{"product_id":"peter-br-tzmann-free-jazz-revolution-and-the-politics-of-improvisation","title":"Peter Br?tzmann: Free-Jazz, Revolution and the Politics of Improvisation","description":"\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 Br?tzmann\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on extensive interviews with Br?tzmann 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 Br?tzmann and other major figures, while positioning Br?tzmann'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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11221026\"\u003eDaniel Spicer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Repeater\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915672407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1915672406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS050000\"\u003eIndividual Composer \u0026amp; Musician\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS025000\"\u003eGenres \u0026amp; Styles | Jazz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS054000\"\u003ePhilosophy \u0026amp; Social Aspects\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Repeater","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48112079536365,"sku":"9781915672407","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_dd5a31a8-3022-42e9-a1ab-4e9044895d97.jpg?v=1752083398","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/peter-br-tzmann-free-jazz-revolution-and-the-politics-of-improvisation","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}