Braxton, Anthony (1945)
Anthony Braxton (1976). New York, EEUU. Picture by Tom Marcello
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GENERAL INFO
| Description: Anthony Braxton is a free jazz composer from Chicago. He plays saxophone, clarinet, flute and piano, and he has recorder more than 100 albums. In 2013, he was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master. Braxton’s music is experimental and theoretical, blending the complexity of free jazz with the harmonies of the musical avant-garde. In adittion, he uses diagrams, cryptic numbers and letters in his compositions. | |
| Sex: Male | Occupation: Composer, teacher and philosopher |
| Place of Birth / Death: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. | Country Tags: United States |
| Periods: 20th and 21st Century. | Genres: Instrumental music, vocal music, World Music, Free jazz |
| Styles: Jazz, Folk, Avant-Garde | School / Group: – |
| Instruments: Sax, clarinet, flute and piano | Relatives: – |
IN MUSICHESS
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External links
- Anthony Braxton in AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/anthony-braxton-mn0000924030/discography – [29/09/2020].
- Anthony Braxton in Akamu: http://www.akamu.net/braxton/biography.htm – [29/09/2020].
- Anthony Braxton in Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/200818-Anthony-Braxton – [29/09/2020].
- Anthony Braxton in Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/es/artist/5127/radio?autoplay=true – [29/09/2020].
- Anthony Braxton in Encyclopaedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anthony-Braxton – [29/09/2020].
- Anthony Braxton in Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3UXq4fckDmcPmleixlrl6i?autoplay=true – [29/09/2020].
- Wikipedia.org: Anthony Braxton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Braxton – [29/09/2020].
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- Bohlman, Philip V (2002). World Music. OUP Oxford
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