Anthony Braxton

[erwbol]

https://firehouse12records.com/album/quartet-new-haven-2014

One hour of music available for preview. Sounds good.

Edited June 5, 2019 by erwbol

[Д.Д.]

Ms. Megan Craig who designed the box devoted all five minutes to it.  

[erwbol]

I'm glad it's a firm, old fashioned box, no flimsy paper. And I happen to like the design. Reminds me of the original 4CD Willisau (Quartet) 1991, one of my very favourite possesions.

[erwbol]

On 22/05/2019 at 7:33 PM, sonnyhill said:

My copy arrived this morning. Great stuff.

[jlhoots]

Mine arrived too. Will open today.

[Steve Reynolds]

Waiting on comments from all who bought or who are buying this. I always wish there are track breaks on these long form pieces. I just listened to Globe Unity 2002 in 2 sittings yesterday - the piece is 74 minutes long with no track breaks. Very fine performance but no reason they can’t break it up performances like that of this box set into 3 or 4 tracks for each long piece.

still on my list but I’m a bit back-logged as there are just too many very good to great new recordings being released when it comes to this sort of thing - extended inward or outward. The inclusion of Nels Cline is a attractive aspect of this box and Bynum is a world class musician as well.

[erwbol]

I'm not practised at writing reviews, but CDs 1 & 4 are available for streaming from bandcamp on the link above. I listened to disc 1 and am happy with both performance and sound quality. Couldn't say if this is absolute top tier in this sort of thing. You're probably a better judge.

[clifford_thornton]

43 minutes ago, Steve Reynolds said:

Waiting on comments from all who bought or who are buying this. I always wish there are track breaks on these long form pieces. I just listened to Globe Unity 2002 in 2 sittings yesterday - the piece is 74 minutes long with no track breaks. Very fine performance but no reason they can’t break it up performances like that of this box set into 3 or 4 tracks for each long piece.

still on my list but I’m a bit back-logged as there are just too many very good to great new recordings being released when it comes to this sort of thing - extended inward or outward. The inclusion of Nels Cline is a attractive aspect of this box and Bynum is a world class musician as well.

Saunier is a fantastic drummer, by the way, though I have yet to hear this particular stuff. I'm sure he's on fire.

[sonnyhill]

The Tri-Centric Foundation recently posted two concerts on Soundcloud: one from 1976 from Graz, Austria with AB, George Lewis, Dave Holland, and Barry Altschul and another from Avignon, France with AB, Kenny Wheeler, Dave Holland, and Barry Altshcul. 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 4, 2020 by sonnyhill

[mjazzg]

Thanks for highlighting this

[Jim Duckworth]

13 hours ago, sonnyhill said:

The Tri-Centric Foundation recently posted two concerts on Souncloud: one from 1976 from Graz, Austria with AB, George Lewis, Dave Holland, and Barry Altschul and another from Avignon, France with AB, Kenny Wheeler, Dave Holland, and Barry Altshcul. 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for posting.  I was entirely unaware of the Tri-Centric Foundation having a presence on Soundcloud.

 

 

[mjazzg]

New Braxton release. Duet with harpist.

https://idischidiangelica.bandcamp.com/album/duo-bologna-2018

Sounding good on the first run

[sonnyhill]

New Braxton release. 

Eight cd box of duos with Eugene Chadbourne.

 

[jcam_44]

This sounds very interesting but the size of his sets are daunting and I don’t find myself returning to them aside from the Parker set 

[Д.Д.]

Did this really have to be an 8-CD box, no way to edit it to 7?! 

[mjzee]

Braxton's beyond parody at this point.  Oh, I'm sorry, he's a genius.

[mjazzg]

He must think that all his "friendly experiences" are rolling in £ or $. I would have bought any number of 2CD set versions of these recent boxes.

It surprises me that all the recent collaborations are so successful to merit such documentation. But maybe that's not the criterion.

But he knows what he wants to release and good luck to him if he's making money from them. He's done enough in my book to do what he wants unquestioned by the likes of me.

[mjzee]

[JSngry]

OTOH...long game. It's documented, "in the wild". Unlike the ancient civilizations, there will be NO doubt who this person was and what they did. Nobody creating the Braxton Historical Narrative but for Braxton Himself.

For now, anyway. Ancient's a long time ago, and a long time away. Shit happens between now and then.

But until it does, don't judge a long-gamer by standards with which he's not engaging.

[Д.Д.]

2 hours ago, mjzee said:

[danasgoodstuff]

On 5/14/2020 at 1:28 PM, mjzee said:

Braxton's beyond parody at this point.  Oh, I'm sorry, he's a genius.

His prose certainly is well beyond parody, in a bad way (just to be clear).  But then Ornette's prose is a little weird too.  didn't stop either of them from making some amazing music.  Hundred years from now, what will folks think - will they be glad for Braxton's exhaustive documentation?

[Chuck Nessa]

June 4 marks the 75th circle around the sun for my friend Anthony Braxton. May everything break his way. Thank you.

I have known him from 1967. He returned from the Army and Muhal Richard Abrams introduced us.

Edited June 4, 2020 by Chuck Nessa
to add material.

[JSngry]

75 seems kinda young these days...I hope it is, at least for this guy, probably one of the sanest people alive today.

[Mark Stryker]

51 minutes ago, JSngry said:

75 seems kinda young these days...

I was just thinking of this point a couple days ago, though not in relation to Braxton. I was listening (again) to Earl Hines' brilliant Quintessential Earl Hines (1970) and realized that he was just 67 when he recorded it. That seemed ancient at the time. By comparison, Chick turns 79 next week, and Herbie turned 80 in April. 

Edited June 4, 2020 by Mark Stryker

[Dub Modal]

This thread is nearly 19 years old and the early pages are pretty funny/interesting. People can get bitchy as hell talking about music and musicians. Makes for an entertaining read at least. 

Hate that I'm only coming around to enjoy is music at this stage with the man turning 78 later this year. Makes me think JSngry's on point with the documentation of his output as I wouldn't doubt he's thinking about legacy and keeping the Tri-Centric Foundation going into the future. Long game indeed. For Johnny-come-lately's like myself, that's a great thing. 

Regarding the Braxton Bootleg material, is all of that available via bandcamp? I've seen a few but nothing like what's there on that discogs page.