In honor of the legendary composer, saxophonist, and conceptualist Anthony Braxton's birthday, we're offering savings of up to 40% on a wide range of his groundbreaking releases. A towering figure in creative music for more than five decades, Braxton has continuously redefined the boundaries of jazz, composition, and improvisation. As the official distributor for New Braxton House and the Tri-Centric Foundation, Squidco is proud to offer this special sale showcasing Braxton's visionary work-spanning large-scale operas, dynamic duos, inventive systems music, and beyond.

	Jazz & Improvisation
	Braxton, Anthony: Trillium J [4 CDs + Blu Ray] (New Braxton House) 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.
		Buy      $44.95      Listen
	Braxton, Anthony and the Tri-Centric Orchestra: Trillium E [4 CDs] (New Braxton House) 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.
		Buy      $33.95      Listen
	Braxton, Anthony : Quintet (Tristano) 2014 [7 CDs] (New Braxton House) 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.
		Buy      $54.95      Listen
	Braxton, Anthony: GTM (Syntax) 2017 [12 CD BOX SET] (New Braxton House) 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.
		Buy      $85.95      Listen
	Braxton, Anthony & Taylor Ho Bynum: Duo (Amherst) 2010 [DVD] (New Braxton House) 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.
		Buy      $15.95      Listen
	Braxton, Anthony: 12 Duets (DCWM) 2012 [12 CD Box Set] (New Braxton House) 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.
		Buy      $59.95      Listen
	Braxton, Anthony: 10 Comp (Lorraine) 2022 (New Braxton House) Documenting six live performances with Anthony Braxton's Lorraine Trio featuring trumpeter Susana Santos Silva, accordionist/vocalist Adam Matlock, and Anthony Braxton, plus four studio recordings featuring Braxton, saxophonist James Fei, and bassists Zach Rowden and Carl Testa, in a solid box set of 10 CDs in five gatefold wallets with a 28 page booklet of notes by Anthony Braxton.
		Buy      $81.95      Listen

Braxton's Trillium series — his vast and evolving opera cycle — is one of the most significant and ambitious undertakings in avant-garde music. Conceived as a multi-part system of "modular operas," Trillium fuses complex compositional structures, abstract narrative, and Braxton's unique language systems into works that challenge and expand the very idea of opera. Unlike traditional opera, Trillium is not driven by conventional storytelling, but instead explores philosophical, structural, and musical themes through rich vocal writing, intricate ensemble passages, and carefully staged concepts.

This series reflects Braxton's lifelong pursuit of trans-idiomatic composition — melding elements of classical music, jazz, theater, and experimental practice into a singular artistic vision. With the recent release of a new Trillium set, there's no better moment to dive into this groundbreaking series. We highly recommend starting with Trillium E and Trillium J, both available from Squidco during this birthday sale — essential works that offer a compelling entry point into Braxton's operatic universe.

Orders must be placed through our shopping cart, prices shown are the discounted price. In-stock items only, items will disappear from the store if they sell out. Sale items are eligible for reward points. Sale ends Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 23:59 EST, GMT-5.

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