Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979

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| name = Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979

| type = Album

| artist = Anthony Braxton

| cover = Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979.jpg

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| released = 1979

| recorded = November 28 & 29, 1978 and June 21, 1979

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| genre = Jazz

| length = 84:45

| label = Arista

| producer = Michael Cuscuna

| chronology = Anthony Braxton

| prev_title = Solo (Milano) 1979

| prev_year = 1979

| next_title = One in Two – Two in One

| next_year = 1979

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Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 is a solo album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton, recorded in 1978 and 1979 and released on the Arista label.[http://www.restructures.net/BraxDisco/BraxDisco.htm Anthony Braxton discography], accessed December 13, 2011.{{cite news |last1=Wynn |first1=Ron |title=Shades of Blue |work=Bay State Banner |volume=15 |issue=9 |date=27 Dec 1979 |page=13}} The tracks were subsequently reissued on The Complete Arista Recordings of Anthony Braxton on Mosaic Records in 2008.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The thoughtful yet emotional improvisations contain enough variety to hold one's interest throughout despite the sparse setting."Yanow, S. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/alto-saxophone-improvisations-1979-r135742 AllMusic Review] accessed December 15, 2011.

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Track listing

:All compositions by Anthony Braxton except as indicated

  1. "Composition 77 A" - 7:30
  2. "Composition 77 C" - 6:25
  3. "Red Top" (Ben Kynard, Lionel Hampton) - 6:13
  4. "Composition 77 D" - 7:30
  5. "Composition 77 E" - 4:25
  6. "Composition 26 F" - 6:30
  7. "Composition 77 F" - 6:19
  8. "Composition 26 B" - 6:58
  9. "Along Came Betty" (Benny Golson) - 8:00
  10. "Composition 77 G" - 5:15
  11. "Composition 26 E" - 6:20
  12. "Giant Steps" (John Coltrane) - 6:20
  13. "Composition 77 H" - 7:00
  • Recorded at Big Apple Studios in New York City on November 28, 1978 (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 7), November 29, 1978 (tracks 3, 6, 8-11 & 13), and June 21, 1979 (tracks 5 & 12)

Personnel

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Category:Arista Records albums

Category:Anthony Braxton albums

Category:1979 albums