Five Pieces 1975

Five Pieces 1975 is an album by American jazz saxophonist Anthony Braxton recorded in 1975 and released on the Arista label.[1][2] The album was subsequently included on The Complete Arista Recordings of Anthony Braxton released by Mosaic Records in 2008.

Five Pieces 1975
Studio album by Anthony Braxton
Released	1975
Recorded	July 1-2, 1975
Studio	Generation Sound, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:24
Label	Arista AB 4064
Producer	Michael Cuscuna
Anthony Braxton chronology
New York, Fall 1974 (1974) Five Pieces 1975 (1975) Creative Orchestra Music 1976 (1976)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The tightness of his very alert and versatile group and the strength of the compositions make this one of Anthony Braxton's most rewarding records of the mid-1970s".[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton except where noted.

1. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) - 7:09
2. - 4:35
3. - 8:05
4. - 17:17
5. - 3:23

• Recorded at Generation Sound Studios in New York on July 1 (track 1) & July 2 (tracks 2-5), 1975

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton - sopranino saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute, alto flute
• Kenny Wheeler - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Dave Holland - bass
• Barry Altschul - drums

References

1. Anthony Braxton discography accessed December 14, 2011
2. Anthony Braxton Project: 1971-1979 Chronology accessed November 7, 2016
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 15, 2011
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 29. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.