Anthony Braxton (album)

Anthony Braxton
Studio album by Anthony Braxton
Released	1969
Recorded	September 10, 1969
Studio	Saravah Studios, Paris, France
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:31
Label	BYG Actuel
Anthony Braxton chronology
Silence (1969) Anthony Braxton (1969) This Time... (1970)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Anthony Braxton (also referred to as B-Xo/N-0-1-47a or Composition 6g) is an album by Anthony Braxton, released in 1969 on the BYG Actuel label. ^{[3] [4] [5]} It features performances by Braxton, violinist Leroy Jenkins, trumpeter Leo Smith and percussionist Steve McCall.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The music performed... is very freely improvised, includes 'little instruments' for their variety in sound, and contrasts high-energy playing with space... and is far from accessible but is generally worth the struggle". ^[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton except where noted.

1. "The Light on the Dalta" (Leo Smith) - 10:02
2. "Simple Like" (Leroy Jenkins) - 9:23
3. "B-Xo/N-O-1-47a" - 19:36*

*This track is graphically titled. This is an attempt to translate the title to text.

• Recorded at Saravah Studios, Paris, France on September 10, 1969

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute, chimes, sound machine
• Leroy Jenkins - violin, viola, flute, mouth organ, Hohner organ, harmonica
• Leo Smith - trumpet, flugelhorn, horns, log drum, siren
• Steve McCall - drums, darbouka, percussion

References

1. AllMusic Review
2. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 159. ISBN   978-0-14-103401-0.
3. Anthony Braxton discography accessed December 16, 2011
4. Anthony Braxton Catalog accessed November 3, 2016
5. Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Anthony Braxton accessed November 3, 2016
6. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 6 July 2009