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Eugene (1989)
Live album by
Anthony Braxton with the Northwest Creative Orchestra
Released1989
RecordedJanuary 31, 1989
GenreAvant-garde jazz
Length79:27
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerMike Heffley
Anthony Braxton chronology
Four Compositions (Solo, Duo & Trio) 1982/1988
(1989)
Eugene (1989)
(1989)
Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989
(1989)

Eugene (1989) is an album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton with the Northwest Creative Orchestra recorded at the University of Oregon in 1989 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow, awarded the album 3 stars calling it "A stimulating set of avant-garde music".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz gave the album four out of four stars and included it in its suggested “core collection”.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[2]
The Penguin Guide to JazzStarStarStarStar[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Anthony Braxton.

  1. "Composition No. 112" – 10:03
  2. "Composition No. 91" – 9:53
  3. "Composition No. 134" – 10:49
  4. "Composition No. 100" – 8:48
  5. "Composition No. 93" – 8:26
  6. "Composition No. 45" – 12:55
  7. "Composition No. 71" – 10:32
  8. "Composition No. 59" – 8:01

Personnel

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  • Anthony Braxton – alto saxophone, conductor, composer
  • The Northwest Creative Orchestra:
    • Rob Blakeslee, John Jensen, Ernie Carbajal – trumpet
    • Ed Kammerer, Tom Hill, Mike Heffley – trombone
    • Thom Bergeron, Jeff Homan, Carl Woideck, Mike Curtis – woodwinds
    • Mike Vannice – woodwinds, piano
    • Todd Barton – synthesizers
    • Joe Robinson – guitar
    • Forrest Moyer – bass
    • Tom Kelly – percussion
    • Charles Dowd – percussion, vibraphone

References

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  1. Anthony Braxton discography Archived 2012-09-11 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 30, 2011
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 30, 2011
  3. 1 2 Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.