Seven Compositions 1978 Explained

Seven Compositions 1978 is an album by composer Anthony Braxton recorded in Paris in 1979 by a quartet and originally released on the Moers Music label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick stated: "Seven Compositions (1978) is, overall, a fine documentation of one of Braxton's less heralded bands and a fine compendium of works in its own right, providing a good portrait of the state of his musical concerns at the time."

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton are graphically titled and the following attempts to translate the title to text.

1. "2643 K-8--W-B [Composition 69 G]" - 7:25
2. "W6 4N R6 AH0 [Composition 40 F]" - 9:55
3. "36 SB7 M-36 [Composition 69 M]" - 3:14
4. "ANNF (GM-6)--30 [Composition 40 D]" - 5:28
5. "F04(G)WN OQO-26-- [Composition 40 I]" - 3:57
6. "---(W6 N6) - K8-4 [Composition 69 H]" - 7:35
7. "---GM2 (OSM-40) - GRK [Composition 69 K]" - 2:05

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, E♭ soprano saxophone, contrabass clarinet, soprano clarinet, clarinet
• Ray Anderson - trombone, alto trombone, cornet
• John Lindberg - bass
• Thurman Barker - drums, marimba, bells

Notes and References

1. http://www.restructures.net/BraxDisco/BraxDisco.htm Anthony Braxton discography
2. http://www.moers-music.com/catalog/index.html Moers Music discography
3. http://www.jazzdisco.org/anthony-braxton/catalog/#moers-music-momu-01066 Anthony Braxton Catalog