In the Tradition (Anthony Braxton album)

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.

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 Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[6]

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

1. Anthony Braxton discography, accessed March 16, 2015
2. SteepleChase Records discography, accessed March 16, 2015
3. Anthony Braxton Catalog, accessed March 17, 2015
4. Anthony Braxton Project: 1971-1979 Chronology accessed November 7, 2016
5. Yanow, S., Allmusic Review, accessed March 16, 2015
6. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 29. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.