Aggressive free jazz

Hello,

A quick history of my experience with free/avant/out jazz: The first album of it's ilk that I"ve bought was Peter Brotzmann's Machine Gun. I loved the way it felt like the music was a brick hitting me in the face 17 times a minute. So much sound. Unfortunately, I fear this has also spoiled me. No other free/etc jazz album has filled me with such feelings and ultimately I feel disappointed. Even other Brotzmann works I've heard, don't measure up in terms of visceral intensity. Thus...

I do quite like free jazz...but wish I knew more of it that was aggressive, in your face, destruction via sound type stuff. I can enjoy the quieter, more introspective side of free jazz...but what I really like and look for in free jazz is the opposite.

So I turn my eyes to you, all knowing, jazz loving populace of JMA. What can you recommend for me in terms of aggressive (Visceral, fiery, noisy, eardrum destroying) free jazz? (basically, in the Machine Gun Spirit)


(Note: I have explored the sub a bit and am familiar with some of the big guns [like Ayler's Spiritual Unity and Coltrane's noisier side]. However, please recommend anything...even if it seems obvious.)

Many thanks.

The new album by Merzbow, Gustafsson and Pandi, also the song "Atlantis" from the Sun Ra album of the same name.

Last Exit and certain albums by Sonny Sharrock.

js wrote: The new album by Merzbow, Gustafsson and Pandi, also the song "Atlantis" from the Sun Ra album of the same name.

I wasn't even aware of the first thing existing. That sounds absolutely wonderful. I'll certainly investigate.


Sun Ra I am also familiar with. I should go through more things that I have by him. That saxophone did get pretty screechy at times.


EDIT: Just so I don't have four posts in a row...thanks snobb. I'll get to those vids in due time.

Edited by Cannonball With Hat - 10 Feb 2013 at 10:06pm

Probably Sharrock's most intense work is with Last Exit, his albums can be sort of inconsistent.

@ Snobb: I've heard of The Thing but haven't had a chance to investigate past that. Any cds you recommend to start?

That Vandermark/Love Duo was pretty sweet too...especially the early part with both of them going full throttle. The only Vandermark I've heard was The Vandermark 5 which didn't foliate my bananas, if you catch my drift. Any recommendations here?

Cannonball With Hat wrote: @ Snobb: I've heard of The Thing but haven't had a chance to investigate past that. Any cds you recommend to start? That Vandermark/Love Duo was pretty sweet too...especially the early part with both of them going full throttle. The only Vandermark I've heard was The Vandermark 5 which didn't foliate my bananas, if you catch my drift. Any recommendations here?

Edited by snobb - 13 Feb 2013 at 1:34am

Ahh...great snobb. I'll check those out. Thanks

pinknote wrote: Alan Silva and the Celestrial Communication Orchestra - Luna SurfaceDave Burrell - EchoMaybe what you are looking for?...  or maybe not...

   

I'll investigate these, thanks.

Oohh yes. I forgot about Pat's Song X. I'll have to see if I can find my copy.

I think the make or break on some of those early albums is whether or not you like the vocal improvisations, also I believe there is an album where Sharrock plays "free" slide whistle for a good part of the album, as opposed to guitar.