title: Five Compositions (Quartet) 1986
text: # Five Compositions (Quartet) 1986
  
  Five Compositions (Quartet) 1986 is an album by American saxophonist and composer Anthony Braxton recorded in 1986 for the Italian Black Saint label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4½ stars stating "By the time of this mid-'80s quartet date, Braxton was just starting to get better compensated for his music and was also formalizing his heady compositional formula; this advance was helped along considerably by his stellar quartet... Knotty music to be sure, but some of Braxton's most rewarding".
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
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  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Anthony Braxton.
  
  * "Composition No. 131" - 6:45
  * "Composition No. 99" - 5:50
  * "Composition No. 124" - 9:05
  * "Composition No. 122" - 9:20
  * "Composition No. 101" - 11:25
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Anthony Braxton - flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, C melody saxophone, sopranino saxophone
  * David Rosenboom - piano
  * Mark Dresser - bass
  * Gerry Hemingway - percussion
  