Peter Brötzmann Corner

[Steve Reynolds]

Me Likey to hear the GREAT John Edwards and cohort drummer Steve Noble with Herr Brotzmann!!!

[Holy Ghost]

Yeah ten years later, but what an incredible drummer Han Bennick is: worth rehearsing how exciting he is still! Hope this allowed:

 

 

 

 

 

And this  from Amherst:

 

 

 

Kinda like Mingus/Richmond, Brotz/Bennink are another magical combo.

Edited March 28, 2018 by Holy Ghost

[Misterioso]

2 hours ago, Holy Ghost said:

what an incredible drummer Han Bennick is

Completely agree!

The 2006 Amherst concert is available on CD on the Bro label (run by Eremite). Some of his best music is available on that label. Bought a ticket to see Peter Brotzmann in Melbourne 5 minutes ago for about USD 15. Can't believe it, every local pub band charges more.

[Holy Ghost]

11 hours ago, Misterioso said:

Completely agree!

The 2006 Amherst concert is available on CD on the Bro label (run by Eremite). Some of his best music is available on that label. Bought a ticket to see Peter Brotzmann in Melbourne 5 minutes ago for about USD 15. Can't believe it, every local pub band charges more.

Yeah, I couldn't believe it either when a club here in Cleveland last year was only asking for $20. Albeit, it was a strange line up, I kinda was hoping for a "Die Like a Dog" line up, but regardless, it Brotz! Now that's a steal not a deal!

[clifford_thornton]

Was it with Heather Leigh?

[Holy Ghost]

Sounds right, it was a female and she was playing some weird form of a synthesizer or something. It was just him and her.

[mjazzg]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXzTEeormA4

[clifford_thornton]

pedal steel guitar with some additional effects.

[Justin V]

3 hours ago, Holy Ghost said:

Sounds right, it was a female and she was playing some weird form of a synthesizer or something. It was just him and her.

I was at both shows when Brotzmann and Leigh played the Beachland Ballroom.  Although Brotzmann is known for his intensity, I think that in duos he shows that in his heart he is actually a very melodic reedist.  I know that Brotzmann puts his pants on one leg at a time like the rest of us, but it was kind of surreal to see him perusing the Whole Foods salad bar with Leigh.  He comes across as a pretty quiet, self-effacing man, but I have never spoken to him at a gig.

Edited March 29, 2018 by Justin V

[mjazzg]

I spoke to him briefly after an Oto gig and he was charming, almost self-deprecating in his description of the sets he'd just played

I've been enjoying this album a lot recently.the combination really clicks for me. Probably the first time I've knowingly listened to a "stoner rock band" as the label describes them

 

[clifford_thornton]

I interviewed him in 2002 and he was a very kind and yes, self-effacing gentleman. My interactions since then have been similar. He's a good person in addition to being a fantastic musician and artist.

[romualdo]

Totally blown away!!!! just seen that Brotz is doing an Australian tour & playing here in Brisbane on May 5 (Institute of Modern Art)

On 28/03/2018 at 5:45 PM, Misterioso said:

Completely agree!

The 2006 Amherst concert is available on CD on the Bro label (run by Eremite). Some of his best music is available on that label. Bought a ticket to see Peter Brotzmann in Melbourne 5 minutes ago for about USD 15. Can't believe it, every local pub band charges more.

Misterioso, How did you manage to buy the tickets? I've looked on a couple of sites here in Australia & there do not appear to be any tickets on sale as of yet.

Edited March 31, 2018 by romualdo

[Misterioso]

20 minutes ago, romualdo said:

Misterioso, How did you manage to buy the tickets? I've looked on a couple of sites here in Australia & there do not appear to be any tickets on sale as of yet.

The Melbourne concert is organized by a local art collective called Liquid Architecture. After seeing the announcement on PB's homepage, I subscribed to their email newsletter. A few days ago, they announced the concert and provided a link to oztix for purchasing tickets.

The venue here is quite a bit rougher than the Brisbane one and certainly not known for attracting a jazz audience. Will be interesting.

[Adam]

Two concerts in Los Angeles in early June at the Zebulon Cafe with Keiji Haino!

https://www.facebook.com/events/150384332326426/

https://www.facebook.com/events/151713368874142/

[romualdo]

On 31/03/2018 at 11:32 PM, Misterioso said:

The Melbourne concert is organized by a local art collective called Liquid Architecture. After seeing the announcement on PB's homepage, I subscribed to their email newsletter. A few days ago, they announced the concert and provided a link to oztix for purchasing tickets.

The venue here is quite a bit rougher than the Brisbane one and certainly not known for attracting a jazz audience. Will be interesting.

Tickets went up for the Brisbane concert (May 5) last night - they're FREE!!! but very limited numbers/space (scored two)

Edited April 10, 2018 by romualdo

[Holy Ghost]

Don't know where else to post this, but check out this nut footage!!!

 

 

[Д.Д.]

Otoroku is releasing Brötzmann's last live gig:

https://peterbroetzmann.bandcamp.com/album/the-quartet

 

[clifford_thornton]

will buy the CDs-- the 4LP imo is too expensive though I'm sure it is a nice package.

[mjazzg]

It is and it's sitting right here. I was at one of the nights

[colinmce]

Gave this a couple listens on streaming, and it's much stronger than I might've assumed. Great stuff. I'll pick up the CDs soon.

[mjazzg]

There was no indication at the time in his playing that he would die so soon afterwards.

He'd been audibly pacing himself for the last few previous visits but was still playing as strongly if not as ferociously or with as much duration.

[Rabshakeh]

I was at the second night. A genuinely great gig. SN was at his absolute best and JA was a fantastic foil to PB. 

[Д.Д.]

I listened to the stream of The Quartet, and, to my surprise, enjoyed it greatly. First of all, Brötzmann plays a lot of alto, which I really like (I remember at one of his concert I attended he played blistering mean alto behind the closed curtains during warm up only to play no alto at all during the concert itself). Second, possibly thanks to physical limitations, he is more concise that usual and less prone to falling back on repetitive licks. Adasiewicz's vibes add a melancholic tinge, and Noble is just fantastic. Good stuff, I might get the CD in honor of the great Mensch. 

        

Edited Sunday at 01:56 PM by Д.Д.

[Holy Ghost]

On 3/29/2018 at 7:41 PM, Justin V said:

I was at both shows when Brotzmann and Leigh played the Beachland Ballroom.  Although Brotzmann is known for his intensity, I think that in duos he shows that in his heart he is actually a very melodic reedist.  I know that Brotzmann puts his pants on one leg at a time like the rest of us, but it was kind of surreal to see him perusing the Whole Foods salad bar with Leigh.  He comes across as a pretty quiet, self-effacing man, but I have never spoken to him at a gig.

Love Brotz, and could've brought all my FMP's to sign, but it just was not my ideal lineup. Don't regret missing this show. 

[Niko]

I saw that duo and it was definitely worth going even though their records may not be my go-to Brötzmann... But what was totally amazing was a trio with Leigh and Toshinori Kondo added on tp and electronics... It's been a while and I forgot the details but Kondo somehow managed to organize the sounds and had a great interaction with Leigh in a way that made it all come together even better