11 Compositions (Duo) 1995

11 Compositions (Duo) 1995 is an album by composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton with kotoist Brett Larner, recorded at Wesleyan University in 1995 and released on the Leo label.[1][2]

11 Compositions (Duo) 1995
Live album by
Anthony Braxton and Brett Larner
Released1997
RecordedMarch 24, 1995
VenueCrowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
GenreJazz
Length78:45
LabelLeo
CD LR 244
ProducerLeo Feigin
Anthony Braxton chronology
Seven Standards 1995
(1995)
11 Compositions (Duo) 1995
(1997)
10 Compositions (Duet) 1995
(1995)

Reception

edit
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy stated:

Here is another example of the remarkable versatility of Anthony Braxton. For this series of nearly eighty minutes of carefully arranged duets, Braxton performs on flute; contra-alto, contrabass, Bb, and soprano clarinets; and sopranino, alto, and F saxophones. Brett Larner joins him on traditional 13-string koto and 17-string bass koto. The combinations of sounds are utterly fascinating; the duo allures with deceptive simplicity. While some of the compositions lean toward familiar abstraction, others are surprisingly melodic. Larner is a fine foil for Braxton's explorations, which demonstrate a slightly off-kilter bop sensibility. ... While not an essential part of the ever-growing Braxton discography, 11 Compositions is nonetheless a highly rewarding session.

— Loewy, Steve. 11 Compositions – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2017.

Track listing

edit

All compositions by Anthony Braxton.

  1. "Composition 65" – 4:57
  2. "Composition 74B" – 8:12
  3. "Composition 72H" – 2:46
  4. "Composition 74E" – 8:11
  5. "Composition 72A (Take 2)" – 3:51
  6. "Composition 72F" – 6:07
  7. "Composition 74D" – 15:17
  8. "Composition 74A" – 5:27
  9. "Composition 72C" – 4:18
  10. "Composition 87" – 15:31
  11. "Composition 72A (Take 1)" – 3:42

Personnel

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ Anthony Braxton discography Archived 2012-09-11 at the Wayback Machine accessed June 13, 2017
  2. ^ Leo Records Catalog accessed June 13, 2017
  3. ^ Loewy, Steve. 11 Compositions – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.