Eugene (1989)

Eugene (1989)
Live album by Anthony Braxton with the Northwest Creative Orchestra
Released	1989
Recorded	January 31, 1989
Genre	Jazz
Length	79:27
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Mike Heffley
Anthony Braxton chronology
Four Compositions (Solo, Duo & Trio) 1982/1988 (1989) Eugene (1989) (1989) Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989 (1989)

Eugene (1989) is an album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton with the Northwest Creative Orchestra recorded at the University of Oregon in 1989 for the Italian Black Saint label. ^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars calling it "A stimulating set of avant-garde music". ^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings named the album as part of its suggested “core collection”. ^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton.

1. "Composition No. 112" – 10:03
2. "Composition No. 91" – 9:53
3. "Composition No. 134" – 10:49
4. "Composition No. 100" – 8:48
5. "Composition No. 93" – 8:26
6. "Composition No. 45" – 12:55
7. "Composition No. 71" – 10:32
8. "Composition No. 59" – 8:01

• Recorded at Beall Hall at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon on January 31, 1989

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton – alto saxophone, conductor
• The Northwest Creative Orchestra:
  • Rob Blakeslee, John Jensen, Ernie Carbajal – trumpet
  • Ed Kammerer, Tom Hill, Mike Heffley – trombone
  • Thom Bergeron, Jeff Homan, Carl Woideck, Mike Curtis – reeds
  • Mike Vannice – reeds, piano
  • Todd Barton – synthesizer
  • Joe Robinson – guitar
  • Forrest Moyer – bass
  • Tom Kelly – percussion
  • Charles Dowd – percussion, vibraphone

References

1. Anthony Braxton discography Archived 2012-09-11 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 30, 2011
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 30, 2011
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 161. ISBN   978-0-14-103401-0.