Halfvalue.com : Early German Free Jazz (1967-1975)

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Machine Gun by Brotzmann, Peter
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1968) Brotz's best-known record, and FMP's best-seller over the years -- a powerful assault by an atonal octet. [SEE CADENCE MAGAZINE FOR MUCH NOT FOUND ON AMAZON.]

For Adolphe Sax by Brotzmann , Peter
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1967 (Atavistic Unheard Music Series/FMP Archive Edition) Brotz's first record, with sax/bass/drums trio, from 1967 -- one of the very first recordings of the European free improv scene.

Globe Unity 67 & 70 by Schlippenbach, Alexander von
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1967/1970 (SEE MY REVIEW) Atavistic Unheard Music Series -- brilliant free big band with compositions by Schlippenbach, and Brotz & many others performing.

European Echoes by Manfred Schoof
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1969) trumpeter Manfred Schoof led one of the first German free jazz groups, and it became part of Schlippenbach's Globe Unity Orchestra (Atavistic Unheard Music Series)

Nipples by Brotzmann, Peter
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1969 (SEE MY REVIEW) Atavistic Unheard Music Series -- following MACHINE GUN, a similar session with a quintet instead of octet.

More Nipples by Peter Br�tzmann Group
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1969 (Atavistic Unheard Music Series) Recordings from the NIPPLES sessions only now discovered and released for the first time in 2003.

The Living Music by Alex Schlippenbach
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1969 (SEE MY REVIEW) Atavistic Unheard Music Series/FMP Archive Edition -- Brotz played on this session the same day, same studio as NIPPLES.

Fuck de Boere (Dedicated to Johnny Dyani) by Brotzmann, Peter
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1968/1970 (SEE MY REVIEW) Atavistic Unheard Music Series -- F*** de BOERE is a powerful anti-apartheid composition & performance for large free ensemble.

Balls by Br�tzmann
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1970 (SEE MY REVIEW) Atavistic Unheard Music Series/FMP Archive Edition -- the first recording of the Brotz/Van Hove/Bennink trio -- great free improv.

FMP 130 by Peter Br�tzmann
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1973 (Atavistic Unheard Music Series/FMP Archive Edition) Another B/VH/B set -- this one features short, humorous pieces -- I call it dada circus music.

Pakistani Pomade by Alexander Von Schlippenbach
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1972 (SEE MY REVIEW) Atavistic Unheard Music Series/FMP Archive Edition -- a classic early recording of this group with Evan Parker joining Germans Alex Schlippenbach & Paul Lovens

Hamburg '74 by Globe Unity Orchestra
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1974) a unique one-time combination of the Globe Unity Orchestra and the NDR choir -- an atonal jamboree! (Atavistic Unheard Music Series)

Hunting the Snake by Schlippenbach, Alexander von
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1975 (SEE MY REVIEW) Atavistic Unheard Music Series -- the Schlippenbach Trio turns into a quartet with Peter Kowald on bass. This one's from the Radio Bremen archives.

Rumbling by Globe Unity Orchestra
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1975) Globe Unity without Brotz -- Evan Parker and Steve Lacy among the non-German contingent

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