10 Compositions (Duet) 1995 | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1996 | |||
Recorded | August 11, 1995 | |||
Venue | Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 72:41 | |||
Label | Konnex KCD 5071 | |||
Producer | Anthony Braxton, Joe Fonda | |||
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10 Compositions (Duet) 1995, also released as Duets (1995), is a live album by composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton with bassist Joe Fonda, recorded at Wesleyan University in 1995 and originally released on the Konnex label.[1][2]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The Allmusic review by Chris Kelsey stated:
This is Anthony Braxton doing what he does best -- playing and improvising on his own idiosyncratic small-group compositions, this time in duet with bassist Joe Fonda. The two also have a go at a pair of standards, which come off as well as one might expect -- you either love or hate the way Braxton interprets traditional material -- but they are heard to best advantage on the several originals written by each. ... This album is a small, rough-cut gem from the mine of available Braxton recordings.[3]
On All About Jazz Troy Collins said:
On this meeting Braxton and Fonda share ample space. Each comments on the tunes in tandem without dominating the roiling, circuitous interplay. A brilliant program addressing all aspects of the jazz tradition, Duets 1995 is a solid representation of Braxton's all-encompassing aesthetic and a wonderful introduction to an enigmatic and often misunderstood genius.[5]
All compositions by Anthony Braxton except where noted.