Saxophone Improvisations Series F Explained

Italic Title:force
Saxophone Improvisations Series F
Type:Album
Artist:Anthony Braxton
Cover:Saxophone Improvisations Series F.jpg
Released:1972
Recorded:February 25, 1972
Studio:Studio Decca in Paris, France
Genre:Jazz
Length:80:09
Label:America
Producer:Pierre Berjot
Bruno Guermonprez and Daniel Richard (Reissue)
Chronology:Anthony Braxton
Prev Title:Donna Lee
Prev Year:1972
Next Title:Town Hall 1972
Next Year:1972

Saxophone Improvisations Series F is a solo album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded in 1972 and originally released on the French America label.[1] [2]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Eugene Chadbourne awarded the album 4 stars stating "although the early recordings of Braxton seem to be marked by frustration and failure, this is a suitable follow-up to For Alto as well as an improvement, a great accomplishment in itself".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton.

Disc one

  1. "BWC-12 N-48" - 5:00
  2. "Nr-12-C (33M)" - 9:09
  3. "" - 6:54
  4. "JMK-80 CFN-7" - 17:57

Disc two

  1. "178-F4 312" - 2:20
  2. "NBH-7C K7" - 5:26
  3. "MMKF-6 (CN-72)" - 6:59
  4. "(348-R) C-233" - 7:23
  5. "104°-Kelvin M-12" - 19:01

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.restructures.net/BraxDisco/BraxDisco.htm Anthony Braxton discography
  2. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Braxton/brax-1971-1979.php Anthony Braxton Project: 1971-1979 Chronology
  3. Chadbourne, E. Allmusic Review accessed December 13, 2011