Willisau (Quartet) 1991

by Anthony Braxton

Willisau (Quartet) 1991 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: hatART, hat ART
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 2:09:08
  • Community rating: 4.92/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The expansive 4CD set 'Willisau (Quartet) 1991' captures composer-saxophonist Anthony Braxton's highly celebrated quartet featuring pianist Marilyn Crispell, bassist Mark Dresser, and drummer Gerry Hemingway. Across a mix of live and studio performances, the ensemble demonstrates a remarkable synergy and virtuosic command while navigating Braxton's complex, numerically titled compositions. The recordings are defined by the group's intuitive, near-telepathic interplay, making it a definitive document of this acclaimed lineup at its creative peak.

Genres

Descriptors: avant-garde, experimental, complex, saxophone, live

Tracklist

  1. No. 160 (+5) + 40J (11:26)
  2. No. 23m (+10 + 108d) (15:03)
  3. No. 158 (+96) +40l (17:04)
  4. No. 40A (8:24)
  5. No. 40B (12:13)
  6. No. 161 (5:55)
  7. No. 159 (12:46)
  8. No. 23c + 32 + 105b (+30) (23:48)
  9. No. 23m (+10 + 108d) - II (10:27)
  10. No. 40M (12:02)

Credits

  • Anthony Braxton - sopranino saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, contrabass clarinet, composed by, Primary Artist
  • Marilyn Crispell - piano
  • Mark Dresser - bass, double bass
  • Gerry Hemingway - drums, marimba
  • Niklaus Troxler - artwork [cover art]
  • Walter Bosshardt - design
  • Peter Pfister - engineer, recorded by [digital recording]
  • Graham Lock - liner notes
  • Marcel Z眉rcher - photography by
  • Pia And Werner X. Uehlinger* - producer

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