A CHRONOLOGICAL VIEW OF WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY IN THE CONTEXT OF WORLD EVENTS

Anthony Braxton

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June 4, 1945: Anthony Delano Braxton is born in St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA, the last of two children born to Clarence Dunbar Braxton, a railroad worker, and Julia Samuels.  Mrs. Braxton has one child by a previous marriage and will have two more children by a subsequent marriage.
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March 27, 1968: Anthony Braxton’s (22) album 3 Compositions of New Jazz, featuring Comp. 6E is partly recorded in Chicago.
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April 10, 1968: Anthony Braxton’s (22) album 3 Compositions of New Jazz, featuring Comp. 6D is partly recorded in Chicago.
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September 10, 1969: Anthony Braxton’s (24) album B-X°—N-O-4-7A, featuring Comp.6G, is recorded in Paris.
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May 19, 1970: Anthony Braxton (24) meets Frederic Rzewski (32) and drummer Jack DeJohnette in New York. Rzewski asks him to join Musica Elettronica Viva, which he will do. DeJohnette will introduce Braxton to Chick Corea. Braxton will join Corea’s group Circle.
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January 2, 1971: GNX (X’70B), dedicated to David Tudor, by Anthony Braxton (25) is recorded for his Recital Paris 1971 album, in Paris. It features his Comp.16.
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February 4, 1971: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (25) album The Complete Braxton 1971, including Comp.6K, 6J, 6A, 22, and 6I is recorded in London.
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February 5, 1971: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (25) album The Complete Braxton 1971, including Comp.4, 6L, and 6M is recorded in London.
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December 29, 1971: The album Together Alone by Joseph Jarman and Anthony Braxton (26) is recorded in Paris, with two compositions by Braxton, Comp.21 and Comp.20.
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February 18, 1972: Anthony Braxton’s (26) album Donna Lee, including two of his own compositions, Comp.23L and Comp.23K, is recorded, in Paris.
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February 25, 1972: Anthony Braxton (26) records his album Saxophone Improvisations Series F with nine of his own compositions (Comp.8I, 26A, 26J, 26B, 26D, 8J, 26C, 26I, 26F) in Paris.
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March 11, 1972: Anthony Braxton’s (26) album Creative Music Orchestra (Comp.25) is recorded live at the Festival of Chatellerault, France.
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May 22, 1972: Anthony Braxton’s (26) album Town Hall 1972, with three original compositions by Braxton (Comp.6N, Comp.6(O), Comp.6P), is recorded in Town Hall, New York.
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June 10, 1972: Anthony Braxton’s (27) album Solo (Carnegie Hall) 1972 is recorded in Carnegie Hall, New York.
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January 11, 1973: Anthony Braxton’s (27) album Four Compositions (1973) is recorded in Tokyo. The four compositions are Comp.23N, Comp.23P, Comp.23M, and Comp.23 (O).
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June 1, 1974: Anthony Braxton’s (28) album Solo—Live at Moers Festival is recorded live at the New Jazz Festival in Moers, West Germany. It features Comp.26B, Comp.26H, Comp.77B, Comp.26E, Comp.26F, and Comp.26G.
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June 2, 1974: Anthony Braxton’s (28) album Solo—Live at Moers Festival is recorded live at the New Jazz Festival in Moers, West Germany. It features Comp.23B, Comp.23E, Comp.40(0), Comp.40M, Comp.23F, and Comp.23D.
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September 27, 1974: Anthony Braxton’s (29) album New York, Fall 1974 is recorded in New York. It includes his Comp.23B, Comp.23C, Comp.23D, Comp.37, and Comp.23A.
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October 8, 1974: Anthony Braxton’s (29) album Trio and Duet is recorded in Toronto, featuring his Comp.36.
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October 16, 1974: More of Anthony Braxton’s (29) album New York, Fall 1974 is recorded in New York. On it is his Comp.38A.
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July 2, 1975: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (30) album Five Pieces 1975 is recorded in New York. It includes Comp.23H, Comp.23G, Comp.23E, and Comp.40M.
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July 20, 1975: Anthony Braxton (30) performs hi Comp.40N, Comp.23J, and Comp.40(O) at the Montreux Jazz Festival. This is recorded and will appear on his The Montreux/Berlin Concerts album. See 4 November 1976.
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June 7, 1976: The album Elements of Surprise by Anthony Braxton (31) and the George Lewis Duo is recorded at the International New Jazz Festival in Moers, West Germany. It features Comp.64 and Comp.65.
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June 27, 1976: The Anthony Braxton (31) Ensemble performs at Carnegie Hall, New York for a live album. They record Comp.70-Sections A-H.
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August 1, 1976: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (31) album Duets 1976 with Muhal Richard Abrams is recorded in Woodstock, New York. It features Comp.60, Comp.40P, and Comp.62.
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August 2, 1976: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (31) album Duets 1976 with Muhal Richard Abrams is recorded in Woodstock, New York. It features Comp.60, Comp.40P, and Comp.62.
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October 23, 1976: Anthony Braxton (31) and George Lewis record Donaueschingen (Duo) 1976 in the city in the title. Included are Comp.6F and Comp.64.
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October 31, 1976: Anthony Braxton’s (31) album Dortmund (Quartet) 1976 is recorded in the city in the title. It includes Comp.40F, Comp.23J, Comp.40(O), comp.6C, and Comp.40B.
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November 4, 1976: Anthony Braxton (31) performs at the Berlin Jazz Days. This is recorded and will appear on his The Montreux/Berlin Concerts album. Comp.6C, Comp.6F, and Comp.40K are recorded today. See 20 July 1975.
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November 6, 1976: Anthony Braxton (31) performs at the Berlin Jazz Days. This is recorded and will appear on his The Montreux/Berlin Concerts album. Comp.63 is recorded today. See 20 July 1975.
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June 2, 1977: Anthony Braxton’s (31) album Quintet (Basel) 1977 is recorded at a live performance in Basel. Works include Comp.69J, Comp.69N/69G, Comp.69M, and Comp.40B.
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September 22, 1977: Anthony Braxton’s (32) album For Trio is recorded in Chicago. It includes Comp.76, versions I and II.
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May 4, 1978: Anthony Braxton’s (32) album Solo (Köln) 1978 is recorded in Cologne, West Germany. It includes Comp.77A, Comp.138M, Comp.106D, Comp.77H, Comp.138P, Comp.26E, Comp.8D, Comp.26F, and Comp.106F.
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May 12, 1978: Anthony Braxton’s (32) album Creative Orchestra (Köln) 1978 is recorded in Cologne, West Germany. It contains Language Improvisations, Comp.55, Comp.45, Comp.59, Comp.51, and Comp.58.
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May 18, 1978: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (32) album For Four Orchestras is recorded in Hall Auditorium of Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio. It is a recording of Comp.82.
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May 19, 1978: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (32) album For Four Orchestras is recorded in Hall Auditorium of Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio. It is a recording of Comp.82.
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September 7, 1978: Max Roach and Anthony Braxton (33) record Birth and Rebirth in Milan.
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November 28, 1978: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (33) album Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 is recorded in New York, including Comp.77A, Comp.77C, Comp.77D, and Comp.77F.
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November 29, 1978: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (33) album Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 is recorded in New York, including Comp.26F, Comp.26B, Comp.77G, Comp.26E, and Comp.77H.
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January 17, 1979: Anthony Braxton’s (33) album Solo (Milano) 1979 Vol.1 is recorded in Milan. It includes Comp.77B, Comp.119A, Comp.8G, Comp.99L, Comp.8H, Comp.8I, Comp.99M and Comp.106M.
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January 20, 1979: Anthony Braxton’s (33) album Solo (Milano) 1979 Vol.2 is recorded in Milan. On it are Comp.99B, Comp.77E, Comp.77G,Comp.77D, Comp.118M, Comp.118G, and Comp.106G.
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June 21, 1979: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (34) album Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 is recorded in New York. Today, Comp.77E is recorded.
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September 1, 1979: Anthony Braxton’s (34) album Performance (Quartet) 1979 is recorded live in Willisau, Switzerland. It includes Comp.69C, Comp.69E, Comp.69G, Comp.40F, Comp.69F, Comp.23G, and Comp.40I.
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November 10, 1979: Anthony Braxton’s (34) album With Robert Schumann String Quartet is recorded in concert in Cologne, West Germany. It includes Comp.17, Comp.26E, Comp.26I, Comp.17, Comp.77D, Comp.77E, Comp.77B, and Comp.26B.
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April 20, 1980: Anthony Braxton’s (34) Composition no.94 for Three Instrumentalists is recorded at the Palazzo dei Congressi, Bologna.
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September 13, 1980: Over the next three days, Anthony Braxton’s (35) Composition 95 for two pianos is recorded in Milan by Frederic Rzewski (42) and Ursula Oppens.
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January 19, 1981: Composition 98 by Anthony Braxton (35) is recorded in Ludwigsburg, West Germany.
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May 30, 1981: Composition no.96 by Anthony Braxton (35), dedicated to Karlheinz Stockhausen (52), is recorded at the Cornish Institute in Seattle, conducted by the composer.
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October 21, 1981: Part of Six Compositions: Quartet by Anthony Braxton (36) is recorded in New York. It includes Comp.40B, Comp.69N, Comp.34, Comp.40A, Comp.40G, and Comp.52.
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October 22, 1981: Part of Six Compositions: Quartet by Anthony Braxton (36) is recorded in New York.
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November 2, 1981: The album Four Pieces by the Anthony Braxton (36) Duo is recorded in Milan. On it is Braxton’s Comp.101.
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March 18, 1982: Anthony Braxton’s (36) album Open Aspects (Duo) 1982 is recorded in Ludwigsburg, West Germany.
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April 6, 1982: Anthony Braxton’s (36) album Four Compositions (Solo, Duo and Trio) 1982 is recorded in Ludwigsburg, West Germany. On it are Sections A-E of Comp.107.
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July 19, 1982: Anthony Braxton’s (37) album Six Duets (1982) is recorded in Florence. It includes Comp.69B, Comp.69A, Comp.23J, Comp.6A, Comp.69P, and Comp.6N.
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July 24, 1982: Anthony Braxton’s (37) album Solo (Pisa) 1982 is recorded in concert in Pisa. Included are Comp.26C, Comp.106C, Comp.106N, Comp.26G+99G, Comp.118A, Comp.77E, and Comp.119J.
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March 9, 1983: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (37) album Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983 is recorded in Milan. On it are Comp.105A, Comp.69M, Comp.69(O), and Comp.69Q.
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March 10, 1983: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (37) album Four Compositions (Quartet) 1983 is recorded in Milan. On it are Comp.105A, Comp.69M, Comp.69(O), and Comp.69Q.
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December 6, 1983: Composition 113 by Anthony Braxton (38) is recorded in Stuttgart.
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September 10, 1984: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (39) album Six Compositions (Quartet) 1984 is recorded in New York. It contains Comp.114 (+108A), Comp.110C, Comp.115, Comp.110A (+108B), Comp.110D, and Comp.116.
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September 11, 1984: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (39) album Six Compositions (Quartet) 1984 is recorded in New York. It contains Comp.114 (+108A), Comp.110C, Comp.115, Comp.110A (+108B), Comp.110D, and Comp.116.
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October 27, 1984: Composition 40 M by Anthony Braxton (39) is recorded in Nickelsdorf, Austria.
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November 13, 1985: Anthony Braxton’s (40) album Quartet (London) 1985 is recorded in concert in Bloomsbury Theatre, London. It contains Comp.122 (+108A), Comp.40(O), Comp.52, Comp.86(+32+96), piano solo from Comp.30, Comp.115, Comp.105A, percussion solo from Comp.96, Comp.40F,Comp.121, and Comp.116.
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November 17, 1985: Anthony Braxton’s (40) CD Quartet (Birmingham) 1985 is recorded in Birmingham, England. It includes Comp.69M(+10+33+96), Comp.110A(+96+108B), Comp.60(+96+108C), Comp.85(+30+108D), Comp.105B(+5+32+96), Comp.87(+108C), Comp.23J, Comp.69H(+31+96), and Comp.40(0).
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November 26, 1985: Anthony Braxton’s (40) CD Quartet (Coventry) 1985 is recorded in Coventry, England. On it are Comp.124(+30+96), Comp.88(+108C+30+96), piano solo from Comp.30, Comp.23G(+30+96), Comp.40N, Comp.69C(+32+96), percussion solo from Comp.96, Comp.69F, Comp.69B, bass solo from Comp.96, and Comp.6A.
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July 2, 1986: Anthony Braxton’s (41) album Five Compositions (Quartet) 1986 is recorded in Milan. It contains Comp.131, Comp.88(+108C), Comp.124(+96), Comp.122(+108A+96), and Comp.101(+31+96+30).
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August 6, 1987: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (42) CD Duets 1987 is recorded at California State University, Hayward, California, including Comp.86.
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October 3, 1987: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (42) CD Duets 1987 is recorded at California State University, Hayward, California, including Comp.136(+96) and Comp.40D(+96+108B).
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April 8, 1988: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (42) album 19 (Solo) Compositions 1988 is recorded in concert in Killian Hall, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In includes Comp.138A, Comp.106D, Comp.118F, Comp.138B, Comp.77G, Comp.118A, Comp.138C, Comp.106J, Comp.77C, Comp.26F, Comp.119I (+99E), Comp.119G, Comp.99B, and Comp.106A.
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April 16, 1988: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (42) album 19 (Solo) Compositions 1988 is recorded in concert in San Francisco, including Comp.138D and Comp.106C.
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May 22, 1988: Anthony Braxton’s (42) album Solo (London) 1988 is recorded in concert at the ICA Theatre, London, England. On it are Comp.106C, Comp.118F+99G, Comp.138C, Comp.99C, Comp.138E, and Comp.99I.
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July 30, 1988: Anthony Braxton’s (43) album The Aggregate with the ROVA Saxophone Quartet is recorded in concert in Oakland, California. On it is Comp.129(+86+87, 96, 40(O), 40F, 108A, 101).
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October 8, 1988: Anthony Braxton’s (43) album Ensemble (Victoriaville) 1988 is recorded in concert in Victoriaville, Quebec. It includes Comp.141(+20+96+120D) and Comp.142.
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November 7, 1988: Anthony Braxton’s (43) CD 2 Compositions (Järvenpää) 1988 is recorded in Järvenpää, Finland. It is Comp.144/Comp.145.
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December 10, 1988: Part of the CD Kol Nidre by Anthony Braxton (43) and Andrew Voigt is recorded in San Francisco. It includes Comp.85 and Comp.87.
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December 11, 1988: Part of the CD Kol Nidre by Anthony Braxton (43) and Andrew Voigt is recorded in San Francisco. It includes Comp.85 and Comp.87.
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January 31, 1989: Anthony Braxton’s (43) CD Eugene is recorded in concert in Beall Hall of the University of Oregon, Eugene. On it are Comp.112, Comp.91, Comp.134, Comp.100, Comp.93, Comp.45, Comp.71, and Comp.59.
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March 21, 1989: Anthony Braxton’s (43) CD Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989 is recorded in the Maison de la Culture, Amiens. Included are Comp.40D/Comp.40G(+63), Comp.6A, Comp.40J/Comp.110A(+108B+69J) and Comp.6A.
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June 30, 1989: Anthony Braxton’s (44) CD Duets Vancouver 1989 is recorded in Vancouver, British Columbia. It includes Comp.136, Comp.140(+112+30), Comp.62, and Comp.116.
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October 23, 1989: Anthony Braxton’s (44) CD 2 Compositions (Ensemble) 1989 is recorded in Frankfurt. On it is Comp.147.
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February 21, 1991: Part of the CD 8 Duets Hamburg 1991 by Anthony Braxton (45) and Peter Niklas Wilson, is recorded in Hamburg. It contains Comp.156, Comp.157, Comp.152, Comp.153, Comp.155, Comp.154, and Comp.40A.
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February 23, 1991: Part of the CD 8 Duets Hamburg 1991 by Anthony Braxton (45) and Peter Niklas Wilson, is recorded in Hamburg. It contains Comp.156, Comp.157, Comp.152, Comp.153, Comp.155, Comp.154, and Comp.40A.
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February 23, 1991: Anthony Braxton’s (45) CD 2 Compositions (Ensemble) 1989/1991 is recorded in concert in Hamburg, conducted by the composer. It is Comp.151.
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April 21, 1991: Anthony Braxton’s (45) Solo (Allentown) 1991 is recorded in Open Space Gallery, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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June 2, 1991: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (45) CD Willisau (Quartet) 1991 is recorded in Willisau, Switzerland. Recorded today are Comp.67(+147+96), Comp.140(+147+139+135), Comp.34A, Comp.20+86, Comp.23G(+147+30), Comp.69(O)(+135), Comp.69B, Comp.107(+96), Comp.101, Comp.23N(+112+108A+33).
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June 4, 1991: Part of Anthony Braxton’s CD Willisau (Quartet) 1991 is recorded in Willisau, Switzerland, on his 46th birthday. Recorded today and tomorrow are Comp.160(+5)+40J, Comp.23M(+10+108D), Comp.158(+96)+40L, Comp.40A, Comp.40B, Comp.161,Comp.159, Comp.23C+32+105B(+30), and Comp.40M.
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June 5, 1991: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (46) CD Willisau (Quartet) 1991 is recorded in Willisau, Switzerland.
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February 4, 1992: Anthony Braxton’s (46) CD Composition No.165 (for 18 instruments) is recorded in concert in Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, conducted by the composer.
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October 10, 1992: Anthony Braxton’s (47) CD Victoriaville (1992) is recorded in concert in Victoriaville, Quebec. On it are Comp.159(+131+30+147), Comp.148(+108A+139+147), Comp.161, and Comp.158(+108C+147).
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November 14, 1992: Anthony Braxton’s (47) CD Wesleyan (12 Altosolos) 1992 is recorded at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut. It includes Comp.170I, Comp.106D(+170), Comp.170A, Comp.170C(+77D+99F), Comp.170F(+138C+106G+119D+99D+119F), Comp.170G, Comp.106J(+106M), Comp.170H, and Comp.118F.
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December 5, 1992: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (47) CD 4 (Ensemble) Compositions 1992 is recorded in New York. On it are Comp.11, Comp.96, Comp.164, and Comp.163.
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January 4, 1993: The CD Nine Duets (1993) with Anthony Braxton (47) and Mario Pavone is recorded in New York. It includes Comp.29A, Comp.6(O), Comp.87, Comp.65, and Comp.135.
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March 16, 1993: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (47) CD 4 (Ensemble) Compositions 1992 is recorded in New York. On it are Comp.11, Comp.96, Comp.164, and Comp.163.
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July 13, 1993: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (48) CD Twelve Compositions: Live at Yoshi’s in Oakland, July 1993 is recorded in Oakland, California. Comp.140 is recorded today.
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July 14, 1993: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (48) CD Twelve Compositions: Live at Yoshi’s in Oakland, July 1993 is recorded in Oakland, California. Numbers recorded today are Comp.48, Comp.23M(_108C), Comp.32, Comp.66(+135), Comp.160, and Comp.158.
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July 16, 1993: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (48) CD Twelve Compositions: Live at Yoshi’s in Oakland, July 1993 is recorded in Oakland, California. Recorded today are Comp.69J(+30+108D), Comp.20+86, Comp.171, Comp.23C, and Comp.105B.
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July 19, 1993: Anthony Braxton’s (48) CD Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993 is recorded live at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, California. Included are Comp.159(+30+108A), Comp.40(O), comp.69F, Comp.173, Comp.69(O), Comp.52, Comp.172, comp.161, Comp.69M, Comp.23C, and Comp.124(108C+147).
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December 8, 1993: The compact disc Duo (Leipzig) 1993 featuring Anthony Braxton (48) and Ted Reichman is recorded in the Gewandhaus, Leipzig. On it are Comp.101, Comp.168, Comp.136, Comp.167, and Comp.86.
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February 6, 1994: Composition 174 by Anthony Braxton (48) is recorded at the Arizona State University School of Music in Tempe.
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May 15, 1994: Comp. No.175/Comp. No.126: Trillium Dialogues M by Anthony Braxton (48) with the Creative Jazz Orchestra is recorded live at Sadlers Wells Theatre, London.
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November 18, 1994: The compact disc Small Ensemble Music (Wesleyan) 1994 by Anthony Braxton (49) is recorded at the Center for the Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut. It includes Comp.107, Comp.44(+108D+96)+168, Comp.136, and Comp.43+96+168.
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March 24, 1995: The compact disc 11 Compositions (Duo) 1995 by Anthony Braxton (49) with Brett Larner is recorded at Crowell Concert Hall of Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut. On it are Comp.65, Comp.74B, Comp.72H, Comp.74E, Comp.72A, Comp.72F, Comp.74D+72E, Comp.74A, Comp.72C, Comp.87, and Comp.72A.
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August 19, 1995: The compact disc Four Compositions (Quartet) 1995 by Anthony Braxton (50) is recorded at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut. The four are Comp.182, Comp.183, Comp.184, and Comp.181.
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October 14, 1995: The compact disc Sextet (Istanbul) 1996 by Anthony Braxton (50) is recorded in Istanbul. On it are Comp.185 and Comp.186.
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October 18, 1995: The compact disc Solo (Skopje) 1995 by Anthony Braxton (50) is recorded live at the Skopje Jazz Festival in Macedonia. It includes Comp.191A, Comp.191B, Comp.191C, Comp.191D, Comp.191E, and Comp.191F.
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November 24, 1995: The compact discs Octet (New York) 1995, which is Comp.188, and Ensemble (New York) 1995, which is Comp.187, by Anthony Braxton (50) is recorded at the Knitting Factory, New York.
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March 1, 1996: Anthony Braxton’s (50) Composition 102 for Orchestra and Puppet Theatre is recorded at Wesleyan University.
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June 20, 1996: Anthony Braxton’s (51) Composition 192 is recorded in concert with Lauren Newton in Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.
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June 23, 1996: Tentet (New York) 1996/Composition 193 by Anthony Braxton (51) is recorded at the Knitting Factory in New York.
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October 25, 1996: Anthony Braxton’s (51) Trillium R: Shala Fears for the Poor, Composition 162 for 9 Singers, 9 Instrumentalists and Orchestra is recorded in the John Jay Theatre, New York.
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January 8, 1997: Anthony Braxton’s (51) GTM (Knitting Factory) 1997 is recorded at the Knitting Factory, New York. It includes Comp.194 and Comp.195.
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February 24, 1997: Anthony Braxton’s (51) compact disc Compositions 10 & 16 (+101) is recorded in Chicago.
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August 19, 1997: Anthony Braxton’s (52) compact disc Ninetet (Yoshi’s) 1997 vol.1 is recorded in Oakland, California. It includes Comp.207 and Comp.208.
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August 20, 1997: Anthony Braxton’s (52) compact disc Ninetet (Yoshi’s) 1997 vol.2 is recorded in Oakland, California. On it are Comp.209 and Comp.210.
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August 21, 1997: Anthony Braxton’s (52) compact disc Ninetet (Yoshi’s) 1997 vol.3 is recorded in Oakland, California. It includes Comp.211 and Comp.212.
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August 22, 1997: Anthony Braxton’s (52) compact disc Ninetet (Yoshi’s) 1997 vol.4 is recorded in Oakland, California. On it are Comp.213 and Comp.214.
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March 21, 1998: Anthony Braxton’s (52) compact disc Sax Quintet (NY) 1998 is recorded at the Knitting Factory, New York. It consists of Comp.173.
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April 17, 1998: Anthony Braxton’s (52) compact disc Two Compositions (Trio) 1998 is recorded at Wesleyan University. On it are Comp.227 and Comp.228.
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April 18, 1998: Anthony Braxton’s (52) compact disc Three Orchestras (GTM) 1998 is recorded at Wesleyan University. It includes Comp.219+221+(Lang-Music) for Three Shifting Orchestras and Six Soloists.
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May 1, 1998: Anthony Braxton’s (52) compact disc Four Compositions (Washington, D.C) 1998 is recorded in Coolidge Auditorium of the Library of Congress. On it are Comp.46, Comp.70, Comp.222 and Comp.223.
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November 18, 1998: Anthony Braxton’s (53) compact disc Sax Quintet (Middletown) 1998 is recorded in Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University. It is Comp.173.
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November 15, 1999: Anthony Braxton’s (54) compact disc Tentet (Wesleyan) 1999 is recorded in Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University. On it are Comp.235 and Comp.236.
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May 14, 2000: Anthony Braxton’s (54) compact disc Four Compositions (GTM) 2000 is recorded at Wesleyan University. The four are Comp.242, Comp.243, Comp.244, and Comp.245.
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May 15, 2000: Composition No.247 by Anthony Braxton (54) is recorded at Wesleyan University.
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May 19, 2000: Composition No.249 by Anthony Braxton (54) is recorded with Brandon Evans at Wesleyan University.
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June 12, 2000: Compositions/Improvisations 2000 by Anthony Braxton (55) and Scott Rosenberg is recorded at Wesleyan University. Included are Comp.168 and Comp.65.
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June 28, 2000: Composition No.169 + (186+206+214) by Anthony Braxton (55) is recorded in concert at the Ljubljana Music Festival.
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October 30, 2000: Anthony Braxton’s (55) compact disc Four Compositions (Duets) 2000 is recorded with Alex Horwitz in The Spirit Room in Rossie, New York. On it are Comp.281, Comp.282, Comp.280, and Comp.283.
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November 11, 2000: Anthony Braxton’s (55) compact disc Tentet (Wesleyan) 2000 is recorded at Wesleyan University. Included are Comp.277 and Comp.278.
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December 1, 2000: Anthony Braxton’s (55) compact disc Tentet (Antwerp) 2000 is recorded in Antwerp. On it are Comp.284 and Comp.285.
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January 6, 2001: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (55) compact disc Six Compositions is recorded at Wesleyan University. On it are Comp.286 (+147+20+69D+256+173+6J+162+23A), Comp.277(+40L), Comp.287(+40D), Comp.278(+48), Comp.289, and Comp.195.
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January 7, 2001: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (55) compact disc Six Compositions is recorded at Wesleyan University. See 6 January 2001.
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March 12, 2001: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (55) compact disc Eight Compositions (Quintet) 2001 is recorded in The Spirit Room, Rossie, New York. The eight are Comp.295, Comp.300, Comp.299, Comp.294, Comp.297, Comp.293, Comp.298, and Comp.296.
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March 13, 2001: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (55) compact disc Eight Compositions (Quintet) 2001 is recorded in The Spirit Room, Rossie, New York. See 12 March 2001.
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March 17, 2001: Anthony Braxton’s (55) compact disc Tentet (Paris) 2001 is recorded in Paris. It is Comp.292.
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January 20, 2002: Anthony Braxton’s (56) compact disc Duets (Wesleyan) 2002 with Taylor Ho Bynum is recorded at Wesleyan University. On it is Comp.304(+91+151+164).
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May 24, 2002: Anthony Braxton’s (56) compact disc Solo (NYC) 2002 is recorded at the New York Ethical Culture Society. It includes Comp.312A, Comp.191H, Comp.312B, Comp.312C, Comp.312D, Comp.312F, Comp.26B, Comp.26F, Comp.77H, Comp.312E, Comp.77G, and Comp.191G.
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August 31, 2003: Anthony Braxton’s (58) compact disc Willisau Solo is recorded at the Jazzfestival in Willisau, Switzerland. Included are Comp.328C, Comp.344B, Comp.328A, Comp.119M, Comp.106P, Comp.328D, and Comp.191J.
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September 11, 2003: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (58) audio DVD Nine Compositions (DVD) 2003 is recorded in San Francisco. Today, Comp.292(+23C, 29E, 33, 40C, 53, 75, 120D) and Comp.327(+33, 65, 85, 120D, 142) are recorded. The last is dedicated to Florence Price (†50).
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September 12, 2003: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (58) audio DVD Nine Compositions (DVD) 2003 is recorded in San Francisco. Today and tomorrow, Comp.328(+23C, 29E, 33, 40C, 53, 75, 120D), Comp.72H, Comp.74E, Comp.23E, Comp.190(+5, 6K, 18, 23A, 23P, 33, 53, 74A, 96, 100, 136, 287, 304, 327), Comp.75, and Comp.322 are recorded.
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September 13, 2003: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (58) audio DVD Nine Compositions (DVD) 2003 is recorded in San Francisco.
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November 15, 2004: Anthony Braxton’s (59) compact disc Quintet (London) 2004: Live at the Royal Festival Hall is recorded in concert. It is Comp.343.
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April 11, 2005: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (59) compact disc Solo Live at Gasthof Heidelberg Loppem 2005 is recorded in Loppem, Belgium. The four CDs contain Comp.307A, Comp.307B, Comp.307C, Comp.307D, Comp.307E, Comp.307F, Comp.307G, Comp.307H, Comp.308A, Comp.308B, Comp.308C, Comp.308D, Comp.308E, Comp.308F, Comp.308G, Comp.308H, Comp.308I, Comp.308J, Comp.308K, Comp.308L, Comp.309A, Comp.309B, Comp.309C, Comp.309D, Comp.309E, Comp.309F, and Comp.309G.
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April 12, 2005: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (59) compact disc Solo Live at Gasthof Heidelberg Loppem 2005 is recorded in Loppem, Belgium. See 11 April 2005.
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May 22, 2005: Anthony Braxton’s (59) compact disc Sextet (Victoriaville) 2005 is recorded live in Victoriaville, Quebec. It is Comp.345.
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May 26, 2005: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (59) compact disc Quartet (GTM) 2006 is recorded at Wesleyan University. Included are Comp.338, Comp.340, Comp.341, and Comp.346.
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May 27, 2005: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (59) compact disc Quartet (GTM) 2006 is recorded at Wesleyan University.
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June 18, 2005: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (60) compact disc 4 Compositions (Ulrichsberg) 2005—Phonomanie VIII is recorded in Ulrichsberg, Austria. Today are recorded Comp.301 for solo piano and Comp.96+134 (tri-centric version).
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June 19, 2005: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (60) compact disc 4 Compositions (Ulrichsberg) 2005—Phonomanie VIII is recorded in Ulrichsberg, Austria. Today are recorded Comp.323A and Comp.169+147 (tri-centric version).
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June 23, 2005: Anthony Braxton’s (60) compact disc Trio (Glasgow) 2005 is recorded live at the Centre for Contemporary Art, Glasgow. On it are Comp.323A and Comp.323B.
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July 20, 2005: Anthony Braxton’s (60) compact disc Sextet (Molde) 2005 is recorded in the Kulturhuset, Molde, Norway. It is Comp.345.
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September 15, 2005: Anthony Braxton’s (60) compact disc Solo (Wesleyan) 2005 is recorded in Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University.
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September 16, 2005: Anthony Braxton’s (60) compact disc Trio (Wesleyan) 2005 is recorded in Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University. It is Comp.323C.
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November 4, 2005: Anthony Braxton’s (60) compact disc Sextet (Philadelphia) 2005 is recorded in International House, Philadelphia. It is Comp.340.
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November 5, 2005: Anthony Braxton’s (60) compact disc Sextet (Boston) 2005 is recorded at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. On it are Comp.345 and Comp.349.
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December 9, 2005: Anthony Braxton’s (60) compact disc Alumni Orchestra (Wesleyan) 2005 is recorded in Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University. On it are Comp.164(+220+346+336+Falling River Music) and Comp.165(+220+346+336+Falling River Music).
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December 10, 2005: Anthony Braxton’s (60) compact disc Two Compositions (Orchestra) 2005 is recorded in Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University. They are Comp.24 and Comp.83.
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March 16, 2006: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (60) compact discs 9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006 is recorded at the Iridium Jazz Club, New York. Today are recorded Comp.350 and Comp.351.
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March 17, 2006: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (60) compact discs 9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006 is recorded at the Iridium Jazz Club, New York. Today are recorded Comp.352 and Comp.353.
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March 18, 2006: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (60) compact discs 9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006 is recorded at the Iridium Jazz Club, New York. Today are recorded Comp.354, Comp.355, and Comp.356.
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March 19, 2006: Part of Anthony Braxton’s (60) compact discs 9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006 is recorded at the Iridium Jazz Club, New York. Today are recorded Comp.357 and Comp.358.
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June 3, 2006: Anthony Braxton’s compact disc Composition No.19 (For 100 Tubas) is recorded at the World Financial Center, New York, on the eve of his 61st birthday. It is Comp.19.
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July 13, 2006: Anthony Braxton’s (61) compact disc 6 Duos (Wesleyan) 2006 with John McDonough is recorded at Wesleyan University. It includes Comp.168+(103).
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February 17, 2007: Anthony Braxton’s (61) compact disc Sextet (Piacenza) 2007 is recorded in Teatro President, Piacenza. On it is Comp.341.
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March 24, 2007: Anthony Braxton’s (61) compact disc GTM (Syntax) 2003 with Anne Rhodes is recorded at Wesleyan University. It includes Comp.339 and Comp.340.
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March 29, 2007: Anthony Braxton’s (61) compact disc GTM (Iridium) 2007, Vol.1 is recorded at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York. On it are Comp.254 and Comp.322.
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March 30, 2007: Anthony Braxton’s (61) compact disc GTM (Iridium) 2007, Vol.2 is recorded at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York. It includes Comp.255 and Comp.362.
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March 31, 2007: Anthony Braxton’s (61) compact disc GTM (Iridium) 2007, Vol.3 is recorded at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York. It consists of Comp.259 and Comp.346.
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April 1, 2007: Anthony Braxton’s (61) compact disc GTM (Iridium) 2007, Vol.4 is recorded at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York. On it are Comp.266 and Comp.348.
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May 20, 2007: Anthony Braxton’s (61) compact discs Trio (Victoriaville) 2007 and 12+1tet (Victoriaville) 2007 are recorded in Victoriaville, Quebec. They consist of Comp.323C and Comp.361 respectively.
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June 16, 2007: Anthony Braxton’s (62) compact disc Creative Orchestra (Bolzano) 2007 with the Italian Instabile Orchestra is recorded in Tetro Studio del Nuovo Teatro Comunale, Bolzano, Italy. On it are Comp.63, Comp.92, Comp.164, and Comp.59.
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September 7, 2007: Anthony Braxton’s (62) compact disc Creative Orchestra (Guelph) 2007 with the AIMToronto Orchestra is recorded at the River Run Centre, Guelph, Ontario. It includes Comp.308, Comp.307, and Comp.91.
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September 8, 2007: Anthony Braxton’s (62) compact disc Toronto (Duets) 2007 is recorded in The Orange Lounge, Toronto. On it are Comp.199 and Comp.356.
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September 23, 2007: Anthony Braxton’s (62) compact disc Two Compositions (Festival of New Trumpet Music) 2007 is recorded in St. Mark’s Church, New York. It includes Comp.103 and Comp.169.
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December 6, 2007: Anthony Braxton’s (62) compact discs Quartet (FRM) 2007 Vol.1&2 are recorded at Wesleyan University. Recorded today are Comp.363C and Comp.364A.
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December 8, 2007: Anthony Braxton’s (62) compact discs Quartet (FRM) 2007 Vol.3&4 are recorded at Wesleyan University. Recorded today are Comp.365A and Comp.368D.
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May 29, 2008: Anthony Braxton’s (62) compact disc Duets (Pittsburgh) 2008 with Ben Opie is recorded in the Carnegie Mellon University recording studio in Pittsburgh. On it are Comp.220(+278, 29B) and Comp.340(+173).
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May 30, 2008: Anthony Braxton’s (62) compact disc Septet (Pittsburgh) 2008 is recorded in Pittsburgh. It is Comp.355.
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May 31, 2008: Anthony Braxton’s (62) compact disc Ensemble (Pittsburgh) 2008 is recorded in the CAPA High School Theatre, Pittsburgh. It includes Comp.173, Comp.100, Comp.134, Comp.165, Comp.67, Comp.142, and Comp.256(+34, 110A).
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June 29, 2008: Anthony Braxton’s (63) compact disc Quartet (Moscow) 2008 is recorded in the DOM Cultural Center, Moscow. It contains Comp.367B.
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July 1, 2008: Anthony Braxton’s (63) compact disc Quartet (Mestre) 2008 is recorded in concert at Centro culturale Candiani in Mestre, Italy. It is Comp.367C.
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March 18, 2010: Over the next five days, Anthony Braxton’s (64) compact disc Trillium E: Wallingford’s Polarity Gambit—Composition No.237 is recorded in Brooklyn, New York.
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September 22, 2010: Anthony Braxton’s (65) compact disc Duo (Amherst) 2010 with Taylor Ho Bynum is recorded in Bezanson Recital Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. It includes Comp.364F, Comp.367H, Grade, Shift and Comp.363A, Comp.366J, Shift, Grade.
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October 30, 2010: Anthony Braxton’s (65) compact disc Quartet (Mannheim) 2010 is recorded in Mannheim. It is Comp.367D.
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May 21, 2011: Anthony Braxton’s (65) compact disc Echo Echo Mirror House is recorded in concert in Victoriaville, Quebec. It is Comp.347+.
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October 5, 2011: Anthony Braxton’s (66) compact discs Quartet/Quintet (NYC) 2011 and Composition 30 are recorded in Brooklyn, New York. It consists of Pine Top Aerial Music+Comp.23C, 220 and Comp.366E, 367A, 367F, 366D, 367B.
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October 6, 2011: Anthony Braxton’s (66) compact discs Trio (NYC) 2011 and Creative Music Orchestra (NYC) 2011 are recorded in Brooklyn, New York. The first is Comp.368E, 364C (& others). The second is Comp.100+134 (+92, 206, 272, 356, LM).
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October 7, 2011: Anthony Braxton’s (66) compact discs Echo Echo Mirror House (NYC) 2011 and Syntactical GTM Choir (NYC) 2011 are recorded in Brooklyn, New York. The first is Comp.376. The second is Comp.256 (+221+Trillium E excerpts+Language Music).