Duets: Hamburg 1991

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Duets: Hamburg 1991
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Studio album by
Anthony Braxton and Peter Niklas Wilson
Released1992
RecordedFebruary 21 & 23, 1991
Genre Jazz
Length69:44
Label Music & Arts
Anthony Braxton chronology
(1989/91)Duets: Hamburg 1991
(1992)
Willisau (Quartet) 1991
(1991)

Duets: Hamburg 1991 is an album by American composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton, recorded in 1991 and released on the Music & Arts label. [1]

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "This is a fascinating disc due in large part of Mr. Wilson's truly virtuoso playing of very difficult material, and for the rugged emotionalism Braxton puts into his own performance here". [2]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton.

  1. "Composition No. 156" - 8:49
  2. "Composition No. 157 [Take One]" - 7:08
  3. "Composition No. 152" - 10:54
  4. "Composition No. 153" - 12:26
  5. "Composition No. 155" - 6:00
  6. "Composition No. 154" - 7:15
  7. "Composition No. 40a" - 8:32
  8. "Composition No. 157 [Take Two]" - 8:40

Personnel

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References

  1. Anthony Braxton discography accessed December 13, 2011
  2. 1 2 Jurek, T. AllMusic Review accessed December 13, 2011
  3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 161. ISBN   978-0-14-103401-0.