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Peter Brötzmann
Peter Brötzmann at Avant Jazz, Jazz Club 'Die Röhre', Moers/Germany, 12. Feb 2006
Peter Brötzmann at Avant Jazz, Jazz Club 'Die Röhre', Moers/Germany, 12. Feb 2006
Background information
Born March 6, 1941 (1941-03-06) (age 67), Remscheid
Genre(s) jazz, free jazz, free improvisation
Occupation(s) jazz saxophonist
Instrument(s) tenor saxophone
tárogató
clarinet
Years active Late 60s to Present

Peter Brötzmann (born March 6, 1941) is a German free jazz saxophonist and clarinetist. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Remscheid (ˈʁɛmʃaɪt is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States For the Ornette Coleman album after which this genre was named see Free Jazz A Collective Improvisation. Free improvisation or free music is improvised music without any rules beyond the taste or inclination of the musician(s involved in many cases the musicians make Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the Saxophone family a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s The tárogató (plural tárogatók, töröksíp, Turkish pipe or anglicized tárogatós; Romanian: taragot) refers The clarinet is a Musical instrument in the Woodwind family The name derives from adding the suffix -et meaning little to the Italian word Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For the Ornette Coleman album after which this genre was named see Free Jazz A Collective Improvisation. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind A clarinetist (also spelled clarinettist) is a Musician who plays the Clarinet.

Brötzmann is among the most important European free jazz musicians. European free jazz is a part of the global Free jazz scene with its own development and characteristics His rough, lyrical timbre is easily recognized on his many recordings. In Music, timbre (ˈtæm-bər' like timber, or, from Fr timbre tɛ̃bʁ is the quality of a Musical note or sound that distinguishes different

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Life and career

He studied painting in Wuppertal and was involved with the Fluxus movement, but grew dissatisfied with art galleries and exhibitions. Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e ||-||} Wuppertal (ˈvʊpɐtaːl is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Fluxus —a name taken from a Latin word meaning "to flow"—is an international network of artists composers and designers noted for blending different artistic media He experienced his first real jazz concert when he saw American jazz musician Sidney Bechet while still in school at Wuppertal, and it made a lasting impression. Sidney Bechet ( May 14, 1897 &ndash May 14, 1959) was an American Jazz saxophonist, Clarinetist and Composer [1]

He has not abandoned his art training, however: Brötzmann has designed most of his own album covers. He first taught himself to play various clarinets, then saxophones; he is also known for playing the tárogató. The clarinet is a Musical instrument in the Woodwind family The name derives from adding the suffix -et meaning little to the Italian word The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind The tárogató (plural tárogatók, töröksíp, Turkish pipe or anglicized tárogatós; Romanian: taragot) refers Among his first musical partnerships was that with double bassist Peter Kowald. The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. Peter Kowald ( April 21 1944 &ndash September 21 2002) was a German Free jazz Musician A member of the Globe Unity

For Adolphe Sax, Brötzmann's first recording, was released in 1967 and featured Kowald and drummer Sven-Ake Johansson. For Adolphe Sax is the first album by Free jazz saxophonist Peter Brötzmann, released on his own Brö label in 1967 The year 1967 was an important year for Psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles ( Sgt

Machine Gun

1968, the year of political turmoil in Europe, saw the release of Machine Gun, an octet recording often listed among the most notable free jazz albums. Events January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with Machine Gun is the second album by Jazz saxophonist Peter Brötzmann, released on the FMP label in 1968 In Music, an octet is a Musical ensemble consisting of eight instruments or voices or a musical composition written for such an ensemble One critic has written Machine Gun offers "a heavy-impact sonic assault so aggressive it still knocks listeners back on their heels decades later. " [1] Originally the cassette was self-produced and sold at gigs, but it was later marketed by FMP Records, which stands for Free Music Productions. Free Music Production (FMP is a German Record label founded by Jost Gebers, Peter Brötzmann, Peter Kowald, and Alexander von In 2007, Chicago-based Atavistic Records remastered and reissued the Machine Gun recording. Atavistic Records is an American rock and Jazz Record label that has released albums by Glenn Branca, Nels Cline, Lydia Lunch [1]

The 70s

The more melodic album Nipples was recorded in 1969 with many of the Machine Gun musicians including drummer Han Bennink, pianist Fred Van Hove and tenor saxophonist Evan Parker, plus British free-improv guitarist Derek Bailey. Han Bennink (born April 17, 1942) is a Dutch Jazz Drummer, Percussionist. Evan Shaw Parker (born 5 April 1944 in Bristol is a British free-improvising Saxophone player from the European free jazz Derek Bailey ( January 29, 1930 – December 25, 2005) was an English avant-garde Guitarist and leading figure in the The second set of takes from these sessions, appropriately called More Nipples, is more raucous. Fuck De Boere (Dedicated to Johnny Dyani) is a live album of free sessions from these early years, containing two long improvisations, a 1968 recording of "Machine Gun" live (earlier than the studio version) and a longer jam from 1970. Johnny Mbizo Dyani ( 30 November 1945 &ndash 24 October 1986) was a South African Jazz Double bassist and pianist

The logistical difficulties of touring with an octet resulted in Brötzmann eventually slimming the group to a trio with Han Bennink and Fred Van Hove. Han Bennink (born April 17, 1942) is a Dutch Jazz Drummer, Percussionist. Bennink was also partner in Schwarzwaldfahrt an album of duets recorded outside in the Black Forest in 1977 with Brötzmann's sax and Bennink drumming on trees and other objects found in the woods.

Larger groups were put together again later, for example in 1981 Brötzmann made a radio broadcast with Frank Wright and Willem Breuker(saxes), Toshinori Kondo (trumpet), Hannes Bauer and Alan Tomlinson (trombones), Alexander von Schlippenbach (piano), Louis Moholo (drums), Harry Miller (bass). Frank Wright ( 9 July 1935 &ndash 17 May 1990) was a Free jazz musician known for his frenetic style of tenor saxophone Willem Breuker (b Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 4, 1944) is a Dutch jazz bandleader composer arranger saxophonist, and Toshinori Kondo ( December 15, 1948 in Ehime Prefecture) is an Avant-garde jazz and Jazz fusion Trumpeter. Alexander von Schlippenbach (sometimes referred to as Alex von Schlippenbach (born 1938 in Berlin) is a German Jazz Pianist and Composer Louis Tebugo Moholo (born 10 March 1940, in Cape Town) is a South African Jazz Drummer. Harold Simon 'Harry' Miller (born 25 April, 1941 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa - died 16 December 1983 This was released as the album Alarm.

Last Exit

In the 1980s, Brötzmann flirted with heavy metal and noise rock, including a stint in Last Exit and subsequent recordings with Last Exit's bass guitarist and producer Bill Laswell. Noise rock (also known as noise punk) describes one variety of Post-punk Rock music that became prominent in the 1980s This article is about the free jazz band Last Exit For the Newcastle band and other uses see the disambiguation page Last Exit. Bill Laswell (born February 12, 1955 in Salem

The 90s and beyond

Peter Brötzmann on tenor saxophone, Minnesota Sur Seine, 2006.
Peter Brötzmann on tenor saxophone, Minnesota Sur Seine, 2006. The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the Saxophone family a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s The Minnesota Sur Seine is a music festival held every October in the Twin Cities, Minnesota.

Brötzmann has remained active, touring and recording regularly. He has released over thirty albums as a bandleader, and has appeared on dozens more. His "Die Like A Dog Quartet" (with Toshinori Kondo, William Parker and drummer Hamid Drake) is loosely inspired by saxophonist Albert Ayler, a prime influence on Brötzmann's music. Toshinori Kondo ( December 15, 1948 in Ehime Prefecture) is an Avant-garde jazz and Jazz fusion Trumpeter. William Parker may refer to Sportsmen Tony Parker, William Anthony Parker II, (born 1982 Belgian basketball player Hamid Drake (b Monroe, Louisiana, August 3, 1955) is an American jazz drummer and percussionist Albert Ayler ( July 13, 1936 – November 1970 was an American avant-garde Jazz saxophonist, singer and Composer. Since 1997 he has toured and recorded regularly with the Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet (initially an Octet).

Brötzmann has also recorded or performed with musicians including Cecil Taylor, Willem van Manen, Mats Gustafsson, Ken Vandermark, Conny Bauer and Brötzmann's son, Caspar Brötzmann, a notable guitarist in his own right. Cecil Percival Taylor (born March 15 or March 25, 1929 in New York City) is an American Pianist and poet Mats Olof Gustafsson (born on October 29 1964 in Umeå, Sweden) is a Swedish Saxophone player and a stalwart on the Scandinavian Ken Vandermark (born September 22, 1964 in Warwick Rhode Island is an American Jazz composer and Saxophone and Clarinet Konrad "Conny" Bauer (born July 4, 1943 in Halle Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) is a world-renowned Free jazz Trombonist Caspar Brötzmann (born 1962 in Germany) is an Electric guitar player

Selected recordings

There is also a CD on Atavistic Records of The Complete Machine Gun Sessions, including live performances. Free Music Production (FMP is a German Record label founded by Jost Gebers, Peter Brötzmann, Peter Kowald, and Alexander von Atavistic Records is an American rock and Jazz Record label that has released albums by Glenn Branca, Nels Cline, Lydia Lunch

References

  1. ^ a b Dacks,David (2007). Fred Hopkins ( October 10, 1947 - January 7, 1999) was a Chicago Double bassist who played a major role in the development Rashied Ali (born Robert Patterson on 1 July 1935 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Free jazz and avant-garde William Parker (b Bronx, New York City, New York, January 10, 1952) is an American Free jazz Double bassist “Peter Brötzmann Web Interview ". Exclaim! Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-10-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC -

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