Jazz Articles about Haazz & Company

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Haazz & Company: Unlawful Noise

by Mark Corroto
July 1, 2001

Despite propaganda to the contrary, creative music was very much alive and kicking in the mid-seventies. Major American labels dumped Joe Henderson and The Art Ensemble of Chicago for electric jazz-fusion and pop, forcing improvising artists into the Loft scene, and to self-produced small (actually tiny) label production. In the days before the internet and with virtually no distribution, very little of what was produced had a chance to reach adventurous music listeners.

Despite its obscurity (to American audiences) the ...

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Haazz & Company: Unlawful Noise

by Micah Holmquist
July 1, 2001

The sextet responsible for Unlawful Noise stands out because four of the players (Kees Hazevoet, Peter Bennink, Peter Brotzmann, and Han Bennink) are white and hail from Europe while the remaining two (Johnny Dyani and Louis Moholo) are black musicians who were born in South Africa. The fact that this music, recorded on October 27, 1976, came at least a full decade before Apartheid began to dissipate on any significant level turns this material into a powerful political statement even ...

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Haazz & Company: Unlawful Noise

by Derek Taylor
June 1, 2001

Kees Hazevoet is something of a forgotten forefather in Dutch creative improvised music and John Corbett’s liners, which accompany this disc, along with the music on hand, do worlds of good toward illuminating his place as fomenter to the burgeoning scene. Witnessing the impact of the Albert Ayler trio firsthand in 1964 Hazevoet’s outlook changed significantly sparking a lasting partnership with fellow Dutchmen Willem Breuker, Hans Dulfer (Candy’s father!) and Han and Peter Bennink, among others. Strong bonds also solidified ...