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Quartet (London) 1985 is a live album by composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton recorded in England by BBC Radio 3 in 1985 and first released on the Leo label as a limited edition 3LP Box Set in 1988 before being released as a double CD in 1990.[1][2][3][4]

Quartet (London) 1985
Live album by Anthony Braxton
Released	1988
Recorded	November 13, 1985
Venue	Bloomsbury Theatre, London, England
Genre	Jazz
Length	141:39
Label	Leo LR 414/415/416
Producer	Leo Feigin
Anthony Braxton chronology
Seven Standards (1985) Quartet (London) 1985 (1988) Quartet (Birmingham) 1985 (1985)
CD Reissue Cover

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[6]

The Allmusic review by Stewart Mason stated "the resulting music is completely fascinating".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton.

Disc one

1. First set - 56:10
   1. "Composition 122 (+ 108 A)"
   2. "Composition 40 (O)"
   3. "Collage Form Structure"
   4. "Composition 52"
   5. "Composition 86 (+ 32 + 96)"
   6. "Piano Solo from Composition 30"
   7. "Composition 115"

Disc two

1. Second set - 65:30
   1. "Composition 105 A"
   2. "Percussion Solo from Composition 96"
   3. "Composition 40 F"
   4. "Composition 121"
   5. "Composition 116"

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton – clarinet, flute, alto saxophone, C melody saxophone, sopranino saxophone
• Marilyn Crispell – piano
• Mark Dresser – bass
• Gerry Hemingway – drums

References

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