Saxophone Improvisations Series F

Saxophone Improvisations Series F is a solo album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded in 1972 and originally released on the French America label.[1][2]

Saxophone Improvisations Series F
Studio album by
Released1972
RecordedFebruary 25, 1972
StudioStudio Decca in Paris, France
GenreJazz
Length80:09
LabelAmerica
ProducerPierre Berjot
Bruno Guermonprez and Daniel Richard (Reissue)
Anthony Braxton chronology
Donna Lee
(1972)
Saxophone Improvisations Series F
(1972)
Town Hall 1972
(1972)

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Eugene Chadbourne awarded the album 4 stars stating "although the early recordings of Braxton seem to be marked by frustration and failure, this is a suitable follow-up to For Alto as well as an improvement, a great accomplishment in itself".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [5]

Track listing

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All compositions by Anthony Braxton.

Disc one

  1. "BWC-12 N-48" - 5:00
  2. "Nr-12-C (33M)" - 9:09
  3. "Rfo-M° F (32)" - 6:54
  4. "JMK-80 CFN-7" - 17:57

Disc two

  1. "178-F4 312" - 2:20
  2. "NBH-7C K7" - 5:26
  3. "MMKF-6 (CN-72)" - 6:59
  4. "(348-R) C-233" - 7:23
  5. "104°-Kelvin M-12" - 19:01

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Anthony Braxton discography accessed December 13, 2011
  2. ^ Anthony Braxton Project: 1971-1979 Chronology accessed November 7, 2016
  3. ^ a b Chadbourne, E. Allmusic Review accessed December 13, 2011
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 29. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.