ANTHONY BRAXTON - 19 [Solo] Compositions, 1988 (1989) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

These live concerts feature Anthony Braxton on 19 selections (16 originals plus "You Go To My Head," "'Round Midnight" and "Half Nelson"), each of which explore a different idea or mood. Some of the one or two-word descriptions are "ballade," "relationship," "triplet diatonic," "Multiphonic," and "quarter." Although free in spots, Braxton's performances also have their own logic and are quite concise with the longest piece ("Half Nelson") clocking in at just 5:06. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    138A (Ballade)    2:57
Composed By – Anthony Braxton
2    106D (Relationship)    3:25
Composed By – Anthony Braxton
3    118F (Buzz Logic)    2:46
Composed By – Anthony Braxton
4    138B (African Violets)    2:26
Composed By – Anthony Braxton
5    77G (Whole)    3:14
Composed By – Anthony Braxton
6    118A (Intervallic)    3:17
Composed By – Anthony Braxton
7    138C (Long)    2:25
Composed By – Anthony Braxton
8    106J (Pointillistic)    2:40
Composed By – Anthony Braxton
9    77C (Triplet Diatonic)    3:05
Composed By – Anthony Braxton
10    26F (104/M Kelvin)    1:50
Composed By – Anthony Braxton
11    You Go To My Head 4:17
Written-By – Gillespie, Coots
12    119I (+99E) (Medium Dance)    1:47
Composed By – Anthony Braxton
13    119G (Multiphonic)    1:58
Composed By – Anthony Braxton
14    Round 'Bout Midnight 2:44
Written-By – Monk
15    99B (Line)    3:47
Composed By – Anthony Braxton
16    106A (Quarter)    2:56
Composed By – Anthony Braxton
17    138D (Ballade)    2:17
Composed By – Anthony Braxton
18    Half Nelson 5:10
Written-By – Miles Davis
19    106C (Triadic Spiral)    3:04
Composed By – Anthony Braxton
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Anthony Braxton

ANTHONY BRAXTON - Composition No. 165 (For 18 Instruments) (1992) FLAC (tracks), lossless

The liner notes for this piece are written by Braxton and contain the amusing, instructive story about Ben and Johnathan who stare at clouds and attempt to imagine the music made from them. Wonderful acoustic music that winds its way through many textures and energy levels, not reducible to a simple description. Enjoyable, as well as music of a grand vision. "Blue" Gene Tyranny
Tracklist :
1     Composition No. 165 49:35
Anthony Braxton    
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Graham Kessler
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Saxophone [Slide] – Paul Martin Zonn
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Mark Barone
Bass – Adam Davis
Composed By, Conductor, Liner Notes – Anthony Braxton
Guitar – Mark Zanter
Percussion – Justin Kramer, Tom Sherwood
Piano – Tom Paynter
Synthesizer – Drew Krause
Tenor Saxophone, Bassoon, Clarinet – Kevin Engel
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Andrew Mitroff
Trombone – Douglass Farwell, Erik Lund, Keith Moore
Trumpet – Jeff Helgesen, Judd G. Danby, Thomas Tait
Tuba – Jesse Seifert-Gram