Happy Birthday Peter Brötzmann!

[Misterioso]

Peter Brötzmann turns 80 today! May he enjoy his life in good health.

[Rabshakeh]

Incredible. Happy birthday to him!

The last gig I went to before the pandemic was Peter Brotzmann, Masahiko Saroh, Takeo Moriyama, Pat Thomas, John Edwards and Matana Roberts at Cafe OTO.  In September 2019, about a thousand years ago.

Let's hope there are many more.

Edited 6 Mar 2021 by Rabshakeh

[mjazzg]

A titan, in so many ways.

I was due to go to that concert a thousand years ago and life got in the way

[Rabshakeh]

Whilst we are on euro-improv greats, Steve Beresford turns 71 today too.

[Steve Reynolds]

Very grateful that the *great* Peter Brotzmann still walks this earth

among the most 4-5 most influential musicians in my listening life. His playing has only added depth in my experience as I’ve aged and as he’s aged. So much more *there* than what many on the periphery of thinking they know what is what think. 
 

long live BROETZMANN

the disbanded Tentet remains THE band for me. 

[David Ayers]

On 06/03/2021 at 3:09 PM, Steve Reynolds said:

 

the disbanded Tentet remains THE band for me. 
 

No Tentet without Brötzmann, but what a band. Their visit to Oto was amazing. 

[mjazzg]

This seems to be the most extant Brotzmann thread so here goes, three masters at work

 

[clifford_thornton]

I just rocked that on the television the other night, quite fun.