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Anthony Braxton
Anthony Braxton is an African-American experimental composer, improviser, saxophonist, and multi-instrumentalist. Braxton grew up on Chicago's South Side and was a key early member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. He won acclaim for his 1969 recording For Alto, the first full-length album of solo saxophone music. A prolific composer, Braxton has released hundreds of recordings and compositions. During six years signed to Arista Records, the diversity of his output encompassed work with many members of the AACM, including duets with co-founder and first president Muhal Richard Abrams; collaborations with electronic musician Richard Teitelbaum; a saxophone quartet with Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, and Hamiet Bluiett; compositions for four orchestras; and the ensemble arrangements of Creative Orchestra Music 1976, which was named the 1977 DownBeat Critics' Poll Album of the Year.
BornJune 4, 1945, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genresexperimental music, contemporary classical music, avant-garde jazz, free jazz
Occupation(s)Composer, musician, educator
InstrumentsSaxophones, clarinets, flute, piano
Years active1968–present
LabelsDelmark, Arista, Hathut, Black Saint, Music & Arts, Antilles, Leo, CIMP
Associated actsAACM, Creative Construction Company, Circle, Dave Holland, George Lewis, Kenny Wheeler, Marilyn Crispell, Mark Dresser, Gerry Hemingway
Bandcamp artist IDnewbraxtonhouse

About Anthony Braxton

Composer Anthony Braxton was born on June 4, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States (He's 78 years old now).

In 1994, he was awarded a MacArthur Foundation genius grant. He was also named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts in 2014.

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Anthony Braxton before becoming famous

Anthony Braxton was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1945 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.

At Roosevelt University, he majored in philosophy. He was in a trio with Composer Wadada Leo Smith on trumpet and Religious Leader Leroy Jenkins on violin.

Achievement of Anthony Braxton

He played the sopranino, soprano, C-melody, F mezzo-soprano, E-flat alto, baritone, bass, and contrabass saxophones, as well as the flute and the E-flat alto, baritone, bass, and contrabass clarinets. He released over a hundred albums.

Anthony Braxton's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Rock Singer Tyondai Braxton, one of his two children, became a professional musician and played with the math rock band Battles.

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He was a member of Drummer Dave Holland's Circle quartet.

Anthony Braxton Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Anthony Braxton updated on March 15 2023.