THE GIG

Heart Protectors

Michael Weintrob

Playlist, Oct. 30

El Rego et Ses Commandos, the Jeff Gauthier Goatette,

Dub Trio, Travis Laplante, Hakon Kornstad

Dancing with Ancestors

Ruby Washington/The New York Times

Derrick Hodge / Aaron Parks

92YTribeca, Oct. 26

Kind Folk

Jennifer Taylor for The New York Times

Kenny Wheeler Quintet

Jazz Standard, Oct. 23

Let's All Go to the Bar

New Music, Oct. 25

Deer Tick, "Divine Providence"

Catch More Jazz

Jazz in Name Only – if That – at CMJ

ArtsBeat, Oct. 19

High Low Middle

New Music, Oct. 18

My Brightest Diamond, "All Things Will Unwind" 

Soul Cowboy

Pat Metheny and Larry Grenadier

Blue Note, Oct. 11

Ring Shout

Wynton Marsalis at 50

Rose Theater, Oct. 12

Walking the Dog

New Music: Oct. 10

James Carter Organ Trio, "At the Crossroads"

Trillium in Bloom

Photo by Kyoko Kitamura

This week brings the Tri-Centric Festival, an omnibus showcase for composer-multireedist Anthony Braxton, at the new Roulette in Brooklyn. I wrote a piece previewing the event, after spending some time with Braxton recently, and much more time with his music. 

One thing I’d been wondering about was whether Braxton sensed a greater acceptance of his music in recent years, after the warm glow of Wesleyan’s season-long tribute in 2005; the subsequent release of major multi-disc sets like The Complete Arista Recordings and 9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006; and the ardent testimonials of his disciples. Well, that doesn’t seem to be the case.

Braxton ordered a glass of white wine as we sat down to our interview, and proceeded not to touch it for the next hour. He’s an energetic conversationalist, quick to oblige any request for clarification. Here’s what he had to say about misperceptions surrounding his work: