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Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath

'''''Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath''''' is the debut album by South African pianist and composer Chris McGregor's big band of the same name. Produced by Joe Boyd, it was recorded in 1970, and was issued on LP by the short-lived Neon imprint of RCA Records in 1971 as the label's second release. In 2007, it was reissued on CD by Fledg'ling Records.

The music reflects the influences of both jazz and traditional African music. Regarding his arrangements, McGregor stated: "You get a feeling for areas you want to explore... It was to do with African polyrhythm. I started hearing the possibilities of things happening on a lot of different levels rhythmically. There was a wheel turning then, things flowing together..." Author W. C. Bamberger described the music as "simple, rhythmic, with the parts entering one by one and interlocking, with the sections, line after line, increasing the torque of syncopated complexity until the ear can barely keep up, then backing off and, most often, starting again." Provided by Wikipedia Read More
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    South African Jazz

    South African Jazz by Winston Jive Mix-up, South African Exiles (Musical group), Jazz in Africa, Skylarks (Musical group), Sheer All Stars, Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath, Rough Guides (Firm), African Jazz Pioneers, World Music Network

    Published 2000
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