Duets 1976

Duets 1976 is an album by saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton and pianist Muhal Richard Abrams recorded in 1976 and released on the Arista label.[1][2] The album features three compositions by Braxton, two jazz standards and one improvisation and was subsequently included on The Complete Arista Recordings of Anthony Braxton released by Mosaic Records in 2008.

Duets 1976
Studio album by
Anthony Braxton and Muhal Richard Abrams
Released1976
RecordedAugust 1–2, 1976
StudioBearsville Sound Studios, Woodstock, NY
GenreJazz
Length41:36
LabelArista AL 4101
ProducerMichael Cuscuna
Anthony Braxton chronology
Elements of Surprise
(1976)		 Duets 1976
(1976)		 Time Zones
(1976)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

The AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick states "The results are mixed, with a somewhat ragged approach balanced by enthusiastic playing and an intriguing choice of material".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton except where noted.

  1. "Miss Ann" (Eric Dolphy) - 4:10
  2. "Composition 60: 37 78 64" - 10:21
  3. "Composition 40P: 327 04M" - 7:02
  4. "Maple Leaf Rag" (Scott Joplin) - 3:38
  5. "Composition 62: 36 MK-74 128" - 13:13
  6. "Nickie" (Muhal Richard Abrams, Anthony Braxton) - 3:12

Personnel

References
  1. Anthony Braxton discography accessed March 20, 2015
  2. Anthony Braxton catalog accessed March 20, 2015
  3. Olewnick, B., Allmusic Review accessed March 20, 2015
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 29. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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