Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979

by Anthony Braxton

Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 October 1979
  • Label: Arista
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:25:03
  • Community rating: 4.05/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

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

Descriptors: instrumental, acoustic, improvisation, technical, melodic, uncommon-time-signatures, experimental, avant-garde, improvised, unaccompanied-solo

Tracklist

  1. GNG (Opus 77A) (7:35)
  2. RKRR (Opus 77C) (6:30)
  3. Red Top (6:15)
  4. KSZMK'2 (Opus 77D) (7:25)
  5. SOVA (Opus 77E) (4:26)
  6. 104 - Kelvin (Opus 26F) (6:22)
  7. ATZ (Opus 77F) (6:20)
  8. JMK-730 (Opus 26B) (6:59)
  9. Along Came Betty (8:03)
  10. VHR (Opus 77G) (5:18)
  11. AOTH (Opus 26E) (6:16)
  12. Giant Steps (6:23)
  13. NMMN (Opus 77H) (7:06)

Credits

  • Ben Kynard - composed by [original]
  • Lionel Hampton - composed by [original]
  • Benny Golson - composed by [original]
  • John Coltrane - composed by [original]
  • Anthony Braxton - Primary Artist

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