Duo (Wesleyan) 1994 Explained

Duo (Wesleyan) 1994
Type:Live
Artist:Anthony Braxton and Abraham Adzinyah
Cover:Duo (Wesleyan) 1993.jpg
Released:December 1995
Recorded:April 23, 1994
Venue:Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Genre:Jazz
Length:101:00
Label:Leo
CD LR 228/229
Producer:Leo Feigin
Chronology:Anthony Braxton
Prev Title:Composition No. 174
Prev Year:1994
Next Year:1994

Duo (Wesleyan) 1994 is a live album by composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton with percussionist Abraham Adzinyah recorded at Wesleyan University in 1994 and released on the Leo label.[1] [2] [3]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Chris Kelsey stated "Braxton is never better than when he allows himself the most freedom. Here, though he is reined in a bit by the regular beat of Adzinyah's Middle-Eastern drumming, the saxophonist is relatively unencumbered by formal concerns; this is the best possible framework in which to hear Braxton's improvising. ... In contexts like this, Braxton is the most focused and intense of improvisors. It's evident, when listening to him play what is essentially "free" music, how little he really needs in the way of external organization. ... This set is a prime example of how transcendent an artist he can be, when left to his own devices".

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton and Abraham Adzinyah.

Disc one

  1. "Untitled" – 51:12

Disc two

  1. "Untitled" – 49:48

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.restructures.net/BraxDisco/BraxDisco.htm Anthony Braxton discography
  2. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2016/09/04/anthony-braxton/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Anthony Braxton
  3. http://www.leorecords.com/?m=select&id=CD_LR_228/229 Leo Records Catalog