9 Standards (Quartet) 1993
| 9 Standards (Quartet) 1993 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live album by Anthony Braxton and the Fred Simmons Trio | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | February 25, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 117:02 | |||
| Label | Leo | |||
| Anthony Braxton chronology | ||||
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9 Standards (Quartet) 1993 is a double CD live album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded at Wesleyan University in 1993 and released on the English Leo label.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
The AllMusic review by Chris Kelsey awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Braxton plays this entire live set as if he's got something to prove, and the result is very possibly the most inspired mainstream playing he's ever put on record".[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In Motion" | Fred Simmons | 14:00 |
| 2. | "Cherokee" | Ray Noble | 16:21 |
| 3. | "You Go to My Head" | John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie | 14:18 |
| 4. | "On Green Dolphin Street" | Bronisław Kaper, Ned Washington | 11:40 |
| 5. | "All the Things You Are" | Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern | 9:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mr. P.C." | John Coltrane | 13:34 |
| 2. | "I Remember You" | Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger | 13:05 |
| 3. | "What's New?" | Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart | 14:25 |
| 4. | "Impressions" | Coltrane | 10:10 |
- Recorded at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut on February 25, 1993
Personnel
[edit]- Anthony Braxton – alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, flute
- Fred Simmons - piano
- Paul Brown - bass
- Leroy Williams - drums
References
[edit]- ^ "Anthony Braxton discography". Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ a b Kelsey, C. "Allmusic Review". Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
