10 Compositions (Duet) 1995, also released as Duets (1995), is a live album by composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton with bassist Joe Fonda, recorded at Wesleyan University in 1995 and originally released on the Konnex label.[1][2]
| 10 Compositions (Duet) 1995 | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | August 11, 1995 | |||
| Venue | Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 72:41 | |||
| Label | Konnex KCD 5071 | |||
| Producer | Anthony Braxton, Joe Fonda | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
The Allmusic review by Chris Kelsey stated:
This is Anthony Braxton doing what he does best -- playing and improvising on his own idiosyncratic small-group compositions, this time in duet with bassist Joe Fonda. The two also have a go at a pair of standards, which come off as well as one might expect -- you either love or hate the way Braxton interprets traditional material -- but they are heard to best advantage on the several originals written by each. ... This album is a small, rough-cut gem from the mine of available Braxton recordings.[3]
On All About Jazz Troy Collins said:
On this meeting Braxton and Fonda share ample space. Each comments on the tunes in tandem without dominating the roiling, circuitous interplay. A brilliant program addressing all aspects of the jazz tradition, Duets 1995 is a solid representation of Braxton's all-encompassing aesthetic and a wonderful introduction to an enigmatic and often misunderstood genius.[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Anthony Braxton except where noted.
- "All of You" (Cole Porter) – 9:50
- "Rentlessness" (Joe Fonda) – 10:29
- "Out of the Cage" (Fonda) – 5:05
- "Something from the Past" (Fonda) – 5:30
- "Composition No. 168 + (147 + 63)" – 10:24
- "Composition No. 136" – 10:07
- "Composition No. 173" – 11:17
- "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 10:08
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Anthony Braxton discography Archived 2012-09-11 at the Wayback Machine accessed June 13, 2017
- ^ Joe Fonda discography Archived 2017-04-29 at the Wayback Machine accessed June 13, 2017
- ^ a b Kelsey, Chris. 10 Compositions (Duet) 1995 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ Collins, T. All About Jazz Review, accessed June 13, 2017