| Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | November 28 & 29, 1978 and June 21, 1979 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 84:45 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 is a solo album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton, recorded in 1978 and 1979 and released on the Arista label. [1] [2] The tracks were subsequently reissued on The Complete Arista Recordings of Anthony Braxton on Mosaic Records in 2008.
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The thoughtful yet emotional improvisations contain enough variety to hold one's interest throughout despite the sparse setting." [3]
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Six Compositions: Quartet is an album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton, recorded in 1981 and released on the Antilles label.
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