Peter Brotzmann Solo - FMP 0360
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The first brief track delivers exactly what the listener familiar with Peter Brötzmann's reputation as Teutonic fire breather might expect: a screaming headlong assault on tenor. But this is followed by a light blues that owes more to Sidney Bechet than Albert Ayler and, while a good portion of the record consists of the kind of high-energy blowing that Brötzmann practiced so fervently, other facets of his character are also displayed, some of them perhaps surprising. For example, "Der Grieche" is a heady clarinet piece drawing heavily, as the title indicates, on Greek bouzouki music. "Blue Balls" is indeed a composition drenched in the blues while "Humpty Dumpty," for the cumbersome bass saxophone, lumbers along like an orphaned nursery rhyme. There are works for two clarinets played simultaneously and a couple of off-kilter marches that would have sent Sousa scurrying. Overall, Solo is a fascinating document, both musically satisfying for open-eared listeners and for latecoming Brötzmann fans interested in learning his roots. ~ Brian Olewnick
Cover and vinyl are both in Very Good condition.
This week I'm selling all my old vinyl featuring Peter Brötzmann, mostly on the FMP label and dating back to the early 1970s. Most of these records were purchased new, and remain in very good to excellent condition - I will specify in the listing where any have surface scratches - none have skips or jumps. I've posted rips of some tracks at http://bjorsq.net/fmp/ so you can check out the sound before purchasing - if you have any specific questions about the quality and condition of individual LPs, please contact me.
Next week I'm selling a similar number of records which I have on FMP by other artists. Featured artists include Fred Van Hove, Han Bennink, Bill Laswell, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Sonny Sharrock, Misha Mengelberg, Andrew Cyrille, Albert Mangelsdorff, gunther Sommer, Harrry Miller, Louis Moholo, Alfred 23 Harth, Willi Kellers, Alex Schlippenbach, Willem Breuker, Rudiger Carl, Irene Schweizer and Peter Kowald.
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