First Duo Concert

First Duo Concert
First Duo Concert
Live album by Anthony Braxton and Derek Bailey
Released	1974
Recorded	June 30, 1974
Genre	Jazz
Length	77:14
Label	Emanem
Producer	Martin Davidson
Anthony Braxton chronology
Derek Bailey chronology

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 stated that the album is "surprisingly accessible, and contrasts two complementary approaches within the free music genre".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]

Track listing

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

Anthony Braxton – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano clarinet, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute
Derek Bailey – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (tracks 1–8 & 10–12)

References

^ 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.

[Anthony_Braxton_discography-1] Anthony Braxton discography accessed December 13, 2011

[Allmusic-2] Loewy, S. AllMusic Review accessed December 13, 2011

[RSJRG-3] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 29. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Penguin-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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Discography
Studio albums	3 Compositions of New Jazz For Alto Anthony Braxton This Time... The Complete Braxton Together Alone Donna Lee Saxophone Improvisations Series F Four Compositions (1973) In the Tradition In the Tradition Volume 2 Trio and Duet New York, Fall 1974 Five Pieces 1975 Creative Orchestra Music 1976 Duets 1976 Duets For Four Orchestras For Trio Birth and Rebirth Seven Compositions 1978 Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 For Two Pianos Composition 98 Composition No. 96 Six Compositions: Quartet Open Aspects '82 Six Duets (1982) Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983 Six Compositions (Quartet) 1984 Seven Standards (1985) Vols. 1 & 2 Five Compositions (Quartet) 1986 Six Monk's Compositions (1987) Four Compositions (Solo, Duo & Trio) 1982/1988 A Memory of Vienna Eight (+3) Tristano Compositions, 1989: For Warne Marsh Duets: Hamburg 1991 Willisau (Quartet) 1991 4 (Ensemble) Compositions 1992 Four Compositions (GTM) 2000 Beyond Quantum
Live albums	Town Hall 1972 Solo: Live at Moers Festival Quartet: Live at Moers Festival First Duo Concert Elements of Surprise Donaueschingen (Duo) 1976 Dortmund (Quartet) 1976 The Montreux/Berlin Concerts Quintet (Basel) 1977 Creative Orchestra (Köln) 1978 One in Two – Two in One Performance (Quartet) 1979 Anthony Braxton / Robert Schumann String Quartet Composition No. 94 for Three Instrumentalists (1980) Solo (Pisa) 1982 Quartet (London) 1985 Quartet (Birmingham) 1985 Quartet (Coventry) 1985 19 (Solo) Compositions, 1988 Ensemble (Victoriaville) 1988 2 Compositions (Järvenpää) 1988 Eugene (1989) Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989 Willisau (Quartet) 1991 10 Compositions (Duet) 1995 Duo (Victoriaville) 2005 Trio (Victoriaville) 2007 9 Standards (Quartet) 1993 Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993 Two Compositions (Trio) 1998 23 Standards (Quartet) 2003 20 Standards (Quartet) 2003 19 Standards (Quartet) 2003
With Circle	Paris Concert Circling In Circulus
With Creative Construction Company	Creative Construction Company Creative Construction Company Vol. II

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Solo albums	Solo Guitar Aida Guitar, Drums 'n' Bass Ballads
Collaborations	The Topography of the Lungs (with Evan Parker and Han Bennink) Improvisations for Cello and Guitar (with Dave Holland) First Duo Concert (with Anthony Braxton) The London Concert (with Evan Parker) Dart Drug (with Jamie Muir) Yankees (with John Zorn and George Lewis) Harras (with John Zorn and William Parker) Mirakle (with Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Calvin Weston)

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