Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993

by Anthony Braxton

Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993 cover art

Documenting a dynamic set by Anthony Braxton's legendary 1990s quartet, this double album exhibits the group's virtuosic command of complex, fast-paced interplay. Guided by Braxton's intricate compositional structures, the musicians seamlessly collapse and rebuild free jazz forms with a mixture of rigorous discipline and spontaneous playfulness. It is celebrated as one of the definitive live recordings highlighting his unique systematic approach to group improvisation.

Genres

  • Free Jazz
  • Modern Creative

Tracklist

  1. Comp. 159 + (30 + 108a) / Comp. 40(o) / Comp. 69f / Comp. 173 / Comp. 69(o) / Comp. 52
  2. Comp. 172 / Comp. 161 / Comp. 69m / Comp. 23c / Comp. 124 + (108c + 147)