PLAYLIST for MAY 20, 2009

CHRIS McGREGOR: Sometime in 1969, South African pianist/composer Chris McGregor participated in two recording sessions in London for Polydor with the cream of the South African exiles and the most adventurous young British musicians. The South African exiles were Chris, Mongezi Feza, Louis Moholo, Dudu Pukwana, the British musicians were Evan Parker, John Surman & Danny Thompso, and expatriate American Barre Phillips played bass on some tracks. The results of the two sessions were four tunes by a trio of Chris, Barre and Louis, and five tunes by a septet of Chris, Mongezi, Dudu, Evan, John, Louis, Barre or Danny.

For reasons that are not clear, none of this music was issued at the time, and these recordings have remained an intriguing and elusive mystery until 2008, when they was issued as two CDs by Fledgling Records of London [www.thebeesknees.com].

As well as playing each of these exciting CDs in full, we’ll take a couple of moments to listen to Kevin Turcotte, who joins John Geggie and Ted Quinlan on the NAC Fourth Stage on May 23, and Mike Murley, David Occhipinti and the Jireh Gospel Choir, who will be part of the 1000 Islands Jazz Festival from May 29 to June 6.

Artist: Chris McGregor Trio
Album: Our Prayer
Tune: Moonlight Aloe
Label: Fledgling

Artist: Chris McGregor Septet
Album: Up to Earth
Tune: Moonlight Aloe
Label: Fledgling

Artist: Chris McGregor Trio
Album: Our Prayer
Tune: Church Mouse
Label: Fledgling

Artist: Chris McGregor Septet
Album: Up to Earth
Tune: Yickytickee
Label: Fledgling

Artist: Chris McGregor Septet
Album: Up to Earth
Tune: Union Special
Label: Fledgling

Artist: Michael Bates Outside Sources
Album: A Fine Balance
Tune: Charcoal
Label: Between the Lines

Artist: Mike Murley & David Occhipinti
Album: Duologue Vol. 2
Tune: Sheep Walking
Label: Occdav

Artist: Chris McGregor Trio
Album: Our Prayer
Tune: Spike Nord
Label: Fledgling

Artist: Chris McGregor Septet
Album: Up to Earth
Tune: Up to Earth
Label: Fledgling

Artist: Chris McGregor Trio
Album: Our Prayer
Tune: Our Prayer
Label: Fledgling

Artist: Chris McGregor Septet
Album: Up to Earth
Tune: Years Ago Now
Label: Fledgling

Artist: Jireh Gospel Choir
Album: Jazz Festival 2009
Tune: Wade In the Water
Label: 1000 Islands

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