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Seven Standards

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Released
  
1985

Artist
  
Anthony Braxton

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Magenta

Release date
  
1985

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Similar
  
Anthony Braxton albums, Jazz albums

Seven Standards (1985), Vols. 1 & 2 is a two volume set by free jazz musician Anthony Braxton. It was recorded January 30 – 31, 1985. The album is less free than most of Braxton's previous work and features jazz standards arranged in the usual jazz-combo style.

Contents

Volume 1

  1. "Joy Spring" (Clifford Brown) – 7:33
  2. "Spring Is Here" (m. Richard Rodgers w. Lorenz Hart) – 3:53
  3. "I Remember You" (m. Victor Schertzinger w. Johnny Mercer) – 5:22
  4. "Toy" (Clifford Jordan) – 6:33
  5. "You Go to My Head" (m. J. Fred Coots w. Haven Gillespie) – 9:35
  6. "Old Folks" (m. Willard Robison w. Dedette Lee Hill) – 7:10
  7. "Background Music" (Warne Marsh)– 5:34

Volume 2

  1. "Moment's Notice" (John Coltrane) – 8:33
  2. "Ruby, My Dear" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:11
  3. "Groovin' High" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 6:40
  4. "Yardbird Suite" (Charlie Parker) – 4:31
  5. "Nica's Dream" (Horace Silver) – 4:19
  6. "Milestones" (Miles Davis) – 4:35
  7. "Trinkle Tinkle" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:20

Personnel

  • Anthony Braxton - saxophones
  • Rufus Reid - bass
  • Victor Lewis - drums
  • Hank Jones - piano
  • Michael Cuscuna - producer
  • Steve Backer - executive producer

    • References

    Seven Standards Wikipedia
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