19 Standards (Quartet) 2003


19 Standards 2003 is a live album 4CD box set by American composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton recorded in Europe in 2003 and released on the Leo label in 2010.

Reception

The AllMusic review by arwulf arwulf states, "This was the third four-CD set drawing upon recordings from the group's European tours during that busy and productive year. The creative small group dynamic developed by Braxton over several decades is very much in evidence as he interacts with bassist Andy Eulau, percussionist Kevin Norton, and guitarist Kevin O'Neil. Braxton's choices are astute and varied enough to make this an exceptionally satisfying effort". All About Jazz reviewer Glenn Astarita noted "they inject a modernist edge into the roads previously traveled. With sterling musicianship, the quartet expressively melds sheer firepower with elegance, and a persuasive mode of execution, which seeds a refreshing ambiance into these time-honored standards".

Track listing

Disc One:
  1. "Four" - 8:24
  2. "Body and Soul" - 17:03
  3. "G. Petal " - 5:48
  4. "So Rare" - 15:27
  5. "It's You or No One" - 18:50
Disc Two:
  1. "Half Nelson" - 15:45
  2. "Ruby, My Dear" - 15:08
  3. "The Girl from Ipanema" - 10:34
  4. "Afternoon in Paris" - 23:54
Disc Three:
  1. "East of the Sun" - 20:17
  2. "Afro Blue" - 12:14
  3. "Nancy (with the Laughing Face)" - 13:32
  4. "Little Melonae" - 13:54
  5. "What's New?" - 11:55
Disc Four:
  1. "Minority" - 10:15
  2. "Inch Worm" - 13:33
  3. "Mr. P.C." - 16:13
  4. "Dear Old Stockholm" - 9:19
  5. "Like Someone in Love - 19:59

Personnel