LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL: Peter Brotzman/Marino Pliakas/Michael Wertmueller + The Final Terror

Legendary German free-jazz saxophonist – whose huge, screaming sound has been one of the most distinctive and celebrated in international improv since the late '60s. Here with bassist/guitarist Pliakas and wild man drummer Wertmueller, he celebrates the 40th anniversary of his definitive, paint-stripping Fire Music album, 'Machine Gun'. TFT provide a suitably scorching opening salvo of grunge funk and dub in an evening that's definitely not for fans of smooth jazz.