Brotherhood by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath, released on RCA in 1972

Fifty years ago Pete Gamble thought the Brotherhood's second album got closer to the impossibility of reproducing the effect of the live band. First published in Jazz Journal July 1972

While I don’t think that the true es­sence of the Brotherhood will ever be captured on disc, this their second al­bum goes a long way toward reproduc­ing the live article. The fact that Chris produced this one himself is almost certainly the reason why.

Side I shows the two sides of the band. Nick Tete, composed by Dudu Pukwana, has a simple repetitive theme, a wailing typical solo from Mr. P., and some excellent drumming from Moholo in the driving seat...

https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2022/07/27/jj-07-72-chris-mcgregors-brotherhood-of-breath-brotherhood/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CovVJ5ZyLD4&list=OLAK5uy_mPoEwEWUlf58mixZM4muONvc_lvm23Bss

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Mike Westbrook's Love Songs by The Mike Westbrook Concert Band, released on Deram in 1970.

An absolute classic with Norma Winstone on vocals and some of the greatest British jazz players of the time. Original Peter is the highlight, which almost sounds like Stereolab. Cool as.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gEoWm3mah0&list=PLPWnrnYl8Z7tlNGBboEXWbZHS4LjIPMCV&index=4

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Family Affair by Harry Miller's Isipingo, released on Ogun in 1977

Marcello Carlin wrote:

The record begins with the easy kwela strut of the title track, Moholo-Moholo audibly having a ball with his ride and rimshot refrains (his unshakeable consistency here puts me in mind of Jaki Liebezeit with Can) as the catchy riff leads into solos by Griffiths, whose playing is romantic yet occasionally discursive, Charig, who seems intent on recapturing Feza’s ghost with his snarling triple-tonguing and hyperactive half-valve shrieks before settling back into his more familiar meditative melancholy – and Tippett doubles up and multiplies supporting piano figures beneath, or alongside, the trumpeter – and Osborne, who leads the ensemble into a free section...

https://ogunrecords.blogspot.com/2025/03/harry-millers-isipingo-family-affair.html

https://harrymiller.bandcamp.com/album/family-affair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXVZGB3RSLU

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukSOual1ccA

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