Six Compositions (Quartet) 1984 is an album by the American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton, recorded in New York in 1984 and released on the Italian Black Saint label.[1]

Six Compositions (Quartet) 1984
Studio album by Anthony Braxton
Released	December 28, 1984
Recorded	September 10 & 11, 1984
Studio	Vanguard Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:22
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Anthony Braxton chronology
Composition 113 (1983) Six Compositions (Quartet) 1984 (1984) Prag 1984 (Quartet Performance) (1984)

Reception

Professional ratings

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

The AllMusic review awarded the album 4 stars with Scott Yanow observing, "Anthony Braxton (who on this set plays alto, soprano, C-melody sax, clarinet, and flute) met up with his longtime pianist Marilyn Crispell for the first time on this Black Saint release. With bassist John Lindberg and drummer Gerry Hemingway forming what would be (with Mark Dresser in Lindberg's place) a regular group for nearly a decade, his quartet was off to a strong start. Braxton seems quite comfortable playing this complex music."[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz singled out Crispell's contributions as being particularly effective.[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton.

1. "Composition No. 114 (+ 108A)" – 7:09
2. "Composition No. 110C" – 4:38
3. "Composition No. 115" – 6:37
4. "Composition No. 110A (+ 108B)" – 4:58
5. "Composition No. 110D" – 2:39
6. "Composition No. 116" – 9:46

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, C melody saxophone, clarinet, flute
• Marilyn Crispell – piano
• John Lindberg – double bass
• Gerry Hemingway – percussion

References