Quintet (Basel) 1977

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Quintet (Basel) 1977
File:Quintet (Basel) 1977.jpg
Live album by Anthony Braxton
Released 2000
Recorded June 2, 1977, in Basel, Switzerland
Genre Jazz
Length 73:35
Label hatOLOGY 545
Producer Werner X. Uehlinger
Anthony Braxton chronology
Duets
(1976)Duets1976
Quintet (Basel) 1977
(1977)
For Trio
(1977)For Trio1977

Quintet (Basel) 1977 is an album by the American composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton, recorded in Switzerland in 1977 but not released on the hatOLOGY label until 2000.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy awarded the album 4½ stars stating, "This super quintet meets expectations, and the historically important set should achieve some sort of critical, if not cult, status."[2] On All About Jazz, Glenn Astarita noted, "Overall, these amazingly fresh and novel performances serve as a testament to a musician who, over the last three decades, has almost single-handedly altered the course of modern jazz and composition. Highly recommended!"[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton
  1. "Composition 69 J" - 16:25
  2. "Composition 69 N/G" - 26:02
  3. "Composition 69 M" - 12:52
  4. "Composition 40 B" - 18:16
  • Recorded at Safranzunft in Basel, Switzerland, on June 2, 1977

Personnel

References

  1. Anthony Braxton discography accessed December 15, 2011
  2. 2.0 2.1 Loewy, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 15, 2011
  3. Astatita, G., All About Jazz Review, April 1, 2001