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Peter Brotzmann


 
Brotzmann / Adasiewicz / Edwards / Noble: Mental Shake
Brotzmann / Adasiewicz / Edwards / Noble:
Mental Shake

(Otoroku -- Great Britain )


Price: $14.95    




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A return to the group that kick-started Otoroku - the veteran German reedsman and free jazz pioneer Peter Brotzmann with the long-running London bass/drums partnership of John Edwards and Steve Noble, recording at the last set of a two-day residency at Cafe OTO in 2013.

Brotzmann / Adasiewicz / Edwards / Noble: Mental Shake [VINYL]
Brotzmann / Adasiewicz / Edwards / Noble:
Mental Shake [VINYL]

(Otoroku -- Great Britain )


Price: $23.95    




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A return to the group that kick-started Otoroku - the veteran German reedsman and free jazz pioneer Peter Brotzmann with the long-running London bass/drums partnership of John Edwards and Steve Noble, recording at the last set of a two-day residency at Cafe OTO in 2013.

Brotzmann / Edwards / Noble: Soulfood Available
Brotzmann / Edwards / Noble:
Soulfood Available

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )


Price: $13.95    




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For their 3rd album together, the trio of saxophonist Peter Brotzmann, bassist John Edwards and drummer Steve Noble are caught live at the 2013 Ljubljana Jazz Festival for three blistering works of free improvisation.

Brotzmann / Nilssen-Love / Pupillo: Roma
Brotzmann / Nilssen-Love / Pupillo:
Roma

(PNL -- Norway )


Price: $16.95    




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The trio of Peter Brotzmann, Massimo Pupillo (Zu) and Paal Nilssen-Love seriously tearing it up at the Casa del Jazz in Rome, December 2008.

Brotzmann / van Hove / Bennink: 1971
Brotzmann / van Hove / Bennink:
1971

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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Unreleased material from legendary European players Peter Brotzmann (sax), Fred Van Hove (piano) and Han Bennink (drums), captured live in 1971 for intensely heavy playing at the 2nd Internationales New Jazz Meeting Auf Burg Altena, and in detailed studio work at Radio Bremen.

Brotzmann, Peter / Sonny Sharrock: Whatthefuckdoyouwant
Brotzmann, Peter / Sonny Sharrock:
Whatthefuckdoyouwant

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $16.95    




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A 1987 performance between legendary German free-jazz saxophonist/clarinetist Peter Brotzmann and the late legendary American free-jazz guitarist Sonny Sharrock performing live at Jamkulturfabrik in Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg.

Brotzmann, Peter / Steve Noble: I Am Here Where Are You
Brotzmann, Peter / Steve Noble:
I Am Here Where Are You

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $16.95    




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Distilling the trio of Brotzmann/Noble/Edwards into a duo, saxophonist Brotzmann and drummer Noble recorded this powerful set of free improvisations live at Ateliers Claus, Brussels on January 19th, 2013.

Full Blast & Friends: Sketches & Ballads
Full Blast & Friends:
Sketches & Ballads

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $18.95    




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The Full Blast trio of reedist Peter Brotzmann, bassist Mario Piakas and drummer Michael Wertmueller are joined by Ken Vandermark, Thomas Heberer and Dirk Rothbrust for an excellent concert at Donaueschinger Musiktage, 2010.

Full Blast & Friends: Sketches & Ballads [VINYL]
Full Blast & Friends:
Sketches & Ballads [VINYL]

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $24.95    




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The Full Blast trio of reedist Peter Brotzmann, bassist Mario Piakas and drummer Michael Wertmueller are joined by Ken Vandermark, Thomas Heberer and Dirk Rothbrust for an excellent concert at Donaueschinger Musiktage, 2010.

Gjerstad, Frode / Peter Brotzmann: Soria Moria
Gjerstad, Frode / Peter Brotzmann:
Soria Moria

(FMR -- Great Britain )


Price: $14.95    




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A great duo recording on clarinets and terrogoto from multi-reedist Frode Gjerstad and legendary free jazz musician Peter Brotzmann, incredible free improvisation from two masters.

Haino, Keiji / Peter Brotzmann / Jim O'Rourke: Two City Blues PT 2
Haino, Keiji / Peter Brotzmann / Jim O'Rourke:
Two City Blues PT 2

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $16.95    




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One of two sets recorded on one intense night at Tokyo's Shinjuku Pit Inn from the trio of Japanese improvised rock legend Haino Keiji, European Free Jazz saxophone master Peter Brotzmann, and versatile American composer and musician Jim O'Rourke.

Spontaneous Music Ensemble: Summer 1967
Spontaneous Music Ensemble:
Summer 1967

(Emanem -- Great Britain )


Price: $16.95    




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1967 recordings from the duo of John Stevens (percussion) and Evan Parker (soprano & tenor sax), plus Peter Kowald making the group a trio on two tracks; seminal work from three incredibly influential players.

Brotzmann, Peter: Solo + Trio Roma [2 CDs]
Brotzmann, Peter:
Solo + Trio Roma [2 CDs]

(Les Disques Victo -- Canada )


Price: $23.95    




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Victoriaville celebrated European Free Jazz legend Peter Brotzmann's 70th birthday by presenting two concerts: one solo, and one with the amazing Trio Roma of Massimo Pupillo and Paal Nilssen-Love, both presented on this essential 2 CD release.

Parker, Evan Trio & Peter Brotzmann Trio : The Bishop's Move
Parker, Evan Trio & Peter Brotzmann Trio :
The Bishop's Move

(Les Disques Victo -- Canada )


Price: $15.95    




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Few And Far Between (Wehrli / Ernst): due
Few And Far Between (Wehrli / Ernst):
due

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


Price: $15.95    




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Subtle and reflective improvisations with electronics, flutes and melodica from these two active women of the European improvisation scene.

O'Leary / Van Der Schyff / Horvitz: Flux
O'Leary / Van Der Schyff / Horvitz:
Flux

(FMR -- Great Britain )


Price: $14.95    




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Guitarist O'Leary exchanges musical dialogue with drummer/percussionist Dylan van der Schyff and (prepared) pianist Wayne Horvitz over 15 taut improvisations.

Brotzmann, Peter / Fred Hopkins / Rashied Ali: Songlines
Brotzmann, Peter / Fred Hopkins / Rashied Ali:
Songlines

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $16.95    




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Emphasizing the lyrical aspects of free jazz, the superb trio of Peter Brotzmann on alto & tenor sax and taragato, Fred Hopkins on bass, and Rashied Ali on drums, recorded this album in 1991, now remastered to bring this exceptional music back to the foreground.

Full Blast (Brotzmann / Pliakas / Wertmuller): Risc
Full Blast (Brotzmann / Pliakas / Wertmuller):
Risc

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $16.95    




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Full Blast, the long-running trio of Peter Brotzmann (reeds), Marino Pliakis (electric bass) and Michael Wertmuller (drums), recording in the studio for an album of seven masterful free improvisations of strong technical and powerfully intense playing.

Fujiwara, Tomas Trio: Variable Bets
Fujiwara, Tomas Trio:
Variable Bets

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Merging different sub-genre of NYC's rich jazz and creative music scene, drummer Tomas Fujiwara's trio with Brandon Seabrook on guitar and Ralph Alessi on trumpet furtively builds into a free jazz album of contrasting dynamics and superb playing.

Brotzmann, Peter / William Parker / Hamid Drake: Song Sentimentale [VINYL]
Brotzmann, Peter / William Parker / Hamid Drake:
Song Sentimentale [VINYL]

(Otoroku -- Great Britain )


Price: $25.95    




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One of a dual CD/LP release documenting three nights at London's Cafe Oto by the trio of Peter Brotzmann on reeds, William Parker on double bass, guembri, shakuhachi, and shenai, and Hamid Drake on drums, an incredible display of improvised music from three masters of the form.

Brotzmann, Peter / Hamid Drake: Solid & Spirit [VINYL 2 LPs]
Brotzmann, Peter / Hamid Drake:
Solid & Spirit [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Nero's Neptune -- USA )


Price: $29.95    




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Multi-reedist Peter Brotzmann and drummer/percussionist Hamid Drake met in the studio in New York City, April 2010, to record this double album of fiercely intense and beautiful improvised music.

Brotzmann, Peter / Steve Noble / John Edwards: The Worse The Better: Live at Cafe OTO, January 2010
Brotzmann, Peter / Steve Noble / John Edwards:
The Worse The Better: Live at Cafe OTO, January 2010 [VINYL REPRESS]

(Otoroku -- Great Britain )


Price: $27.95    




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LP edition of the first set performed by the trio of Peter Brotzmann, Steve Noble and John Edwards at Cafe OTO in January 2010 during Brotzmann's first residency at the venue, and the first time this trio had played together.

Black Bombaim & Peter Brotzmann: Black Bombaim & Peter Brotzmann [VINYL]
Black Bombaim & Peter Brotzmann:
Black Bombaim & Peter Brotzmann [VINYL]

(Shhpuma -- Portugal )


Price: $24.95    




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Portuguese stoner rock band Black Bombaim and German free jazz saxophonist Peter Brotzmann recorded this album live at Estudios Sa Da Bandeira in Portugal, a power trio + 1 of uncompromising and burning improvisation, a less common but completely rewarding setting for Brotzmann.

Judson Trio (Joelle Leandre / Mat Maneri / Gerald Cleaver): An Air of Unreality [VINYL]
Judson Trio (Joelle Leandre / Mat Maneri / Gerald Cleaver):
An Air of Unreality [VINYL]

(RogueArt -- France )


Price: $19.95    




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A live performance at Judson Church in Manhattan as part of the 20th Vision Festival from the NY/France free improvising trio of Joelle Leandre on double bass, Mat Maneri on viola, and Gerald Cleaver on drums and percussion, two tracks of steadily building, incredibly compatible dialog.

Bauer, Johannes / Peter Brotzmann: Blue City (Live At Blue City Osaka / Japan 16. October 1997)
Bauer, Johannes / Peter Brotzmann:
Blue City (Live At Blue City Osaka / Japan 16. October 1997)

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $16.95    




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Powerful and diverse duo recordings between trombonist Johannes Bauer and Peter Brotzmann on tenor & alto saxophone, Tarogato, & clarinet, recorded in Osaka, Japan in 1997, released as a tribute to Bauer, who passed away in 2016, part of Brotzmann's archive of unreleased material.

Brotzmann, Peter / Heather Leigh: Sex Tape
Brotzmann, Peter / Heather Leigh:
Sex Tape

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $16.95    




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The second album between European Free Jazz legend Peter Brotzmann and US-born, Scottish residing pedal steel guitarist Heather Leigh, performing live at Music Unlimited Festival, in Wels, Austria in 2016 for a biting yet intimate set between the two, both players on fire as they weave long sinuous lines in an emotional and often brutal orgy of sound.

Wisseltangcamatta, The: Movements
Wisseltangcamatta, The:
Movements

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


Price: $15.95    




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Live recordings at LOFT in Cologne, Germany from the trio of George Wissel on prepared saxophone, Achim Tang on doublebass, and Simon Camatta on drums & percussion, performing seven "Movements" that use prodigious technique with reserve and direction, revealing the structure of their work as the pieces build and recede in fascinating ways.

Sonore: OTO
Sonore:
OTO

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $17.95    




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A live recording at London's Cafe Oto for BBC Radio's Jazz on 3 program with the incredible saxophone trio Sonore featuring Peter Brotzmann, Ken Vandermark, and Mats Gustafsson.

Brotzmann, Peter / Heather Leigh: Sparrow Nights
Brotzmann, Peter / Heather Leigh:
Sparrow Nights

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $16.95    




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Reedist Peter Brotzmann and guitarist Heather Lee has been one of Brotzmann's most current active collaborations, performing together for several years, here recorded beautifully in the studio for a 6-track LP and 10-track CD of sympathetic, emotional and articulate dialog from two musicians with an innate sense of timing and give and take borne from mutual experience.

Brotzmann, Peter / Heather Leigh: Sparrow Nights [VINYL 2 LPs]
Brotzmann, Peter / Heather Leigh:
Sparrow Nights [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Trost Records -- USA )


Price: $28.95    




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Reedist Peter Brotzmann and guitarist Heather Lee has been one of Brotzmann's most current active collaborations, performing together for several years, here recorded beautifully in the studio for a 6-track LP and 10-track CD of sympathetic, emotional and articulate dialog from two musicians with an innate sense of timing and give and take borne from mutual experience.

Sprawl (Parker / Brotzmann / Wittwer / Wertmuller / Buess): Sprawl [VINYL]
Sprawl (Parker / Brotzmann / Wittwer / Wertmuller / Buess):
Sprawl [VINYL]

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $22.95    




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Intense and beautifully harsh improvisation from drummer Michael Wertmuller (16-17, Alboth!, Full Blast) with Peter Brotzmann (reeds), Stephan Wittwer (guitar), Alex Buess (reeds & electronics), and William Parker (bass), originally released on CD in 1997.

Full Blast: Rio [VINYL]
Full Blast:
Rio [VINYL]

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $23.95    




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A limited live album from German saxophonist Peter Brotzmann's long-running Full Blast trio with the precise and dynamic Swiss rhythm section of Marino Pliakas on electric bass and Michael Wertmuller on drums, captured at Audio Rebel, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016 as they tear through a tumultuous set of five burning improvisations of passionate playing.

Last Exit: Headfirst Into The Flames: Live In Europe
Last Exit:
Headfirst Into The Flames: Live In Europe

(DMG ARC -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Last Exit's 1989 limited edition release on MuWorks is considered by many fans to be their finest hour, and ironically, their least available work. Until now!

Brotzmann / Schlippenbach / Bennink: Fifty Years After... Live at the Lila Eule 2018
Brotzmann / Schlippenbach / Bennink:
Fifty Years After... Live at the Lila Eule 2018

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $16.95    




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50 years after saxophonist Peter Brotzmann's Octet recorded the legendary "Machine Gun" album, the trio of Berlin pianist, composer Alexander von Schlippenbach and Dutch percussionist Han Bennink commemorated the album at Lila Eule in Bremen, the concert heard here so successful that the trio decided to release the album and continue on as a working trio.

Full Blast (Brotzmann / Pliakas / Wertmuller): Risc [VINYL 2 LPs]
Full Blast (Brotzmann / Pliakas / Wertmuller):
Risc [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $29.95    




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Full Blast, the long-running trio of Peter Brotzmann (reeds), Marino Pliakis (electric bass) and Michael Wertmuller (drums), recording in the studio for an album of seven masterful free improvisations of strong technical and powerfully intense playing.

Brotzmann, Peter: I Surrender Dear
Brotzmann, Peter:
I Surrender Dear

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $16.95    




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Iconoclastic legend of the European Free Jazz movement, saxophonist Peter Brotzmann surprises with a (mostly) lyrical album of jazz standards (and some of his own compositions), interpreting pieces by Harry Barris/Gordon Clifford, Sigmund Romberg/Oscar Hammerstein II, Herbie Nichols, Dizzy Gillespie, George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin, and Sonny Rollins.

Brotzmann / Schlippenbach / Bennink: Fifty Years After... Live at the Lila Eule 2018 [VINYL]
Brotzmann / Schlippenbach / Bennink:
Fifty Years After... Live at the Lila Eule 2018 [VINYL]

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $22.95    




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50 years after saxophonist Peter Brotzmann's Octet recorded the legendary "Machine Gun" album, the trio of Berlin pianist, composer Alexander von Schlippenbach and Dutch percussionist Han Bennink commemorated the album at Lila Eule in Bremen, the concert heard here so successful that the trio decided to release the album and continue on as a working trio.

Company: Trios [VINYL 2 LPs]
Company:
Trios [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Honest Jons Records -- UK )


Price: $31.95    




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Nine improvisers--Joelle Leandre, J.D.Parran, Ernst Reyseger, Hugh Davies, Jamie Muir, Peter Brotzmann, Evan Parker, Vinko Globokar, & John Corbett--joined Derek Bailey for this 1983 Company week, recording at the I.C.A. in London over 4 days in 1983, mostly performing in trio configurations, with one duo between Bailey & Reijseger, and a final ensemble with all 9 players.

Cremaster / Komora A: split [7-inch VINYL] <i>[Used Item]</i>
Cremaster / Komora A:
split [7-inch VINYL] [Used Item]

(Monotype -- Poland )


Price: $11.66    




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A split 7" release between Cremaster (Alfredo Costa Monteiro (electronics) and Ferran Fages (feedback mixing board and electroacoustic devices); and the Komora A trio of Karol Koszniec (electronics), Dominik Kowalczyk (laptop) and Jakub Mikolajczyk (modular synth).

Various Artists (Guy / Leandre / Mazur / Nilssen-Love / Kaucic / Fernandez / Gustafsson / Vandermark
Various Artists (Guy / Leandre / Mazur / Nilssen-Love / Kaucic / Fernandez / Gustafsson / Vandermark / Trzaska / Brotzmann / Ste Swell / Holmlander / Homburger):
Not Two... But Twenty [5 CDs in Wooden Box]

(Not Two -- Poland )


Price: $79.95    




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Not Two Records celebrates their 20th Anniversary with a festival in Wlen, Poland, inviting 13 of the finest European & US improvisers--Guy, Leandre, Mazur, Nilssen-Love, Kaucic, Fernandez, Gustafsson, Vandermark, Trzaska, Brotzmann, Swell, Holmlander, & Homburg--performing in configurations from duo to quintet, released in a limited 5-CD wooden box set.

15 Kinder & Brotzmann / Van Hove / Bennink: Free Jazz und Kinder [VINYL]
15 Kinder & Brotzmann / Van Hove / Bennink:
Free Jazz und Kinder [VINYL]

(Tochnit Aleph -- Germany )


Price: $26.95    




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Originally released in 1973 on the FMP label as 2 7" records, this obscure gem brings the European Free Improvising masters Peter Brötzmann (tenor sax), Fred Van Hove (piano) and Han Bennink (drums & percussion) into a workshop at Akademie der Kunste, Berlin to record with 15 children between the ages of 8 and 11, a curios merging of free jazz & interactive field recording.

Big Bad Brotzmann Quintet : Karacho!
Big Bad Brotzmann Quintet :
Karacho!

(Euphorium -- Germany )


Price: $16.95    




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A superb example of European Free Jazz tradition, modern and amazingly creative, from the quintet of pianist Oliver Schwerdt and reedist Peter Brotzmann performing on tenor sax, tarogato & clarinet, with Christian Lillinger on drums & percussion and dual double bassists in John Edwards and John Eckhardt, performing a 50+ minute free masterpiece at club naTo in Liepzig, 2017.

Big Bad Brotzmann Trio: Biturbo!, Capt'n [3'' CD]
Big Bad Brotzmann Trio:
Biturbo!, Capt'n [3'' CD]

(Euphorium -- Germany )


Price: $9.95    




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A companion 3" CD to the Karacho! album, with an additional dynamic improvisation from the same concert, the Big Bad Brotzmann Trio bringing together master multi-reedist Peter Brötzmann, here on tenor saxophone & clarinet, with pianist Oliver Schwerdt, also playing percussion & little instruments, and drummer/percussionist Christian Lillinger.

Brotzmann, Peter: Along The Way [BOOK]
Brotzmann, Peter:
Along The Way [BOOK]

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )


Price: $44.95    




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A beautiful 228 page limited edition hardcover book chronicling the last decade of artwork by saxophonist Peter Brotzmann, created spontaneously while on the road or between tours using materials at hand; featuring essays by Brotzmann, Thomas Milroth, John Corbett, Markus Muller, Sotiris Kontos, Stephen O'Malley, Heather Leigh and Karl Lippegaus.

Big Bad Brotzmann Quintet: Bambule!
Big Bad Brotzmann Quintet:
Bambule!

(Euphorium -- Germany )


Price: $17.95    




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An intense concert of collective European Free Jazz in two extended improvisations recorded at naTo in Leipzig, German in 2019 from the quintet of Peter Brotzmann on tenor saxophone, clarinet & tarogato, Oliver Schwerdt on grand piano, percussion & little instruments, John Edwards and John Eckhardt on double bass, and Christian Lillinger on drums & percussion.

Brotzmann, Peter / Milford Graves / William Parker: Historic Music Past Tense Future [VINYL 2 LPs]
Brotzmann, Peter / Milford Graves / William Parker:
Historic Music Past Tense Future [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Black Editions Archives -- USA )


Price: $37.95    




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A rare recording for Milford Graves in 2002 and a spectacular meeting between three free jazz legends--Peter Brotzmann on sax and clarinet, William Parker on bass and Doussn'Gouni, and Graves on drums and voice--recording in the front room of CBGBs for four magnificent and passionate improvisations, a wild affair captured by the Eremite Mobile Unit and finally released as a double LP.

Brotzmann, Peter Chicago Tentet: Ultraman vs. Alien Metron [SINGLE SIDED VINYL]
Brotzmann, Peter Chicago Tentet:
Ultraman vs. Alien Metron [SINGLE SIDED VINYL]

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )


Price: $27.95    




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Recorded during the 2002 studio sessions that yielded the albums A Short Visit to Nowhere and Broken English, this unreleased recording of a Mars Williams composition is issued as a 1-sided LP with the stellar lineup of Brötzmann with Williams, Ken Vandermark, Jeb Bishop, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Kent Kessler, Michael Zerang, Hamid Drake, Mats Gustafsson and Joe McPhee.

Brotzmann, Peter / Misha Mengelberg / Han Bennink: 3 Points And A Mountain [VINYL]
Brotzmann, Peter / Misha Mengelberg / Han Bennink:
3 Points And A Mountain [VINYL]

(Cien Fuegos -- Austria )


Price: $34.95    




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A wonderfully idiosyncratic and masterful live recording from the Akademie der Kunste in Berlin, 1979, in this reissue of the 1979 FMP LP from the trio of Peter Brotzmann on alto & tenor saxophones, E flat & A clarinets & bass clarinet, Misha Mengelberg on piano and Han Bennink on drums, with a bit of free bop, some free insanity, and passages of stark beauty.

Globe Unity Orchestra & The Choir Of The NDR-Broadcast: Hamburg '74  [VINYL]
Globe Unity Orchestra & The Choir Of The NDR-Broadcast:
Hamburg '74 [VINYL]

(Cien Fuegos -- Austria )


Price: $34.95    




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A tremendous concert from the 1974, 105th NDR Jazzworkshop at the Funkhaus Hamburg from the influential free jazz ensemble Globe Unity Orchestra with a who's who of European Free Jazz players (Brotzmann, schoof, Parker, Rutherford, Bailey, Kowald, Bennink, Lovens, Schlippenbach, &c) in a Satirical Oratorio in seven parts with the NDR Choir, plus Schoof's "Kontraste Und Synthesen".

Brotzmann, Peter / Fred Van Hove / Han Bennink: Jazz in der Kammer Nr.71
Brotzmann, Peter / Fred Van Hove / Han Bennink:
Jazz in der Kammer Nr.71

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $17.95    




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Recorded for radio for the series Jazz in der Kammer Nr 71, this 1974 concert was the first in East Germany for Peter Brötzmann, Fred Van Hove, and Han Bennink, bridging the divided German states through an energetic set of improvisations that extended traditional jazz with outrageous approaches to improv in an exciting, quirky and profoundly masterful set of European Free Jazz.

Konstrukt & Peter Brotzmann: Dolunay [VINYL 2 LPs + DOWNLOAD]
Konstrukt & Peter Brotzmann:
Dolunay [VINYL 2 LPs + DOWNLOAD]

(KARLRECORDS -- Germany )


Price: $37.95    




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A reissue of the 2008 double LP, part of the continuing collaborations between great improvisers from around the globe with the Turkish Konstrukt quartet of Korhan Argüden on drums, Özün Usta on percussion, Umut Çağlar on guitar and Korhan Futacı on tenor & baritone saxophone, here joining with European Free Jazz legend Peter Brötzmann on alto & tenor saxophones and clarinet for this formidable studio recording from Istanbul.

Schlippenbach, Alexander von : Globe Unity
Schlippenbach, Alexander von :
Globe Unity

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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Wild, nearly unprecedented and an exhilarating direction in European Free Improvisation heard in the 1st recordings from 1966 of pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach's Globe Unity band, a 14-piece ensemble that included young saxophonists Peter Brötzmann, Gerd Dudek & Kris Wanders, bassist Peter Kowald, bass clarinetist Willem Breuker, trumpeter Manfred Schoof, &c.

Schlippenbach, Alexander von : Globe Unity [VINYL]
Schlippenbach, Alexander von :
Globe Unity [VINYL]

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )


Price: $23.95    




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Wild, nearly unprecedented and an exhilarating direction in European Free Improvisation heard in the 1st recordings from 1966 of pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach's Globe Unity band, a 14-piece ensemble that included young saxophonists Peter Brötzmann, Gerd Dudek & Kris Wanders, bassist Peter Kowald, bass clarinetist Willem Breuker, trumpeter Manfred Schoof, &c.

Brotzmann, Peter / Fred Van Hove / Han Bennink: Jazz in der Kammer Nr.71 [VINYL 2 LPs]
Brotzmann, Peter / Fred Van Hove / Han Bennink:
Jazz in der Kammer Nr.71 [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $44.95    




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Recorded for radio for the series Jazz in der Kammer Nr 71, this 1974 concert was the first in East Germany for Peter Brötzmann, Fred Van Hove, and Han Bennink, bridging the divided German states through an energetic set of improvisations that extended traditional jazz with outrageous approaches to improv in an exciting, quirky and profoundly masterful set of European Free Jazz.

Full Blast: Farewell Tonic [VINYL]
Full Blast:
Farewell Tonic [VINYL]

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $22.95    




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A fierce display of raw free improvisation from a concert that closed the open-minded and essential New York City venue Tonic in 2007, from the the Full Blast trio of Peter Brotzmann on reeds, Marino Pliakas on electric bass, and Michael Wertmuller on drums, playing to a receptive and excited crowd, with Brotzmann speaking to the audience before the final burner.

Mengelberg / Brotzmann / Parker / Bennink / Rutherford / Bailey / Bennink : Groupcomposing [VINYL]
Mengelberg / Brotzmann / Parker / Bennink / Rutherford / Bailey / Bennink :
Groupcomposing [VINYL]

(Our Swimmer -- Germany )


Price: $26.95    




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Authoritative and playful free improvisation in the European Free Jazz style, this 1978 album on Misha Mengelberg and Han Bennink's Instant Composers Pool (ICP) label, included the pianist and drummer along with Peter Brotzmann, Peter Bennink and Evan Paker on sax, Paul Rutherford on trombone, and Derek Bailey on guitar, in a much-need reissue of this seminal album.

Brotzmann, Peter / Han Bennink: Schwarzwaldfahrt [CD + BOOK]
Brotzmann, Peter / Han Bennink:
Schwarzwaldfahrt [CD + BOOK]

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $46.95    




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Expanding on their 1977 FMP album of open-air improvisations by Peter Brotzmann and Han Bennink, recording in the Black Forest of Baden-Wurttemberg using wind instruments & percussion, the ambiance of birds and planes, water, drums from logs, &c.; an idiosyncratic and wonderful album of free possibilities, now paired with a book of photos from their excursion.

Brotzmann, Peter / Heather Leigh / Fred Lonberg-Holm: Naked Nudes
Brotzmann, Peter / Heather Leigh / Fred Lonberg-Holm:
Naked Nudes

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $17.95    




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Part of Peter Brötzmann's 80th birthday concerts in his hometown of Wuppertal, the saxophonist assembled a trio from his typically duo partner, pedal steel guitarist Heather Leigh (Charalambides, Dream/Aktion Unit) and Chicago cellist and electronic improviser Fred Lonberg-Holm, performing the extended title track at INSEL | Kultur im ADA, along with two succinct improvisations.

Brotzmann, Peter / Lonberg-Holm, Fred: Memories Of A Tunicate
Brotzmann, Peter / Lonberg-Holm, Fred:
Memories Of A Tunicate

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


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While both improvisers were in New York City for the 2019 Vision Festival, multi-reedist and European Free Improv legend Peter Brötzmann met Chicago cellist and electronics artist Fred Lonberg-Holm to record their 3rd album together, their 1st album in the studio a diverse set of incredible concentration, with Brötzmann performing on tenor saxophone, woodwind, and clarinet.

Brotzmann / Van Hove / Bennink / Albert Mangelsdorff: Outspan No 1 [VINYL]
Brotzmann / Van Hove / Bennink / Albert Mangelsdorff:
Outspan No 1 [VINYL]

(Cien Fuegos -- Austria )


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Recorded a month after Outspan No 1, this album was captured live at 1974 Ost-West-Festival in Nurnberg, Germany from the legendary, masterfully amusing and absolutely serious trio of Peter Brötzmann on alto saxophone, tenor saxophone & clarinet, Fred Van Hove on piano, and Han Bennink on drums, clarinet, homemade junk, everything & anything.

Knuffke, Kirk Trio (w/ Bisio / Shipp): Gravity Without Airs [VINYL 2 LPs + DOWNLOAD]
Knuffke, Kirk Trio (w/ Bisio / Shipp):
Gravity Without Airs [VINYL 2 LPs + DOWNLOAD]

(Tao Forms -- USA )


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A mix of original compositions and collective improvisations from the NY trio of cornetist Kirk Knuffke, bassist Michael Bisio and pianist Matthew Shipp, in a double album of exemplary creative jazz from three players steeped in both tradition and forward-thinking approaches to improvisation, filled with spectacular playing from enthusiastic to introspective; a superb release.

Brotzmann / Toyozumi: TRIANGLE, Live at OHM, 1987
Brotzmann / Toyozumi:
TRIANGLE, Live at OHM, 1987

(NoBusiness -- Lithuania )


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Never before issued, this stunning concert between long-time collaborators, Japanese drummer Sabu Toyozumi and German multi-reedist Peter Brötzmann performing on tenor saxophone and tarogato, was captured live at OHM, in Koiwa, Tokyo in 1987, in an energetic and enthusiastic free concert of impressive skill and expression, a vital addition to the discography of both.

Last Dream Of The Morning (Butcher / Edwards / Sanders): Crucial Anatomy
Last Dream Of The Morning (Butcher / Edwards / Sanders):
Crucial Anatomy

(Trost Records -- Austria )


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The trio of British free improvisation innovators--John Butcher on saxophones, John Edwards on double bass, and Mark Sanders on percussion--in their 2nd album under the "Last Dream Of The Morning" moniker after their Relative Pitch album, captured live at Cafe Oto in 2018 displaying their incredible affinity to creative freedom through technically superb playing.

Parker, Evan ElectroAcoustic Septet: Seven
Parker, Evan ElectroAcoustic Septet:
Seven

(Les Disques Victo -- Canada )


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UK multi-reed master Evan Parker brings an all-star electroacoustic septet to the 2014 Victoriaville Festival for the massive and wonderfully detailed two part composition "Seven", performed with Peter Evans, Okkyung Lee, George Lewis, Ikue Mori, Sam Pluta, and Ned Rothenberg.

Brotzmann / Van Hove / Bennink: Outspan No 2 [VINYL]
Brotzmann / Van Hove / Bennink:
Outspan No 2 [VINYL]

(Cien Fuegos -- Austria )


Price: $35.95    




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Recorded a month after Outspan No 1, this album was captured live at 1974 Ost-West-Festival in Nurnberg, Germany from the legendary, masterfully amusing and absolutely serious trio of Peter Brötzmann on alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, Fred Van Hove on piano, Han Bennink on drums, clarinet, homemade junk, everything, anything.

Durrant, Phil / Daniel Thompson: Live / Studio <i>[Used Item]</i>
Durrant, Phil / Daniel Thompson:
Live / Studio [Used Item]

(Bead -- UK )


Price: $10.00    




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The improvising string duo of stalwart London improvisers, Daniel Thompson on acoustic guitar and Phil Durrant on the octave mandola, are heard in two settings of texturally rich, intricate interactions, first at Cafe OTO in 2022 for an extended improvisation, then at Cable Street Studios two months later for six succint, impressively diverse dialogs.

Brotzmann, Peter / Paal Nilssen-Love: Chicken Shit Bingo
Brotzmann, Peter / Paal Nilssen-Love:
Chicken Shit Bingo

(Trost Records -- Austria )


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Often performing together as a duo after their initial 2004 Chicago Tentet encounter, drummer/percussionist Paal Nilssen and multi-reedist Peter Brötzmann typically released albums of live performances, this 2015 studio date in Antwerp unique in their catalog, an exemplary set of recordings, particularly with Brötzmann on a new contra-alto clarinet and Paal adding gongs to their improvisations.

Brotzmann, Peter / Paal Nilssen-Love: Chicken Shit Bingo [VINYL]
Brotzmann, Peter / Paal Nilssen-Love:
Chicken Shit Bingo [VINYL]

(Trost Records -- Austria )


Price: $38.95    




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Often performing together as a duo after their initial 2004 Chicago Tentet encounter, drummer/percussionist Paal Nilssen and multi-reedist Peter Brötzmann typically released albums of live performances, this 2015 studio date in Antwerp unique in their catalog, an exemplary set of recordings, particularly with Brötzmann on a new contra-alto clarinet and Paal adding gongs to their improvisations.



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