Peter Brötzmann performed on February 7 and 8, 2023 in Warsaw’s Pardon club, where he gave two concerts. Two days later, he managed to perform at London’s Cafe OTO, but later, as he reported on social media, he suffered a sudden collapse.
“Yes, I was supposed to collapse after returning from Warsaw and London. Ambulance, resuscitation, intensive care. I left the hospital 10 days ago and I’m still trying to organize my daily life. I have no idea what my future will look like. I won’t be able to play in the near future time – I can’t travel and be on stage,” the 82-year-old musician wrote in late March.
Peter Brotzmann is dead. The German musician was 82 years old
Information about the death of a talented artist from Germany appeared on Facebook. One such person who wrote about the deceased is journalist Anil Prasad – one of the most famous journalists writing about jazz, founder of Innerviews:
His work is one of the most accurate representations of our genre ever created by any musician. Its endless waves of sublime pandemonium will continue to resonate among generations to come. The very definition of uncompromising artistry. Goodbye true searching soul – we read in the post.
What was the saxophonist famous for?
Peter Brötzmann is a legend of jazz music. The saxophonist from Germany is one of the most important representatives of free jazz and improvised music. A characteristic moment of his playing is a sharp, uncouth tone and moodiness. The energetic way of improvisation was named brötzen in his honour, which earned him the nickname “the loudest saxophonist in the world”.
He also played the clarinet and the Hungarian wind instrument tárogató. In the history of his career, he had the opportunity to work with, among others: Anthony Braxton, Don Cherry, Cecil Taylor, Bill Laswell and Mikołaj Trzaska. His 1968 album, Machine Gun, is hailed as one of the most important in the history of free jazz.
Source: Gazeta
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