Musician Dictionary

Anthony Braxton

American musician, composer and philosopher (born 1945) · American saxophonist and composer

DescriptionAmerican musician, composer and philosopher (born 1945)
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Born1945-06-04
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceChicago Chicago
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
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CountryUS
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CitizenshipUnited States
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Occupationcomposer saxophonist clarinetist jazz musician flautist university teacher music educator pianist musician instrumentalist
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Instrumentsclarinet saxophone piano flute contrabass clarinet
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Genresjazz opera modern creative
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Record labelsBYG Records Antilles ECM Records Arista Records Delmark Records
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Member ofCircle Anthony Braxton Septet Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain Wall Quartet Anthony Braxton Quartet Anthony Braxton/George Lewis Duo The Anthony Braxton 12+1tet Challenge Leo Smith Creative Orchestra Roscoe Mitchell Creative Orchestra Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians Anthony Braxton Saxophone Quartet Creative Construction Company The Philip Glass Ensemble David Holland Quartet Globe Unity Orchestra The Jazz Composer's Orchestra Company (2) Circle (5) Challenge (2) Anthony Braxton Creative Music Orchestra Anthony Braxton / Stewart Gillmor Duo Anthony Braxton Quintet The Wesleyan Creative Orchestra Diamond Curtain Wall Quartet The Ulrichsberg Tri-Centric Ensemble Roland Dahinden Trio Anthony Braxton Septet + 1 Anthony Braxton Septet + 2 The Tri-Centric Orchestra Pine Top Aerial Music Quartet Falling River Music Quintet Anthony Braxton / Mario Pavone Quintet Roach-Braxton Duo Anthony Braxton Trio Thunder Music Ensemble
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship NEA Jazz Masters Honorary doctor of the University of Liège Doris Duke Performing Artist Award MacArthur Fellows Program
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

A. Braxton AB Anthony B. Antony Braxton B Braxton アンソニー・ブラクストン アンソニー・ブラックストン

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