Peter Brötzmann
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- Born
- 1941
- Works
- 1
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Peter Brötzmann (born in Remscheid, Germany, on 6 March 1941; died 22 June 2023) was a German free jazz saxophonist and clarinetist. Among the most important European free jazz musicians, Brötzmann's rough, lyrical timbre remains easily recognisable on his many recordings. He studied painting in Wuppertal and was involved with the Fluxus movement, but grew dissatisfied with art galleries and exhibitions. He has not abandoned his art training, however: Brötzmann has designed most of his own a
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Peter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Remscheid
- Place of death
- Wuppertal
- Child
- Caspar Brötzmann
- Languages spoken
- German
- Genre
- jazz
- Movement
- Fluxus
- Instrument
- saxophone
- Official website
- www.peterbroetzmann.com
- Image
- Peter Broetzmann 05N2754.jpg
- Work location
- Wuppertal
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- date of birth
- 1941-03-06
- Commons category
- Peter Brötzmann
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- Peter Brötzmann
- start of work period
- 1967-00-00
- date of death
- 2023-06-22
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