Seven Compositions 1978
| Seven Compositions 1978 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | November 1979 | |||
| Studio | P.A.L.M. Studio, Paris | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:39 | |||
| Label | Moers Music momu 01066 | |||
| Producer | Burkhard Hennen | |||
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Seven Compositions 1978 is an album by composer Anthony Braxton recorded in Paris in 1979 by a quartet and originally released on the Moers Music label.[1][2][3]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick stated: "Seven Compositions (1978) is, overall, a fine documentation of one of Braxton's less heralded bands and a fine compendium of works in its own right, providing a good portrait of the state of his musical concerns at the time."[4]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Anthony Braxton are graphically titled and the following attempts to translate the title to text.
- "2643 K-8--W-B [Composition 69 G]" - 7:25
- "W6 4N R6 AH0 [Composition 40 F]" - 9:55
- "36 SB7 M-36 [Composition 69 M]" - 3:14
- "ANNF (GM-6)--30 [Composition 40 D]" - 5:28
- "F04(G)WN OQO-26-- [Composition 40 I]" - 3:57
- "---(W6 N6) - K8-4 [Composition 69 H]" - 7:35
- "---GM2 (OSM-40) - GRK [Composition 69 K]" - 2:05
Personnel[edit]
- Anthony Braxton - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, E♭ soprano saxophone, contrabass clarinet, soprano clarinet, clarinet
- Ray Anderson - trombone, alto trombone, cornet
- John Lindberg - bass
- Thurman Barker - drums, marimba, bells
References[edit]
- ^ Anthony Braxton discography accessed November 3, 2016
- ^ Moers Music discography accessed November 3, 2016
- ^ Anthony Braxton Catalog accessed November 3, 2016
- ^ a b Olewnick, Brian. Seven Compositions (1978) – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 30. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
