''Eugene (1989)'' is an album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton with the Northwest Creative Orchestra recorded at the

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in 1989 for the Italian Black Saint label.Anthony Braxton discography
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awarded the album 3 stars calling it "A stimulating set of avant-garde music".Yanow, S
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named the album as part of its suggested “core collection”.

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton. # "Composition No. 112" – 10:03 # "Composition No. 91" – 9:53 # "Composition No. 134" – 10:49 # "Composition No. 100" – 8:48 # "Composition No. 93" – 8:26 # "Composition No. 45" – 12:55 # "Composition No. 71" – 10:32 # "Composition No. 59" – 8:01 *Recorded at Beall Hall at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon on January 31, 1989

Personnel

* Anthony Braxton – alto saxophone,

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*The Northwest Creative Orchestra: **Rob Blakeslee, John Jensen, Ernie Carbajal –

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**Ed Kammerer, Tom Hill, Mike Heffley –

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**Thom Bergeron, Jeff Homan, Carl Woideck, Mike Curtis – reeds **Mike Vannice – reeds,

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**Todd Barton –

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**Joe Robinson –

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**Forrest Moyer –

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**Tom Kelly –

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**Charles Dowd – percussion,

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References

{{Anthony Braxton Black Saint/Soul Note albums Anthony Braxton live albums 1989 live albums