Guts (McPhee, Brötzmann, Kessler, and Zerang album)

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Guts
Live album by
Joe McPhee, Peter Brötzmann, Kent Kessler and Michael Zerang
Released2007
RecordedAugust 3, 2005
Studiothe Empty Bottle in Chicago
GenreJazz
Length58:57
LabelOkka Disc OD12062
ProducerBruno Johnson and Peter Brötzmann
Joe McPhee chronology
Roulette at Location One
(2005) 		Guts
(2007) 		The Open Door
(2005)
Peter Brötzmann chronology
No Hard Feelings: For Steve Lacy
(2005) 		Guts
(2005) 		Full Blast
(2006)

Guts is an album by Joe McPhee, Peter Brötzmann, Kent Kessler and Michael Zerang recorded in 2005 and released on the Okka Disc label in 2007.[1]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
All About Jazz[3]

Allmusic reviewer Phil Freeman states "While the group is capable of Ayler-esque blare, the two horn players (McPhee switches back and forth between saxophones and trumpet or cornet) can also bring things down quite a bit, murmuring introspective phrases with the rhythm section at rest. This happens during each of the two long pieces that make up Guts, and it helps give the listener's ears a momentary break, but also builds tension for when the full ensemble comes back".[2]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Joe McPhee, Peter Brötzmann, Kent Kessler and Michael Zerang.

  1. "Guts" – 17:41
  2. "Rising Spirits" – 41:16

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Joe McPhee discography accessed May 4, 2015
  2. ^ a b Freeman, Phil. Guts – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Horton, L., All About Jazz Review, August 2, 2007
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