First Duo Concert

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First Duo Concert
Live album by
Anthony Braxton and Derek Bailey
Released1974
RecordedJune 30, 1974
GenreJazz
Length77:14
LabelEmanem
ProducerMartin Davidson
Anthony Braxton chronology
Quartet: Live at Moers Festival
(1974) 		First Duo Concert
(1974) 		Royal Volume 1
(1974)
Derek Bailey chronology
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(1974) 		First Duo Concert
(1974) 		Royal Volume 1
(1974)

First Duo Concert is an album by American jazz saxophonist Anthony Braxton and British guitarist Derek Bailey, recorded in 1974 at the Wigmore Hall in London and released by Emanem.[1]

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Steve Loewy stated that the album is "surprisingly accessible, and contrasts two complementary approaches within the free music genre".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarStar[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record GuideStarStarStarStar[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Anthony Braxton and Derek Bailey except as indicated
  1. "The First Set - Area 1" – 8:22
  2. "The First Set - Area 2" – 3:12
  3. "The First Set - Area 3 (Open)" – 8:44
  4. "The First Set – Area 4 (Solo)" (Bailey) – 2:43
  5. "The First Set – Area 5" – 5:21
  6. "The First Set – Area 6" – 6:08
  7. "The Second Set – Area 7" – 6:48
  8. "The Second Set – Area 8" – 6:23
  9. "The Second Set – Area 9 (Solo)" (Braxton) – 5:56
  10. "The Second Set – Area 10" – 4:29
  11. "The Second Set – Area 11 (Open)" – 15:29
  12. "The Second Set – Area 12" – 3:57
    • Recorded at the Wigmore Hall in London on June 30, 1974

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Anthony Braxton discography accessed December 13, 2011
  2. ^ a b Loewy, S. AllMusic Review accessed December 13, 2011
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 29. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.