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Very Urgent is an album by the Chris McGregor Group, led by pianist McGregor, and featuring saxophonists Ronnie Beer and Dudu Pukwana, trumpeter Mongezi Feza, bassist Johnny Dyani, and drummer Louis Moholo.
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This 1968 reissue (originally released on Polydor) belongs with 60s and early-70s recordings by Tony Oxley, Keith Tippett and the Spontaneous Music Ensemble: uncompromising jazz-improv from little-known UK artists on a major, pop-oriented label - an inconceivable notion now.
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McGregor died of lung cancer in May 1990, at the age of 53. Discography As leader. Jazz: The African Sound (New Sound, 1963) Very Urgent (Polydor, 1968; Fledg'ling, 2008) with the Chris McGregor Group; Up to Earth (Fledg'ling, 1969 [2008]) with the Chris McGregor Septet; Our Prayer (Fledg'ling Records, 1969 [2008]) trio
2 juil. 2008 · Very Urgent is the first of several planned reissues by Fledg’ling Records of South African pianist Chris McGregor's 1960s and 70s albums.
7 sept. 2008 · Certainly saxists John Surman and Evan Parker were up to the challenge of McGregor's rambunctious music. Though recorded not much later than Very Urgent, McGregor's irrepressible spirit is becoming more obvious with brasher arranging and more open forms that owe a debt to the European avant-garde.
