Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979

by Anthony Braxton

Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 cover art

Returning to the demanding format that established his early reputation, the avant-garde pioneer recorded another monumental set of entirely unaccompanied saxophone performances. The intensely rigorous, highly intellectual improvisations demand immense technical facility, aggressively pushing the physical limits of the instrument. It serves as a vital testament to his profound conceptual framework and his absolute mastery of solitary acoustic exploration.

Genres

  • Free Improvisation
  • Free Jazz
  • Modern Creative

Tracklist

  1. GNG (Opus 77A)
  2. RKRR (Opus 77C)
  3. Red Top
  4. KSZMK'2 (Opus 77D)
  5. SOVA (Opus 77E)
  6. 104 - Kelvin (Opus 26F)
  7. ATZ (Opus 77F)
  8. JMK-730 (Opus 26B)
  9. Along Came Betty
  10. VHR (Opus 77G)
  11. AOTH (Opus 26E)
  12. Giant Steps
  13. NMMN (Opus 77H)