Five Pieces 1975
| Five Pieces 1975 | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | July 1–2, 1975 | |||
| Studio | Generation Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:24 | |||
| Label | Arista AB 4064 | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Five Pieces 1975 is an album by American jazz saxophonist Anthony Braxton recorded in 1975 and released on the Arista label.[1][2] The album was subsequently included on The Complete Arista Recordings of Anthony Braxton released by Mosaic Records in 2008.
Reception[edit]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The tightness of his very alert and versatile group and the strength of the compositions make this one of Anthony Braxton's most rewarding records of the mid-1970s".[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Anthony Braxton except where noted.
- "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) - 7:09
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- 4:35 -
- 8:05 -
- 17:17 -
- 3:23
- Recorded at Generation Sound Studios in New York on July 1 (track 1) & July 2 (tracks 2-5), 1975
Personnel[edit]
- Anthony Braxton - sopranino saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute, alto flute
- Kenny Wheeler - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Dave Holland - bass
- Barry Altschul - drums
References[edit]
- ^ Anthony Braxton discography Archived 2012-09-11 at the Wayback Machine accessed December 14, 2011
- ^ Anthony Braxton Project: 1971-1979 Chronology accessed November 7, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 15, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 29. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.