Jazz genius Anthony Braxton (who will be performing at Big Ears this year) does not play on this album, but he composed all the music and conducts the Creative Orchestra.
The members of the Creative Orchestra are Dwight Andrews, Marty Ehrlich, Vinny Golia, JD Parran, and Ned Rothenberg (saxophone, clarinet, flute, and piccolo); Rob Howard, Michael Mossman, Wadada Leo Smith, and Kenny Wheeler (trumpet); Ray Anderson, George Lewis, and James King Roosa (trombone and tuba); Marilyn Crispell (piano); Birgit Taubhorn (accordion); Bobby Naughton (vibraphone); James Emery (electric guitar); John Lindberg and Brian Smith (bass); Thurman Barker (marimba and percussion); and Robert Ostertag (synthesizer).
As the title states, it was recorded in Köln in 1978.
Here's the opening cut, Language Improvisations.
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