Four Compositions (Quartet) 1995

Four Compositions (Quartet) 1995 is a live album by composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton with a quartet, recorded at Wesleyan University in 1995 and released on the Braxton House label.[1][2][3]

Four Compositions (Quartet) 1995
Live album by
Anthony Braxton
Released1997
RecordedAugust 19, 1995
VenueWesleyan University, Middletown, CT
GenreJazz
Length58:02
LabelBraxton House
BH 005
ProducerAnthony Braxton, Velibor Pedevski
Anthony Braxton chronology
10 Compositions (Duet) 1995
(1995)		 Four Compositions (Quartet) 1995
(1997)		 Sextet (Istanbul) 1996
(1995)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

The AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick called it "the inauguration of what would come to be known as his Ghost Trance Music. Generally, this subgenre is characterized by a repeated unison melodic line played in evenly stressed eighth notes which wanders somewhat willy-nilly across the scale but is held by at least two of the instrumentalists at any given time throughout the piece. Soloists, to the extent they may be considered as such, offer embroideries on this central stalk only to return to the pattern after a time, allowing others to spin their own elaboration" and stated "Subsequent recordings would offer meatier readings of this aspect of Braxton's work (notably Composition 193 for Tentet), but it's certainly fascinating to witness its genesis here. The colors utilized serve to create a bright and playful atmosphere, a welcome approach to music that had the potential to sound a little dry and academic".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton.

  1. "Composition No. 182" – 12:17
  2. "Composition No. 183" – 9:51
  3. "Composition No. 184" – 19:51
  4. "Composition No. 181" – 16:03

Personnel

References
  1. Anthony Braxton discography accessed June 13, 2017
  2. TriCentric Foundation Catalog accessed June 13, 2017
  3. Joe Fonda discography accessed June 13, 2017
  4. Olewnick, Brian. Four Compositions (Quartet) 1995 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
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