Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993

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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.