{"product_id":"peter-br-tzmann-free-jazz-revolution-and-the-politics-of-improvisation-paperback","title":"Peter Brötzmann: Free-Jazz, Revolution and the Politics of Improvisation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Spicer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores the heroic life and revolutionary music of the pioneering German saxophonist, and the radical social and political convictions that informed them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Brötzmann\u003c\/i\u003e is the first ever, full-length, English-language biography of one of the most fascinating and inspiring personalities in the history of Western improvised music - and one of the key artistic figures to emerge from the socio-cultural tumult of the 1960s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on extensive interviews with Brötzmann and key associates, it traces the German saxophonist's crucial role as a pioneer of European free jazz, his restless travels and collaborations and his eventual superstardom, examining the life and work of a fiercely uncompromising artist with a reputation for gruff intensity and total commitment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDigging deep into the history and aesthetics of free jazz in Europe and beyond, it provides detailed analysis of music by Brötzmann and other major figures, while positioning Brötzmann's work - and the wider free jazz milieu - in the context of the revolutionary left-wing, humanist and utopian ideals that inspired and underpinned it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth intimate and wide-ranging, it tells the story of a man and a music that changed the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Spicer \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer, broadcaster, improviser and poet. He writes about music for \u003ci\u003eThe Wire, Jazzwise, Songlines, WeJazz\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Quietus\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Turkish Psychedelic Music Explosion: Anadolu Psych (1965 - 1980)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42287544762503,"sku":"9781915672407","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/00d65f91477770ec555ffe904c16f8b4.webp?v=1737879008","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/peter-br-tzmann-free-jazz-revolution-and-the-politics-of-improvisation-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}