Seven Standards

'Seven Standards (1985), Vols. 1 & 2' is a two volume set by free jazz musician Anthony Braxton. It was recorded January 30 – 31, 1985. The album is less free than most of Braxton's previous work and features jazz standards arranged in the usual jazz-combo style.

Volume 1

 * 1) "Joy Spring" (Clifford Brown) – 7:33
 * 2) "Spring Is Here" (m. Richard Rodgers w. Lorenz Hart) – 3:53
 * 3) "I Remember You" (m. Victor Schertzinger w. Johnny Mercer) – 5:22
 * 4) "Toy" (Clifford Jordan) – 6:33
 * 5) "You Go to My Head" (m. J. Fred Coots w. Haven Gillespie) – 9:35
 * 6) "Old Folks" (m. Willard Robison w. Dedette Lee Hill) – 7:10
 * 7) "Background Music" (Warne Marsh) – 5:34

Volume 2

 * 1) "Moment's Notice" (John Coltrane) – 8:33
 * 2) "Ruby, My Dear" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:11
 * 3) "Groovin' High" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 6:40
 * 4) "Yardbird Suite" (Charlie Parker) – 4:31
 * 5) "Nica's Dream" (Horace Silver) – 4:19
 * 6) "Milestones" (Miles Davis) – 4:35
 * 7) "Trinkle Tinkle" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:20

Personnel

 * Anthony Braxton - saxophones
 * Rufus Reid - bass
 * Victor Lewis - drums
 * Hank Jones - piano
 * Michael Cuscuna - producer
 * Steve Backer - executive producer