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Magnum Opus

on BBC Radio 3

Anthony Braxton
The fifth of eight jazz concerts, introduced by Charles Fox , in which the emphasis is more on composer than performer.
Each half of this concert, which was recorded at the Bloomsbury Theatre, London, in November 1985, consists of a single, uninterrupted performance, comprising a succession of specific compositions, usually followed by improvisation.
Anthony Braxton (soprano, alto and tenor saxophones, clarinet, flute)
Marilyn Crispell (piano) Mark Dresser (bass)
Gerry Hemingway (percussion) Braxton Compositions No 122; No 40 (0); No 52; No 115

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Braxton
Introduced By:
Charles Fox
Soprano:
Anthony Braxton
Piano:
Marilyn Crispell
Bass:
Gerry Hemingway

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