Eugene (1989)

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Eugene (1989)
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Live album by
Anthony Braxton with the Northwest Creative Orchestra
Released1989
RecordedJanuary 31, 1989
Genre Jazz
Length79:27
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]

Contents

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
SourceRating
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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

Personnel

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References

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