In conjunction with the releases, Braxton will make a rare U.S. concert appearance at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tenn., performing with his 10+1tet on April 1 and his Trio on April 2.
INFORMATION ON THE RECORDINGS
Trillium J (The Non-Unconfessionables) [New Braxton House 906] [CD/Blu-ray]
Anthony Braxton: composer, librettist, conductor; Taylor Ho Bynum: producer, synchronous conductor; Acushla Bastible: stage director; Chris Jonas: video art director, film editor
Cast:
Roland Burks: bass (Zakko), Kelvin Chan: baritone (Ashmenton), Tomas Cruz: tenor (Joreo), Lucy Dhegrae: soprano (Helena), Chris DiMeglio: baritone (Bubba John Jack), Kristin Fung: mezzo (Alva), Nick Hallett: tenor (David), Kyoko Kitamura: soprano (Ntzockie), Kamala Sankaram: soprano (Sundance), Elizabeth Saunders: mezzo (Kim), Jen Shyu: soprano (Shala), Vince Vincent: tenor (Ojuwain)
Instrumental Soloists:
Vincent Chancey: French horn, Jacob Garchik: baritone horn, Jim Hobbs: alto saxophone, Ingrid Laubrock: soprano saxophone, Domenica Fossati: flute, Oscar Noriega: clarinet, Dan Peck: tuba, Reut Regev: trombone, Stephanie Richards: trumpet, Katie Scheele: English horn, Josh Sinton: bass clarinet, Libby Van Cleve: oboe
Orchestra:
Erica Dicker (concertmaster), Sam Bardfeld, Sarah Bernstein, Julianne Carney, Jason Hwang, Mazz Swift, Scott Tixier, Ginger Dolden: violin; Amy Cimini, Jessica Pavone, Erin Wight: viola; Marika Hughes, Tomeka Reid, Tomas Ulrich: cello; Ken Filiano, Mark Helias: bass; Leah Paul, Domenica Fossati: flute; Kathy Halvorson, Katie Scheele, Libby Van Cleve: oboe/English horn; Mike McGinnis, Jim Hobbs, Ingrid Laubrock, Oscar Noriega, Josh Sinton: clarinet/saxophone; Sara Schoenbeck, Katherine Young: bassoon; Nathan Koci, Vincent Chancey: French horn; Gareth Flowers, Stephanie Richards: trumpet; Jacob Garchik, Reut Regev: trombone; Dan Peck: tuba; David Shively: percussion; Jacqueline Kerrod: harp
Dancers:
Rachel Bernsen, Melanie Maar
Special appearances by the Trillium Jug Band and the Jazzy Jumpers
Jon Rosenberg: lead recording engineer, mixing and mastering; Louisa Proske: associate stage director; Dylan McLaughlin: associate video director; Ross Karre: director of photography, assistant film editor; Rachel Bernsen: choreographer; Yi Zhao: lighting designer; Nikki Delhomme: costume designer; Amy Crawford: sound designer
Quintet (Tristano) 2014 [New Braxton House 905]
Music & Details: http://tricentricfoundation.org/all-releases/quintet-tristano-2014
Anthony Braxton: piano, Eivind Opsvik: bass, Mike Szekely: drums, Jackson Moore: alto and baritone saxophones, André Vida: tenor, sopranino, bass, contrabass and c-melody saxophones
Compositions by Lennie Tristano, Ronnie Ball, Billy Bauer, Ted Brown, Connie Crothers, Lee Konitz, Billy Lester, Warne Marsh, Sal Mosca, Lenny Popkin
3 Compositions (EEMHM) 2011 [Firehouse 12 Records, CD edition: 01-02-020; Blu-ray edition: 01-04-020]
Music & Details: http://promo.firehouse12records.com/
Anthony Braxton: composer, sopranino, soprano and alto saxophones, iPod; Taylor Ho Bynum: cornet, flugelhorn, trumpbone, iPod; Mary Halvorson: guitar, iPod; Jessica Pavone: violin, viola, iPod; Jay Rozen: tuba, iPod; Aaron Siegel: percussion, vibraphone, iPod; Carl Testa: bass, bass clarinet, iPod
BIG EARS FESTIVAL, KNOXVILLE, TN—PERFORMANCE DETAILS
April 1—Anthony Braxton 10+1tet
Anthony Braxton: alto, soprano, sopranino saxophones, composer; Taylor Ho Bynum: cornet, flugelhorn, trumpbone; Nate Wooley: trumpet; Vincent Chancey: French horn; James Fei: alto, sopranino saxophones, clarinet; Ingrid Laubrock: tenor, soprano saxophones; Mary Halvorson: guitar; Brandon Seabrook: guitar; Tomeka Reid: cello; Carl Testa: bass; Tim Feeney: percussion
April 2—Anthony Braxton Trio
Anthony Braxton: alto, soprano, sopranino saxophones; Taylor Ho Bynum: cornet, flugelhorn, trumpbone; Kyoko Kitamura: voice
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