Composition No. 165 (for 18 instruments) is a live album by composer and conductor Anthony Braxton with the University of Illinois Creative Music Orchestra recorded in Illinois in 1992 and released on the New Albion label.

Reception

The AllMusic review by "Blue" Gene Tyranny called it "Wonderful acoustic music that winds its way through many textures and energy levels, not reducible to a simple description. Enjoyable, as well as music of a grand vision".

Composition No. 165 (for 18 instruments)

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton. "Composition No. 165 (for 18 instruments)" – 50:05

Composition No. 165 (for 18 instruments)

Personnel

University of Illinois Creative Music Orchestra, conducted by Anthony Braxton

Paul Martin Zonn – alto saxophone, clarinet, slide saxophone

Graham Kessler – alto saxophone, clarinet

Andrew Mitroff – tenor saxophone, flute

Kevin Engel – tenor saxophone, bassoon, clarinet

Mark Barone – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet

Thomas Tait, Jeff Helgesen, Judd G. Danby – trumpet

Erik Lund, Douglass Farwell, Keith Moore – trombone

Jesse Seifert-Gram – tuba

Tom Paynter – piano

Mark Zanter – guitar

Drew Krause – synthesizer

Adam Davis – bass

Justin Kramer, Tom Sherwood – percussion

References

Anthony Braxton live albums

1993 live albums

Composition No. 165 (for 18 instruments)