In the Tradition is an album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded in 1974 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.[1][2][3][4] The album features Braxton's interpretations of jazz standards and was followed by a second volume recorded at the same sessions which was released in 1976. It was originally going to be a Dexter Gordon album, but due to Dexter being ill, Braxton filled in for him.[1]

In the Tradition
Studio album by Anthony Braxton
Released	1974
Recorded	May 29, 1974 Rosenberg Studie in Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:23
Label	SteepleChase SCS 1015
Producer	Nils Winther
Anthony Braxton chronology
Four Compositions (1973) (1973) In the Tradition (1974) In the Tradition Volume 2 (1974)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The great avant-gardist Anthony Braxton threw the jazz world a curve with this album. ...A historical curiosity, this set is not as essential as Braxton's explorations of his own music."[5]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[7]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[8]

Track listing

1. "Marshmallow" (Warne Marsh) - 7:51
2. "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" (Charles Mingus) - 4:56
3. "Just Friends" (John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) - 9:50
4. "Ornithology" (Benny Harris, Charlie Parker) - 7:24
5. "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) - 12:02
6. "Trane's Blues" (John Coltrane) - 5:34 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton – alto saxophone, contrabass clarinet
• Tete Montoliu - piano
• Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass
• Albert Heath - drums

References