Artist.......: Anthony Braxton Album........: News From The 70's Label........: Felmay Genre........: Jazz Catnr........: 7005 source.......: CDDA rip.date.....: Oct-24-2005 str.date.....: 000-00-2003 quality......: VBR/44.1Hz/Joint-Stereo Url..........: n/a track title time 01. Composition 23E 16:41 02. Composition 8C 08:41 03. Composition -1 14:25 04. Composition -2 11:10 05. Composition 8G 07:59 06. Four Winds 15:43 Runtime 74:39 min Size 100,1 MB Release Notes: This rare collection of recordings from the 1970s features Braxton at the height of his power and makes an indispensable contribution to his discography. Personally selected by esteemed Italian musicologist Franceso Martinelli from long forgotten cassettes stored in the saxophonist's home, these six tracks were not released commercially until 1999. While the sound quality is mixed, the music is some of Braxton's best. There are two solo performances ("Composition 8g" and "Composition 8c"); three classic quartets ("Four Winds" with trombonist George Lewis, bassist Dave Holland, drummer Barry Altschul, and Braxton on sopranino, clarinet, and piccolo; "Composition 23E" and "Composition -2" with Kenny Wheeler on flugelhorn; and an impressive duo between Braxton on clarinet and Dave Holland on cello). Sparks fly throughout, as this collection enthralls with some of the best jazz of the era.