19 Standards (Quartet) 2003

Reception

The AllMusic review by arwulf arwulf states, "This was the third four-CD set drawing upon recordings from the group's European tours during that busy and productive year. The creative small group dynamic developed by Braxton over several decades is very much in evidence as he interacts with bassist Andy Eulau, percussionist Kevin Norton, and guitarist Kevin O'Neil. Braxton's choices are astute and varied enough to make this an exceptionally satisfying effort". All About Jazz reviewer Glenn Astarita noted "they inject a modernist edge into the roads previously traveled. With sterling musicianship, the quartet expressively melds sheer firepower with elegance, and a persuasive mode of execution, which seeds a refreshing ambiance into these time-honored standards".

Track listing

Disc One:

1. "Four" (Miles Davis) - 8:24
2. "Body and Soul" (Johnny Green, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman) - 17:03
3. "G. Petal (Improvisation)" (Anthony Braxton) - 5:48
4. "So Rare" (Jerry Herst, Jack Sharpe) - 15:27
5. "It's You or No One" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 18:50

Disc Two:

1. "Half Nelson" (Davis) - 15:45
2. "Ruby, My Dear" (Thelonious Monk) - 15:08
3. "The Girl from Ipanema" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Norman Gimbel) - 10:34
4. "Afternoon in Paris" (John Lewis) - 23:54

Disc Three:

1. "East of the Sun" (Brooks Bowman) - 20:17
2. "Afro Blue" (Mongo Santamaria) - 12:14
3. "Nancy (with the Laughing Face)" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Phil Silvers) - 13:32
4. "Little Melonae" (Jackie McLean) - 13:54
5. "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) - 11:55

Disc Four:

1. "Minority" (Gigi Gryce) - 10:15
2. "Inch Worm" (Frank Loesser) - 13:33
3. "Mr. P.C." (John Coltrane) - 16:13
4. "Dear Old Stockholm" (Traditional) - 9:19
5. "Like Someone in Love (Van Heusen, Burke) - 19:59

Personnel