Eugene (1989) is an album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton with the Northwest Creative Orchestra recorded at the University of Oregon in 1989 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]
| Eugene (1989) | ||||
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| Live album by Anthony Braxton with the Northwest Creative Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | January 31, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 79:27 | |||
| Label | Black Saint | |||
| Producer | Mike Heffley | |||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars calling it "A stimulating set of avant-garde music".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings named the album as part of its suggested “core collection”.[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Anthony Braxton.
- "Composition No. 112" – 10:03
- "Composition No. 91" – 9:53
- "Composition No. 134" – 10:49
- "Composition No. 100" – 8:48
- "Composition No. 93" – 8:26
- "Composition No. 45" – 12:55
- "Composition No. 71" – 10:32
- "Composition No. 59" – 8:01
- Recorded at Beall Hall at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon on January 31, 1989
Personnel
edit- Anthony Braxton – alto saxophone, conductor
- The Northwest Creative Orchestra:
- Rob Blakeslee, John Jensen, Ernie Carbajal – trumpet
- Ed Kammerer, Tom Hill, Mike Heffley – trombone
- Thom Bergeron, Jeff Homan, Carl Woideck, Mike Curtis – reeds
- Mike Vannice – reeds, piano
- Todd Barton – synthesizer
- Joe Robinson – guitar
- Forrest Moyer – bass
- Tom Kelly – percussion
- Charles Dowd – percussion, vibraphone
References
edit- ^ Anthony Braxton discography Archived 2012-09-11 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 30, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 30, 2011
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.