Comments on: Anthony Braxton Mosaic in the Works http://wfiu.org/nightlights/anthony-braxton-mosaic-in-the-works/ Night Lights is a weekly classic jazz program and jazz blog by host David Brent Johnson produced by WFIU Public Media in Bloomington, Indiana. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:47:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Heath Watts http://wfiu.org/nightlights/anthony-braxton-mosaic-in-the-works/#comment-140 Heath Watts Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:40:27 +0000 http://nightlights.blogs.wfiu.org/2008/04/04/anthony-braxton-mosaic-in-the-works/#comment-140 Hi, I'm the guy who originally posted the notice on freejazz.org. I received this from Mosaic today: The Complete Arista Recordings Of Anthony Braxton (8 CDs) (Release Date - October) Anthony Braxton is the sort of artist who triggers those heated "Is it jazz?"debates; whatever his music is, it is brilliant. By the time he signed with Arista Records in 1974 at the age of 29, he had emerged as one of the major figures in Chicago's AACM, formed Circle with Chick Corea, Dave Holland and Barry Altchul and lived the expatriate life in Paris and moved freely in jazz and contemporary classical circles. What made his output at Arista (1974-80) so unique was the range of projects he was able to realize thanks to the supportive budgets of a major label. This 8-CD set rescues his entire 14-LP Arista output from forgotten vaults. From live and studio recordings with his quartet (with Kenny Wheeler or George Lewis, Dave Holland and Barry Altschul) to solo alto excursions to a duet with Muhal Richard Abrams to Creative Orchestra Music to trios with Roscoe Mitchell/Joseph Jarman and Henry Threadgill/Douglas Ewert to his thoroughly composed pieces for two pianos and for four orchestras, Braxton explored every aspect of modern music through his own creative vision with astonishing results. Hi,
I’m the guy who originally posted the notice on freejazz.org. I received this from Mosaic today:
The Complete Arista Recordings Of Anthony Braxton (8 CDs)

(Release Date - October)

Anthony Braxton is the sort of artist who triggers those heated “Is it jazz?”debates; whatever his music is, it is brilliant. By the time he signed with Arista Records in 1974 at the age of 29, he had emerged as one of the major figures in Chicago’s AACM, formed Circle with Chick Corea, Dave Holland and Barry Altchul and lived the expatriate life in Paris and moved freely in jazz and contemporary classical circles.

What made his output at Arista (1974-80) so unique was the range of projects he was able to realize thanks to the supportive budgets of a major label. This 8-CD set rescues his entire 14-LP Arista output from forgotten vaults. From live and studio recordings with his quartet (with Kenny Wheeler or George Lewis, Dave Holland and Barry Altschul) to solo alto excursions to a duet with Muhal Richard Abrams to Creative Orchestra Music to trios with Roscoe Mitchell/Joseph Jarman and Henry Threadgill/Douglas Ewert to his thoroughly composed pieces for two pianos and for four orchestras, Braxton explored every aspect of modern music through his own creative vision with astonishing results.

]]> By: Mike Heffley http://wfiu.org/nightlights/anthony-braxton-mosaic-in-the-works/#comment-139 Mike Heffley Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:10:01 +0000 http://nightlights.blogs.wfiu.org/2008/04/04/anthony-braxton-mosaic-in-the-works/#comment-139 I would be interested in any Braxton buff's special knowledge or memories of any of the Arista recordings, 1974-1983, especially those old enough to have experienced them as they emerged in real time. I would be interested in any Braxton buff’s special knowledge or memories of any of the Arista recordings, 1974-1983, especially those old enough to have experienced them as they emerged in real time.

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