3 Compositions of New Jazz

3 Compositions of New Jazz is the debut album by Anthony Braxton released in 1968 on the Delmark label.[1][2][3] It features performances by Braxton, Leroy Jenkins and Leo Smith with Muhal Richard Abrams appearing on two tracks.[4]

3 Compositions of New Jazz
Studio album by Anthony Braxton
Released	1968
Recorded	March 27 & April 10, 1968
Studio	Sound Studios, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:31
Label	Delmark
Producer	Robert G. Koester
Anthony Braxton chronology
3 Compositions of New Jazz (1968) For Alto (1969)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This is a long and tough listen, but it's a light one in comparison to For Alto. And make no mistake: It is outrageously forward-thinking, if not — arguably — downright visionary. Braxton's 3 Compositions of New Jazz is an essential document of the beginning of the end".[5]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[6]
MusicHound Jazz	3/5[7]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"(840m)-Realize-44M-44M (Composition 6 E)[10]"	Anthony Braxton	20:03
2.	"N-M488-44M-Z (Composition 6 D)[10]"	Braxton	12:57
3.	"The Bell"	Wadada Leo Smith	10:31

• Tracks 1–2 are graphically titled. This is an attempt to translate the titles.

Recorded at Sound Studios, Chicago, March 27 (track 1) and April 10 (tracks 2–3), 1968

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe musette, accordion, bells, snare drum, mixer
• Leroy Jenkins – violin, viola, harmonica, bass drum, recorder, cymbals, slide whistle
• Wadada Leo Smith – trumpet, mellophone, xylophone, kazoo
• Muhal Richard Abrams – piano (track 2 & 3), cello, alto clarinet (track 3)

References

1. Anthony Braxton Catalog accessed November 3, 2016
2. Filippo, R., Enciclopedia del Jazz: Anthony Braxton accessed November 3, 2016
3. Restructures: Anthony Braxton Discography, accessed October 15, 2019
4. Delmark Records: album info, accessed October 15, 2019
5. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed September 23, 2011
6. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. 1 (4th ed.). MUZE. p. 815. ISBN 0195313739.
7. "3 Compositions of New Jazz". Acclaimed Music. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
8. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2004). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (7th ed.). Penguin. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-141-01416-6.
9. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 29. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
10. "Restructures - Anthony Braxton Discography". Retrieved 2013-04-16.