Dortmund (Quartet) 1976 is a live album by American composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton recorded in Germany in 1976 but not released on the hatART label until 1991.[1][2] The album was subsequently reissued as Quartet (Dortmund) 1976 in 2001 and in 2019 (3rd edition).[3]
| Dortmund (Quartet) 1976 | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | October 31, 1976 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 56:34 | |||
| Label | hatART | |||
| Producer | Werner X. Uehlinger | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Steve Loewy awarded the album 5 stars stating "Braxton has produced many excellent recordings through the years, but only a small number stand out from the pack the way this one does... difficult but highly rewarding music".[4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Anthony Braxton.
- "Composition 40 F/Composition 23 J" - 26:10
- "Composition 40 (O)" - 6:40
- "Composition 6 C" - 9:47
- "Composition 40 B" - 13:57
- Recorded at Jazzlife in Dortmund, Germany on October 31, 1976
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Anthony Braxton discography accessed December 15, 2011
- ^ Anthony Braxton Project: 1971-1979 Chronology accessed November 7, 2016
- ^ European Free Improvisation: album entry accessed July 9, 2018
- ^ a b Loewy, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 15, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.