One in Two – Two in One is a live album by American jazz drummer Max Roach and saxophonist Anthony Braxton, recorded in 1979 for the Swiss Hathut label.Max Roach discography, accessed May 27, 2011.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "With Roach pushing Braxton, the results are quite adventurous, yet full of joy. Followers of avant-garde jazz can consider this set to be essential."Yanow, Scott, "One in Two, Two in One Review", AllMusic, accessed May 27, 2011. All About Jazz reviewer Chris May noted: "This is music which demands the full attention of the listener to reveal all of its considerable beauty—but it's not 'difficult' music. It's consistently melodic, and often, but not always, played with a fixed meter. It's subtle, it's layered and it's got depth. It's a blast."May, Chris, "Max Roach & Anthony Braxton: Max Roach & Anthony Braxton: One In Two, Two In One", All About Jazz, December 7, 2007.
Track listing All compositions by Max Roach and Anthony Braxton "One in Two - Two in One Part 1" - 35:28 "One in Two - Two in One Part 2" - 39:30 Recorded at the Jazz Festival Willisau '79 in Willisau, Switzerland on August 31, 1979
Personnel Anthony Braxton - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, sopranino saxophone, contrabass clarinet, clarinet, flute Max Roach - percussion, gongs, tuned cymbals
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