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

{{Infobox album

| name = Guts

| type = Live

| artist = Joe McPhee, Peter Brötzmann, Kent Kessler and Michael Zerang

| cover = Guts (Joe McPhee and Peter Brötzmann album).jpg

| alt =

| released = 2007

| recorded = August 3, 2005

| venue =

| studio = the Empty Bottle in Chicago

| genre = Jazz

| length = 58:57

| label = Okka Disc OD12062

| producer = Bruno Johnson and Peter Brötzmann

| chronology = Joe McPhee

| prev_title = Roulette at Location One

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = The Open Door

| next_year = 2005

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Peter Brötzmann

| prev_title = No Hard Feelings: For Steve Lacy

| prev_year = 2005

| title = Guts

| year = 2005

| type = live

| next_title = Full Blast

| next_year = 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.[http://joemcphee.com/guts.html Joe McPhee discography] accessed May 4, 2015

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}

| rev2 = All About Jazz

| rev2Score = {{rating|5|5}}Horton, L., [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/guts-joe-mcphee-okka-disk-review-by-lyn-horton.php All About Jazz Review], August 2, 2007

}}

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".{{Allmusic|first=Phil |last=Freeman |class=album |id=mw0001623480 |title=Guts – Review |accessdate=April 4, 2015}}

Track listing

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

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

Personnel

References