Willisau (Quartet) 1991

Willisau (Quartet) 1991
Studio album by Anthony Braxton
Released	1992
Recorded	June 2, 4 & 5, 1991
Genre	Jazz
Length	259:03
Label	hatART
Producer	Pia Uehlinger, Werner X. Uehlinger
Anthony Braxton chronology
2 Compositions (Ensemble) 1989/1991 (1989/91) Willisau (Quartet) 1991 (1991) Duo (Amsterdam) 1991 (1991)

Willisau (Quartet) 1991 is a 4CD box set by American composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton recorded live and in the studio in 1991 and released on the hatART label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "With this band, he never had to assert himself as a leader because they could instinctively follow his cues. Since that time, he has had to assert himself more and more. And while the music he's writing has every bit of the wonder, awe, and irritation of his earlier work, it has never been played with this virtuosity".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton

Disc One:

1. "No. 160(+5) +40j" - 13:22
2. "No. 23 M (+10)" - 16:02
3. "No. 158 (+96) +40l" - 17:28
4. "No. 40a" - 13:29
5. "No. 40b" - 11:34

Disc Two:

1. "No. 161" - 17:22
2. "No. 159" - 17:04
3. "No. 23c +32 +105b (+30)" - 9:10
4. "No. 23 M (+10)" - 13:46
5. "No. 40m" - 12:03

Disc Three:

1. "No. 67 (+147+96)" - 15:03
2. "No. 140 (+147 +139 + 135)" - 17:04
3. "No. 34a" - 8:24
4. "No. 20+86" - 12:13
5. "No. 23g (+147+30)" - 5:55

Disc Four:

1. "No. 69 (0) + 135" - 12:47
2. "No. 69b" - 23:48
3. "No. 107b (+96)" - 10:27
4. "No. 101" - 12:02

• Recorded at Mohren in Willisau, Switzerland on June 2 (Disc Three and Four) and June 4 & 5 (Disc One and Two), 1991

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton - sopranino saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute
• Marilyn Crispell - piano
• Mark Dresser - bas
• Gerry Hemingway - drums, marimba

References