Muziekstudies (Muziekakademie): piano uitmuntendheid, theorie en harmonie hogere graad.
Verschillende jazzstijlen, ook dansmuziek, doorbraak naar vrije improvisatie met lokale musici (Van De Ven (†), Wanders, Zinzen). België
Professioneel free-lance musicus sinds 1964 en dus behorend tot de eerste generatie Europese vrije improvisatoren.

Fred Van Hove discography 3

with Peter Brötzmann

LP                    THEPETERBRÔTZMANNOCTET “Macine Gun”               Germany (re-edition 1968)


CD        2003     BROTZMANN/VAN HOVE/BENNINK “Balls”
                        UMS/ALP233CD                                                           USA (re-edition 1970)

CD        2002     BROTZMANN TRIO “For Adolphe Sax” 1 unedited track + Van Hove
                        UMS/ALP230CD                                                           USA (re-edition 1967)

CD        2001     BROTZMANN GROUPS “Fuck de Boere” (+ Machine Gun)
                        UMS/ALP211CD                                                           USA (unedited 1968, 1970)

CD        2000     BROTZMANN SEXTET/QUARTET " Nipples "
                        UMS/ALP205CD                                                           USA ( re-edition 1969)

CD        1991     BROTZMANN/VAN HOVE/BENNINK PLUS ALBERT MANGELSDORF " Live in Berlin ' 71 "
                        FMP CD 34/35                                                  Germany ( re-edition )

CD        1990     THE PETER BROTZMANN OCTET " Machine Gun "
                        FMP CD 24                                                       Germany ( re-edition 1968)

LP        1975     BROTZMANN/VAN HOVE/BENNINK " Tschüss "
                        FMP 0230                                                        Germany

LP        1974     BROTZMANN/VAN HOVE/BENNINK " Outspan No 1 "
                        FMP 0180                                                        Germany

LP        1974     BROTZMANN/VAN HOVE/BENNINK " Outspan No 2 "
                        FMP 0200                                                        Germany

LP        1973     BROTZMANN/VAN HOVE/BENNINK
                        FMP 0130                                                        Germany

EP        1973     BROTZMANN/VAN HOVE/BENNINK " Einheitsfrontlied "                                                                                   FMP S 3                                                                      Germany

LP        1972     BROTZMANN/VAN HOVE/BENNINK/MANGELSDORF " For Example Nr 2 - Groups "
                        FMP R-2                                                                      Germany ( various artists )

EP        1972     BROTZMANN/VAN HOVE/BENNINK + 15 CHILDREN " Free Jazz und Kinder "
                        FMP S 1/2                                                       Germany

LP        1971     BROTZMANN/VAN HOVE/BENNINK " 2nd International New Jazz Meeting Burg Altena "
                        JG Records 027/028                                         Germany ( various artists )

LP        1971     BROTZMANN/VAN HOVE/BENNINK + MANGELSDORF " Elements "
                        FMP 0030                                                        Germany

LP        1971     BROTZMANN/VAN HOVE/BENNINK + MANGELSDORF " Couscous de la Mauresque "                                                                FMP 0040                                                        Germany

LP        1971     BROTZMANN/VAN HOVE/BENNINK + MANGELSDORF " The End "
                        FMP 0050                                                        Germany

LP        1970     PETER BROTZMANN GROUP " The German 12th Jazz Festival Frankfurt am Main "
                        Scout Records SC-S 12/13/14                           Germany ( various artists )

LP        1970     BROTZMANN/VAN HOVE/BENNINK " Balls "
                        FMP 0020                                                        Germany

LP        1969     PETER BROTZMANN OCTET " International Holy Hill Jazz Meeting 1969 "
                        Meno and CB Records                                       Germany ( various artists )

LP        1969     THE PETER BROTZMANN SEXTET & QUARTET " Nipples "
                        CAL 30604                                                       Germany

LP        1968     THE PETER BROTZMANN OCTET   " Machine Gun”