Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983

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Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983
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Studio album by Anthony Braxton
Released 1983
Recorded March 9–10, 1983
Genre Jazz
Length41:22
Label Black Saint
Producer Giovanni Bonandrini
Anthony Braxton chronology
Solo (Pisa) 1982
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Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983 is an album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded in 1983 for the Italian Black Saint label. [1]

Anthony Braxton American musician, composer, and philosopher

Anthony Braxton is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist who is known in the genre of free jazz.

Black Saint and Soul Note are two affiliated Italian independent record labels. Since their conception in the 1970s, they have released albums from a variety of influential jazz musicians, particularly in the genre of free jazz.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars. [2]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton.

  1. "Composition No. 105 a" – 20:02
  2. "Composition No. 69 M" – 7:14
  3. "Composition No. 69 O" – 8:43
  4. "Composition No. 69 Q" – 5:23

Personnel

Alto saxophone type of saxophone

The alto saxophone, also referred to as the alto sax, is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s, and patented in 1846. It is pitched in E♭, and is smaller than the tenor, but larger than the soprano. The alto sax is the most common saxophone and is commonly used in concert bands, chamber music, solo repertoire, military bands, marching bands, and jazz. The fingerings of the different saxophones are all the same so a saxophone player can play any type of saxophone.

Soprano saxophone the third smallest member of the saxophone family

The soprano saxophone is a higher-register variety of the saxophone, a woodwind instrument, invented in the 1840s. The soprano is the third smallest member of the saxophone family, which consists of the soprillo, sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass, contrabass saxophone and tubax. Soprano saxophones are the smallest saxophone in common use.

Clarinet type of woodwind instrument

The clarinet is a musical-instrument family belonging to the group known as the woodwind instruments. It has a single-reed mouthpiece, a straight, cylindrical tube with an almost cylindrical bore, and a flared bell. A person who plays a clarinet is called a clarinetist.

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References

  1. ↑ Anthony Braxton discography accessed May 27, 2011
  2. 1 2 Allmusic Review accessed May 27, 2011
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