The Complete Braxton
Studio album by
Anthony Braxton
Released1973
RecordedFebruary 4–5, 1971
StudioPolydor Studios, London
GenreJazz
LabelFreedom
FLP 40112/3
ProducerAlan Bates
Anthony Braxton chronology
Recital Paris 71
(1971)		 The Complete Braxton
(1973)		 Paris Concert
(1971)

The Complete Braxton (also released as The Complete Braxton 1971) is an album by American jazz saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded in 1971 and released on the Freedom label.[1][2][3][4] It features a variety of musicians, including trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, pianist Chick Corea, bassist Dave Holland, drummer Barry Altschul, and the London Tuba Ensemble.

The album was recorded while Braxton was in London with Circle.[5] According to Braxton, the album's title was assigned by Alan Bates, producer and founder of Freedom Records. Braxton commented: "I would never call my work 'The Complete Braxton' or any of this nonsense."[6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[8]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said "Lots of very interesting performances come from a master of the avant-garde who has always followed his own musical path".[7]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton are graphically titled and the following attempts to translate the title to text.

  1. "N 508-10 (4G) [Composition 6K]" - 4:35
  2. "J-572 (431)-1 [Composition 6J]" - 16:35
  3. "67M F-12 [Composition 6A]" - 5:15
  4. "ZM-F-K [Composition 22]" - 15:00
  5. "R76-4 [Composition 6I]" - 9:47
  6. "3-24 (Tuba Realization) [Composition 4]" - 8:01
  7. "JNK 4 Degrees [Composition 6L]" - 14:32
  8. "4-16 CJF [Composition 6M]" - 6:18

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Anthony Braxton discography accessed November 8, 2016
  2. ↑ Anthony Braxton Catalog accessed November 8, 2016
  3. ↑ Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Anthony Braxton accessed November 8, 2016
  4. ↑ Anthony Braxton Pages: 1970-1971 Chronology accessed November 8, 2016
  5. ↑ Radano, Ronald M. (1993). New Musical Figurations: Anthony Braxton's Cultural Critique. University of Chicago Press. p. 172.
  6. ↑ Lock, Graham (2018). Forces in Motion: Anthony Braxton and the Meta-Reality of Creative Music. Dover. p. 90.
  7. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. The Complete Braxton – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  8. ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 30. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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