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Blake, Ran & Anthony Braxton: A Memory Of Vienna
Blake, Ran & Anthony Braxton:
A Memory Of Vienna

(Hatology -- Switzerland )


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In 1988, on the spur of the moment, Blake and Braxton met to record this set of 8 standards, including pieces by Monk, Parker, Gillespie, Miles Davis, Mal Waldron, &c.

Braxton, Anthony / Milford Graves / William Parker: Beyond Quantum
Braxton, Anthony / Milford Graves / William Parker:
Beyond Quantum

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Three of the most important virtuoso instrumentalists in improvisation in an historic and intense musical meeting, recorded and mixed by Bill Laswell.

Braxton,  Anthony Quartet (Moscow) 2008: Composition 367b
Braxton, Anthony Quartet (Moscow) 2008:
Composition 367b

(Leo Records -- UK )


Price: $16.95    




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Braxton's with Taylor Ho Bynum, Mary Halvorson and Katherine Young performing at the DOM in Moscow, incredible and unusual music from his "Diamond Curtain Wall Quartet".

Braxton, Anthony : Solo Willisau
Braxton, Anthony :
Solo Willisau

(Intakt -- Switzerland )


Price: $18.95    




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New Braxton compositions and one standard performed live at Switzerland's Willisau Jazz Festival, 2007

Braxton, Anthony / Ann Rhodes: GTM (Syntax) 2003 [2 CDs]
Braxton, Anthony / Ann Rhodes:
GTM (Syntax) 2003 [2 CDs]

(Leo Records -- UK )


Price: $29.95    




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Anthony Braxton's Ghost Trance Music (GTM) in two compositions (numbers 339 and 340) performed by Braxton on multiple reeds and classically trained experimental vocalist Ann Rhodes.

Braxton, Anthony / Fonda, Joe: Duets 1995
Braxton, Anthony / Fonda, Joe:
Duets 1995

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )


Price: $13.95    




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Braxton, Anthony / Joelle Leandre: Duo (Heidelberg Loppem) 2007
Braxton, Anthony / Joelle Leandre:
Duo (Heidelberg Loppem) 2007

(Leo Records -- UK )


Price: $29.95    




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The complete meeting of bassist Joelle Leandre with reed player Anthony Braxton 2 CDs from their magnificent performance at the Heidelberg Cafe in Belgium, 2007.

Braxton, Anthony / Morris, Joe : 4 Improvisations (Duets) 2007
Braxton, Anthony / Morris, Joe :
4 Improvisations (Duets) 2007

(Clean Feed -- Portugal )


Price: $27.95    




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Clean Feed's 100th release is a 4-disc set of multi-reedist Anthony Braxton and guitarist Joe Morris, two masters playing completely improvised pieces.

Braxton, Anthony & Taylor Ho Bynum: Duo (Amherst) 2010 [DVD]
Braxton, Anthony & Taylor Ho Bynum:
Duo (Amherst) 2010 [DVD]

(New Braxton House -- USA )


Price: $19.95    




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Newly Distributed in 2021: Limited edition DVD plus audio files of two extended sets bringing saxophonist Anthony Braxton and cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum together live at Bezanson Recital Hall in Amherst, MA in 2010, performing compositions by both artists.

Braxton, Anthony: Phonomanie VIII
Braxton, Anthony:
Phonomanie VIII

(Leo Records -- UK )


Price: $54.95    




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Braxton, Anthony and the Tri-Centric Orchestra: Trillium E [4 CDs]
Braxton, Anthony and the Tri-Centric Orchestra:
Trillium E [4 CDs]

(New Braxton House -- USA )


Price: $59.95    




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Newly Distributed in 2021: Trillium E is the first-ever studio recording of an Anthony Braxton opera, a deluxe 4-disc set of this surreal and witty installment in Braxton's ongoing Trillium cycle, and includes a booklet with libretto, photos, and critical essays.

Crispell - Dresser - Hemingway: Play Braxton
Crispell - Dresser - Hemingway:
Play Braxton

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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The dynamic rhythm section that worked behind Anthony Braxton as part of his legendary mid-'80s through mid-'90s quartet steps out on its own to perform a program of Braxton compositions.

Ensemble Montaigne: Anthony Braxton
Ensemble Montaigne:
Anthony Braxton

(Leo Records -- UK )


Price: $15.45    




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Switzerland's 10-piece contemporary classical Ensemble Montaigne adapt 7 compositions from Anthony Braxton, blurring the lines between improvisation and composition in captivating ways.

Smith, Wadada Leo / Anthony Braxton: Saturn, Conjunct the Grand Canyon in a Sweet Embrace
Smith, Wadada Leo / Anthony Braxton:
Saturn, Conjunct the Grand Canyon in a Sweet Embrace

(Pi Recordings -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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Cosottini / Melani / Miano / Pisani: Cardinal
Cosottini / Melani / Miano / Pisani:
Cardinal

(Impressus Records -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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The quartet of Cosottini, Melano, Pisani, Miano (EAQuartet Electroacoustic) in compositions referring to the 4 cardinal map points using graphic scores, games, open readings, &c.

Braxton, Anthony Quartet: (Victoriaville) 1992
Braxton, Anthony Quartet:
(Victoriaville) 1992

(Les Disques Victo -- Canada )


Price: $15.95    




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Compositions 159, 148, 161, 158 and John Coltrane's "Impressions", performed with Marilyn Crispell, Mark Dresser and Gerry Hemingway.

Braxton, Anthony : Trio (Victoriaville) 2007
Braxton, Anthony :
Trio (Victoriaville) 2007

(Les Disques Victo -- Canada )


Price: $15.95    




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Braxton's Diamond Curtain Wall Trio with Mary Halvorson and Taylor Ho Bynum live using laptop and interactive electronics at the 24th Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville.

Braxton, Anthony / Derek Bailey: Moment Precieux
Braxton, Anthony / Derek Bailey:
Moment Precieux

(Les Disques Victo -- Canada )


Price: $15.95    




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American and London artists Anthony Braxton and Derek Bailey performing as a duo at The Victoriaville Festival in 1986, an amazing exchange between two noted masters of free improvisation.

Braxton, Anthony / Frith, Fred: Duo (Victoriaville) 2005
Braxton, Anthony / Frith, Fred:
Duo (Victoriaville) 2005

(Les Disques Victo -- Canada )


Price: $15.95    




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Braxton, Anthony Sextet: (Victoriaville) 2005
Braxton, Anthony Sextet:
(Victoriaville) 2005

(Les Disques Victo -- Canada )


Price: $15.95    




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Braxton, Anthony Steptet (with Ho Bynum / Halvorson / Pavone / Rozen / Siegel / Testa): Echo Echo Mi
Braxton, Anthony Steptet (with Ho Bynum / Halvorson / Pavone / Rozen / Siegel / Testa):
Echo Echo Mirror House

(Les Disques Victo -- Canada )


Price: $13.95    




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Composer/saxophonist Braxton performed "Composition NO 347 + 62'37" " at the 2011 Victo Festival with the "super-group" of Braxton alumni - Mary Halvorson, Taylor Ho Bynum, Jessica Pavone, Jay Rozen, Aaron Siegel, Carl Testa", on their respective instruments + iPods.

Wolf Eyes / Braxton, Anthony: Black Vomit
Wolf Eyes / Braxton, Anthony:
Black Vomit

(Les Disques Victo -- Canada )


Price: $15.95    




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Bailey, Derek: Fairly Early with Postscripts
Bailey, Derek:
Fairly Early with Postscripts

(Emanem -- Great Britain )


Price: $16.95    




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"Fairly Early With Postscripts is meant to be a scrapbook of Derek Bailey's activities from 1971 to 1998. Most of the material included on this CD had been previously released on hard-to-find LPs (mostly on the label Emanem) and f...

Braxton, Anthony: Trillium J [4 CDs + Blu Ray]
Braxton, Anthony:
Trillium J [4 CDs + Blu Ray]

(New Braxton House -- USA )


Price: $79.95    




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Newly Distributed in 2021: A multimedia box set of Anthony Braxton's opera work "Trillium J", containing live performance video on Blu-ray disc of a 2014 performance at Roulette in NY, and studio recording on 4-CD set, with 12 vocalists, 12 instrumental soloists and a full orchestra.

Braxton, Anthony : 3 Compositions (EEMHM) 2011 [3 CDs]
Braxton, Anthony :
3 Compositions (EEMHM) 2011 [3 CDs]

(Braxton House/Firehouse 12 Records -- USA )


Price: $29.95    




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1st studio recordings of Echo Echo Mirror House Music, a framework where musicians Braxton, Halvorson, Bynum, Pavone, Testa, Siegel, & Rozen navigate scores combining cartography and graphic notation on instruments plus iPods with samples from Braxton's recorded discography.

Braxton, Anthony : Quintet (Tristano) 2014 [7 CDs]
Braxton, Anthony :
Quintet (Tristano) 2014 [7 CDs]

(New Braxton House -- USA )


Price: $79.95    




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Newly Distributed in 2021: Composer and jazz master Anthony Braxton performing on piano in a septet with saxophonists Jackson Moore and Andre Vida, bassist Eivind Opsvik and drummer Mike Szekely, exploring the compositions of Lennie Tristano plus peers Billy Bauer, Connie Crothers, Warne Marsh, Sal Mosca, &c.

Braxton, Anthony / Miya Masaoka: Duo (Dcwm) 2013 [2 CDs]
Braxton, Anthony / Miya Masaoka:
Duo (Dcwm) 2013 [2 CDs]

(RogueArt -- France )


Price: $23.95    




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Two performers who have stretched the boundaries of their instruments--Miya Masaoka on 12-string koto and Anthony Braxton on saxophones and software-based electronics--in subtle and unusual environments where each player fills the phrases of the other in unforseen ways.

Drake, Hamid / Sylvain Kassap: Heads Or Tails [2 CDs]
Drake, Hamid / Sylvain Kassap:
Heads Or Tails [2 CDs]

(RogueArt -- France )


Price: $23.95    




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A masterful fountain of melodic ideas, intriguing rhythms, and exceptional technical skill from the duo of Hamid Drake on drums and frame drum, and Sylvain Kassap on clarinets and chalumeau, recording live at the France Musique at Studio Theatre dÕAlfortville and in the studio.

Judson Trio (Joelle Leandre / Mat Maneri / Gerald Cleaver): An Air of Unreality [VINYL]
Judson Trio (Joelle Leandre / Mat Maneri / Gerald Cleaver):
An Air of Unreality [VINYL]

(RogueArt -- France )


Price: $19.95    




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A live performance at Judson Church in Manhattan as part of the 20th Vision Festival from the NY/France free improvising trio of Joelle Leandre on double bass, Mat Maneri on viola, and Gerald Cleaver on drums and percussion, two tracks of steadily building, incredibly compatible dialog.

Wisseltangcamatta, The: Movements
Wisseltangcamatta, The:
Movements

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


Price: $15.95    




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Live recordings at LOFT in Cologne, Germany from the trio of George Wissel on prepared saxophone, Achim Tang on doublebass, and Simon Camatta on drums & percussion, performing seven "Movements" that use prodigious technique with reserve and direction, revealing the structure of their work as the pieces build and recede in fascinating ways.

Braxton, Anthony : Solo (Victoriaville) 2017
Braxton, Anthony :
Solo (Victoriaville) 2017

(Les Disques Victo -- Canada )


Price: $13.95    




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On the 30th anniversary of the Victo Festival Anthony Braxton took to the stage for a magnificent solo performance on the alto sax, performing 8 spontaneous compositions and an 8+ minute version of "Body and Soul", seamlessly crossing lyrical and complex approaches to the horn using his unique intervallic, trimbral and diagrammatic language, a stunning and embraceable accomplishment.

Braxton, Anthony: 19 Standards (Quartet) 2003 (Limited Edition) [4-Cd Set]
Braxton, Anthony:
19 Standards (Quartet) 2003 (Limited Edition) [4-Cd Set]

(Leo Records -- UK )


Price: $54.95    




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Saxophonist Braxton in a limited 4 CD set of live concerts with his quartet performing standards from the American Songbook, plus pieces by Monk, McLean, Coltrane, &c.

Braxton, Anthony: GTM (Outpost) 2003 [2 CDs]
Braxton, Anthony:
GTM (Outpost) 2003 [2 CDs]

(Leo Records -- UK )


Price: $29.95    




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Two GTM compositions from saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton: Composition 255, a duo with saxophonist Chris Jonas; and Composition 265, performed by the same duo with vocalist Molly Sturges.

Abrams, Muhal Richard: Celestial Birds [VINYL]
Abrams, Muhal Richard:
Celestial Birds [VINYL]

(KARLRECORDS -- Germany )


Price: $21.95    




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A compilation of works from the late Chicago multi-reedist, experimenter, and AACM founder Muhal Richard Abrams, focused on his widely unknown electronic compositions, in four recording from 1968-1995 with collaborators including Anthony Braxton, Leroy Jenkins, Amina Claudine Myers, Roscoe Mitchell, Maurice McIntyre, Yousef Yancey, Thurman Barker, &c.

Braxton, Anthony: 12 Duets (DCWM) 2012 [12 CD Box Set]
Braxton, Anthony:
12 Duets (DCWM) 2012 [12 CD Box Set]

(New Braxton House -- USA )


Price: $89.95    




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Newly Distributed in 2021: A 12-CD set presenting Braxton in dialogue with three distinctive duet partners: violinist Erica Dicker, vocalist Kyoko Kitamura and bassoonist Katherine Young, recorded in the summer of 2012 over two sessions with each player, a remarkable and expansive set of innovative and creative improvisation.

Braxton, Anthony: GTM (Syntax) 2017 [12 CD BOX SET]
Braxton, Anthony:
GTM (Syntax) 2017 [12 CD BOX SET]

(New Braxton House -- USA )


Price: $129.95    




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A 12-hour collection over 12 CDs of composer Anthony Braxton's Ghost Trance Music (GTM), a compositional system he developed with his superlative Tri-Centric Vocal Ensemble, GTM allowing the ensemble to generate a performance in real time in a mix of sung, spoken, and non-verbal utterances, with unpredictable and surprising results that reveal fascinating layers with each listen.

Braxton, Anthony (+Duke Ellington): Concept of Freedom
Braxton, Anthony (+Duke Ellington):
Concept of Freedom

(Hatology -- Switzerland )


Price: $19.95    




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Locals, The (Thomas, Ward / Thomas / Lash / Hasson-Davis): The Locals Play The Music Of Anthony Brax
Locals, The (Thomas, Ward / Thomas / Lash / Hasson-Davis):
The Locals Play The Music Of Anthony Braxton

(Discus -- UK )


Price: $15.95    




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An upbeat and energetic performance at the Konfrontation Festival, Ulrichsberg in 2006, featuring six early compositions by Anthony Braxton, arranged by pianist Pat Thomas and performed by the quintet of superb improvisers and interpreters Alex Ward on clarinet, Evan Thomas on electric guitar, Dominic Lash on electric bass, and Darren Hasson-Davis on drums.

Braxton, Anthony: 9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006 [DVD]
Braxton, Anthony:
9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006 [DVD]

(Firehouse 12 Records -- USA )


Price: $109.95    




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Braxton's 9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006 is a nine-CD-plus-one-DVD box set documenting what Time Out New York called "last Spring's epochal run" at New York's Iridium Jazz Club with his 12+1tet.

Braxton, Anthony / Derek Bailey: First Duo Concert (London 1974)
Braxton, Anthony / Derek Bailey:
First Duo Concert (London 1974)

(Emanem -- Great Britain )


Price: $16.95    




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A much-need reissue of the 1974 Emanem LP presenting saxophonist Anthony Baxton, also on flute, with guitarist Derek Bailey on acoustic and electric, performing at London's Wigmore Hall for twelve duets of a diverse, playful, and accesible character.

Smith, Roger: Green wood: Solo Guitar Improvisations 2002
Smith, Roger:
Green wood: Solo Guitar Improvisations 2002

(Emanem -- Great Britain )


Price: $16.95    




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An excellent collection of solo acoustic guitar improvisations by Roger Smith that were digitally recorded at home in London during January, 2002.

Wodrascka, Christine / Jean-Luc Cappozzo / Gerry Hemingway: Grey Matter
Wodrascka, Christine / Jean-Luc Cappozzo / Gerry Hemingway:
Grey Matter

(NoBusiness -- Lithuania )


Price: $15.95    




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A live recording from Le Carre Bleu, France, of the superb improvising trio of Christine Wodrascka (piano), Jean Luc Cappozzo (trumpet), and Gerry Hemingway (percussion).

Fonda, Joe (Fonda / Braxton / Bufalino / Dodd / Robertson / Alexiev): From The Source
Fonda, Joe (Fonda / Braxton / Bufalino / Dodd / Robertson / Alexiev):
From The Source

(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland )


Price: $15.95    




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A unique 1995 studio album from bassist Joe Fonda, remastered reissued to bring to life this septet with Anthony Braxton on reeds & winds, Herb Robertson on trumpet, Grisha Alexiev on drums, Vickie Dodds on vocals, and integrating tap dancer Brenda Bufalino as a full percussive voice into the ensemble's unique merging of jazz and dance, and of the healing arts and the performing arts.

Durrant, Phil / Daniel Thompson: Live / Studio <i>[Used Item]</i>
Durrant, Phil / Daniel Thompson:
Live / Studio [Used Item]

(Bead -- UK )


Price: $10.00    




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The improvising string duo of stalwart London improvisers, Daniel Thompson on acoustic guitar and Phil Durrant on the octave mandola, are heard in two settings of texturally rich, intricate interactions, first at Cafe OTO in 2022 for an extended improvisation, then at Cable Street Studios two months later for six succint, impressively diverse dialogs.



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Braxton, Anthony : Solo (Victoriaville) 2017

Braxton, Anthony : Quintet (Tristano) 2014 [7 CDs]

Braxton, Anthony Steptet (with Ho Bynum / Halvorson / Pavone / Rozen / Siegel / Testa): Echo Echo Mi

Braxton, Anthony: 12 Duets (DCWM) 2012 [12 CD Box Set]

Braxton, Anthony Quartet: (Victoriaville) 1992

Braxton, Anthony Sextet: (Victoriaville) 2005

Braxton, Anthony: Trillium J [4 CDs + Blu Ray]

Braxton, Anthony & Taylor Ho Bynum: Duo (Amherst) 2010 [DVD]

Braxton, Anthony : Trio (Victoriaville) 2007

Braxton, Anthony / Morris, Joe : 4 Improvisations (Duets) 2007

Braxton, Anthony / Derek Bailey: Moment Precieux

Braxton, Anthony / Frith, Fred: Duo (Victoriaville) 2005

Braxton, Anthony and the Tri-Centric Orchestra: Trillium E [4 CDs]

Fonda, Joe (Fonda / Braxton / Bufalino / Dodd / Robertson / Alexiev): From The Source

Smith, Wadada Leo / Anthony Braxton: Saturn, Conjunct the Grand Canyon in a Sweet Embrace

Braxton, Anthony / Fonda, Joe: Duets 1995

Braxton, Anthony: GTM (Syntax) 2017 [12 CD BOX SET]

Smith, Roger: Green wood: Solo Guitar Improvisations 2002

Braxton, Anthony (+Duke Ellington): Concept of Freedom

Locals, The (Thomas, Ward / Thomas / Lash / Hasson-Davis): The Locals Play The Music Of Anthony Brax

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