''Willisau (Quartet) 1991'' is a 4CD

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by American composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton recorded live and in the studio in 1991 and released on the hatART label.Anthony Braxton discography
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review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "With this band, he never had to assert himself as a leader because they could instinctively follow his cues. Since that time, he has had to assert himself more and more. And while the music he's writing has every bit of the wonder, awe, and irritation of his earlier work, it has never been played with this virtuosity".Jurek, T
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Track listing

:''All compositions by Anthony Braxton'' ''Disc One:'' # "No. 160(+5) +40j" - 13:22 # "No. 23 M (+10)" - 16:02 # "No. 158 (+96) +40l" - 17:28 # "No. 40a" - 13:29 # "No. 40b" - 11:34 ''Disc Two:'' # "No. 161" - 17:22 # "No. 159" - 17:04 # "No. 23c +32 +105b (+30)" - 9:10 # "No. 23 M (+10)" - 13:46 # "No. 40m" - 12:03 ''Disc Three:'' # "No. 67 (+147+96)" - 15:03 # "No. 140 (+147 +139 + 135)" - 17:04 # "No. 34a" - 8:24 # "No. 20+86" - 12:13 # "No. 23g (+147+30)" - 5:55 ''Disc Four:'' # "No. 69 (0) + 135" - 12:47 # "No. 69b" - 23:48 # "No. 107b (+96)" - 10:27 # "No. 101" - 12:02 :*Recorded at Mohren in Willisau, Switzerland on June 2 (Disc Three and Four) and June 4 & 5 (Disc One and Two), 1991

Personnel

* Anthony Braxton -

sopranino saxophone The sopranino saxophone is the second-smallest member of the saxophone family. It is tuned in the key of E, and sounds an octave higher than the alto saxophone. An F sopranino (an octave above the F alto (also called mezzo-soprano) saxophone) w ...

alto saxophone The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...

clarinet The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The instrument has a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell, and uses a single reed to produce sound. Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches ...

flute The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless ...

Marilyn Crispell Marilyn Crispell (born March 30, 1947) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Scott Yanow described her as "a powerful player... who has her own way of using space... She is near the top of her field." Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrot ...

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

* Mark Dresser -

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

* Gerry Hemingway -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

marimba The marimba () is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars that are struck by mallets. Below each bar is a resonator pipe that amplifies particular harmonics of its sound. Compared to the xylophone, the timbre ...

References

{{Authority control Hathut Records albums Anthony Braxton albums Anthony Braxton live albums 1992 albums