Die Like a Dog: Fragments of Music, Life and Death of Albert Ayler is a live album by saxophonist Peter Brötzmann, trumpeter Toshinori Kondo, bassist William Parker, and drummer Hamid Drake. It was recorded in August 1993 at Townhall Charlottenburg in Berlin, and was released in 1994 by FMP.[1][2] The group, which would go on to tour and make multiple recordings, became known as the Die Like a Dog Quartet.[3]
Die Like a Dog: Fragments of Music, Life and Death of Albert Ayler
The album pays tribute to saxophonist Albert Ayler, and some of the tracks feature short quotations from his music.[2] Brötzmann reflected: "The idea of expressing my love of and admiration for Albert Ayler - both man and music - in a musical statement is not new. We both tried to do similar or almost identical things at the same point in time, each independently and without knowing anything about each other - each of us within his own culture."[4]
In 2007, the album was reissued as part of the compilation Die Like a Dog Quartet: The Complete FMP Recordings."[5]
In a review for AllMusic, Joslyn Lane wrote: "here... you get four musicians who, whenever they're playing, play with every ounce of their attention, passion, and ability. Add to this each musician's great ability on his respective instrument and you get music that is alternately moving, invigorating, and astonishing."[6]
The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album 3½ stars, calling it "a stark, harrowing meditation on the life and work of Albert Ayler." They commented: "it's fuming and intractable stuff, but its spiritual measure is palpable and the quartet plays with stunning commitment."[7]
Critic Tom Hull described the album as "impressive, exhaustive work," and stated that "the ghost of Albert Ayler looms large." He remarked that, in comparison with Ayler's music, Die Like a Dog is "more mediated, so while it easily attains the intended levels of intensity and difficulty, its reconstructed Ayler is more knowing and expert."[8]
Writing for All About Jazz, Clifford Allen commented: "Die Like a Dog shows the quartet rightly as a working and cooperative band, one with a shared European, American and Japanese heritage and a sensibility that crosses numerous creative isles with a few fell swoops."[9]
Author Todd S. Jenkins called the album "an apt tribute to the free-jazz great who died like a dog in the East River," noting that it "acknowledges Ayler's music directly and in spirit."[3]
^"Die Like a Dog Quartet: Fragments of Music, Life and Death of Albert Ayler". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
^ ab"Brötzmann/Kondo/Parker/Drake: Die Like a Dog". FMP. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
^ abJenkins, Todd S. (2004). "Die Like a Dog Quartet". Free Jazz and Free Improvisation: An Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. Greenwood. p. 126.
^Brötzmann, Peter (1994). Die Like a Dog (liner notes). Brötzmann/Kondo/Parker/Drake. FMP. CD 64.
^"Die Like a Dog Quartet: The Complete FMP Recordings". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
^ abLane, Joslyn. "Die Like a Dog: Fragments of Music, Life & Death of Albert Ayler". AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
^ abCook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 177.
^ abHull, Tom. "Bass Fiddles and Nu Bop: A Consumer Guide to William Parker, Matthew Shipp, et al". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
^Allen, Clifford (December 19, 2009). "Peter Brotzmann: Die Like A Dog". All About Jazz. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
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like, album, like, fragments, music, life, death, albert, ayler, live, album, saxophonist, peter, brötzmann, trumpeter, toshinori, kondo, bassist, william, parker, drummer, hamid, drake, recorded, august, 1993, townhall, charlottenburg, berlin, released, 1994,. Die Like a Dog Fragments of Music Life and Death of Albert Ayler is a live album by saxophonist Peter Brotzmann trumpeter Toshinori Kondo bassist William Parker and drummer Hamid Drake It was recorded in August 1993 at Townhall Charlottenburg in Berlin and was released in 1994 by FMP 1 2 The group which would go on to tour and make multiple recordings became known as the Die Like a Dog Quartet 3 Die Like a Dog Fragments of Music Life and Death of Albert AylerLive album by Peter Brotzmann Toshinori Kondo William Parker and Hamid DrakeReleased1994RecordedAugust 19 1993VenueTownhall Charlottenburg BerlinGenreFree jazzLabelFMPCD 64ProducerJost Gebers Peter Brotzmann The album pays tribute to saxophonist Albert Ayler and some of the tracks feature short quotations from his music 2 Brotzmann reflected The idea of expressing my love of and admiration for Albert Ayler both man and music in a musical statement is not new We both tried to do similar or almost identical things at the same point in time each independently and without knowing anything about each other each of us within his own culture 4 In 2007 the album was reissued as part of the compilation Die Like a Dog Quartet The Complete FMP Recordings 5 Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 ReferencesReception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 The Penguin Guide to Jazz nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 Tom Hull on the WebB 8 In a review for AllMusic Joslyn Lane wrote here you get four musicians who whenever they re playing play with every ounce of their attention passion and ability Add to this each musician s great ability on his respective instrument and you get music that is alternately moving invigorating and astonishing 6 The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album 3 stars calling it a stark harrowing meditation on the life and work of Albert Ayler They commented it s fuming and intractable stuff but its spiritual measure is palpable and the quartet plays with stunning commitment 7 Critic Tom Hull described the album as impressive exhaustive work and stated that the ghost of Albert Ayler looms large He remarked that in comparison with Ayler s music Die Like a Dog is more mediated so while it easily attains the intended levels of intensity and difficulty its reconstructed Ayler is more knowing and expert 8 Writing for All About Jazz Clifford Allen commented Die Like a Dog shows the quartet rightly as a working and cooperative band one with a shared European American and Japanese heritage and a sensibility that crosses numerous creative isles with a few fell swoops 9 Author Todd S Jenkins called the album an apt tribute to the free jazz great who died like a dog in the East River noting that it acknowledges Ayler s music directly and in spirit 3 Track listing edit No 1 Brotzmann 21 47 No 2A Saint James Infirmary Don Redman 4 07 No 2B Untitled Brotzmann 10 37 No 2C Saint James Infirmary Don Redman 1 15 No 3A Two Birds in a Feather Brotzmann 1 23 No 3B Untitled Brotzmann 17 28 No 4 Brotzmann 16 05Personnel editPeter Brotzmann tenor saxophone alto saxophone tarogato Toshinori Kondo trumpet electronics William Parker double bass Hamid Drake drums frame drumReferences edit Die Like a Dog Quartet Fragments of Music Life and Death of Albert Ayler Jazz Music Archives Retrieved June 14 2022 a b Brotzmann Kondo Parker Drake Die Like a Dog FMP Retrieved June 14 2022 a b Jenkins Todd S 2004 Die Like a Dog Quartet Free Jazz and Free Improvisation An Encyclopedia Vol 1 Greenwood p 126 Brotzmann Peter 1994 Die Like a Dog liner notes Brotzmann Kondo Parker Drake FMP CD 64 Die Like a Dog Quartet The Complete FMP Recordings Jazz Music Archives Retrieved June 14 2022 a b Lane Joslyn Die Like a Dog Fragments of Music Life amp Death of Albert Ayler AllMusic Retrieved June 14 2022 a b Cook Richard Morton Brian 2008 The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Penguin Books p 177 a b Hull Tom Bass Fiddles and Nu Bop A Consumer Guide to William Parker Matthew Shipp et al Tom Hull on the Web Retrieved June 14 2022 Allen Clifford December 19 2009 Peter Brotzmann Die Like A Dog All About Jazz Retrieved June 14 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Die Like a Dog album amp oldid 1218974243, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
