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Creative Orchestra Music 1976 is an album by American jazz saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded in 1976 and released on the Arista label.Anthony Braxton discography accessed December 16, 2011 The album was subsequently included on The Complete Arista Recordings of Anthony Braxton released by Mosaic Records in 2008.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating that “this is one of Braxton’s most interesting recordings... There are quite a few memorable moments on this program.“Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 16, 2011 {{Album ratings| rev1 = AllMusic4|5}} |rev2 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music4TITLE=THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POPULAR MUSIC PUBLISHER=MUZE PAGE=815, |rev3 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide5PUBLISHER=RANDOM HOUSE, 80, |rev4 = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide5|5}}BOOK , }}

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton

1. “Piece 1” - 5:12
2. “Piece 2” - 7:37
3. “Piece 3” - 6:45
4. “Piece 4” - 6:28
5. “Piece 5” - 7:21
6. “Piece 6” - 6:40
7. Recorded at Generation Sound Studios in New York in February 1976
The original titles of the pieces were cryptic diagrams with letters and numbers.

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton - sopranino saxophone, alto saxophone, contrabass saxophone, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute
• Roscoe Mitchell - flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, bass saxophone
• Seldon Powell - alto saxophone, clarinet, flute
• Ronald Bridgewater - clarinet, tenor saxophone
• Bruce Johnstone - bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
• Leo Smith - trumpet (tracks 2-5), conductor (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
• Cecil Bridgewater, Kenny Wheeler - trumpet
• Jon Faddis - trumpet, piccolo trumpet
• Garrett List, George E. Lewis - trombone
• Earl McIntyre, Jack Jeffers - bass trombone
• Jonathan Dorn - tuba
• Muhal Richard Abrams - piano (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), conductor (track 6)
• Frederic Rzewski - piano, bass drum
• Richard Teitelbaum - synthesizer
• Karl Berger - glockenspiel, vibraphone, xylophone, chimes
• Dave Holland - bass, cello
• Barry Altschul - snare drum, bells, chimes, gong, percussion
• Philip Wilson - cymbal, percussion
• Warren Smith - drums, tympani

References

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