Beginnings: Nimmons'n'Braid

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Beginnings
Beginnings Nimmons'n'Braid.jpg
Live album by
Nimmons'n'Braid
Released2005
RecordedLive on November 19, 2004 at St. Paul's United Church, Dundas, Ontario
Genre Jazz, Free improvisation, Free jazz
Length58:43

Beginnings is the third album by Canadian pianist and composer David Braid, and the first to feature the duo he co-leads with clarinetist Phil Nimmons, Nimmons'n'Braid. It was recorded live in Dundas, Ontario in 2004. The album's track names and customizable artwork contain references to the seven notes of the musical alphabet.

Contents

Track listing

All music created spontaneously by Phil Nimmons and David Braid

  1. "Ayy" 9:40
  2. "Bee" 7:24
  3. "Cee" 8:52
  4. "Dee" 4:10
  5. "Eeh" 10:28
  6. "Eff" 10:31
  7. "Gee" 7:43

Personnel

Production

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