Cosby <----> Braxton

[clifford_thornton]

there isn't enough time in one's life to hear, let alone absorb it all... one thing I'm sorta thankful for, in a bass-ackwards way.

[Van Basten II]

To go back to the original subject, I remember when i was a teenager watching the actual episode, had no idea who was Anthony Braxton so the putdown went way over my head, ignorance is bliss indeed !

[JSngry]

there isn't enough time in one's life to hear, let alone absorb it all... one thing I'm sorta thankful for, in a bass-ackwards way.

Yeah, glass half-full, glass half-empty, optimism/pessimism determined by the level of thirst at any given moment.

[7/4]

I'll go ahead and be the naysayer: I think Braxton's 70s work, as wonderful as it is, takes up way to much space in conversations like this. To me, his music of the 80s and early 90s represents an absolute peak in his playing and composing; his work after that time is also quite strong and the last 20 years have provided us with many wonderful records. And so to this degree, I think the Mosaic is a wee bit overrated. As great as the 70s quartet is, there's nothing like the group with Hemingway, Dresser, and Crispell; as grand as Creative Orchestra Music 1976 is, the '78 and '89 Orchestra outings blow way past it. And, as an aside, Mosaic's non-use of album art and notes is simply egregious in this case. I say get the vinyl if you can. But it's not like it's not worth it, it is. But I sold mine and don't miss it. I do get more out of the Black Saint box. I don't want to bypass your question and list my favorite Braxton albums, but I do feel the need to speak up for looking beyond the 70s material.

I have similar feelings about Steve Lacy's music. To me, he really started kicking in at the turn of the 80s. Ditto Cecil Taylor. I guess I'm just not a 70s soul!

THAT said, I'm reeeeally splitting hairs here.

• The question was: "Mosaic or the Black Saint set?"
• The Hat Arts are amazing too.
• Cosby is an ass.

Edited November 25, 2014 by 7/4

[JohnS]

Now I feel bad about having this on my collection

[sonnyhill]

Dortmund Quartet 1976

Among many many others - but this one is the "jazz" Braxton record for me

I would like to purchase a copy of Dortmund, but on Amazon it's $60.00. Is it availabe for a more reasonable price somewhere overseas?

I will probably pick up the Braxton Mosaic. Is there a dedicated Braxton thread on the board? I tried the search function, but one did not show up. I know the search function does not always work.

[mjazzg]

this one

and this one the Mosaic

fwiw found by googling 'Organissimo Anthony Braxton'. better than the board search I find

[sonnyhill]

this one

and this one the Mosaic

fwiw found by googling 'Organissimo Anthony Braxton'. better than the board search I find

Thanks. I will try that next time.

[erwbol]

I would like to purchase a copy of Dortmund, but on Amazon it's $60.00. Is it availabe for a more reasonable price somewhere overseas?

Discogs currently has the two lowest priced copies of the second edition digipak. The first edition jewel case is more expensive.