Duets 1976 Explained

Duets 1976
Type:	Album
Artist:	Anthony Braxton and Muhal Richard Abrams
Cover:	Duets 1976.jpg
Released:	1976
Recorded:	August 1–2, 1976
Studio:	Bearsville Sound Studios, Woodstock, NY
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	41:36
Label:	Arista AL 4101
Producer:	Michael Cuscuna
Chronology:	Anthony Braxton
Prev Title:	Elements of Surprise
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	Time Zones
Next Year:	1976

Duets 1976 is an album by saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton and pianist Muhal Richard Abrams recorded in 1976 and released on the Arista label.^{[1] [2]} The album features three compositions by Braxton, two jazz standards and one improvisation and was subsequently included on The Complete Arista Recordings of Anthony Braxton released by Mosaic Records in 2008.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick states "The results are mixed, with a somewhat ragged approach balanced by enthusiastic playing and an intriguing choice of material".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton except where noted.

1. "Miss Ann" (Eric Dolphy) - 4:10
2. "Composition 60: 37 78 64" - 10:21
3. "Composition 40P: 327 04M" - 7:02
4. "Maple Leaf Rag" (Scott Joplin) - 3:38
5. "Composition 62: 36 MK-74 128" - 13:13
6. "Nickie" (Muhal Richard Abrams, Anthony Braxton) - 3:12

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton - clarinet, E-flat clarinet, contrabass clarinet, sopranino saxophone, alto saxophone, contrabass saxophone
• Muhal Richard Abrams - piano

Notes and References

1. http://www.restructures.net/BraxDisco/BraxDisco.htm Anthony Braxton discography
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/anthony-braxton/catalog/#arista-al-4101 Anthony Braxton catalog
3. Olewnick, B., Allmusic Review accessed March 20, 2015