Creative Orchestra Music 1976 is an album by American jazz saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded in 1976 and released on the Arista label.[1] The album was subsequently included on The Complete Arista Recordings of Anthony Braxton released by Mosaic Records in 2008.
| Creative Orchestra Music 1976 | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | February 1976 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:03 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating that "this is one of Braxton's most interesting recordings... There are quite a few memorable moments on this program."[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Anthony Braxton
- "Piece 1" - 5:12
- "Piece 2" - 7:37
- "Piece 3" - 6:45
- "Piece 4" - 6:28
- "Piece 5" - 7:21
- "Piece 6" - 6:40
- Recorded at Generation Sound Studios in New York in February 1976
The original titles of the pieces were cryptic diagrams with letters and numbers.
Personnel
edit- 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 E. Lewis - trombone
- Earl McIntyre, Jack Jeffers - bass trombone
- Jonathan Dorn - tuba
- Muhal Richard Abrams - piano (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), conductor (track 6)
- Frederic 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
References
edit- ^ Anthony Braxton discography accessed December 16, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 16, 2011
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 815.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 80.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 29. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.