Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath - Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath '1970

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An album that fuses the influence of African music, jazz-rock, and free
improvisation, Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath shares affinities with the
'70s music of Don Cherry and Miles Davis. Somewhat of a legendary album amongst
collectors of British jazz and fusion, the LP was originally released in the
'70s and in early 2002 finally became reissued by the Italian label Akarma.
Enlisted on the session were the talents of a group of extraordinary musicians
from the free jazz, progressive rock, and improvisation scenes. Chris McGregor
led the group on piano and African xylophone with Malcolm Griffiths and Nick
Evans on trombones, Mongezi Feza on pocket trumpet and Indian flute, Mark Charig
on cornet, Harry Beckett on trumpet, and Dudu Pukwana on alto saxophone. Ronnie
Beer's tenor saxophone is outstanding, and pitched up against Alan Skidmore's
tenor and soprano saxophone, completing a massive horn section, are two bigger
names: '70s U.K. jazzman Mike Osborne on alto saxophone and clarinet and John
Surman on baritone and soprano saxophone. Brotherhood of Breath created one of
the defining recordings of ethno-jazz with this album; with an expansive use of
African-inspired melodies, they trace textures which culminate in an ecstatic
peak on "Night Poem," the album's 20-minute standout track. Not to forget, the
album is driven by the organic pulse of the rhythm section — bassist
Harry Miller and drummer Louis Moholo, no less — who will be names
familiar to fans of British free jazz. This album comes highly recommended to
fans of Don Cherry, Afro-beat sounds, and the Sun Ra Arkestra. ~ Skip Jansen

Tracklist:
1.01 - Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath - MRA (5:06)
1.02 - Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath - Davashe's Dream (7:34)
1.03 - Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath - The Bride (7:44)
1.04 - Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath - Andromeda (4:09)
1.05 - Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath - Night Poem (20:44)
1.06 - Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath - Union Special (1:44)

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