Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American composer and instrumentalist. Braxton has released well over 100 albums since the 1960s. Among the instruments he plays are the sopranino, soprano, C-melody, F mezzo-soprano, E-flat alto, baritone, bass, and contrabass saxophones; the E-flat, B-flat, and contrabass clarinets; and the piano. He used to play flute and alto flute as well, but has since discontinued his use of these instruments.
Braxton studied philosophy at Roosevelt University. He taught at Mills College in the 1980s, and was Professor of Music at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut from the 1990s until his retirement at the end of 2013. He taught music composition and music history, with a particular focus on the avant-garde, as well as leading ensembles in performances of his own compositions. In 1994, he was granted a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant". In 2013, he was named a 2014 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master.
Life
Early in his career, Braxton led a trio with violinist Leroy Jenkins and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith and was involved with The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, the "AACM", founded in Chicago, Braxton's birthplace.
Anthony Braxton (also referred to as B-Xo/N-0-1-47a or Composition 6g) is an album by Anthony Braxton released in 1969 on the BYG Actuel label. It features performances by Braxton, Leroy Jenkins, Leo Smith and Steve McCall.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The music performed... is very freely improvised, includes "little instruments" for their variety in sound, and contrasts high-energy playing with space... and is far from accessible but is generally worth the struggle".
Track listing
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Personnel
Podcasts:
Anthony Braxton
ALBUMS
- Town Hall Trio & Quintet 1972 released: 2011
- Four Improvisations (Duo) 2007 released: 2008
- Quartet (Moscow) 2008 released: 2008
- Beyond Quantum released: 2008
- 9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006 released: 2007
- Black Vomit released: 2006
- Charlie Parker Project 1993 released: 2005
- The Song Is You released: 2004
- Saturn, Conjunct the Grand Canyon in a Sweet Embrace released: 2004
- 23 Standards Quartet released: 2004
- Four Compositions (GTM) 2000 released: 2003
- Organic Resonance released: 2003
- Six Compositions (GTM) 2001 released: 2003
- Solo (Milan) 1979 released: 2003
- Quartet (Birmingham) 1985 released: 2002
- Ten Compositions (Quartet) 2000 released: 2000
- For Alto released: 2000
- Two Lines released: 1999
- News From the 70s released: 1998
- Eight By Three released: 1997
- Six Duets released: 1997
- Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993 released: 1997
- Istanbul released: 1996
- First Duo Concert released: 1996
- Donaueschingen (Duo) 1976 released: 1995
- Creative Orchestra (Köln) 1978 released: 1995
- Duet: Live at Merkin Hall, NYC released: 1994
- Trio (London) 1993 released: 1994
- Duo (London) 1993 released: 1993
- Moment Précieux released: 1993
- Composition No. 165 (For 18 Instruments) released: 1992
- Dortmund (Quartet) 1976 released: 1991
- Prag 1984 (Quartet Performance) released: 1990
- Eight (+3) Tristano Compositions 1989 released: 1990
- 19 [Solo] Compositions, 1988 released: 1989
- Six Monk's Compositions released: 1988
- Duets 1987 released: 1987
- Creative Orchestra Music 1976 released: 1987
- Five Compositions (Quartet) 1986 released: 1986
- Six Compositions (Quartet) 1984 released: 1985
- Alto Saxophone Improvisations released: 1979
- Birth and Rebirth released: 1978
- In the Tradition, Volume 2 released: 1977
- New York, Fall 1974 released: 1975
- Donna Lee released: 1972
- Saxophone Improvisations Series F released: 1972
- Anthony Braxton released: 1969
- 3 Compositions of New Jazz released: 1968
- Ninetet (Yoshi's) 1997, Volume 2 released:
First Duo Concert
Released 1996- The First Set - Area 1
- The First Set - Area 2
- The First Set - Area 3 (Open)
- The First Set - Area 4 (Solo)
- The First Set - Area 5
- The First Set - Area 6
- The Second Set - Area 7
- The Second Set - Area 8
- The Second Set - Area 9 (Solo)
- The Second Set - Area 10
- The Second Set - Area 11 (Open)
- The Second Set - Area 12