Anthony Braxton & Richard Teitelbaum - Silence/Time Zones

This Black Lion release is an odd reissuing of two albums that, aside from Braxton's presence, have little to do with each other. The first is Silence, originally issued on Freedom in 1975 but recorded in 1969, one of his earliest sessions. He's part of a cooperative trio with violinist Leroy Jenkins and trumpeter Leo Smith (the group was also often joined by the late drummer Steve Mccall) performing two lengthy, suite-like pieces. They're wonderful works, exploring a terrain similar to that being investigated by The Art Ensemble Of Chicago around the same time: barebones themes allowing for substantial free improvisation that dealt as much with sonic space and the generation of unusual textures as anything else. Read More