux
1992, CD, Album, AA Records (5), AA Records (5)
The Dedication Orchestra
Spirits Rejoice
1992, ,
Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
Julian Argüelles
Phaedrus
1991, CD, Album, Ah Um, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Chris Mc Gregor's Brotherhood Of Breath* - Archie Shepp
En Concert A Banlieues Bleues
1989, CD, Album, 52e Rue Est
Harry Beckett feat. Courtney Pine
Live Vol. II
1989, CD, Album, West Wind,
Harry Beckett
Bremen Concert
1988
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
Country Cooking
1988
Various
Waahnsinn
1986
Doudou Gouirand
Mouvements Naturels
1982, LP, Disques JAM
Doudou Gouirand
Islands
1981, LP, Album, Disques JAM
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
Yes Please (Angouleme 1981)
1981, LP, Album, In And Out, ,
Big Band/Avant-garde Jazz/Free Jazz
Nick Drake
Fruit Tree · The Complete Recorded Works
1979, ,
Folk Rock/Acoustic
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
Live At Willisau
1974
Alexis Korner
Bootleg Him!
1972, ,
Blues Rock/Texas Blues/Delta Blues/Memphis Blues/Chicago Blues/Louisiana Blues/Electric Blues
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
1971
Alexis Korner
Alexis
1971
Nick Drake
Bryter Layter
1971
Mike Osbourne*
Outback
1970, ,
Free Jazz
Chris McGregor Trio* & Group*
Chris McGregor Trio & Group 1968
1968, LP, TP, Witchseason Productions
Gwigwi's Band
Kwela
1967, Vinyl, ,
Cape Jazz
Various
Mr. Paljas
1962, LP, Album, Gallotone
Various
Cold Castle National Jazz 1962 Festival Moroka-Jabavu
1962, Vinyl, ,
Cape Jazz
The Blue Notes*
The Blue Notes
LP, S/Sided, Transcription, South African Broadcasting Corporation
Johnny Dyani
Grandmothers Teaching
Vinyl, ,
Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Various
Cape Jazz 3 / Goema
2007, CD, Comp, Mountain Records (2)
Various
Freedom Jazz Salon 2
2007, CD, Comp, Ke.T Jazz,
Various
Golden Afrique Vol.3
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Lon, Network Medien
Various
Archive Africa. Jazz, Jive And Jibe. Just South Africa In A Shining Time. Music Of The 50's And 60's
2002, CD, Comp, AfriBeat Music (2)
Various
Listen, Listen: Warlock Music
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Rykomusic,
Various
The Rough Guide To South African Jazz
2000
Various
Union Special - Il Jazz Sudafricano
1997, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, Ogun
Various
A Jazz Odyssey
1997, CD, Comp, Virgin, Virgin
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
2017, CD, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation/Afro-Cuban Jazz
Alexis Korner
Bootleg Him!
2008
Mike Osbourne*
Outback
1994
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath
Brotherhood
Nick Drake
Bryter Layter
,
Folk Rock