Four Compositions (Quartet) 1995

Four Compositions (Quartet) 1995
Live album by Anthony Braxton
Released	1997
Recorded	August 19, 1995
Venue	Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Genre	Jazz
Length	58:02
Label	Braxton House BH 005
Producer	Anthony Braxton, Velibor Pedevski
Anthony Braxton chronology
10 Compositions (Duet) 1995 (1995) Four Compositions (Quartet) 1995 (1997) Sextet (Istanbul) 1996 (1995)

Four Compositions (Quartet) 1995 is a live album by composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton with a quartet, recorded at Wesleyan University in 1995 and released on the Braxton House label.^[1][2][3]

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Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

The AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick called it "the inauguration of what would come to be known as his Ghost Trance Music. Generally, this subgenre is characterized by a repeated unison melodic line played in evenly stressed eighth notes which wanders somewhat willy-nilly across the scale but is held by at least two of the instrumentalists at any given time throughout the piece. Soloists, to the extent they may be considered as such, offer embroideries on this central stalk only to return to the pattern after a time, allowing others to spin their own elaboration" and stated "Subsequent recordings would offer meatier readings of this aspect of Braxton's work (notably Composition 193 for Tentet), but it's certainly fascinating to witness its genesis here. The colors utilized serve to create a bright and playful atmosphere, a welcome approach to music that had the potential to sound a little dry and academic".^[4]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Anthony Braxton.

1. "Composition No. 182" – 12:17
2. "Composition No. 183" – 9:51
3. "Composition No. 184" – 19:51
4. "Composition No. 181" – 16:03

Personnel[]

• Anthony Braxton – alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, soprano clarinet
• Ted Reichman – accordion
• Joe Fonda – bass
• Kevin Norton – drums, vibraphone, glockenspiel, percussion

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