Elements of Surprise

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{{Infobox album

| name = Elements of Surprise

| type = Live

| artist = Anthony Braxton and George Lewis

| cover = Elements of Surprise.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1985

| recorded = June 7, 1976
Moers Festival, Germany

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Jazz

| length = 37:20

| label = Moers Music
momu 01036

| producer = Burkhard Hennen

| chronology = Anthony Braxton

| prev_title = Creative Orchestra Music 1976

| prev_year = 1976

| next_title = Duets 1976

| next_year = 1976

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Elements of Surprise is a live album by saxophonist Anthony Braxton and trombonist George E. Lewis recorded at the Moers Festival in Germany in 1976 and originally released on the Moers Music label.[http://www.restructures.net/BraxDisco/BraxDisco.htm Anthony Braxton discography] accessed November 7, 2016[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Braxton/brax-1971-1979.php Anthony Braxton Project: 1971-1979 Chronology] accessed November 7, 2016

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album |id= mw0000910442 |title=Elements of Surprise – Review |accessdate=November 7, 2016}}

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