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First Duo Concert
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| First Duo Concert | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | June 30, 1974 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 77:14 | |||
| Label | Emanem | |||
| Producer | Martin Davidson | |||
| Anthony Braxton chronology | ||||
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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
[edit]The AllMusic review by Steve Loewy stated that the album is "surprisingly accessible, and contrasts two complementary approaches within the free music genre".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Anthony Braxton and Derek Bailey except as indicated
- "The First Set - Area 1" – 8:22
- "The First Set - Area 2" – 3:12
- "The First Set - Area 3 (Open)" – 8:44
- "The First Set – Area 4 (Solo)" (Bailey) – 2:43
- "The First Set – Area 5" – 5:21
- "The First Set – Area 6" – 6:08
- "The Second Set – Area 7" – 6:48
- "The Second Set – Area 8" – 6:23
- "The Second Set – Area 9 (Solo)" (Braxton) – 5:56
- "The Second Set – Area 10" – 4:29
- "The Second Set – Area 11 (Open)" – 15:29
- "The Second Set – Area 12" – 3:57
- Recorded at the Wigmore Hall in London on June 30, 1974
Personnel
[edit]- Anthony Braxton – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano clarinet, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute
- Derek Bailey – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (tracks 1–8 & 10–12)
References
[edit]- ^ Anthony Braxton discography accessed December 13, 2011
- ^ a b Loewy, S. AllMusic Review accessed December 13, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 29. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ 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.
