First Duo Concert

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First Duo Concert
First Duo Concert.jpg
Live album by
Anthony Braxton and Derek Bailey
Released1974
RecordedJune 30, 1974
GenreJazz
Length77:14
LabelEmanem
ProducerMartin Davidson
Anthony Braxton chronology
Quartet: Live at Moers Festival
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Derek Bailey chronology

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First Duo Concert is an album by American jazz saxophonist Anthony Braxton and British guitarist Derek Bailey recorded in 1974 at the Wigmore Hall in London and released by Emanem.[1]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy awarded the album 4½ stars stating "surprisingly accessible, and contrasts two complementary approaches within the free music genre".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide4/5 stars[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[4]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Anthony Braxton and Derek Bailey except as indicated
  1. "The First Set - Area 1" - 8:22
  2. "The First Set - Area 2" - 3:12
  3. "The First Set - Area 3 (Open)" - 8:44
  4. "The First Set - Area 4 (Solo)" (Bailey) - 2:43
  5. "The First Set - Area 5" - 5:21
  6. "The First Set - Area 6" - 6:08
  7. "The Second Set - Area 7" - 6:48
  8. "The Second Set - Area 8" - 6:23
  9. "The Second Set - Area 9 (Solo)" (Braxton) - 5:56
  10. "The Second Set - Area 10" - 4:29
  11. "The Second Set - Area 11 (Open)" - 15:29
  12. "The Second Set - Area 12" - 3:57
    • Recorded at the Wigmore Hall in London on June 30, 1974

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Anthony Braxton discography accessed December 13, 2011
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Loewy, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 13, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 29. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
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