{"product_id":"peter-brtzmann-free-jazz-revolution-and-the-politics-of-improvisation-9781915672407","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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Repeater\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915672407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Daniel Spicer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44870672974005,"sku":"9781915672407","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a8949a75-d253-448f-a446-d4a2fb293271.jpg?v=1733240965","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/peter-brtzmann-free-jazz-revolution-and-the-politics-of-improvisation-9781915672407","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}