Brotzmann/Miller/Moholo - The Nearer the Bone, the Swee
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109
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144
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Saxophone terrorist Peter Brötzmann brought this group to the 1979 FMP Festival in Berlin and was promptly accused of retrenching; the sound of the trio hearkened back to the solid feel of black free jazz rather than splintering the brain with the seeming anarchy of the European free jazz scene of the time. The late bassist Harry Miller and drummer Louis Moholo both have South African roots and busily provided rhythm section support, together and in a variety of other combinations, for many different European players of a variety of persuasions. While listeners of the time might have felt Brötzmann was holding something back, the performance actually predicts the saxophonist's later activity, especially his '90s collaboration with players such as Hamid Drake and William Parker. While much of the European scene at the time veered toward inexplicable intensity, this performance is reminiscent of players such as Pharoah Sanders, with a slow, steady build toward a musical inferno guided by a similar feeling of intense spirituality. Live recording of the concert is quite good, with drummer Moholo perhaps a trifle under-miced, with highlights including the title piece and "Kucken Und Drucken," both extended performances. ~ Eugene Chadbourne
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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