Fred Braceful
Encyclopedia
Fred Arthur Braceful was a jazz
drummer.
His father was a tenor saxophonist, and the son drummed in his band early in his career. He served in the U.S. military in Germany
, where he played in the 7th Army Band, and then settled in Stuttgart
.
and Eberhard Weber
as Trio from 1963 well into the 1970s, including with Dauner's group Et Cetera. With Dauner and Fred van Hove a.o. he recorded " Requiem for Che Guevara " on Nov. !0th 1968 at the Berlin Jazz Festival. On Oct. 30. in 1964 he accompanied singer Donald (Baby) Douglas, Leo Wright
a.o. at the first International Jazz Festival Prague .In 1972 he cofounded the German Art rock
band Exmagma. Braceful also played with Albert Mangelsdorff
, Dollar Brand, Joki Freund, Hans Koller, Mal Waldron
, Bob Degen
, Benny Bailey
, Robin Kenyatta
, and Manfred Schoof
.
He and several Stuttgart jazz musicians formed the ensemble Moira in 1976. Following this Braceful played with Bernd Köppen and Jay Oliver
. After his stint with Oliver in 1982, Braceful quit music for a period of time, then returned to play in Eugen de Ryck's group, the Funkomatic Hippies, from 1992 until his death in 1995. He worked and recorded with Michael Hornstein
regularly from the mid 80ies until his death.
Fred Braceful was married twice, he has three children.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
drummer.
Biography
Fred Braceful was born in 1938 as the oldest son of Cludie "Fred" Braceful and Ada Crutcher.His father was a tenor saxophonist, and the son drummed in his band early in his career. He served in the U.S. military in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, where he played in the 7th Army Band, and then settled in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
.
Career
In Stuttgart he played with Wolfgang DaunerWolfgang Dauner
Wolfgang Dauner is a German jazz fusion pianist, composer and keyboardist born in Stuttgart, Germany, probably best known for his work in the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble and with musicians such as Hans Koller, Albert Mangelsdorff, Volker Kriegel or Ack van Rooyen...
and Eberhard Weber
Eberhard Weber
Eberhard Weber is a German double bassist and composer. As a bass player, Weber is known for his highly distinctive tone and phrasing...
as Trio from 1963 well into the 1970s, including with Dauner's group Et Cetera. With Dauner and Fred van Hove a.o. he recorded " Requiem for Che Guevara " on Nov. !0th 1968 at the Berlin Jazz Festival. On Oct. 30. in 1964 he accompanied singer Donald (Baby) Douglas, Leo Wright
Leo Wright
Leo Wright was an American jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and clarinet...
a.o. at the first International Jazz Festival Prague .In 1972 he cofounded the German Art rock
Art rock
Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, with influences from art, avant-garde, and classical music. The first usage of the term, according to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, was in 1968. Influenced by the work of The Beatles, most notably their Sgt...
band Exmagma. Braceful also played with Albert Mangelsdorff
Albert Mangelsdorff
Albert Mangelsdorff was one of the most accredited and innovative trombonists of modern jazz who became famous for his distinctive technique of playing multiphonics.-Biography:...
, Dollar Brand, Joki Freund, Hans Koller, Mal Waldron
Mal Waldron
Malcolm Earl Waldron was an American jazz and world music pianist and composer, born in New York City.Like his contemporaries, Waldron's roots lie chiefly in the hard bop and post-bop genres of the New York club scene of the 1950s; but with time, he gravitated more towards free jazz and composition...
, Bob Degen
Bob Degen
Bob Degen Jr is an American jazz pianist. Much of his work has been in the trio format.Degen attended Berklee College of Music in the 1960s and played locally in Boston while there. In the mid-1960s he played in Europe with Dexter Gordon, Art Farmer, Carmell Jones, and Albert Mangelsdorff, and...
, Benny Bailey
Benny Bailey
Benny Bailey, born Ernest Harold Bailey , was an American bebop and hard-bop jazz trumpeter.-Biography:...
, Robin Kenyatta
Robin Kenyatta
Robin Kenyatta was an American jazz alto saxophonist.-Career:Born Robert Prince Haynes in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States, Kenyatta grew up in New York. He played with Bill Dixon there in the 1960s, playing with his project "The October Revolution in Jazz"...
, and Manfred Schoof
Manfred Schoof
Manfred Schoof is a German jazz trumpet player.He studied music in Kassel and Cologne.He is a founder of European free jazz and collaborated with Albert Mangelsdorff, Peter Brötzmann, Mal Waldron, and Irène Schweizer...
.
He and several Stuttgart jazz musicians formed the ensemble Moira in 1976. Following this Braceful played with Bernd Köppen and Jay Oliver
Jay Oliver
Jay Oliver is an American jazz musician , composer, record producer, programmer & engineer; residing in Los Angeles. He began his professional music career at the age of 19 as the youngest member of Maynard Ferguson’s band...
. After his stint with Oliver in 1982, Braceful quit music for a period of time, then returned to play in Eugen de Ryck's group, the Funkomatic Hippies, from 1992 until his death in 1995. He worked and recorded with Michael Hornstein
Michael Hornstein
Michael Hornstein is a Munich-based saxophonist, composer and music producer who is working internationally.- Biography :Michael Hornstein was born of a German father and an Italian mother in 1962. He started playing the piano at the age of 10 and later saxophone at the age of 14...
regularly from the mid 80ies until his death.
Fred Braceful was married twice, he has three children.
Discography
- 1964 Dream Talk with Et Cetera
- 1964 Echos from the PraguePraguePrague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
Jazz Festival with Leo Wright ,Benny Bailey a. o. (Supraphon Rec.) - 1967 Free Action with W. Dauner (MPS)
- 1967 Die Jazz-Werkstatt '67 (NDR Rec.) V.A.
- 1968 Celebrations with Bob Degen Trio (Calig LP)
- 1968 Requiem for Che Guevara (Fred van Hove/W. Dauner) (MPS)
- 1969 The Oimels with W. Dauner (MPS)
- 1969 Für (Dauner/Weber/Karg/Braceful) (Calig)
- 1969 Musica Sacra Nova 2 (W.Dauner/R. Finkbeiner) (Schwann Rec.)
- 1970 Live in Esslingen with Marion BrownMarion BrownMarion Brown was a jazz alto saxophonist and ethnomusicologist. He is most well known as a member of the 1960s avant-garde jazz scene in New York City, playing alongside musicians such as John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, and John Tchicai...
+ Leo Smith (Bootleg) - 1970 Output (W. Dauner) (ECM)
- 1970 Internationales New Jazz Meeting auf Burg Altena (JG Rec.) 2lp V.A.
- 1970 London Session with Et Cetera (Global Rec.)
- 1970 Lady Blue (Et Cetera) (Global)
- 1970 Time Turner (Liberty Rec.
- 1970 Girl from Martinique (ECM) with Robin Kenyatta
- 1970 Rischkas Soul with W. Dauner (MPS)
- 1971 Spanish BitchSpanish BitchSpanish Bitch is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1970 and released on the ECM label. The album was the second recording on the influentual European jazz label but only released in Japan.-Track listing:# "Spanish Bitch"...
with Mal WaldronMal WaldronMalcolm Earl Waldron was an American jazz and world music pianist and composer, born in New York City.Like his contemporaries, Waldron's roots lie chiefly in the hard bop and post-bop genres of the New York club scene of the 1950s; but with time, he gravitated more towards free jazz and composition...
(JVC/ECM) - 1971 The CallThe Call (Mal Waldron album)The Call is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1971 and released on the JAPO label. The album was the first release on the short-lived European jazz label.-Reception:The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars....
with Mal Waldron (JAPO) - 1972 Stop my Brain V.A. (MPS)
- 1973 Exmagma with Exmagma (Neusi Rec.)
- 1974 Goldball with Exmagma (Disjuncta Rec.)
- 1994 Langsames Blau with Michael Hornstein Trio (Enja)
- 1994 Black Issues with Chuck Henderson and Mal Waldron (Chazra)
- 2004 Forum West V.A. (SKO 19)
- 2006 3 with Exmagma (Daily Rec.) recorded 1975