Anthony Braxton

Composer, multi-reedist and pianist Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) has created a large body of highly complex work. Much of Braxton's work is jazz oriented, but he has also been active in free improvisation, orchestral music and has written operas.

In 1968 Braxton recorded For Alto, the first full-length album for unaccompanied saxophone. The album's songs were dedicated to Cecil Taylor and John Cage, among others.

His music is highly theoretical and mystically influenced, and he is the author of multiple volumes explaining his theories and pieces published by Frog Peak Music.

Since 1995 Braxton has been composing and performing almost exclusively what he calls Ghost Trance Music, which introduces a steady pulse to his music and also allows the simultaneous performance of any piece by him.

Braxton is an avid chess player.

Table of contents

1 Discography 2 External links 2.1 Listening

Discography

• 1968   3 Compositions of New Jazz
•  1968   For Alto
•  1969   Anthony Braxton [Affinity]  
•  1971   Together Alone   Delmark
•  1972   Saxaphone Improvisations, Series F  
•  1972   Town Hall (1972) [live]  
•  1974   In the Tradition, Vol. 1
•  1974   In the Tradition, Vol. 2
•  1974   Quartet Live at Moers New Jazz Festival  
•  1974   Duo, Vols. 1 and 2  
•  1974   First Duo Concert [live]  
•  1974   Trio and Duet Sackville
•  1974   New York, Fall 1974  
•  1974   Live at Wigmor  
•  1975   Five Pieces (1975)  
•  1975   Anthony Braxton Live  
•  1975   The Montreux/Berlin Concerts [live]  
•  1975   Live  
•  1976   Creative Orchestra Music (1976)  
•  1976   Elements of Surprise: Braxton/Lewis Duo  
•  1976   Duets (1976)  
•  1976   Donaueschingen (Duo) 1976  
•  1976   Quartet (Dortmund) 1976 [live]  
•  1976   Solo: Live at Moers Festival  
•  1977   Four Compositions (1973)  
•  1978   Creative Orchestra (Koln) 1978  
•  1978   For Four Orchestras  
•  1978   Alto Saxophone Improvisations (1979)  
•  1978   Birth and Rebirth  
•  1978   NW5-9M4: For Trio  
•  1979   Performance (9-1-1979) [live]  
•  1979   With Robert Schumann String Quartet  
•  1979   Seven Compositions (1978)  
•  1980   For Two Pianos  
•  1980   The Coventry Concert [live]  
•  1981   Composition No. 96
•  1981   Six Compositions: Quartet  
•  1982   Open Aspects (Duo) 1982  
•  1982   Four Compositions (Solo, Duo & Trio)

 *1982   Six Duets (1982)    *1983   Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983    *1983   Composition No. 113    *1984   Prag (Quartet-1984) [live]    *1985   Seven Standards (1985), Vol. 2  *1985   London (Quartet-1985) [live]    *1985   Seven Standards (1985), Vol. 1    *1985   Quartet (London) 1985 [live]  *1985   Six Compositoins (Quartet) 1984    *1986   Five Compositions (Quartet), 1986    *1986   Moment Précieux [live]  *1987   Six Monk's Compositions (1987)    *1987   ... If My Memory Serves Me Right    *1988   19 (Solo) Compositions (1988)  *1988   Victoriaville 1988 [live]  *1988   2 Compositions (Jarvenpaa) 1988, Ensemble  *1988   Voigt Kol Nidre    *1988   The Aggregate    *1988   London Solo (1988)    *1989   Eugene (1989)    *1989   Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989    *1989   Vancouver Duets (1989)    *1989   2 Compositions (Ensemble) 1989/1991    *1989   Eight (+3) Tristano Compositions, 1989  *1991   8 Duets: Hamburg 1991    *1991   Duo (Amsterdam) 1991 [live]    *1991   Composition No. 107 (Excerpt, 1982)/In CDCM  *1991   Composition No. 98    *1992   Wesleyan (12 Altosolos) 1992    *1992   Willisau (Quartet) 1991[Pt. 2] [live]      *1992   Composition No. 165 (For 18 Instruments)  *1992   (Victoriaville) 1992 [live]  *1993   Duets (1993)    *1993   9 Standards (Quartet) 1993 [live]  *1993   Trio (London) 1993 [live] Leo  *1993   Twelve Compositions: Oakland, July 1993    *1993   Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993 [live]    *1993   Charlie Parker Project 1993    *1993   Duo (Leipzig) 1993    *1993   Duo (London) 1993  *1994   Composition No. 174: For Ten Percussionists  *1994   Small Ensemble Music (Wesleyan) 1994 [live]    *1994   Duo (Wesleyan) 1994  *1994   Knitting Factory (Piano/Quartet) 1994, Vol. 2 [live]  *1995   11 Compositions  *1995   10 Compositions (Duet) 1995    *1995   Performance Quartet    *1995   Octet (New York) 1995    *1995   Solo Piano (Standards) 1995    *1995   Two Lines   Lovely Music  *1995   Knitting Factory (Piano/Quartet) 1994, Vol. 1 [live]  *1995   Four Compositions (Quartet) 1995    *1995   Seven Standards 1995  *1996   Composition No. 192  *1996   Composition No. 193 [live]    *1996   Tentet (New York) 1996 [live]    *1996   Live at Merkin Hall    *1996   14 Compositions (Traditional) 1996  *1996   Composition No. 102: For Orchestra & Puppet Theatre  *1996   Sextet (Istanbul) 1996    *1996   Composition No. 173    *1997   Silence/Time Zones    *1997   Amsterdam 1991 [live]      *1997   4 Compositions (Quartet) 1995    *1998   Compositions No. 10 & No. 16 (+101)    *1999   Duets (1987)    *1999   4 Compositions (Washington D.C.) 1998    *2000   Composition No. 94:  *2000   Quintet (Basel) 1977 [live]    *2000   Ten Compositions (Quartet) 2000    *2000   Nine Compositions (Hill) 2000    *2001   Compositions/Improvisations 2000    *2001   Composition No. 247  *2001   Composition No. 169 + (186 + 206 + 214)  *2001   Four Compositions (GTM) 2000  *2001   8 Compositions (Quintet) 2001    *2002   This Time    *2002   (Coventry) 1985 [live]  *2002   (Birmingham) 1985  *2002   Duets [Wesleyan] 2002  *2002   8 Standards (Wesleyan 2001) [live]    *2002   Solo (Koln) 1978  *2002   Ninetet (Yoshi's) 1997, Vol. 1  *2003   Four Compositions (GTM) 2000

•  2003   Two Compositions (Trio) 1998 [live]
•  2003   Solo (Milano) 1979, Vol. 1 [live]
•  2003   Anthony Braxton [2003]  
•  2003   Ninetet (Yoshi's) 1997, Vol. 2 [live]
•  2003   Solo (NYC) 2002 [live]

External links

• Anthony Braxton and the Tri-Centric Foundation
• Frog Peak Artist: Anthony Braxton
• Lovely Music Artist: Anthony Braxton

Listening

• Epitonic.com: Anthony Braxton featuring tracks from 19 Solo Compositions, 1988
• Most of Braxton's recordings for Leo Records are available from emusic.