Blow Horn

For the Indian company, see Blowhorn.

Blow Horn is an album by FJF (Free Jazz Four), a quartet formed by Swedish saxophonist Mats Gustafsson and American reedist Ken Vandermark with the Chicago's NRG Ensemble rhythm section of bassist Kent Kessler and drummer Steve Hunt. It was recorded in 1995 and released on Okka Disk.^[1]

Blow Horn
Studio album by FJF
Released	1997
Recorded	October 15, 1995
Studio	Überstudio, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	51:21
Label	Okka Disk
Producer	Mats Gustafsson, Ken Vandermark, John Corbett
Ken Vandermark chronology
Hoofbeats of the Snorting Swine (1996) Blow Horn (1997) A Meeting in Chicago (1997)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Tim Sheridan states: "This is improvised music with little form, but plenty of invention."^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Gustafsson/Hunt/Kessler/Vandermark except as indicated

1. "Dedication" – 13:36
2. "Blow Horn for Service" – 12:12
3. "Biomass" – 6:06
4. "Structure a la Malle (1st Version)" (Gustafsson) – 14:31
5. "Carry Out" – 4:56

Personnel

• Mats Gustafsson – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, French flageolet
• Kent Kessler – bass
• Steve Hunt – drums
• Ken Vandermark – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet