First Duo Concert

First Duo Concert is an album by American jazz saxophonist Anthony Braxton and British guitarist Derek Bailey recorded in 1974 at the Wigmore Hall in London and released by Emanem.^[1]

First Duo Concert
Live album by Anthony Braxton and Derek Bailey
Released	1974
Recorded	June 30, 1974
Genre	Jazz
Length	77:14
Label	Emanem
Producer	Martin Davidson
Anthony Braxton chronology
Quartet: Live at Moers Festival (1974) First Duo Concert (1974) Royal Volume 1 (1974)
Derek Bailey chronology
More 74 (1974) First Duo Concert (1974) Royal Volume 1 (1974)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy awarded the album 4½ stars stating "surprisingly accessible, and contrasts two complementary approaches within the free music genre".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton and Derek Bailey except as indicated

1. "The First Set - Area 1" – 8:22
2. "The First Set - Area 2" – 3:12
3. "The First Set - Area 3 (Open)" – 8:44
4. "The First Set – Area 4 (Solo)" (Bailey) – 2:43
5. "The First Set – Area 5" – 5:21
6. "The First Set – Area 6" – 6:08
7. "The Second Set – Area 7" – 6:48
8. "The Second Set – Area 8" – 6:23
9. "The Second Set – Area 9 (Solo)" (Braxton) – 5:56
10. "The Second Set – Area 10" – 4:29
11. "The Second Set – Area 11 (Open)" – 15:29
12. "The Second Set – Area 12" – 3:57

• • Recorded at the Wigmore Hall in London on June 30, 1974

Personnel

• Anthony Braxton – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano clarinet, clarinet, contrabass clarinet, flute
• Derek Bailey – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (tracks 1–8 & 10–12)