Quintet (Basel) 1977
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| Live album by Anthony Braxton | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | June 2, 1977 in Basel, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 73:35 | |||
| Label | hatOLOGY 545 | |||
| Producer | Werner X. Uehlinger | |||
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Quintet (Basel) 1977 is an album by American composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton recorded in Switzerland in 1977 but not released on the hatOLOGY label until 2000.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This super quintet meets expectations, and the historically important set should achieve some sort of critical, if not cult, status".[2] On All About Jazz, Glenn Astarita noted "Overall, these amazingly fresh and novel performances serve as a testament to a musician who, over the last three decades, has almost single-handedly altered the course of modern jazz and composition. Highly recommended!"[3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Anthony Braxton
- "Composition 69 J" - 16:25
- "Composition 69 N/G" - 26:02
- "Composition 69 M" - 12:52
- "Composition 40 B" - 18:16
- Recorded at Safranzunft in Basel, Switzerland on June 2, 1977
Personnel
- Anthony Braxton - sopranino saxophone, clarinet, alto saxophone
- George Lewis - trombone
- Muhal Richard Abrams - piano
- Mark Helias - bass
- Charles "Bobo" Shaw - drums
References
- ↑ Anthony Braxton discography accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Loewy, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ Astatita, G., All About Jazz Review, April 1, 2001