• Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 is a solo album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton, recorded in 1978 and 1979 and released on the...
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  • additional solo alto saxophone albums, such as Saxophone Improvisations Series F (1972) and Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979, and For Alto would inspire...
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    Space Dollar Brand: African Marketplace Anthony Braxton: Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 Guenter Christmann: Weavers Crusaders: Street Life Andrew...
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  • works for saxophone. Duo Concertante, for soprano and alto saxophones—Jean-Baptiste Singelée (1858) Fantasia for soprano (or tenor) saxophone, three horns...
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    instruments. The saxophones in widest use are the B♭ soprano, E♭ alto, B♭ tenor, and E♭ baritone. The E♭ sopranino and B♭ bass saxophone are typically used...
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  • 1978 Anthony Braxton - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, sopranino saxophone, clarinet Max Roach - drums Blake, Ran (29 Mar 1979). "Third Stream: Anthony...
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  • (Sound Aspects) 1979: Seven Compositions 1978 (Moers) 1979: Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 (Arista) 1980: For Two Pianos (Arista) 1981: Composition...
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    1970s in jazz (section 1979)
    guitarist Rova Saxophone Quartet: Removal of Secrecy Lesli Dalaba: Trumpet Songs And Dances Anthony Braxton: Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 Dollar Brand:...
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  • One in Two – Two in One (category 1979 live albums)
    Willisau, Switzerland on August 31, 1979 Anthony Braxton - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, sopranino saxophone, contrabass clarinet, clarinet, flute...
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  • Saxophone Improvisations Series F is a solo album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded in 1972 and originally released on the...
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    Charlie Parker (category American jazz alto saxophonists)
    chords, and chord substitutions. Parker was primarily a player of the alto saxophone. Parker was an icon for the hipster subculture and later the Beat Generation...
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  • and vocalizing of his improvised horn lines anticipate Anthony Braxton's work on, say, his Solo Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 album." Schwartz concluded:...
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  • Live Improvisations is a 1992 collaborative live album of improvised music by English experimental musicians Fred Frith and Tim Hodgkinson. It was recorded...
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  • (1936) Concerto for saxophone and orchestra (1937) Introduzione et toccata for piano and orchestra (1938) Concertino for alto saxophone and orchestra (1939)...
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  • soprano saxophone Hamiet Bluiett – baritone saxophone, clarinet Don Cherry – trumpet Talib Rhynie – alto saxophone, oboe Carlos Ward – alto saxophone Johnny...
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  • 09:54 Ensemble introduction to Ornette Coleman 10:05 Ornette Coleman alto saxophone solo (left channel) 19:36 Ensemble Introduction to Don Cherry 19:48...
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  • foreground and background, and to incite inspired improvisations from Braxton (especially an alto solo at the end of 'Crossings', which unravels from...
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  • trumpet (tracks 2, 4, & 6) Roland Alexander - soprano saxophone (track 4) James Spaulding - alto saxophone (tracks 2, 4 & 6) Ronnie Mathews - piano (tracks...
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  • Eric Dolphy (category American jazz alto saxophonists)
    instrument within jazz. Dolphy extended the vocabulary and boundaries of the alto saxophone, and was among the earliest significant jazz flute soloists. His improvisational...
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    Tim Hodgkinson (category Free improvisation)
    first solo album was Splutter in 1986, consisting of improvisations on alto and baritone saxophones and clarinet, sometimes accompanied by electronics,...
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  • Braxton – alto saxophone, contrabass clarinet, flute, piano, vocals Joseph Jarman – sopranino saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, synthesiser...
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    Oliver Lake (category World Saxophone Quartet members)
    flutist, composer, poet, and visual artist. He is known mainly for alto saxophone, but he also performs on soprano and flute. During the 1960s, Lake worked...
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  • John Klemmer (category American jazz alto saxophonists)
    Illinois, United States, and began playing guitar at the age of five and alto saxophone at the age of 11. His other early interests included graphics and visual...
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    Sun Ra (category Free improvisation pianists)
    1980s–1990s) Rollo Radford, bass Knoel Scott, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, singer and dancer (1979–present) Buster Smith, drums Marvin "Bugalu"...
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    career spanning more than 50 years. He mainly played alto saxophone but also played soprano saxophone. He was known as a Charlie Parker successor who primarily...
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    1952 Sonatine for violin and piano, 1952 Impromptu for alto saxophone and piano, 1953 Improvisation en forme de canon for trombone and piano, 1958 Concerto...
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  • trumpet Jerry Dodgion - alto sax, soprano sax, and flute Frank Foster - tenor saxophone and alto clarinet Lew Tabackin - tenor saxophone and flute Pepper Adams...
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    a pianist, then switched to alto saxophone after being inspired by Louis Jordan and finally switched to tenor saxophone in 1946, influenced by his idol...
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    (2002) Fantasy and Dance for Alto Saxophone and Piano (1974), Alto Saxophone, Strings and Harp (2000), or for Alto Saxophone, Winds and Harp (1977) Intrigues...
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    composer, and arranger. Mainly a pianist, he also played tenor and alto saxophones, among several other instruments. He was known for his eclectic style...
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