| Creative Orchestra Music 1976 | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | February 1976 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:03 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Creative Orchestra Music 1976 is an album by American jazz saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded in 1976 and released on the Arista label. [1] The album was subsequently included on The Complete Arista Recordings of Anthony Braxton released by Mosaic Records in 2008.
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating that "this is one of Braxton's most interesting recordings... There are quite a few memorable moments on this program." [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
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