The opening track from one of the greatest jazz records of all time, by guitarist Sonny Sharrock
Tag: Peter Brötzmann
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German reedist Peter Brötzmann, forever looking forward
German reedist Peter Brötzmann returns to Chicago on Saturday, at 72 still refusing to take the easy way.
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Interview: Noise artist Jason Soliday on the closing of Enemy
“I got to have Peter Brötzmann play at my house. I have Z’ev play at my house.”
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The noise scene’s lost Enemy, a trumpeter’s growth spurt, and one schmaltzy goodbye
Good-bye to Baby Teeth and experimental-music venue Enemy, hello to young trumpeter Marquis Hill
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The List: April 22-28, 2010
Critics’ Choices and other notable shows: Reflection Eternal, Peter Brötzmann & Hamid Drake, Céu, Drop the Lime, the Styrenes, and other notable shows
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Peter Brötzmann, Visual Artist
German reedist Peter Brötzmann rolls into town for an exhibition of new visual art at Corbett vs. Dempsey (opening with a reception tonight) and a Wednesday concert at the Hideout.
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Never Mind the Critics
Here’s what local musicians (and other tastemakers) were listening to in 2009.
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Ken Vandermark in the Belly of the Beast
Hannes Reisinger Ken Vandermark Earlier this year I interviewed Ken Vandermark for a feature that ran in Down Beat magazine. One of the things he discussed but that didn’t make it into that article was his apparent invisibility to the U.S. jazz establishment. There’s no question he has a rabid following in the States, but […]