Duo (London) 1993

Summary

Duo (London) 1993 is a live album featuring performances by saxophonists Anthony Braxton and Evan Parker which was recorded at the Bloomsbury Theatre as part of the 1993 London Jazz Festival and released on the Leo label.[1][2][3][4]

Duo (London) 1993
Live album by
Released1993
RecordedMay 23, 1993
VenueLondon Jazz Festival, Bloomsbury Theatre, Camden, England
GenreJazz
Length47:39
LabelLeo
CD LR 193
ProducerLeo Feigin
Anthony Braxton chronology
Trio (London) 1993
(1993)
Duo (London) 1993
(1993)
Twelve Compositions
(1993)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [6]

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick stated "A live duo performance by musicians of this extraordinarily high caliber occasionally results in something incredible but perhaps more often describes a battle of egos with neither side giving in. In this case, the participants appeared willing to compromise and to some extent lay aside their commitment to the vast and idiosyncratic musical structures that they had developed over the year. If the recording still fails to live up to impossibly high expectations, it is nonetheless a fine album on its own merits".[5]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Anthony Braxton and Evan Parker.

  1. "ParkBrax ≠ 1" – 14:26
  2. "BraxPark ≠ 2" – 6:24
  3. "ParkBrax ≠ 3" – 7:09
  4. "BraxPark ≠ 4" – 9:36
  5. "ParkBrax ≠ 5" – 9:59

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Leo Records: album entry accessed June 6, 2017
  2. ^ Anthony Braxton discography accessed June 6, 2017
  3. ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Anthony Braxton accessed June 6, 2017
  4. ^ Evan Parker discography accessed June 6, 2017
  5. ^ a b Olewnick, Brian. Duo (London) 1993 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.