Friday, April 6, 2018

In Memoriam: Cecil Taylor

Rest In Peace, American jazz piano legend, Cecil Taylor.

Free Jazz Innovator Cecil Taylor Has Died
http://www.clashmusic.com/news/free-jazz-innovator-cecil-taylor-has-died

To honor his legacy, different selections from throughout his career will be featured in this blog entry, that are either live, or from studio recordings.  To honor him, here is his album "The World of Cecil Taylor" from 1960.  The track listing is:

1. "Air" [Take 28]
2. "This Nearly Was Mine" [Take 1]
3. "Port of Call" [Take 2]
4. "E.B." [Take 2]
5. "Lazy Afternoon"

Recorded at Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 12th & 13th, 1960.




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