Search - Ran Blake, Anthony Braxton :: Memory of Vienna

Outstanding

03/28/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I can't find a reason to give less than 5 stars for this album... It's a really rich CD; every time I listen I'm able to pay closer attention to what these guys are doing. It therefore has tons of replay value. It wouldn't be fair to try to describe what happens on the album here - to do the CD any justice would require a lengthy essay.
If you like either of these guys, get this album. OR, if you aren't too familiar w/ them & are a little skittish about avant-garde music but want some Braxton (b/c you heard he was a genius or something - & he is) this is the album for you. It's very structured and the tunes are familiar although they've been recast from another world."