Beyond Quantum

Anthony Braxton

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Anthony Braxton's borrowings from contemporary classical composers have sometimes made him anathema to jazz traditionalists, and even sparked criticism from classicists like Wynton Marsalis. Yet his uncompromising vision, highly theoretical approach, and remarkable playing, which can vacillate from the breathtakingly subtle to the ferocious, has made him one of the most important figures in the turn-of-the-millennium free-jazz community.