Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989 Explained

Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989
Type:Live album
Artist:Anthony Braxton
Cover:Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989.jpg
Released:1990
Recorded:March 21, 1989
Venue:Maison de la Culture, Amiens, France
Genre:Jazz
Length:58:21
Label:hatART CD 6025
Producer:Pia Uehlinger and Werner X. Uehlinger
Chronology:Anthony Braxton
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Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989 is a live album by American composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton recorded in France in 1989 and released on the hatART label.[1] [2] [3]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and the review by Scott Yanow stated "As usual Braxton's improvising is quite advanced and original but is colorful and fiery enough to always hold on to open-eared listener's attention. This is one of literally dozens of stimulating Anthony Braxton sessions currently available". On All About Jazz Troy Collins noted "Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989 is a telling document of Braxton's versatility as an innovative composer and congenial collaborator".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton except where noted.

  1. "Composition 40D / Composition 40G (+63)" – 19:36
  2. "All The Things You Are / The Angular Apron / Composition 6A" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II / Tony Oxley / Anthony Braxton) – 26:36
  3. "Composition 40J / Composition 110A (+108B+69J)" – 12:06

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.restructures.net/BraxDisco/BraxDisco.htm Anthony Braxton discography
  2. http://www.hathut.com/records/hatology/anthony-braxton-seven-compositions-trio-1989 HatHut website: album entry
  3. http://www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/labels/hat/hat6025.html European Free Improvisation: album entry
  4. Collins, T. All About Jazz Review accessed November 11, 2016