Getting the word out, part 5

The raves keep comin': The Summer 2007 issue of Signal to Noise features a page-long review of the Braxton box by Michael Rosenstein; an excerpt:

Does the world need another Anthony Braxton multi-disk set?
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Working through nine sets of music in a box set like this elicits a different type of listening. One can hear how the ensemble comes together around Braxton's strategies. In the accompanying DVD, Braxton discusses how he has increasingly strived to create music that develops a group of players into a community. Seeing limitations with complete freedom, Braxton explains how he has built structures that provide a formal framework for group improvisation. ***
The inclusion of a video of the complete performance of the final set of the run on the accompanying DVD helps in understanding just how things work. *** The documentary on the DVD does provide valuable insight by blending excerpts from a talk Braxton gave at Columbia during the week with musical examples from the performances.
So, back to the question... is a box like this really necessary? This set documents the culmination of a phase of Braxton's music played by an A team of musicians. For anyone with more than a passing interest in Braxton's music, the answer is an overwhelming yes.