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Dortmund (Quartet) 1976

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Dortmund (Quartet) 1976
Live album by
Released1991
RecordedOctober 31, 1976
GenreJazz
Length56:34
LabelhatART
ProducerWerner X. Uehlinger
Anthony Braxton chronology
Donaueschingen (Duo) 1976
(1976)
Dortmund (Quartet) 1976
(1991)
The Montreux/Berlin Concerts
(1975-76)

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]

Reception

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The 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]

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

Track listing

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All compositions by Anthony Braxton.

  1. "Composition 40 F/Composition 23 J" - 26:10
  2. "Composition 40 (O)" - 6:40
  3. "Composition 6 C" - 9:47
  4. "Composition 40 B" - 13:57
  • Recorded at Jazzlife in Dortmund, Germany on October 31, 1976

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Anthony Braxton discography accessed December 15, 2011
  2. ^ Anthony Braxton Project: 1971-1979 Chronology accessed November 7, 2016
  3. ^ European Free Improvisation: album entry accessed July 9, 2018
  4. ^ a b Loewy, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 15, 2011
  5. ^ 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.