chris Mcgregor’, “union special”
from: brotherhood of breath, 1971
The story of jazz in South Africa is an enormous odyssey as it stands at the crossroads of continental influences that wove through it carrying the mighty artistic seeds of its complex culture. Pianist Chris McGregor was no small part of the unfurling scene. As a white musician dealing with a murderous dagger of apartheid, he was forced to risk his life playing. He left a spirited legacy too soon gone. His records yearn for you.