Anthony Braxton on Music and Arts label

[Rupertdacat]

For those who do not yet know, Berkshire Record Outlet is a very nice resource, though predominantly for classical music. Anyone know which/any/all of the following might serve as a good introduction to Braxton?

1.

' Braxton / Teitelbaum Duet: Live at Merkin Hall'. (Set 1; Set 2; Encore. Anthony Braxton, saxophones, clarinets & flute. Richard Teitelbaum, keyboard / synthesizer / sampler. Complete concert of 4/28/94. Total time: 74'22')

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Genre: Jazz

2.

Braxton, Anthony: 5 Compositions: no.86; no.101; no.136; no.167; no.168. (Anthony Braxton, winds w.Ted Reichman, accordion / piano. Rec. Leipzig, 1993)

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Genre: Jazz

3.

Braxton, 21 Compositions, 1992. ('Splatter Trio & Debris' ensemble)

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Genre: Jazz

4.

' Anthony Braxton: Nine Duets with Mario Pavone': Compositions #'s 6, 29, 65, 87 & 135; The Call; Double; I Remember You; Stalemates. (Rec. 1993. Total time: 65'25')

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Genre: Jazz

5.

Braxton, Duets, Hamburg 1991. (Anthony Braxton, sopranino & alto sax, flute & contrabass clarinet w.Peter Niklas Wilson, double bass. Total time: 69'15')

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Genre: Jazz

Thanks,

Rupe

[B. Clugston]

The Splatter Trio and Debris CD is a good introduction to Braxton the composer.

Haven't heard the duets with the bassists.

The Teitelbaum duo is straight improv. Enjoyable enough, but not essential. I like the Reichman duo slightly more.

Not the best intros to Braxton, but the price is nice.

[Rupertdacat]

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Not the best intros to Braxton, but the price is nice.

Thanks. Any CD/s in particular that you would recommend as perhaps a better place to start?

Rupe

[B. Clugston]

(snip)

Not the best intros to Braxton, but the price is nice.

Thanks. Any CD/s in particular that you would recommend as perhaps a better place to start?

Rupe

The man is so prolific, this could get expensive for you.

His quartet with Marilyn Crispell, Mark Dresser and Gerry Hemingway is much revered. London (1985) on Leo is a good one.

Sadly a lot of is 1970s recordings which featured some phenomenal solos are out of print. Best of the bunch may well be the double-LP Berlin/Montreux Concerts (Arista). Of currently available releases, Donna Lee from the Free America series, Circle’s Paris Concert (with Corea and Holland) and Dortmund (Hatology, but getting hard to find) are good examples.

Braxton’s Creative Orchestra music is also worth a listen, though some of the key releases are out of print. Eugene, half a London Jazz Composers Orchestra set and the recent 4-CD set on Leo Records offer examples.

Much of Braxton’s recent work has focussed on Ghost Trance Music. Volume 2 or 3 of the Yoshi’s set on Leo are good starts.

For Alto is his most well-known solo sax release, though there’s about a half-dozen other good options.

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another thread all about Anthony Braxton.

[Nate Dorward]

As a great intro I'd recommend Trio and Duet on Sackville. Limited edition but was still in print last time I checked.