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Anthony Braxton | Songboxd

Anthony Braxton

Anthony Braxton

American saxophonist and composer

US

1945 – Present

jazzavant-garde jazzfree improvisationfree jazzcomposer

Discography

Trillium X

Trillium X

2025

2 Comp (2023)

2 Comp (2023)

2025

12 Comp (ZIM) 2017

12 Comp (ZIM) 2017

2021

Duo (Improv) 2017

Duo (Improv) 2017

2020

Quartet (New Haven) 2014

Quartet (New Haven) 2014

2019

GTM (Syntax) 2017

GTM (Syntax) 2017

2019

Eight Improvisations (Trio) 2014

Eight Improvisations (Trio) 2014

2018

Sextet (Parker) 1993

Sextet (Parker) 1993

2018

4 Improvisations (Duets) 2004

4 Improvisations (Duets) 2004

2017

Composition 323 A; Composition 323 B

Composition 323 A; Composition 323 B

2016

3 Compositions (EEMHM) 2011

3 Compositions (EEMHM) 2011

2016

Quintet [Tristano] 2014

Quintet [Tristano] 2014

2016

Trillium J

Trillium J

2016

Duo (DCWM) 2013

Duo (DCWM) 2013

2016

Wesleyan (12 Altosolos) 1992

Wesleyan (12 Altosolos) 1992

2015

Trio (Florence) 1979 - 11.19 - 1

Trio (Florence) 1979 - 11.19 - 1

2015

12 Duets (DCWM) 2012

12 Duets (DCWM) 2012

2014

Trio (New Haven) 2013

Trio (New Haven) 2013

2014

Solo Willisau

Solo Willisau

2013

Ensemble Montaigne (Bau 4) 2013

Ensemble Montaigne (Bau 4) 2013

2013

Quartet (FRM) 2007 Vol. 3

Quartet (FRM) 2007 Vol. 3

2013

Quartet (FRM) 2007 Vol. 4

Quartet (FRM) 2007 Vol. 4

2013

Quartet (FRM) 2007 Vol. 1

Quartet (FRM) 2007 Vol. 1

2013

Quartet (FRM) 2007 Vol. 2

Quartet (FRM) 2007 Vol. 2

2013

Echo Echo Mirror House

Echo Echo Mirror House

2013

Syntactical GTM Choir (NYC) 2011

Syntactical GTM Choir (NYC) 2011

2012

Duo (Verona) 1989

Duo (Verona) 1989

2011

GTM (Syntax) 2003 Composition 339 & 340

GTM (Syntax) 2003 Composition 339 & 340

2010

Duets (Pittsburgh) 2008

Duets (Pittsburgh) 2008

2010

6 Duos (Wesleyan) 2006

6 Duos (Wesleyan) 2006

2010

Improvisations (Duo) 2008

Improvisations (Duo) 2008

2009

Beyond Quantum

Beyond Quantum

2008

Quartet (GTM) 2006

Quartet (GTM) 2006

2008

Piano Music (1968-2000)

Piano Music (1968-2000)

2008

Four Improvisations (Duo) 2007

Four Improvisations (Duo) 2007

2008

Nine Compositions (DVD) 2003

Nine Compositions (DVD) 2003

2007

ABCD

ABCD

2006

Shadow Company

Shadow Company

2005

2 + 2 Compositions

2 + 2 Compositions

2005

Triotone

Triotone

2005

Concept of Freedom

Concept of Freedom

2005

Child Reel Eyes

Child Reel Eyes

2005

The Song Is You

The Song Is You

2004

Saturn, Conjunct the Grand Canyon in a Sweet Embrace

Saturn, Conjunct the Grand Canyon in a Sweet Embrace

2004

23 Standards Quartet

23 Standards Quartet

2004

Six Standards (Quintet) 1996

Six Standards (Quintet) 1996

2004

Organic Resonance

Organic Resonance

2003

Two Compositions (Trio) 1998

Two Compositions (Trio) 1998

2003

Four Compositions (GTM) 2000

Four Compositions (GTM) 2000

2003

Six Compositions (GTM) 2001

Six Compositions (GTM) 2001

2003

Anthony Braxton Sonny Simmons Brandon Evans Andre Vida Mike Pride Shanir Blumenkranz

Anthony Braxton Sonny Simmons Brandon Evans Andre Vida Mike Pride Shanir Blumenkranz

2003

Duets (Wesleyan) 2002

Duets (Wesleyan) 2002

2002

Composition N. 247

Composition N. 247

2001

Ten Compositions (Quartet) 2000

Ten Compositions (Quartet) 2000

2000

Nine Compositions (Hill) 2000

Nine Compositions (Hill) 2000

2000

Quintet (Basel) 1977

Quintet (Basel) 1977

2000

Compositions/Improvisations 2000

Compositions/Improvisations 2000

2000

Two Lines

Two Lines

1999

Trillium R

Trillium R

1999

Small Ensemble Music (Wesleyan) 1994

Small Ensemble Music (Wesleyan) 1994

1999

Compositions No. 10 & No. 16 (+101)

Compositions No. 10 & No. 16 (+101)

1998

Composition 192 (For Two Musicians & Constructed Environment)

Composition 192 (For Two Musicians & Constructed Environment)

1998

14 Compositions (Traditional) 1996

14 Compositions (Traditional) 1996

1998

11 Compositions (Duo) 1995

11 Compositions (Duo) 1995

1997

A Memory Of Vienna

A Memory Of Vienna

1997

Octet (New York) 1995

Octet (New York) 1995

1997

Eight by Three

Eight by Three

1997

Composition No. 173

Composition No. 173

1996

Composition No. 102 (For Orchestra & Puppet Theatre)

Composition No. 102 (For Orchestra & Puppet Theatre)

1996

Piano Music (Notated) 1968-1988

Piano Music (Notated) 1968-1988

1996

Sextet (Istanbul) 1996

Sextet (Istanbul) 1996

1996

Duets 1995

Duets 1995

1996

Charlie Parker Project 1993

Charlie Parker Project 1993

1995

Solo Piano (Standards) 1995

Solo Piano (Standards) 1995

1995

Composition No 174 (For Ten Percussionists, Slide Projections, Constructed Environment And Tape)

Composition No 174 (For Ten Percussionists, Slide Projections, Constructed Environment And Tape)

1994

4 (Ensemble) Compositions

4 (Ensemble) Compositions

1993

Moment Précieux

Moment Précieux

1993

Composition No. 165 (For 18 Instruments)

Composition No. 165 (For 18 Instruments)

1992

8 Duets (Hamburg 1991)

8 Duets (Hamburg 1991)

1992

2 Compositions (Ensemble) 1989/1991

2 Compositions (Ensemble) 1989/1991

1992

Solo (London) 1988

Solo (London) 1988

1991

Eugene (1989)

Eugene (1989)

1991

Eight (+3) Tristano Compositions 1989

Eight (+3) Tristano Compositions 1989

1990

Composition N.96

Composition N.96

1989

Six Monk's Compositions

Six Monk's Compositions

1988

Compositions 99, 101, 107 & 139

Compositions 99, 101, 107 & 139

1988

Duets 1987

Duets 1987

1987

Seven Standards 1985, Volume II

Seven Standards 1985, Volume II

1986

Anthony Braxton · Robert Schumann String Quartet

Anthony Braxton · Robert Schumann String Quartet

1986

Five Compositions (Quartet) 1986

Five Compositions (Quartet) 1986

1986

Seven Standards 1985, Volume 1

Seven Standards 1985, Volume 1

1985

Composition 113

Composition 113

1985

Six Compositions (Quartet) 1984

Six Compositions (Quartet) 1984

1985

Braxton & Stockhausen

Braxton & Stockhausen

1984

Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983

Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983

1983

Six Compositions: Quartet

Six Compositions: Quartet

1982

Open Aspects '82

Open Aspects '82

1982

Four Pieces

Four Pieces

1982

Composition No. 95, For Two Pianos

Composition No. 95, For Two Pianos

1982

Six Duets (1982)

Six Duets (1982)

1982

Composition 98

Composition 98

1981

Seven Compositions 1978

Seven Compositions 1978

1980

Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979

Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979

1979

For Trio

For Trio

1978

Roscoe Mitchell Duets with Anthony Braxton

Roscoe Mitchell Duets with Anthony Braxton

1978

Birth and Rebirth

Birth and Rebirth

1978

For Four Orchestras

For Four Orchestras

1978

In the Tradition, Volume 2

In the Tradition, Volume 2

1977

Creative Orchestra Music 1976

Creative Orchestra Music 1976

1976

Duets 1976

Duets 1976

1976

Five Pieces (1975)

Five Pieces (1975)

1975

New York, Fall 1974

New York, Fall 1974

1975

Duo 2

Duo 2

1975

Trio and Duet

Trio and Duet

1974

Silence

Silence

1974

Together Alone

Together Alone

1974

In the Tradition

In the Tradition

1974

Four Compositions (1973)

Four Compositions (1973)

1973

The Complete Braxton

The Complete Braxton

1973

Saxophone Improvisations, Series F.

Saxophone Improvisations, Series F.

1972

Town Hall 1972

Town Hall 1972

1972

Dona Lee

Dona Lee

1972

For Alto

For Alto

1971

This Time...

This Time...

1970

B-X° / NO-I-47ᴬ

B-X° / NO-I-47ᴬ

1969

3 Compositions of New Jazz

3 Compositions of New Jazz

1968