CHRIS MCGREGOR'S BROTHERHOOD OF BREATH-ECLIPSE AT DAWN

CHRIS MCGREGOR'S BROTHERHOOD OF BREATH-ECLIPSE AT DAWN

CHRIS MCGREGOR'S BROTHERHOOD OF BREATH- ECLIPSE AT DAWN new CD South African born & raised pianist/bandleader Chris formed The Brotherhood Of Breath in 1969, which was essentially his original homeland band the Blue Notes augmented by a large number of the brightest names in contemporary British jazz. Chris McGregor and the Brotherhoods music are very much in the public eye now, as original producer Joe Boyd (NICK DRAKE, RICHARD THOMPSON) arranged for the reissue of the Brotherhood's first two albums on CD in 2007. Professionally recorded for German radio, this was recorded in front of a huge crown in Berlin in November 1971 and this recording is released for the first time here! Includes a 16 page booklet with detailed liner notes and unpublished photos from the concert. "The Brotherhood ranks among the more neglected major groups in jazz history." - Jazziz Most folks reading this know the story of Chris and his magnificent, fun and wild big band comprised of fellow South African exiles as well as the cream of the early/mid 70s British jazz scene. During their heyday, they were only able to release three studio albums and all were out of print within a few years and despite the huge acclaim they received during from the period of about 1971-1975, Chris and the Brotherhood were basically forgotten by the time of Chris' death in 1990. Luckily, the band performed many, many concerts and a good number of these concerts were recorded. With the release of our first archival album by Chris and the Brotherhood, huge acclaim for our releases and even better, notice for the band, began to happen and they are now rightly recognized as one of the major bands annd figures of Brit-jazz in the 1970s. Eclipse at Dawn captures the band at an early peak, performing in front of a huge, rapturous crowd at the Berliner Jazztage on November 4, 1971. Recorded by German radio, this is probably the best live recording of the Brotherhood in existence! Included in the 16 page booklet are never-before published photos from the concert and liner notes. "Some of the most exciting sounds to be heard in busy London in the early 1970s..." - Downbeat "...a big band as sophisticated as Duke Ellington's, but as riotous as a New Orleans street parade." - Launch

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