Anthony Braxton - Solo (Pisa) 1982

Through the Golden Years of New Jazz imprint, Leo Records has been releasing recently unearthed recordings of solo concerts by Anthony Braxton. If one had to pick only one of these releases, Solo (pisa) 1982 is the jewel of the crown, both in terms of sound quality (significantly better than on the two Solo (milano) 1979 sets) and performance. Simply put, Braxton is on fire. There are no details given as to the venue or exact date of the concert, but this Italian audience is clearly into Braxton's music, and the saxophonist responds by delivering a wide spectrum of his solo interests, from marvelously soulful numbers ("Composition 106n") to gritty noise-based exercises ("Composition 26g + 99g," played right after the former, for an extreme contrast). Read More