Anthony Braxton has spent his career plying a mostly inspired blend of
complex compositions and free group improvisation, reserving choice
spots in his works for the parade of talented jazz musicians he's
employed. In the '70s, lean years for the avant-garde jazz set, his
forbidding form of music forced him to make the occasional buck hustling
chess games in New York's Washington Square Park. Fortunately, those
days were short lived. Now Braxton is utilizing his considerable talents
in the Wesleyan University music department as a professor. By the time
of this mid-'80s quartet date, Braxton was just starting to get better
compensated for his music and was also formalizing his heady
compositional formula; this advance was helped along considerably by his
stellar quartet, including pianist Marilyn Crispell, percussionist
Gerry Hemingway, and bassist Mark Dresser. Five Compositions features
this group minus Crispell (ably replaced by David Rosenboom). Things
kick off with the relatively straightforward, Braxtonized bebop number
"Composition No. 131," featuring a complex head statement followed by
some swinging passages, albeit with plenty of gritty horn work by the
leader. Some deliberate and mercurial chamber jazz follows on
"Composition No. 88" and the livelier "Compostion No. 122," spotlighting
Hemingway's incredibly intuitive and sophisticated drum work. Braxton
loosens up a bit on the more free-form "Composition No. 124" and
"Composition N. 101"; these last two feature Braxton's engaging soprano
work and a distortion-riddled, bowed bass solo by Dresser. Knotty music to be sure, but some of Braxton's most rewarding. Stephen Cook
Tracklist :
1 Composition No. 131 7:09
2 Composition No. 88 (+108C) 5:56
3 Composition No. 124 (+108D+96) 9:07
4 Composition No. 122 (+108+96) 9:33
5 Composition No. 101 (+31+86+30) 11:31
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Sopranino Saxophone, Saxophone [C Melody Saxophone], Clarinet, Flute, Composed By – Anthony Braxton
Bass – Mark Dresser
Drums – Gerry Hemingway
Piano – David Rosenboom
Tracklist :
1 Composition No. 131 7:09
2 Composition No. 88 (+108C) 5:56
3 Composition No. 124 (+108D+96) 9:07
4 Composition No. 122 (+108+96) 9:33
5 Composition No. 101 (+31+86+30) 11:31
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Sopranino Saxophone, Saxophone [C Melody Saxophone], Clarinet, Flute, Composed By – Anthony Braxton
Bass – Mark Dresser
Drums – Gerry Hemingway
Piano – David Rosenboom
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