For Alto

A landmark of the avant-garde, 'For Alto' was the first full-length album of unaccompanied saxophone music ever recorded. On this album, Anthony Braxton deconstructs conventional melody, rhythm, and timbre, using the alto saxophone to create a soundscape of clicks, overtones, multiphonics, and fragmented lines. The album is a rigorous and intellectual exploration of pure sound, fundamentally expanding the vocabulary of the saxophone and influencing generations of improvisers.