Anthony Braxton (album) explained

Anthony Braxton
Type:	Album
Artist:	Anthony Braxton
Cover:	Anthony Braxton (album).jpg
Released:	1969
Recorded:	September 10, 1969
Studio:	Saravah Studios, Paris, France
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	43:31
Label:	BYG Actuel
Chronology:	Anthony Braxton
Prev Title:	Silence
Prev Year:	1969
Next Title:	This Time...
Next Year:	1970

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.^{[1] [2] [3]} It features performances by Braxton, violinist Leroy Jenkins, trumpeter Leo Smith and percussionist 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".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton except where noted.

1. "The Light on the Dalta" (Leo Smith) - 10:02
2. "Simple Like" (Leroy Jenkins) - 9:23
3. "B-Xo/N-O-1-47a" - 19:36*

*This track is graphically titled. This is an attempt to translate the title to text.

• Recorded at Saravah Studios, Paris, France on September 10, 1969

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute, chimes, sound machine
• Leroy Jenkins - violin, viola, flute, mouth organ, Hohner organ, harmonica
• Leo Smith - trumpet, flugelhorn, horns, log drum, siren
• Steve McCall - drums, darbouka, percussion

Notes and References

1. http://www.restructures.net/BraxDisco/BraxDisco.htm Anthony Braxton discography
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/anthony-braxton/catalog/#byg-529-315 Anthony Braxton Catalog
3. Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Anthony Braxton accessed November 3, 2016
4. Yanow, S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r595944|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed 6 July 2009