1-OQA+19

1-OQA+19 is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams, released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1977. It features performances by Abrams, Anthony Braxton, Henry Threadgill, Steve McCall and Leonard Jones.

1-OQA+19
Studio album by Muhal Richard Abrams
Released	1978
Recorded	November–December 1977
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:52
Label	Black Saint
Producer	Giacomo Pellicciotti
Muhal Richard Abrams chronology
Sightsong (1976) 1-OQA+19 (1978) Lifea Blinec (1979)

Reception

The AllMusic review states: "The unit made demanding, harmonically dense and rhythmically unpredictable material, with Braxton's scurrying solos ably matched by Threadgill's bluesier lines and Abrams' leadership and inventive blend of jazz, blues, and other sources holding things together".^[1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "Anthony Braxton is one of the certain masters modern jazz and perhaps Abrams's most gifted pupil. The music they make together is complex, scurryingly allusive and seldom directly appealing".^[2] The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said that "Abrams the small group leader has never sounded better".^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Charlie in the Parker"	9:05
2.	"Balladi"	9:07
3.	"Arhythm Songy"	8:53
4.	"Oqa"	6:58
5.	"Ritob"	7:49

All tracks are written by Muhal Richard Abrams

• Recorded in November–December 1977 at Generation Sound Studios, New York City

Personnel

• Muhal Richard Abrams: piano, synthesizer, voice
• Henry Threadgill: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, voice
• Anthony Braxton: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet, voice
• Leonard Jones: bass, voice
• Steve McCall: drums, percussion, voice

References

1. AllMusic Review accessed 1 April 2009
2. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 5. ISBN 978-0-141-02327-4.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 4. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.