Latest Release
- SEP 22, 2023
- 4 Songs
- In the Tradition, Vol. 1 · 1974
- New York, Fall 1974 · 1975
- For Alto · 1970
- The Complete Braxton 1971 Vol. 1 · 1973
- Creative Orchestra Music 1976 · 1976
- Anthony Braxton's Charlie Parker Project (1993) · 2004
- New York, Fall 1974 · 1975
- New York, Fall 1974 · 1975
- For Alto · 1970
- Six Compositions (quartet) 1984 · 1984
Essential Albums
- 1975
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2020
Artist Playlists
- The inveterate explorer has never forgotten his roots.
Appears On
- John Shiurba
- Anthony Braxton Quartet
About Anthony Braxton
Prolific multi-reedist/composer Anthony Braxton is among the most influential jazz artists to emerge from the 20th century. Beginning with jazz's essential rhythmic and textural elements, Braxton combines them with experimental compositional techniques, from graphic and non-specific notation to serialism to multimedia, electronic, and prodigious use of improvisation. Largely considered a genius, his self-invented, heavily theoretical approach to playing and composing jazz has as much in common with late 20th century classical music as it does jazz, and therefore has alienated some who consider jazz a full remove from European idioms. Whatever one calls his music, there is no questioning the originality of his vision; Braxton has created music of enormous sophistication and passion that is unlike anything else that has come before it.
- HOMETOWN
- Chicago, IL, United States
- BORN
- June 4, 1945
- GENRE
- Jazz