3 Compositions of New Jazz

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3 Compositions of New Jazz
Anthony Braxton-3 Compositions of New Jazz (album cover).jpg
Studio album by
Released1968
RecordedMarch 27 & April 10, 1968
StudioSound Studios, Chicago
Genre Jazz
Length43:31
Label Delmark
Producer Robert G. Koester
Anthony Braxton chronology
3 Compositions of New Jazz
(1968)
For Alto
(1969)

3 Compositions of New Jazz is the debut album by Anthony Braxton, released in 1968 on the Delmark label. [1] [2] [3] It features performances by Braxton, violinist Leroy Jenkins and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith with pianist Muhal Richard Abrams appearing on two tracks. [4]

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "This is a long and tough listen, but it's a light one in comparison to For Alto . And make no mistake: It is outrageously forward-thinking, if not—arguably—downright visionary. Braxton's 3 Compositions of New Jazz is an essential document of the beginning of the end". [5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
MusicHound Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."(840m)-Realize-44M-44M (Composition 6 E) [10] " Anthony Braxton 20:03
2."N-M488-44M-Z (Composition 6 D) [10] "Braxton12:57
3."The Bell" Wadada Leo Smith 10:31

Recorded at Sound Studios, Chicago, March 27 (track 1) and April 10 (tracks 2–3), 1968

Personnel

References

  1. Anthony Braxton Catalog accessed November 3, 2016
  2. Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Anthony Braxton accessed November 3, 2016
  3. Restructures: Anthony Braxton Discography, accessed October 15, 2019
  4. Delmark Records: album info, accessed October 15, 2019
  5. 1 2 Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed September 23, 2011
  6. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . Vol. 1 (4th ed.). MUZE. p. 815. ISBN   0195313739.
  7. Holtje, Steve; Lee, Nancy Ann (1998). MusicHound: The Essential Album Guide. Schirmer. p. 148.
  8. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2004). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (7th ed.). Penguin. p. 186. ISBN   978-0-141-01416-6.
  9. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  29. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
  10. 1 2 "Restructures - Anthony Braxton Discography". Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2013-04-16.