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Released
  
1968

3 Compositions of New Jazz (1968)
  
For Alto (1969)

Release date
  
1968

Label
  
Delmark Records

Length
  
43:31

Artist
  
Anthony Braxton

Producer
  
Bob Koester

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
March 27 & April 10, 1968

Similar
  
Anthony Braxton albums, Jazz albums

3 Compositions of New Jazz is the debut album by Anthony Braxton released in 1968 on the Delmark label. It features performances by Braxton, Leroy Jenkins and Leo Smith with Muhal Richard Abrams appearing on two tracks.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This is a long and tough listen, but it's a light one in comparison to For Alto. And make no mistake: It is outrageously forward-thinking, if not — arguably — downright visionary. Braxton's 3 Compositions of New Jazz is an essential document of the beginning of the end".

Track listing

All tracks written by Anthony Braxton, except where noted.

*These first two tracks are graphically titled. This is an attempt to translate the title.

  • Recorded at Sound Studios, Chicago, IL on March 27 (track 1) and April 10 (tracks 2 & 3), 1968

    • Personnel

  • Anthony Braxton – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe musette, accordion, bells, snare drum, mixer
  • Leroy Jenkins – violin, viola, harmonica, bass drum, recorder, cymbals, slide whistle
  • Wadada Leo Smith – trumpet, mellophone, xylophone, kazoo
  • Muhal Richard Abrams – piano (track 2 & 3), cello, alto clarinet (track 3)

    • Songs

    1(840) -Realize-44M-44M19:59
    2N-M488-44M-Z12:54
    3The Bell10:26

    References

    3 Compositions of New Jazz Wikipedia
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