Seven Compositions 1978
# Seven Compositions 1978

Seven Compositions 1978 is an album by composer Anthony Braxton recorded in Paris in 1979 by a quartet and originally released on the Moers Music label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick stated: "Seven Compositions (1978) is, overall, a fine documentation of one of Braxton's less heralded bands and a fine compendium of works in its own right, providing a good portrait of the state of his musical concerns at the time."

## Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton are graphically titled and the following attempts to translate the title to text.

* "2643 K-8--W-B [Composition 69 G]" - 7:25
* "W6 4N R6 AH0 [Composition 40 F]" - 9:55
* "36 SB7 M-36 [Composition 69 M]" - 3:14
* "ANNF (GM-6)--30 [Composition 40 D]" - 5:28
* "F04(G)WN OQO-26-- [Composition 40 I]" - 3:57
* "---(W6 N6) - K8-4 [Composition 69 H]" - 7:35
* "---GM2 (OSM-40) - GRK [Composition 69 K]" - 2:05

## Personnel

* Anthony Braxton - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, E♭ soprano saxophone, contrabass clarinet, soprano clarinet, clarinet
* Ray Anderson - trombone, alto trombone, cornet
* John Lindberg - bass
* Thurman Barker - drums, marimba, bells
