Five Compositions (Quartet) 1986 is an album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded in 1986 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]

Five Compositions (Quartet) 1986
Studio album by Anthony Braxton
Released	1986
Recorded	July 2–3, 1986
Studio	Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:25
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Anthony Braxton chronology
Quartet (Coventry) 1985 (1985) Five Compositions (Quartet) 1986 (1986) The Aggregate (1986)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4½ stars stating "By the time of this mid-'80s quartet date, Braxton was just starting to get better compensated for his music and was also formalizing his heady compositional formula; this advance was helped along considerably by his stellar quartet... Knotty music to be sure, but some of Braxton's most rewarding".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton.

1. "Composition No. 131" - 6:45
2. "Composition No. 99" - 5:50
3. "Composition No. 124" - 9:05
4. "Composition No. 122" - 9:20
5. "Composition No. 101" - 11:25

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton - flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, C melody saxophone, sopranino saxophone
• David Rosenboom - piano
• Mark Dresser - bass
• Gerry Hemingway - percussion

References