Peter Brötzmann
Jazz band from Remscheid · formed 1941

- Shows on record
- 14
- Rooms played
- 10
- Cities
- 9
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Sep 4, 2019Cafe OTO
About
Peter Brötzmann is a band from Remscheid, formed in 1941, tagged european free jazz, experimental big band, free improvisation by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2019, across 10 rooms in 9 cities.
- Peter Brötzmann formed in 1941 — MusicBrainz
- Peter Brötzmann is based in Remscheid — MusicBrainz
- Peter Brötzmann disbanded in 2023 — MusicBrainz
- Last Exit: member — MusicBrainz
- Globe Unity Orchestra: alto saxophone — MusicBrainz
- The Peter Brötzmann Octet: baritone saxophone, eponymous, tenor saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Sonore: member — MusicBrainz
- Brötzmann Chicago Octet: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Brötzmann Clarinet Project: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet: clarinet, eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Peter Brötzmann Trio: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Peter Brötzmann Group: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- The Peter Brötzmann Quartet: eponymous, tenor saxophone — MusicBrainz
- The Wild Mans Band: clarinet — MusicBrainz
- Haazz & Company: clarinet — MusicBrainz
- Peter Brötzmann has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1970–1993 — MusicBrainz
- Peter Brötzmann formed in 1967 — Wikipedia
- Peter Brötzmann plays European free jazz — Wikipedia
- Peter Brötzmann plays avant-garde jazz — Wikipedia
- Peter Brötzmann plays free improvisation — Wikipedia
- Peter Brötzmann has 35888 listeners on Last.fm — Peter Brötzmann on Last.fm
- Peter Brötzmann has released 10 recordings between 2022 and 2026 — Peter Brötzmann on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
14 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20083 shows
- 20102 shows
- 20114 shows
- 20132 shows
- 20182 shows
- 20191 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2019 | Cafe OTO · LondonHeadlinerwith Han Bennink, Alexander Von Schlippenbach, Heather Leigh | Headliner | Han Bennink, Alexander Von Schlippenbach, Heather Leigh |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Tresor · BerlinSupportwith Hugo Esquinca, Brötzmann, Fm Einheit, +13 | Support | Hugo Esquinca, Brötzmann, Fm Einheit, +13 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Aufsturz · BerlinHeadlinerwith Wolfgang Schmidtke, Peter Weiss, Alexander Von Schlippenbach | Headliner | Wolfgang Schmidtke, Peter Weiss, Alexander Von Schlippenbach |
| Jul 31, 2013 | Hideout · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Ken Vandermark, Hamid Drake, Chad Taylor | Headliner | Ken Vandermark, Hamid Drake, Chad Taylor |
| Jan 13, 2013 | The Green Door Store · BrightonHeadlinerwith John Edwards, Steve Noble, Special Guests | Headliner | John Edwards, Steve Noble, Special Guests |
| Apr 30, 2011 | A38 Ship / A38 Hajó · BudapestHeadlinerwith Tegnapután, Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark, +10 | Headliner | Tegnapután, Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark, +10 |
| Apr 20, 2011 | Cafe OTO · LondonSupportwith Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark, +8 | Support | Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark, +8 |
| Apr 19, 2011 | Cafe OTO · LondonSupportwith Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark, +8 | Support | Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark, +8 |
| Apr 18, 2011 | Cafe OTO · LondonSupportwith Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Per Åke Holmlander, Kent Kessler, +8 | Support | Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, Per Åke Holmlander, Kent Kessler, +8 |
| Jul 25, 2010 | Sugar Maple · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith Ken Vandermark, Joe McPhee | Headliner | Ken Vandermark, Joe McPhee |
| Jul 23, 2010 | Sugar Maple · MilwaukeeSupportwith Extraordinary Popular Delusions, Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark | Support | Extraordinary Popular Delusions, Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark |
| Nov 7, 2008 | Alter Schlachthof (Schl8hof) Wels · WelsSupportwith Ken Vandermark, The Ex, William Parker, +16 | Support | Ken Vandermark, The Ex, William Parker, +16 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | Jazzgalerie · NickelsdorfSupportwith Roscoe Mitchell, Otomo Yoshihide, Spunk, +14 | Support | Roscoe Mitchell, Otomo Yoshihide, Spunk, +14 |
| Mar 23, 2008 | Porgy & Bess · ViennaHeadlinerwith Ken Vandermark, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller | Headliner | Ken Vandermark, Marino Pliakas, Michael Wertmüller |
Where they play
10 rooms in 9 citiesRooms played most
- Cafe OTO · London4 shows
- Sugar Maple · Milwaukee2 shows
- A38 Ship / A38 Hajó · Budapest1 show
- Alter Schlachthof (Schl8hof) Wels · Wels1 show
- Aufsturz · Berlin1 show
Cities played
- London4 shows
- Berlin2 shows
- Milwaukee2 shows
- Brighton1 show
- Budapest1 show
and 4 other cities
Releases
35 releases, 1970–2026Treforest 82
2026
The Quartet
2025
Complete Link
2024
Ranging
2024
Chicken Shit Bingo
2024
Butterfly Mushroom
2024
Naked Nudes
2023
Triangle - Live At OHM, 1987
2023
Catching Ghosts
2023
Live At Babylon
2022
Love Comes Like Sour To Milk
1993 · Album
Dare Devil
1992 · Album
Visions & Blueprints
1992 · Album
No Nothing
1991 · Album
In a State of Undress
1990 · Album
Last Home
1990 · Album
Wie das Leben so Spielt
1990 · Album
Réservé
1989 · Album
Go-No-Go
1987 · Album
Low Life
1987 · Album
14 Love Poems
1984 · Album
Pica Pica
1984 · Album
Edelgard..., Maar Helaas!
1981 · Album
Atsugi Concert
1980 · Album
3 Points and a Mountain
1979 · Album
The Nearer the Bone, the Sweeter the Meat
1979 · Album
Groupcomposing
1978 · Album
Ein Halber Hund Kann Nicht Pinkeln
1977 · Album
Schwarzwaldfahrt
1977 · Album
Solo
1976 · Album
Outspan No 1
1975 · Album
Tschüs
1975 · Album
FMP 130
1973 · Album
Hot Lotta
1973 · Album
Balls
1970 · Album
Lineup
- Last Exit
- Globe Unity Orchestra · alto saxophone
- The Peter Brötzmann Octet · baritone saxophone, eponymous, tenor saxophone
- Sonore
- Brötzmann Chicago Octet · eponymous
- Brötzmann Clarinet Project · eponymous
- Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet · clarinet, eponymous
- Peter Brötzmann Trio · eponymous
- Peter Brötzmann Group · eponymous
- The Peter Brötzmann Quartet · eponymous, tenor saxophone
- The Wild Mans Band · clarinet
- Haazz & Company · clarinet
- Full Blast · reeds
- Berg Borg Brötz man/n · eponymous, piano
- Niels and the New York Street Percussionists
- The Peter Brötzmann Tentet · eponymous, saxophone
- Peter Brötzmann / Keiji Haino Duo
- Cecil Taylor European Orchestra · alto saxophone
- Sprawl · reeds
- North Quartet · clarinet
- The Peter Brötzmann Sextet · eponymous, tenor saxophone
Former
- Die Like a Dog Quartet · reeds
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters

Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Peter Brötzmann on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Peter Brötzmann on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.