Together Alone (Anthony Braxton and Joseph Jarman album)

Together Alone
Studio album by Anthony Braxton and Joseph Jarman
Released	1974
Recorded	December 29, 1971
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:46
Label	Delmark
Producer	Robert G. Koester
Anthony Braxton chronology
Paris Concert (1971) Together Alone (1974) Donna Lee (1972)
Joseph Jarman chronology
As If It Were the Seasons (1968) Together Alone (1971) Egwu-Anwu (1977)

Together Alone is an album by American jazz saxophonists Joseph Jarman and Anthony Braxton, recorded in 1971 and released on the Delmark label. ^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

Scott Yanow, in his review for AllMusic, calls the album a "disappointment considering the talents involved". He states "not a lot of magic or close communication occurs, and the improvisations tend to ramble." ^[3]

Track listing

1. "Together Alone" (Joseph Jarman) – 5:39
2. "Dawn Dance One" (Jarman) – 13:46
3. "Morning [Including Circles]" (Jarman) – 2:18
4. "Ck7 (GN) 436" – (Anthony Braxton) – 6:10
5. "SBN-A-1 66k" (Braxton) – 14:53

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton – alto saxophone, contrabass clarinet, flute, piano, vocals
• Joseph Jarman – sopranino saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, synthesiser, bells, vocals

References

1. Anthony Braxton discography accessed December 13, 2011
2. Anthony Braxton Project: 1971–1979 Chronology accessed November 7, 2016
3. Yanow, Scott. Anthony Braxton and Joseph Jarman – Together Alone: Review at AllMusic . Retrieved February 3, 2014.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 767. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 29. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.