Composition No. 165 (for 18 instruments)

Composition No. 165 (for 18 instruments) is a live album by composer and conductor Anthony Braxton with the University of Illinois Creative Music Orchestra recorded in Illinois in 1992 and released on the New Albion label.[1][2][3]

Composition No. 165
(for 18 instruments)
Live album by
Released1992
RecordedFebruary 4, 1992
VenueFoellinger Great Hall of the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, IL
GenreJazz
Length50:05
LabelNew Albion
NA 050 CD
Anthony Braxton chronology
Duo (Amsterdam) 1991
(1991)
Composition No. 165
(for 18 instruments)

(1992)
Two Lines
(1992)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [5]

The AllMusic review by "Blue" Gene Tyranny called it "Wonderful acoustic music that winds its way through many textures and energy levels, not reducible to a simple description. Enjoyable, as well as music of a grand vision".[4]

Track listing

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All compositions by Anthony Braxton.

  1. "Composition No. 165 (for 18 instruments)" – 50:05

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Anthony Braxton discography Archived 2012-09-11 at the Wayback Machine accessed June 13, 2017
  2. ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Anthony Braxton accessed June 13, 2017
  3. ^ New Albion Records, Inc Archives accessed June 13, 2017
  4. ^ a b Tyranny, "Blue" Gene. Composition No. 165 (for 18 instruments) – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.