Anthony Braxton Discography
1968 (age 23)
Anthony Braxton Trio
Leo Smith, trumpet, mellophone, xylophone, bottle, kazoo; Anthony Braxton, alto, soprano sax, clarinet, flute, musette, accordion, bells, snare drum; Leroy Jenkins, violin, viola, harmonica, bass drum, recorder, cymbals, slide whistle.
Sound Studios, Chicago, IL, March 27, 1968
| Composition 6E: 840M (Realize) | Delmark DL-415 |
* Delmark DL-415, DS-415 Anthony Braxton - 3 Compositions Of New Jazz 1968
Anthony Braxton Quartet
Leo Smith, trumpet, mellophone, xylophone, bottle, kazoo; Anthony Braxton, alto, soprano sax, clarinet, flute, musette, accordion, bells, snare drum; Leroy Jenkins, violin, viola, harmonica, bass drum, recorder, cymbals, slide whistle; Richard Abrams, piano #1, piano, cello, alto clarinet #2.
Sound Studios, Chicago, IL, April 10, 1968
| 1. | Composition 6D: N/M488/44M/Z | Delmark DL-415 |
| 2. | The Bell | - |
* Delmark DL-415, DS-415 Anthony Braxton - 3 Compositions Of New Jazz 1968
1969
Anthony Braxton Solo
Anthony Braxton, alto sax.
Parkway Community Center, Chicago, IL, summer 1969
| Composition 8A: Dedicated To Multi-Instrumentalist Jack Gell | Delmark DL-420/421 | |
| Composition 8F: To Composer John Cage | - | |
| Composition 8H: To Artist Murray De Pillars | - | |
| Composition 8A/B/E: To Pianist Cecil Taylor | - | |
| Composition 8D: Dedicated To Ann And Peter Allen | - |
same session.
| Composition 8C: Dedicated To Susan Axelrod | - | |
| Composition 8G: To My Friend Kenny McKenny | - | |
| Composition 8B: Dedicated To Multi-Instrumentalist Leroy Jenkins | - |
* Delmark DL-420/421 Anthony Braxton - For Alto 1969
Anthony Braxton Trio
Leo Smith, trumpet, miscellaneous instruments; Anthony Braxton, reeds, miscellaneous instruments; Leroy Jenkins, violin, miscellaneous instruments.
Paris, France, July 18, 1969
| Off The Top Of My Head | Freedom (E) FLP 40123 | |
| Silence | - |
* Freedom (E) FLP 40123 Anthony Braxton - Silence 1974
Anthony Braxton Quartet
Leo Smith, trumpet, flugelhorn, logs, siren; Anthony Braxton, alto, soprano sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, chimes; Leroy Jenkins, violin, viola, flute, organ, harmonica; Steve McCall, drums, darbouka, percussion.
Studio Saravah, Paris, France, September 10, 1969
| The Light On The Dalta | BYG (F) 529.315 | |
| Simple Like | - | |
| Composition 6G: B-X0 NO-47A | - |
* BYG (F) 529.315 Anthony Braxton - B-X0 NO-47A 1969
= Affinity (E) AFF 15 - 1978
1970
Anthony Braxton Quartet
Leo Smith, trumpet, flugelhorn, horns, logs, siren; Anthony Braxton, alto, soprano sax, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute, chimes, vocal; Leroy Jenkins, violin, viola, flute, organ; Steve McCall, drums, darbouka, percussion.
Paris, France, January, 1970
| Composition 6H: Composition No. 1 | BYG (F) 529.347 | |
| Composition 8K: Solo | - | |
| Composition 6F: Small Composition No. 1 | - | |
| Composition 6F: Small Composition No. 2 | - | |
| Composition 6F: Small Composition No. 3 | - | |
| Composition 6F: Small Composition No. 4 | - | |
| Composition 6F: Small Composition No. 5 | - | |
| In The Street | - | |
| This Time... | - |
* BYG (F) 529.347 Anthony Braxton - This Time... 1970
= Affinity (E) AFF 25 - 1979
1971
Anthony Braxton Solo
Anthony Braxton, four multi tracked piano.
Europasonor Studios, Paris, France, January 2, 1971
| Composition 16: G N 6 (X' 70B) (Dedicated To David Tudor) | Futura (F) GER 23 |
* Futura (F) GER 23 Anthony Braxton - Recital Paris 71 1971
= Musica (F) MUS. 2004; Futura (F) FUT 2024 -
Anthony Braxton Solo
Anthony Braxton, alto sax.
Theatre De L'Epee Des Bois, Paris, France, January 4, 1971
| Come Sunday (Dedicated To Johnny Hodges) | Futura (F) GER 23 |
* Futura (F) GER 23 Anthony Braxton - Recital Paris 71 1971
= Musica (F) MUS. 2004; Futura (F) FUT 2024 -
Anthony Braxton Group
Anthony Braxton, soprano sax; Chick Corea, piano.
Polydor Studios, London, England, February 4 and 5, 1971
| Composition 6K: N 508-10 (4G) | Freedom (E) FLPX 40112/3 |
Kenny Wheeler, trumpet, flugelhorn; Anthony Braxton, alto, soprano sax; Dave Holland, bass, cello; Barry Altschul, percussion, bells.
| Composition 6J: J-572 (431)-1 | - |
same session.
| Composition 6A: 67M F-12 | - |
Anthony Braxton, four soprano sax.
| Composition 22: ZM-F-K | - |
Kenny Wheeler, trumpet, flugelhorn; Anthony Braxton, alto, soprano sax; Dave Holland, bass, cello; Barry Altschul, percussion, bells.
| Composition 6I: R76-4 | - |
Paul Lawrence, C tuba; Geoffrey Adams, James Anderson, Michael Barnes, John Fletcher, E-flat tuba.
| Composition 4: 3-24 (Tuba Realization) | - |
Anthony Braxton, soprano sax; Chick Corea, piano.
| Composition 6L: JNK 4 Degrees | - |
Anthony Braxton, contrabass clarinet.
| Composition 6M: 4-16 CJF | - |
* Freedom (E) FLPX 40112/3 Anthony Braxton - The Complete Braxton 1977
= Arista Freedom AL 1902 Anthony Braxton - The Complete Braxton 1971
1972
Anthony Braxton Quartet
Anthony Braxton, alto, soprano sax, flute, contrabass clarinet; Michael Smith, piano; Peter Warren, bass; Oliver Johnson, drums.
Studio Decca, Paris, France, February 18, 1972
| Dona Lee | America (F) 30 AM 6122 | |
| Composition 23L: H-204 3=HF/G | - | |
| You Go To My Head: Part One | - | |
| You Go To My Head: Part Two | - | |
| Composition 23K: 60666 C-66M | - |
* America (F) 30 AM 6122 Anthony Braxton - Dona Lee 1972
Anthony Braxton Solo
Anthony Braxton, alto sax.
Studio Decca, Paris, France, February 25, 1972
| Composition 8I: BWC-12 N-48 K (Stage 1-3) | America (F) 30 AM 011-012 | |
| Composition 26A: NR-12-C (33M) | - | |
| Composition 26J: RFO-M degrees-F (32) | - | |
| Composition 26B: JMK-80 CFN-7 | - |
same session.
| Composition 26D: 178-F4 312 | - | |
| Composition 8J: NBH-7C K7 | - | |
| Composition 26C: MMKF-6 (CN-72) | - | |
| Composition 26I: (348-R) C-233 | - | |
| Composition 26F: 104 degrees-KELVIN M-12 | - |
* America (F) 30 AM 011-012 Anthony Braxton - Saxophone Improvisations Series F. 1972
Anthony Braxton Creative Music Orchestra
Ambrose Jackson, James Maceda, Cesare Massarenti, Ray Stephen Oche, trumpet; Gilbert Aloir, tuba; Jean Bauchard, alto sax; Bob Taylor, tenor sax; Hugh Levick, tenor, soprano sax; Anthony Braxton, reeds; Joachim Kuhn, piano; Pancho Blumenzweig, Francois Mechali, bass; Oliver Johnson, Sabu Toyozumi, percussion.
Festival Chatelleraut, Chatelleraut, France, March 11, 1972
| Composition 25: RBN-3 degrees K12: Unit A | Ring Records (G) Ring 01024/5/6 | |
| Composition 25: RBN-3 degrees K12: Unit B | - | |
| Composition 25: RBN-3 degrees K12: Unit C, Part 1 | - | |
| Composition 25: RBN-3 degrees K12: Unit C, Part 2 | - | |
| Composition 25: RBN-3 degrees K12: Unit D | - | |
| Composition 25: RBN-3 degrees K12: Unit E, Part 1 | - |
same session.
| Composition 25: RBN-3 degrees K12: Unit E, Part 2 | - | |
| Composition 25: RBN-3 degrees K12: Unit F, Part 1 | - | |
| Composition 25: RBN-3 degrees K12: Unit F, Part 2 | - | |
| Composition 25: RBN-3 degrees K12: Unit G | - |
same session.
| Composition 25: RBN-3 degrees K12: Unit H | - | |
| Composition 25: RBN-3 degrees K12: Unit I | - | |
| Composition 25: RBN-3 degrees K12: Unit J | - | |
| Composition 25: RBN-3 degrees K12: Unit K | - | |
| Composition 25: RBN-3 degrees K12: Unit L | - |
* Ring Records (G) Ring 01024/5/6 Anthony Braxton Creative Music Orchestra - RBN-3 degrees K12 1972
Anthony Braxton Trio
Gunter Hampel, bass clarinet, flute, vibes; Anthony Braxton, alto sax, flute, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, soprano sax; Jeanne Lee, voice.
Theatre Du Mouffetard, Paris, France, April 1, 1972
| Familie | Birth (G) BIRTH008 | |
| Familie (continued) | - |
* Birth (G) BIRTH008 Anthony Braxton, Gunter Hampel, Jeanne Lee - Familie 1972
Anthony Braxton Trio/Quintet
Anthony Braxton, alto sax; David Holland, bass; Phillip Wilson, drums.
Town Hall, NYC, May 22, 1972
| Composition 6N: Composition I: S-37C-67B-F7 Dedicated To The Composer-Percussionist Jerome Cooper | Trio (J) PA-3008/9 | |
| Composition 6O: Composition II: G-10 4ZI FK=47 Dedicated To The Composer-Pianist Frederic Rzewski | - | |
| Composition 6O: Composition II: G-10 4ZI FK=47 (Continued) | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - |
Anthony Braxton, alto, soprano sax, flute, contrabass, soprano clarinet, B-flat clarinet, percussion; John Stubblefield, tenor sax, flute, bass clarinet, gong, percussion; David Holland, bass; Barry Altschul, percussion, marimba; Jeanne Lee, vocal.
| Composition 6P I: Composition III: W-12-B-46 C28-12-4 Dedicated To The Vocalist Jeanne Lee | - | |
| Composition 6P II: Composition III: W-12-B-46 C28-12-4 (Continued) | - |
* Trio (J) PA-3008/9 Anthony Braxton - Town Hall 1972 1972
1973
Anthony Braxton Trio
Anthony Braxton, sopranino sax, contrabass clarinet, clarinet, soprano clarinet, alto sax; Masahiko Sato, piano; Keiki Midorikawa, bass; with Hozumi Tanaka, percussion.
Tokyo, Japan, January 11, 1973
| Composition 23N: Composition No. 1: Dedicated To Richard Teitelbaum | Denon Jazz (J) YX-7506-ND | |
| Composition 23P: Composition No. 2: Dedicated To Richard Abrams | - | |
| Composition 23M: Composition No. 3: Dedicated To Warne Marsh | - | |
| Composition 23O: Composition No. 4: Dedicated To Laurent Goddet | - |
* Denon Jazz (J) YX-7506-ND Anthony Braxton - Four Compositions (1973) 1977
1974
Anthony Braxton Quartet
Anthony Braxton, alto sax, contrabass clarinet; Tete Montoliu, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 29, 1974
| Marshmallow | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1015 | |
| Goodbye Pork Pie Hat | - | |
| Just Friends | - | |
| Ornithology | - | |
| Ornithology (short version) | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37003/4 | |
| Lush Life | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1015 | |
| Trane's Blues | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31015, SCCD 37003/4 |
same session.
| What's New | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1045 | |
| Duet | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Marshmallow | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31045, SCCD 37003/4 | |
| Donna Lee | SteepleChase (D) SCS 1045 | |
| My Funny Valentine | - | |
| Half Nelson | - |
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1015 Anthony Braxton - In The Tradition 1974
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31015 - 1989
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37003/4 Anthony Braxton - What's New In The Tradition 1991
* SteepleChase (D) SCS 1045 Anthony Braxton - In The Tradition Volume 2 1976
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31045 - 1987
= SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37003/4 Anthony Braxton - What's New In The Tradition 1991
Anthony Braxton Solo
Anthony Braxton, sax.
III. New Jazz Festival, Moers, West Germany, June 1, 1974
| Composition 26B: JMK-80 CKN-7 | Ring Records (G) Ring 01002 | |
| Composition 26H: NNWZ 48 K N | - | |
| Composition 77B: RORRT 33 H7T 4 | - | |
| Composition 26E: AOTH MBA T | - | |
| Composition 26F: 106 degrees-KELVIN M-16 | - | |
| Composition 26G: RZ04M(6) AHW | - |
* Ring Records (G) Ring 01002 Anthony Braxton Solo - Live At Moers Festival 1974
= Moers Music (G) momu 01002 - 1977
Anthony Braxton Quartet
Kenny Wheeler, trumpet; Anthony Braxton, reeds; Dave Holland, bass; Barry Altschul, drums, percussion.
III. New Jazz Festival, Moers, West Germany, June 2, 1974
| Composition 23B: 6-77-(NJD)-T AR-36K | Ring Records (G) Ring 01010-11 | |
| Composition 23E: 489M 70-2-(TH-B) M | - | |
| Composition 40O: 84 degrees-KELVIN-M | - |
same session.
| - | - | |
| Composition 40M: BOR-N-K64(60)-M 0 H S | - | |
| Composition 23F: F64 H-488 | - | |
| Composition 23D: RBHM-F KNNK | - |
* Ring Records (G) Ring 01010-11 Anthony Braxton - At Moers Festival 1974
Anthony Braxton - Derek Bailey Duo
Anthony Braxton, flute, sopranino sax; Derek Bailey, electric, acoustic guitar.
Martin Davidson's home, London, England, June 29, 1974
| Rehearsal Extract, Area 7 | Emanem (US) 3315 | |
| Rehearsal Extract | Emanem (E) 601, (US) 3313 |
* Emanem (US) 3315 Various Artists - Free Improvisation Anthology 1 not released
* Emanem (E) 601 Anthony Braxton, Derek Bailey - Duo 1974
* Emanem (US) 3313 Anthony Braxton, Derek Bailey - Duo 1 1975
= Nippon Columbia (J) YX-7554-AX - 1976
Anthony Braxton - Derek Bailey Duo
Anthony Braxton, flute, soprano clarinet, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, sopranino, alto sax; Derek Bailey, electric, acoustic guitar.
Wigmore Hall, London, England, June 30, 1974
| The First Set (Part 1) | Emanem (E) 601, (US) 3313 | |
| The First Set (Part 2) | - |
same session.
| The Second Set (Part 1) | Emanem (E) 601, (US) 3314 | |
| The Second Set (Part 2) | - |
* Emanem (E) 601 Anthony Braxton, Derek Bailey - Duo 1974
* Emanem (US) 3313 Anthony Braxton, Derek Bailey - Duo 1 1975
= Nippon Columbia (J) YX-7554-AX - 1976
* Emanem (US) 3314 Anthony Braxton, Derek Bailey - Duo 2 1975
= Nippon Columbia (J) YX-7555-AX - 1976
Anthony Braxton Quartet/Quintet
Kenny Wheeler, trumpet, flugelhorn; Anthony Braxton, alto sax; Dave Holland, bass; Jerome Cooper, drums.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, September 27, 1974
| Opus 23B: Side One, Cut One | Arista AL 4032 |
Kenny Wheeler, muted trumpet; Anthony Braxton, flute; Dave Holland, bass; Jerome Cooper, drums.
| Opus 23C: Side One, Cut Two | - |
Kenny Wheeler, trumpet, flugelhorn; Anthony Braxton, alto sax; Dave Holland, bass; Jerome Cooper, drums.
| Opus 23D: Side One, Cut Three | - |
Kenny Wheeler, muted trumpet; Anthony Braxton, contrabass clarinet; Leroy Jenkins, violin; Dave Holland, bass; Jerome Cooper, percussion.
| Opus 23A: Side Two, Cut Three | - |
* Arista AL 4032 Anthony Braxton - New York, Fall 1974 1975
= Mosaic MD8-242 The Complete Arista Recordings Of Anthony Braxton 2008
Anthony Braxton Trio/Duo
Leo Smith, trumpet, flugelhorn, pocket trumpet, percussion, small instruments; Anthony Braxton, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, chimes, bass drum; Richard Teitelbaum, Moog, percussion.
Thunder Sound, Toronto, Canada, October 8, 1974
| Composition 36: HM 421 (RTS) 47 | Sackville (Canadian) 3007 |
Anthony Braxton, alto sax; Dave Holland, bass.
| The Song Is You | - | |
| Embraceable You | - | |
| You Go To My Head | - |
* Sackville (Canadian) 3007 Anthony Braxton - Trio And Duet 1974
Anthony Braxton Duo/Quartet
Anthony Braxton, clarinet; Richard Teitelbaum, synthesizer.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, October 16, 1974
| Opus 38A: Side Two, Cut One | Arista AL 4032 |
Anthony Braxton, sopranino sax; Julius Hemphill, alto sax; Oliver Lake, tenor sax; Hamiet Bluiett, baritone sax.
| Opus 37: Side Two, Cut Two | - |
* Arista AL 4032 Anthony Braxton - New York, Fall 1974 1975
= Mosaic MD8-242 The Complete Arista Recordings Of Anthony Braxton 2008
1975 (age 30)
Anthony Braxton Quartet
Kenny Wheeler, trumpet, flugelhorn; Anthony Braxton, alto, sopranino sax, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute, alto flute; Dave Holland, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, July 1 and 2, 1975
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Arista AL 4064 | |
| Opus 23H: G-647 BNK | - | |
| Opus 23G: 4038-NBS 373 6 | - | |
| Opus 23E: 489M 70-2-(TH-B) M | - | |
| Opus 40M: BOR-N-K64(60)-M 0 H S | - |
* Arista AL 4064 Anthony Braxton - Five Pieces 1975 1975
= Mosaic MD8-242 The Complete Arista Recordings Of Anthony Braxton 2008
Anthony Braxton Quartet
Kenny Wheeler, trumpet; Anthony Braxton, sopranino, alto sax, clarinet, contrabass clarinet; Dave Holland, bass; Barry Altschul, drums, percussion, gongs.
Montreux Jazz Festival, Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, July 20, 1975
| Opus 40N: Side One, Cut One | Arista AL 5002 | |
| Opus 23J: Side One, Cut Two | - | |
| Opus 40(O): Side Two, Cut One | - |
* Arista AL 5002 Anthony Braxton - The Montreux/Berlin Concerts 1977
= Mosaic MD8-242 The Complete Arista Recordings Of Anthony Braxton 2008
1976
Anthony Braxton Group
Cecil Bridgewater, Jon Faddis, Kenny Wheeler, trumpet; George Lewis, Garrett List, trombone; Earl McIntyre, bass trombone; Jonathan Dorn, tuba; Anthony Braxton, Seldon Powell, alto sax; Ron Bridgewater, tenor sax; Bruce Johnstone, baritone sax; Muhal Richard Abrams, piano; Dave Holland, bass; Warren Smith, drums; Leo Smith, conductor.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, February, 1976
| Opus 51: Side One, Cut One | Arista AL 4080 |
Cecil Bridgewater, Jon Faddis, Leo Smith, Kenny Wheeler, trumpet; George Lewis, Garrett List, trombone; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone; Jonathan Dorn, tuba; Ron Bridgewater, Seldon Powell, clarinet; Bruce Johnstone, bass clarinet; Anthony Braxton, contrabass clarinet; Roscoe Mitchell, soprano sax; Muhal Richard Abrams, Frederic Rzewski, piano; Richard Teitelbaum, synthesizer; Dave Holland, bass; Warren Smith, tympani, bass drum; Barry Altschul, gongs, percussion; Phillip Wilson, percussion.
| Opus 56: Side One, Cut Two | - |
Cecil Bridgewater, Kenny Wheeler, trumpet; Jon Faddis, trumpet, piccolo trumpet; Leo Smith, trumpet, conductor; George Lewis, Garrett List, trombone; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone; Jonathan Dorn, tuba; Seldon Powell, alto sax, flute; Anthony Braxton, alto sax, clarinet; Ron Bridgewater, tenor sax; Bruce Johnstone, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Roscoe Mitchell, bass sax; Karl Berger, glockenspiel; Dave Holland, bass; Barry Altschul, Warren Smith, snare drum; Frederic Rzewski, bass drum; Phillip Wilson, marching cymbals.
| Opus 58: Side One, Cut Three | - |
Cecil Bridgewater, Jon Faddis, Leo Smith, Kenny Wheeler, trumpet; George Lewis, Garrett List, trombone; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone; Jonathan Dorn, tuba; Seldon Powell, flute; Roscoe Mitchell, flute, bass sax; Anthony Braxton, flute, contrabass sax; Ron Bridgewater, clarinet; Bruce Johnstone, bass clarinet; Warren Smith, bass marimba, orchestral chimes; Karl Berger, vibes, xylophone, orchestral chimes; Muhal Richard Abrams, Frederic Rzewski, piano; Dave Holland, cello; Phillip Wilson, drums, percussion; Barry Altschul, bells, percussion, orchestral chimes.
| Opus 57: Side Two, Cut One | - |
Cecil Bridgewater, Jon Faddis, Kenny Wheeler, trumpet; George Lewis, Garrett List, trombone; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone; Jonathan Dorn, tuba; Seldon Powell, alto sax; Anthony Braxton, alto, contrabass sax; Ron Bridgewater, tenor sax; Bruce Johnstone, baritone sax; Karl Berger, vibes; Muhal Richard Abrams, piano; Dave Holland, bass; Warren Smith, drums; Leo Smith, conductor.
| Opus 55: Side Two, Cut Two | - |
Cecil Bridgewater, Jon Faddis, Leo Smith, Kenny Wheeler, trumpet; George Lewis, Garrett List, trombone; Earl McIntyre, bass trombone; Jonathan Dorn, tuba; Seldon Powell, flute; Ron Bridgewater, clarinet; Bruce Johnstone, bass clarinet; Anthony Braxton, sopranino sax, clarinet, contrabass clarinet; Roscoe Mitchell, soprano, alto, bass sax; Dave Holland, cello; Muhal Richard Abrams, conductor.
| Opus 59: Side Two, Cut Three | - |
* Arista AL 4080 Anthony Braxton - Creative Orchestra Music 1976
= Mosaic MD8-242 The Complete Arista Recordings Of Anthony Braxton 2008
Anthony Braxton - Muhal Richard Abrams Duo
Anthony Braxton, alto, sopranino, contrabass sax, clarinet, E-flat clarinet, contrabass clarinet; Muhal Richard Abrams, piano.
Bearsville Sound Studios, Woodstock, NY, August 1 and 2, 1976
| Miss Ann | Arista AL 4101 | |
| Opus 60: 37 78 64 | - | |
| Opus 40P: 327 04M | - | |
| Maple Leaf Rag | - | |
| Opus 62: 36 MK-74 128 | - | |
| Nickie | - |
* Arista AL 4101 Anthony Braxton With Muhal Richard Abrams - Duets 1976 1976
= Mosaic MD8-242 The Complete Arista Recordings Of Anthony Braxton 2008
Anthony Braxton Quartet
George Lewis, trombone; Anthony Braxton, sopranino, alto, contrabass sax, flute, clarinet; Dave Holland, bass; Barry Altschul, drums, percussion.
Berliner Philharmonie, Berlin, West Germany, November 4, 1976
| Opus 6F: Side Two, Cut Two | Arista AL 5002 | |
| Opus 40K: Side Three, Cut One | - | |
| Opus 6C: Side Three, Cut Two | - |
* Arista AL 5002 Anthony Braxton - The Montreux/Berlin Concerts 1977
= Mosaic MD8-242 The Complete Arista Recordings Of Anthony Braxton 2008
Anthony Braxton - George Lewis Duo With The Berlin New Music Group
George Lewis, trombone; Anthony Braxton, sopranino sax, contrabass clarinet; with The Berlin New Music Group, Herr Hummel, conductor.
Berliner Philharmonie, Berlin, West Germany, November 6, 1976
| Opus 63: Side Four, Cut One | Arista AL 5002 |
* Arista AL 5002 Anthony Braxton - The Montreux/Berlin Concerts 1977
= Mosaic MD8-242 The Complete Arista Recordings Of Anthony Braxton 2008
1977
Anthony Braxton Trio
Douglas Ewart, piccolo, flute, high E-flat clarinet, clarinet, bass clarinet, sopranino, soprano, alto sax, bassoon, ewartphone, gongs, percussion, little instruments; Anthony Braxton, flute, alto flute, high E-flat clarinet, clarinet, contra-alto, contrabass clarinet, sopranino, soprano, alto, contrabass sax, taragata, gongs, percussion, little instruments; Henry Threadgill, flute, bass flute, alto, tenor, baritone sax, clarinet, hub T wall, gongs, percussion, little instruments.
Streeterville Sound Studios, Chicago, IL, September 22, 1977
| Opus 76: Version I | Arista AB 4181 |
Roscoe Mitchell, piccolo, flute, clarinet, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass sax, gongs, percussion, little instruments; Anthony Braxton, flute, alto flute, high E-flat clarinet, clarinet, contra-alto, contrabass clarinet, sopranino, soprano, alto, contrabass sax, taragata, gongs, percussion, little instruments; Joseph Jarman, flute, clarinet, alto, bass clarinet, soprano, alto, baritone, bass sax, vibes, gongs, percussion, little instruments.
| Opus 76: Version II | - |
* Arista AB 4181 Anthony Braxton - For Trio 1978
= Mosaic MD8-242 The Complete Arista Recordings Of Anthony Braxton 2008
1978
The Oberlin College Conservatory Of Music
four 39-piece orchestras from The Oberlin College Conservatory Of Music, Robert Baustian, Murray Gross, Kenneth Moore, Gene Young, conductor; Anthony Braxton, composer.
Hall Auditorium, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, May 18 and 19, 1978
| Opus 82: For Four Orchestras: Record 1 Side 1 | Arista A3L 8900 | |
| Opus 82: For Four Orchestras: Record 1 Side 2 | - | |
| Opus 82: For Four Orchestras: Record 2 Side 1 | - | |
| Opus 82: For Four Orchestras: Record 2 Side 2 | - | |
| Opus 82: For Four Orchestras: Record 3 Side 1 | - | |
| Opus 82: For Four Orchestras: Record 3 Side 2 | - |
* Arista A3L 8900 Anthony Braxton - For Four Orchestras
= Mosaic MD8-242 The Complete Arista Recordings Of Anthony Braxton 2008
Anthony Braxton Solo
Anthony Braxton, alto sax.
The Big Apple Studio, NYC, November 28, 1978
| Opus 77A | Arista A2L 8602 | |
| Opus 77C | - | |
| Opus 77D | - | |
| Opus 77F | - |
* Arista A2L 8602 Anthony Braxton - Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 1979
= Mosaic MD8-242 The Complete Arista Recordings Of Anthony Braxton 2008
Anthony Braxton Solo
same personnel.
The Big Apple Studio, NYC, November 29, 1978
| Red Top | Arista A2L 8602 | |
| Opus 26F | - | |
| Opus 26B | - | |
| Along Came Betty | - | |
| Opus 77G | - | |
| Opus 26E | - | |
| Opus 77H | - |
* Arista A2L 8602 Anthony Braxton - Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 1979
= Mosaic MD8-242 The Complete Arista Recordings Of Anthony Braxton 2008
1979
Anthony Braxton Solo
Anthony Braxton, alto sax.
The Big Apple Studio, NYC, June 21, 1979
| Opus 77E | Arista A2L 8602 | |
| Giant Steps | - |
* Arista A2L 8602 Anthony Braxton - Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 1979
= Mosaic MD8-242 The Complete Arista Recordings Of Anthony Braxton 2008
Anthony Braxton Quartet
Ray Anderson, trombone; Anthony Braxton, sax; John Lindberg, bass; Thurman Barker, drums.
Jazz Festival Willisau '79, Willisau, Switzerland, September 1, 1979
| Side A | hatART (Swi) 2019 | |
| Side B | - | |
| Side C | - | |
| Side D | - |
* hatART (Swi) 2019 Anthony Braxton - Performance For Quartet 1979 1981
Anthony Braxton With Robert Schumann String Quartet
Anthony Braxton, alto sax, composer #1-3,5-8, composer #4; Michael Geiser, Chiharu Yuuki, violin #1,4; Jurgen Weber, viola #1,4; Wolfgang Mehlhorn, cello #1,4.
Western Germany Radio Network broadcast, Cologne, West Germany, November 10, 1979
| 1. | 8KN-(B-12) | R10 | Sound Aspects (G) SAS 009 |
| 2. | AOTH MBA H | - |
| 3. | (448-R) | C-234 | - |
| 4. | 8KN-(B-12) | R10 | - |
| 5. | KSZMK PQ EGN | - |
| 6. | SOVA NOUB V-(AO) | - |
| 7. | RORRT 33H7T 4 | - |
| 8. | NATK TD-(B) | - |
* Sound Aspects (G) SAS 009 Anthony Braxton/Robert Schumann String Quartet 1986
Anthony Braxton Quartet
Ray Anderson, trombone, cornet; Anthony Braxton, sax, clarinet; John Lindberg, bass; Thurman Barker, drums, marimba, bells.
P.A.L.M. Studios, Paris, France, November, 1979
| 2643 K-8-W-B | Moers Music (G) momu 01066 | |
| W6 4N R6 AH0 | - | |
| 36 SB7 M-36 | - | |
| ANNF (GM-6)-30 | - | |
| -(W6 N6)-K8-4 | - | |
| F04(G)WN OQO-26- | - | |
| -GM2 (OSM-40)-GRK | - |
* Moers Music (G) momu 01066 Anthony Braxton - Seven Compositions 1978 1980
1980
Ursula Oppens - Frederic Rzewski Duo
Ursula Oppens, Frederic Rzewski, piano, zither, melodica; Anthony Braxton, composer.
Studio Ricordi, Milan, Italy, September 13, 14 and 15, 1980
| Opus 95: For Two Pianos Part 1 | Arista AL 9559 | |
| Opus 95: For Two Pianos Part 2 | - |
* Arista AL 9559 Anthony Braxton - For Two Pianos 1982
= Mosaic MD8-242 The Complete Arista Recordings Of Anthony Braxton 2008
1981
Anthony Braxton Quartet
Hugh Ragin, trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn; Ray Anderson, trombone, alto trombone, slide trumpet; Anthony Braxton, alto, tenor, soprano, sopranino sax, C melody sax; Marilyn Crispell, piano.
Ludwigsburg, West Germany, January 19, 1981
| Composition 98 (Studio): Side A | hatART (Swi) 1984 | |
| Composition 98 (Studio): Side B | - |
* hatART (Swi) 1984 Anthony Braxton - Composition 98 1981
Anthony Braxton Quartet
same personnel.
live in Bern, Switzerland, January 24, 1981
| Composition 98 (Live): Side C | hatART (Swi) 1984 | |
| Composition 98 (Live): Side D | - |
* hatART (Swi) 1984 Anthony Braxton - Composition 98 1981
Anthony Braxton And The 37-Piece Orchestra
Dave Scott, 1st trumpet; James Knapp, 2nd trumpet; Julian Priester, 1st trombone; Scott Reeves, 2nd trombone; Richard Reed, French horn; Rick Byrnes, tuba; Denise Pool, 1st flute; Rebecca Morgan, 2nd flute; Nancy Hargerud, 3rd flute; Aileen Munger, 1st oboe; Laurri Uhlig, 2nd oboe; Bob Davis, English horn; Ray Downey, B-flat clarinet; Bill Smith, E-flat clarinet; Denny Goodhew, alto sax; Jeannine Davis, Mathew Pederson, Libby Poole, Julian Smedley, 1st violin; Sandra Guy, Mary Jacobson, Becky Liverzey, Jeroen Van Tyn, 2nd violin; Betty Agent, Beatrice Dolf, Sam Williams, Jean Word, viola; Marjorie Parbington, Page Smith-Weaver, Scott Threlkold, cello; Motter Dean, harp; Deborah De Loria, Scott Weaver, bass; Ed Hartman, Matt Kocmieroski, percussion; Anthony Braxton, composer, conductor.
Cornish Institute, Seattle, WA, May 30, 1981
| Composition No. 96, Side A | Leo Records (E) LR 169 | |
| Composition No. 96, Side B | - |
* Leo Records (E) LR 169 Anthony Braxton - Composition No. 96 1989
Anthony Braxton Quartet
Anthony Braxton, alto, tenor sax, B-flat soprano sax, E-flat soprano sax, contrabass clarinet; Anthony Davis, piano; Mark Helias, bass; Edward Blackwell, drums.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, October 21 and 22, 1981
| Composition No. 40B | Antilles AN 1005 | |
| Composition No. 69N | - | |
| Composition No. 34 | - | |
| Composition No. 40A | - | |
| Composition No. 40G | - | |
| Composition No. 52 | - |
* Antilles AN 1005 Anthony Braxton - Six Compositions - Quartet 1982
1982
Anthony Braxton - John Lindberg Duo
Anthony Braxton, alto sax, E-flat sopranino sax, clarinet; John Lindberg, bass.
Natali Sound Studios, Florence, Italy, July 19, 1982
| Composition No. 69B | CECMA Records (It) CECMA 1005 | |
| Composition No. 69A | - | |
| Composition No. 23J | - | |
| Composition No. 6A | - | |
| Composition No. 69P | - | |
| Composition No. 6N | - |
* CECMA Records (It) CECMA 1005 Anthony Braxton, John Lindberg - Six Duets (1982) 1982
1983
Anthony Braxton Quartet
George Lewis, trombone; Anthony Braxton, alto, soprano sax, clarinet; John Lindberg, bass; Gerry Hemingway, percussion.
Barigozzi Studio, Milan, Italy, March 9 and 10, 1983
| Composition No. 105A | Black Saint (It) BSR 0066 | |
| Composition No. 69M | - | |
| Composition No. 69O | - | |
| Composition No. 69Q | - |
* Black Saint (It) BSR 0066 Anthony Braxton - Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983 1983
Anthony Braxton Solo
Anthony Braxton, soprano sax.
Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik, Stuttgart, West Germany, December 6, 1983
| Composition 113: Section 1 | Sound Aspects (G) SAS 003 | |
| Composition 113: Section 2 | - | |
| Composition 113: Section 3 | - | |
| Composition 113: Section 4 | - | |
| Composition 113: Section 5 | - | |
| Composition 113: Section 6 | - |
* Sound Aspects (G) SAS 003 Anthony Braxton - Composition 113 1984
1984
Anthony Braxton Quartet
Anthony Braxton, alto, soprano sax, C melody sax, clarinet, flute; Marilyn Crispell, piano; John Lindberg, bass; Gerry Hemingway, percussion.
Vanguard Studios, NYC, September 10 and 11, 1984
| Composition No. 114 (+ 108A) | Black Saint (It) BSR 0086 | |
| Composition No. 110C | - | |
| Composition No. 115 | - | |
| Composition No. 110A (+ 108B) | - | |
| Composition No. 110D | - | |
| Composition No. 116 | - |
* Black Saint (It) BSR 0086; Cintilles (E) AN 1005 Anthony Braxton - Six Compositions (Quartet) 1984 1985
1985 (age 40)
Anthony Braxton Quartet
Anthony Braxton, alto, sopranino sax, C melody sax, clarinet, flute; Marilyn Crispell, piano; Mark Dresser, bass; Gerry Hemingway, percussion.
Bloomsbury Theatre, London, England, November 13, 1985
| Composition 122 (+ 108A) | Leo Records (E) LR 414/415/416 | |
| Composition 40 (O) | - | |
| Collage Form Structure | - | |
| Composition 52 | - | |
| Composition 86 (+ 32 + 96) | - | |
| Piano Solo From Composition 30 | - | |
| Composition 115 | - | |
| Composition 105A | - | |
| Percussion Solo From Composition 96 | - | |
| Composition 40F | - | |
| Composition 121 | - | |
| Composition 116 | - |
* Leo Records (E) LR 414/415/416 Anthony Braxton - Quartet (London) 1985 1988
1986
Anthony Braxton Quartet
Anthony Braxton, alto, tenor, sopranino sax, C melody sax, clarinet, flute; David Rosenboom, piano; Mark Dresser, bass; Gerry Hemingway, drums.
Barigozzi Studio, Milan, Italy, July 2 and 3, 1986
| Composition No. 131 | Black Saint (It) BSR 0106 | |
| Composition No. 88 (+108C) | - | |
| Composition No. 124 (+108D+96) | - | |
| Composition No. 122 (+108+96) | - | |
| Composition No. 101 (+31+86+30) | - |
* Black Saint (It) BSR 0106 Anthony Braxton - Five Compositions (Quartet) 1986 1986
Anthony Braxton With Rova Saxophone Quartet
Bruce Ackley, soprano sax, bass clarinet; Jon Raskin, alto sax, bass clarinet; Larry Ochs, tenor, alto, sopranino sax; Andrew Voigt, tenor, alto, sopranino sax, flute; Anthony Braxton, contrabass, bass, baritone, tenor, alto, soprano, sopranino sax.
PreEchoes 2, San Francisco, CA, August 22, 1986
| The Aggregate | Sound Aspects (G) SAS 023 |
* Sound Aspects (G) SAS 023 Anthony Braxton, Rova Saxophone Quartet - The Aggregate 1988
Anthony Braxton - Derek Bailey Duo
Anthony Braxton, alto, sopranino sax; Derek Bailey, electric guitar.
4th Victoriaville Contemporary Music Festival, Victoriaville, Canada, October 4, 1986
| The Victoria And Albertville Suite Part I | Les Disques Victo (Canadian) VICTO 02 | |
| The Victoria And Albertville Suite Part II | - |
* Les Disques Victo (Canadian) VICTO 02 Anthony Braxton, Derek Bailey - Moment Precieux 1987
1987
Anthony Braxton Quartet
Anthony Braxton, alto sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Bill Osborne, drums.
Barigozzi Studio, Milan, Italy, June 30, and July 1, 1987
| Brilliant Corners | Black Saint (It) 120116-1 | |
| Reflections | - | |
| Played Twice | - | |
| Four In One | - | |
| Ask Me Now | - | |
| Skippy | - |
* Black Saint (It) 120116-1 Anthony Braxton - Six Monk's Compositions (1987) 1988
1988
Anthony Braxton Solo
Anthony Braxton, alto sax.
Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London, England, May 22, 1988
| Composition 106C | Impetus (E) IMP LP 18818 | |
| Composition 118F + Composition 99G | - | |
| Composition 138C | - | |
| Invitation | - | |
| Composition 99C | - | |
| Composition 138E | - | |
| Impressions | - | |
| Composition 99I | - | |
| Naima | - |
* Impetus (E) IMP LP 18818 Anthony Braxton - Solo (London) 1988 1991
Anthony Braxton With Rova Saxophone Quartet
Bruce Ackley, soprano sax, bass clarinet; Jon Raskin, alto sax, bass clarinet; Larry Ochs, tenor, alto, sopranino sax; Andrew Voigt, tenor, alto, sopranino sax, flute; Anthony Braxton, contrabass, bass, baritone, tenor, alto, soprano, sopranino sax.
Koncepts Cultural Gallery, Oakland, CA, July 30, 1988
| The Shopper | Sound Aspects (G) SAS 023 | |
| Composition 129+: Excerpt 1 (Composition 129 Session A) | - | |
| Composition 129+: Excerpt 2 (Composition 86 / Composition 87) | - | |
| Composition 129+: Excerpt 3 (Composition 129 Session B) | - |
* Sound Aspects (G) SAS 023 Anthony Braxton, Rova Saxophone Quartet - The Aggregate 1988
Anthony Braxton Group
Paul Smoker, trumpet; George Lewis, trombone; Anthony Braxton, alto, soprano, sopranino sax; Evan Parker, tenor sax; Bobby Naughton, vibes; Joelle Leandre, bass; Gerry Hemingway, percussion.
6th Victoriaville Contemporary Music Festival, Victoriaville, Canada, October 8, 1988
| Composition No. 141 (+20 +96 +120D) Part I | Les Disques Victo (Canadian) VICTO 07 | |
| Composition No. 141 (+20 +96 +120D) Part II | - | |
| Composition No. 142 | - |
* Les Disques Victo (Canadian) VICTO 07 Anthony Braxton - Ensemble (Victoriaville) 1988 1989
1995 (age 50)
Anthony Braxton Solo
Anthony Braxton, alto sax.
Skopje Jazz Festival, Skopje, Republic Of Macedonia, October 18, 1995
| Composition No. 191a | Braxton House BH002 | |
| Composition No. 191b | - | |
| Composition No. 191c | - | |
| Easy Living | - | |
| Composition No. 191d | - | |
| Composition No. 191e | - | |
| Composition No. 191f | - | |
| East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon | - |
* Braxton House BH002 Anthony Braxton - Solo (Skopje) 1995 2003
2008 (age 63)
Anthony Braxton And The CAPA Antithesis
Sam Forsythe, trumpet; Amelia Cessna, oboe, English horn; Lara Konefal-Shaer, Demet Kutmando, Kaylee Weisensee, violin; Richard Dannenberg, cello; Emily Hawkins, vibes; Nick Ferla, Cassandra Flewellen, keyboards; Tyler McFadden, guitar; CAPA Antithesis, Ben Opie, conductor; Anthony Braxton, composer.
CAPA High School Theater, Pittsburgh, PA, May 21, 2008
| Composition 67 | SSS Records SSS60 | |
| Composition 142 | - | |
| Composition 256 (+34, 110a) | - |
* SSS Records SSS60 Anthony Braxton And The Three Rivers Tri-Centric Ensemble - Ensemble (Pittsburgh) 2008 2011
Anthony Braxton And The Three Rivers Tri-Centric Ensemble
Roger Dannenberg, trumpet, crackle box; Sam Buccigrossi, tuba; Kerrith Livengood, flute, alto flute, piccolo; Lenny Young, oboe; Ben Opie, alto sax, B-flat clarinet, contrabass clarinet, thingamagoop; Andre Marquetti, Lou Stellute, tenor sax; Ben Harris, violin; Tracy Mortimore, Paul Thompson, contrabass; Emily Hawkins, marimba; Jeff Berman, vibes; Angelo Spagnolo, guitar; Daryl Fleming, guitar, fuel can; David Throckmorton, drums, tam-tam; Three Rivers Tri-Centric Ensemble, Anthony Braxton, composer, conductor, sopranino sax.
CAPA High School Theater, Pittsburgh, PA, May 21, 2008
| Composition 173: Side A1 | SSS Records SSS60 | |
| Composition 100: Side A2 | - | |
| Composition 134: Side B1 | - | |
| Composition 165: Side B2 | - | |
| Composition 173 | - | |
| Composition 100 | - | |
| Composition 134 | - | |
| Composition 165 | - |
* SSS Records SSS60 Anthony Braxton And The Three Rivers Tri-Centric Ensemble - Ensemble (Pittsburgh) 2008 2011