Francis Petter

Francis Petter is a saxophonist and bass clarinetist documented on zwitzerland (CS157), part of the Creative Sources catalogue of contemporary improvised music. His contribution combines two reed-instrument families with contrasting registers and expressive possibilities.

Both saxophone and bass clarinet lend themselves to subtle shifts between sustained pitches, breath, articulation and multiphonics. Their participation in a collective recording creates opportunities for interaction with other acoustic instruments and for the spontaneous development of musical form. The zwitzerland album confirms Petter's playing, although independent sources currently offer limited information about his wider musical biography.