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Released
  
1976

Length
  
40:03

Release date
  
1976

Label
  
RCA Records

Recorded
  
February 1976

Artist
  
Anthony Braxton

Producer
  
Michael Cuscuna

Genre
  
Jazz

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Creative Orchestra Music 1976(1976)
  
Elements of Surprise(1976)

Similar
  
Anthony Braxton albums, Jazz albums

Anthony braxton creative orchestra music 1976


Creative Orchestra Music 1976 is an album by American jazz saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded in 1976 and released on the Arista label. The album was subsequently included on The Complete Arista Recordings of Anthony Braxton released by Mosaic Records in 2008.

Contents

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "This is one of Braxton's most interesting recordings... There are quite a few memorable moments on this program".

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton

  1. "Piece 1" - 5:12
  2. "Piece 2" - 7:37
  3. "Piece 3" - 6:45
  4. "Piece 4" - 6:28
  5. "Piece 5" - 7:21
  6. "Piece 6" - 6:40
  • Recorded at Generation Sound Studios in New York in February 1976

    • Personnel

  • Anthony Braxton - sopranino saxophone, alto saxophone, contrabass saxophone, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute
  • Roscoe Mitchell - flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, bass saxophone
  • Seldon Powell - alto saxophone, clarinet, flute
  • Ronald Bridgewater - clarinet, tenor saxophone
  • Bruce Johnstone - bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
  • Leo Smith - trumpet (tracks 2-5), conductor (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
  • Cecil Bridgewater, Kenny Wheeler - trumpet
  • Jon Faddis - trumpet, piccolo trumpet
  • Garrett List, George Lewis - trombone
  • Earl McIntyre, Jack Jeffers - bass trombone
  • Jonathan Dorn - tuba
  • Muhal Richard Abrams - piano (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), conductor (track 6)
  • Frederick Rzewski - piano, bass drum
  • Richard Teitelbaum - synthesizer
  • Karl Berger - glockenspiel, vibraphone, xylophone, chimes
  • Dave Holland - bass, cello
  • Barry Altschul - snare drum, bells, chimes, gong, percussion
  • Philip Wilson - cymbal, percussion
  • Warren Smith - drums, tympani

    • Songs

    1Piece One5:16
    2Piece Two7:39
    3Piece Three6:48

    References

    Creative Orchestra Music 1976 Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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