First Name |
Anthony
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Last Name |
Braxton
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Birthday |
4th June, 1945
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Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Black
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Hair Color |
Bald
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Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Musician, philosopher, bandleader, composer, educator
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Occupation |
Composer
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Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Jazz, experimental music, contemporary classical music
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Music Genre |
Jazz
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Year(s) Active |
1968–present
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Music Style |
Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Experimental Big Band, Avant-Garde, Structured Improvisation, Creative Orchestra, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz, Classical
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Music Mood |
Complex, Knotty, Meandering, Sophisticated, Cerebral, Earnest, Provocative, Fiery, Reflective, Intense, Searching, Uncompromising, Volatile, Cathartic, Detached, Restrained, Passionate, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
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Instrument |
Reeds, Clarinet, Flute
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Instrument (text) |
Saxophones, Clarinets, Flute, Piano
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Record Label |
Delmark, Arista, Hathut, Black Saint, Music & Arts, Antilles, Leo, CIMP
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Associated Acts |
Aacm, Ray Anderson, Circle, Chick Corea, Creative Construction Company, Dave Holland, Leroy Jenkins, George Lewis, Tony Oxley, Sam Rivers, Woody Shaw, Wadada Leo Smith, Cecil Taylor, Kenny Wheeler, Marilyn Crispell, Mark Dresser, Gerry Hemingway
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Official Websites |
http://tricentricfoundation.org/
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Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an African-American experimental composer, improviser, saxophonist, and multi-instrumentalist. Braxton grew up on Chicago’s South Side and was a key early member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. He won acclaim for his 1969 recording For Alto, the first full-length album of solo saxophone music.