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Brötzmann/leigh at The North Door
Courtesy of Pedro Moreno | Posted on January 25, 2019
When
Thu, May 23, 2019
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Peter Brötzmann
woodwindsHeather Leigh
guitar, steelAbout
Peter Brötzmann is a living legend of improvised music who has embodied the leading edge of the European avant-garde for over 50 years, challenging audiences and convention alike with a relentless intensity. On pedal steel guitar, Heather Leigh (former Austin resident) is rapidly becoming a legend in her own right, both for her solo work (published by Not Not Fun Records, KSE, and Ideologic Organ among others), and especially in combination with Brötzmann. Since 2015, the two have toured extensively as a duo whose fearless, improvised collaborations have been heralded as “an intoxicatingly weird take on the blues” marked by ferocious speed-of-thought improvisation and deep lyrical soul – each a perfect foil for the other. Their 2018 release, Sparrow Nights was selected among the 20 Best Jazz Albums of 2018 by Rolling Stone Magazine....