Dortmund (Quartet) 1976

Dortmund (Quartet) 1976
Live album by Anthony Braxton
Released	1991
Recorded	October 31, 1976
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:34
Label	hatART
Producer	Werner X. Uehlinger
Anthony Braxton chronology
Donaueschingen (Duo) 1976 (1976) Dortmund (Quartet) 1976 (1991) The Montreux/Berlin Concerts (1975-76)

Dortmund (Quartet) 1976 is a live album by American composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton recorded in Germany in 1976 but not released on the hatART label until 1991. ^{[1] [2]} The album was subsequently reissued as Quartet (Dortmund) 1976 in 2001 and in 2019 (3rd edition). ^[3]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy awarded the album 5 stars stating "Braxton has produced many excellent recordings through the years, but only a small number stand out from the pack the way this one does... difficult but highly rewarding music". ^[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton.

1. "Composition 40 F/Composition 23 J" - 26:10
2. "Composition 40 (O)" - 6:40
3. "Composition 6 C" - 9:47
4. "Composition 40 B" - 13:57

• Recorded at Jazzlife in Dortmund, Germany on October 31, 1976

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton - sopranino saxophone, alto saxophone, contrabass saxophone, clarinet, E-flat clarinet, contrabass clarinet
• George Lewis - trombone
• Dave Holland - bass
• Barry Altschul - drums, percussion

References

1. Anthony Braxton discography accessed December 15, 2011
2. Anthony Braxton Project: 1971-1979 Chronology accessed November 7, 2016
3. European Free Improvisation: album entry accessed July 9, 2018
4. Loewy, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 15, 2011
5. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 160. ISBN   978-0-14-103401-0.