SEVENTEEN COMPOSITIONS (1974-1976)
This is the third collection of compositions for the creative ensemble (see composition 16). Unless indicated, this material can be utilized by any combination of players and/or instruments, and can also be interlinked in any way desired with material from compositions 6, 23, and 69.

Comp. 40 A

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Medium pulse structure with pattern under solos

--Six Compositions: Quartet
--Willisau (Quartet) 1991
--8 Duets Hamburg 1991

Comp. 40 B

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Medium fast to fast line for solo extension (chords are optional)

--Dortmund (Quartet) 1976
--
Quintet (Basel) 1977
--Six Compositions: Quartet
--Willisau (Quartet) 1991
--Plays Nine Modern Jazz Classics [Affinity]
--Meditations on Early Braxton [Heffley]
Comp. 40 C

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Madrigal-like slow pulse structure

--Circuit Breaker [Water Shed 5tet]
--Nine Compositions (DVD) 2003
Comp. 40 D

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Medium fast pulse for extension

--Seven Compositions 1978
--Duets 1987
--Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989
--Jump or Die [Splatter Trio/Debris]
-- Six Compositions (GTM) 2001  
Comp. 40 E

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March structure for open extension

--Jump or Die [Splatter Trio/Debris]
Comp. 40 F

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Medium fast chromatic phrase structure

--Dortmund (Quartet) 1976
--Performance (Quartet) 1979
--Seven Compositions 1978
--Quartet (London) 1985
--The Aggregate
Comp. 40 G

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Ballad

--Six Compositions: Quartet
--Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989
Comp. 40 H

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Medium tempo structure for solo extension

 
Comp. 40 I

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March with three collective extension sections

--Performance (Quartet) 1979
--Seven Compositions 1978
Comp. 40 J

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Medium pulse relationship structure

--Seven Compositions (Trio) 1989
--Willisau (Quartet) 1991
Comp. 40 K

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Medium to fast tempo line for solo extension

--The Montreux/Berlin Concerts
Comp. 40 L

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Medium pulse relationship structure

--Willisau (Quartet) 1991
-- Six Compositions (GTM) 2001  
Comp. 40 M

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Fast tempo line over bass vamp

--Live at Moers Festival
--Five Pieces 1975
--
Jazzgalerie Nickelsdorf
--Walking Woman [Mary LaRose]
--Willisau (Quartet) 1991
--Sweet Thunder [Fred Hess]
Comp. 40 N

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Concert A drone structure

--The Montreux/Berlin Concerts
--Quartet (Coventry) 1985
--(If My Memory Serves Me Right)
Comp. 40 O

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Repetition structure

--Live at Moers Festival
--The Montreux/Berlin Concerts
--Dortmund (Quartet) 1976
--Quartet (London) 1985
--Quartet (Birmingham) 1985
--The Aggregate
--Quartet (Santa Cruz) 1993
--Jump or Die [Splatter Trio/Debris]
Comp. 40 P

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Medium tempo line for solo extension

--Duets 1976
--Jump or Die [Splatter Trio/Debris]
--Play the Music of Anthony Braxton [Norton/Min]
Comp. 40 Q

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March structure for open improvisation

--Duets [Roscoe Mitchell]
--Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancin' Shoes [Roscoe Mitchell]
--Conversin' With The Elders [James Carter]