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First Duo Concert

First Duo Concert is an album by American jazz saxophonist Anthony Braxton and British guitarist Derek Bailey, recorded in 1974 at the Wigmore Hall in London and released by Emanem.

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First Duo Concert
Live album by
Anthony Braxton and Derek Bailey
Released1974
RecordedJune 30, 1974
GenreJazz
Length77:14
LabelEmanem
ProducerMartin Davidson
Anthony Braxton chronology
Quartet: Live at Moers Festival
(1974) 		First Duo Concert
(1974) 		Royal Volume 1
(1974)
Derek Bailey chronology
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(1974) 		First Duo Concert
(1974) 		Royal Volume 1
(1974)

First Duo Concert is an album by American jazz saxophonist Anthony Braxton and British guitarist Derek Bailey, recorded in 1974 at the Wigmore Hall in London and released by Emanem.1

Reception

The AllMusic review by Steve Loewy stated that the album is "surprisingly accessible, and contrasts two complementary approaches within the free music genre".2

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star2
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarStar4
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record GuideStarStarStarStar3

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton and Derek Bailey except as indicated
  1. "The First Set - Area 1" – 8:22
  2. "The First Set - Area 2" – 3:12
  3. "The First Set - Area 3 (Open)" – 8:44
  4. "The First Set – Area 4 (Solo)" (Bailey) – 2:43
  5. "The First Set – Area 5" – 5:21
  6. "The First Set – Area 6" – 6:08
  7. "The Second Set – Area 7" – 6:48
  8. "The Second Set – Area 8" – 6:23
  9. "The Second Set – Area 9 (Solo)" (Braxton) – 5:56
  10. "The Second Set – Area 10" – 4:29
  11. "The Second Set – Area 11 (Open)" – 15:29
  12. "The Second Set – Area 12" – 3:57
    • Recorded at the Wigmore Hall in London on June 30, 1974

Personnel

References

References

  1. Anthony Braxton discography accessed December 13, 2011
  2. Loewy, S. AllMusic Review accessed December 13, 2011
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 29. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.