ANTHONY BRAXTON - Nine Compositions (Hill) 2000 (2001) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This 2001 release represents the second and final segment in a set of multi-reedman/composer Anthony Braxton's interpretations of the music of pianist/composer Andrew Hill. On this outing, the estimable artist surges forward with mainstream-like accessibility, especially when viewing his rather massive recorded legacy as a whole. Here, Braxton eschews his avant-garde tendencies, although the quintet occasionally delves into the free jazz scheme of things. The quintet pays dutiful homage to a portion of Hill's works via a series of moderate swing vamps and jazz waltz-style passages. Alto saxophonist Steve Lehman chips in on several tracks, while trumpeter Paul Smoker and guitarist Kevin O'Neil receive generous soloing opportunities. However, it's Braxton's fluttering attack and upbeat ruminations that propel the band into a surfeit of variegated excursions, as the soloists jab and spar or render their wares in sequential fashion. Ultimately, the musicians are most effective at reworking and, in some instances, decoding Hill's melodies with multidimensional frameworks and in-the-pocket grooves. Recommended. Glenn Astarita  
Tracklist :
1    New Monastery    5:52
2    Pinnacle    8:49
3    Dedication    4:34
4    Euterpe    7:28
5    Tail Feather    4:43
6    Calliope    7:31
7    Pax    5:24
8    Symmetry    9:22
9    Refuge    6:55
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Steve Lehman (pistas: 1 to 3, 5, 8, 9)
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Anthony Braxton
Composed By – Andrew Hill
Double Bass – Andy Eulau
Drums – Kevin Norton
Guitar – Kevin O'Neil
Trumpet – Paul Smoker (pistas: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9)

ANTHONY BRAXTON - 9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006 (2007) 9CD BOX-SET | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
CD1-1    Composition No. 350 Part 1    12:57
CD1-2    Composition No. 350 Part 2    15:30
CD1-3    Composition No. 350 Part 3    17:14
CD1-4    Composition No. 350 Part 4    9:48
CD1-5    Composition No. 350 Part 5    14:38
CD2-1    Composition No. 351 Part 1    11:25
CD2-2    Composition No. 351 Part 2    17:15
CD2-3    Composition No. 351 Part 3    17:45
CD2-4    Composition No. 351 Part 4    22:56
CD3-1    Composition No. 352 Part 1    17:17
CD3-2    Composition No. 352 Part 2    12:17
CD3-3    Composition No. 352 Part 3    22:38
CD3-4    Composition No. 352 Part 4    15:23
CD4-1    Composition No. 353 Part 1    13:54
CD4-2    Composition No. 353 Part 2    14:25
CD4-3    Composition No. 353 Part 3    14:26
CD4-4    Composition No. 353 Part 4    21:11
CD5-1    Composition No. 354 Part 1    11:10
CD5-2    Composition No. 354 Part 2    18:56
CD5-3    Composition No. 354 Part 3    14:47
CD5-4    Composition No. 354 Part 4    17:55
CD6-1    Composition No. 355 Part 1    11:51
CD6-2    Composition No. 355 Part 2    17:57
CD6-3    Composition No. 355 Part 3    16:47
CD6-4    Composition No. 355 Part 4    17:15
CD7-1    Composition No. 356 Part 1    17:43
CD7-2    Composition No. 356 Part 2    18:24
CD7-3    Composition No. 356 Part 3    23:45
CD8-1    Composition No. 357 Part 1    16:57
CD8-2    Composition No. 357 Part 2    16:43
CD8-3    Composition No. 357 Part 3    12:15
CD8-4    Composition No. 357 Part 4    17:15
CD9-1    Composition No. 358 Part 1    14:13
CD9-2    Composition No. 358 Part 2    21:07
CD9-3    Composition No. 358 Part 3    26:26
Credits :
Alto Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo Flute, Voice – Nicole Mitchell
Alto Saxophone, Sopranino Saxophone – Steve Lehman
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – James Fei
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Sopranino Saxophone, Clarinet, Clarinet [Eb Contralto] – Anthony Braxton
Bass, Bass Clarinet – Carl Testa
Bassoon – Sara Schoenbeck
Cornet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Bass Trumpet, Piccolo Flute, Percussion [Shells] – Taylor Ho Bynum
Electric Guitar – Mary Halvorson
Euphonium, Toy [Toys], Other [Mutes] – Jay Rozen
Percussion, Vibraphone – Aaron Siegel
Soprano Saxophone, Saxophone [C-melody], Clarinet – Andrew Raffo Dewar
Trombone, Flugelhorn, Cymbal [Cymbals] – Reut Regev
Viola, Violin – Jessica Pavone

ANTHONY BRAXTON - 12+1tet (Victoriaville) 2007 (2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Composition No. 361    1:10:43
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Sopranino Saxophone – Steve Lehman
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – James Fei
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Sopranino Saxophone, Contrabass Clarinet, Illustration [Drawing] – Anthony Braxton
Bassoon, Suona – Sara Schoenbeck
Cornet, Bugle, Brass [Trompbone], Bass Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet, Performer [Coques], Performer [Sourdines (Mutes)] – Taylor Ho Bynum
Double Bass, Electric Bass, Bass Clarinet – Carl Testa
Electric Guitar – Mary Halvorson
Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo Flute, Voice – Nicole Mitchell
Percussion, Vibraphone – Aaron Siegel
Saxophone [C], Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet – Andrew Raffo Dewar
Trombone, Bugle [Coulisse], Cymbal, Performer [Sourdines] – Reut Regev
Tuba, Euphonium, Performer [Sourdines] – Jay Rozen
Violin, Electric Bass – Jessica Pavone