Five Compositions (Quartet) 1986
by Anthony Braxton
- Type: Album
- Released: 1986
- Label: Black Saint
- Country: United States
- Length: 43:18
- Community rating: 3.95/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Documenting a highly acclaimed European tour, the celebrated saxophonist leads a stellar quartet through intricate, sprawling compositions. The recordings perfectly illustrate his unique structural approach to modern creative jazz, balancing strict notation with ferocious free improvisation.
Genres
Descriptors: improvisation, acoustic, instrumental
Tracklist
- Composition No. 131 (7:09)
- Composition No. 88 (5:55)
- Composition No. 124 (9:06)
- Composition No. 122 (9:32)
- Composition No. 101 (11:33)
Credits
- Niridan - artwork, cover
- Mark Dresser - bass
- Gerry Hemingway - drums
- David Rosenboom - piano
- Anthony Braxton - Primary Artist, alto saxophone clarinet flute soprano saxophone tenor saxophone instrument