173 Festival   (March 19-21, 1998. Knitting Factory)

 
March 19 
Set #1 
Solo 
 
Anthony Braxton: alto saxophone
Set #2 
Ensemble 
 
Anthony Braxton, Brandon Evans, James Fei, Chris Jonas, Rozanne Levine, Seth Misterka, Jackson Moore: woodwinds 
Taylor Bynum: trumpet
Joe Fonda: contrabass 
Kevin Norton: percussion 
 
March 20 
Set #1 
Quartet 
 
Anthony Braxton: sopranino, F, and alto saxophones; e-flat, b-flat, and contrabass clarinets; flute
Taylor Bynum: trumpet, flugelhorn, conch shells
Joe Fonda: contrabass
Kevin Norton: percussion
Set #2 
4 Actors, 2 Instrumental Soloists, 
3 Friendly Experiencers, and Ensemble

 
Actors: Sam Hoyt, Phyllis Johnson, John Newman, Pei-Chun Polly Wang
Instrumental Soloists: Brandon Evans, James Fei 
Friendly Experiencers: Seth Misterka, Jackson Moore, David Novak
Ensemble: 4 violins, 2 erhus, 2 violas, 2 celli, 2 contrabass, percussion 
 
March 21 
Set #1 
Saxophone Quintet 
 
Anthony Braxton: sopranino, F, and alto saxophones
James Fei: soprano and alto saxophones
Chris Jonas: soprano and alto saxophones
Seth Misterka: alto saxophone
Jackson Moore: alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones
Set #2 
4 Actors, 2 Instrumental Soloists, 
3 Friendly Experiencers, and Ensemble

 
Actors: Sam Hoyt, Phyllis Johnson, John Newman, Pei-Chun Polly Wang
Instrumental Soloists: Brandon Evans, James Fei 
Friendly Experiencers: Seth Misterka, Jackson Moore, David Novak
Ensemble: 4 violins, 2 erhus, 2 violas, 2 celli, 2 contrabass, percussion 
 
 
 
Presented by the Tri-Centric Foundation with funds from the
Rockefeller Foundation's Multi-Arts Production Fund of New York