The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick states "The Aggregate is a challenging recording, more so than most by more jazz-oriented saxophone quartets, but very rewarding on its own terms and an important document in Braxton's work for woodwind ensembles".[3] in the Washington Post Mike Joyce wrote "If easy-listening music lies at one end of the pop spectrum, the edgy, probing and often discordant sounds Anthony Braxton and the ROVA Saxophone Quartet conjure up on "The Aggregate" can be found at the opposite extreme. In fact, lacking the jazz and blues-orientation of the World Saxophone Quartet or the lightheartedness of, say, Washington's own Windmill Saxophone Quartet, the Braxton-ROVA collaboration will appeal primarily to listeners open to the more cerebral side of improvisation and composition".[4]
Track listing
"The Shopper" (Larry Ochs) – 11:16
"The Aggregate" (Jon Raskin) – 11:34
"Composition 129+" (Anthony Braxton) – 46:13 Originally edited to 27:28 on LP release
Note
Recorded on August 22, 1986 at PreEchoes 2 in San Francisco, CA (track 2) and July 30, 1988 at Koncepts Cultural Gallery, Oakland, CA (tracks 1 & 3)
Andrew Voigt – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, flute
Larry Ochs – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone
Jon Raskin – baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
References
^Rova Discography: 1980's accessed January 31, 2017
^Anthony Braxton discography accessed January 31, 2017
^ abOlewnick, Brian. Anthony Braxton – The Aggregate: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
^Joyce, M. Braxton, Quartet Roving Saxophones, Washington Post, April 20, 1990
February 25, 2023
aggregate, live, album, rova, saxophone, quartet, anthony, braxton, recorded, california, 1986, 1988, sound, aspects, label, live, album, rova, saxophone, quartet, anthony, braxtonreleased1988recordedaugust, 1986, july, 1988venuepreechoes, francisco, koncepts,. The Aggregate is a live album by the Rova Saxophone Quartet and Anthony Braxton recorded in California in 1986 and 1988 for the Sound Aspects label 1 2 The AggregateLive album by Rova Saxophone Quartet and Anthony BraxtonReleased1988RecordedAugust 22 1986 and July 30 1988VenuePreEchoes 2 in San Francisco CA and Koncepts Cultural Gallery Oakland CAGenreJazzLength50 18LabelSound AspectsSAS 023ProducerPedro De Freitas and RovaAnthony Braxton chronologySolo London 1988 1988 The Aggregate 1988 Ensemble Victoriaville 1988 1988 Rova Saxophone Quartet chronologyBeat Kennel 1987 The Aggregate 1988 Long on Logic 1990 Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 ReferencesReception EditProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic 3 The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick states The Aggregate is a challenging recording more so than most by more jazz oriented saxophone quartets but very rewarding on its own terms and an important document in Braxton s work for woodwind ensembles 3 in the Washington Post Mike Joyce wrote If easy listening music lies at one end of the pop spectrum the edgy probing and often discordant sounds Anthony Braxton and the ROVA Saxophone Quartet conjure up on The Aggregate can be found at the opposite extreme In fact lacking the jazz and blues orientation of the World Saxophone Quartet or the lightheartedness of say Washington s own Windmill Saxophone Quartet the Braxton ROVA collaboration will appeal primarily to listeners open to the more cerebral side of improvisation and composition 4 Track listing Edit The Shopper Larry Ochs 11 16 The Aggregate Jon Raskin 11 34 Composition 129 Anthony Braxton 46 13 Originally edited to 27 28 on LP releaseNote Recorded on August 22 1986 at PreEchoes 2 in San Francisco CA track 2 and July 30 1988 at Koncepts Cultural Gallery Oakland CA tracks 1 amp 3 Personnel EditAnthony Braxton contrabass saxophone bass saxophone baritone saxophone tenor saxophone alto saxophone soprano saxophone sopranino saxophone Bruce Ackley soprano saxophone clarinet Andrew Voigt tenor saxophone alto saxophone sopranino saxophone flute Larry Ochs tenor saxophone alto saxophone sopranino saxophone Jon Raskin baritone saxophone alto saxophone clarinetReferences Edit Rova Discography 1980 s accessed January 31 2017 Anthony Braxton discography accessed January 31 2017 a b Olewnick Brian Anthony Braxton The Aggregate Review at AllMusic Retrieved January 31 2017 Joyce M Braxton Quartet Roving Saxophones Washington Post April 20 1990 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Aggregate amp oldid 1005098897, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
