Cecil Taylor - Unit Structures (1966) {Blue Note CDP 7 84237 2 rel 1987, Ron McMaster}
Cecil Taylor - Unit Structures (1966) {Blue Note CDP 7 84237 2 rel 1987, Ron McMaster}
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© 1966, 1987 Blue Note / Capitol | CDP 7 84237 2
Jazz / Avant-Garde Jazz / Modern Creative / Piano
One of a rare few albums done by pianist Cecil Taylor for the Blue Note label in the 60s – some of the most outside work recorded for the imprint at the time! The word "structures" here is perhaps a bit misplaced – as the work has a strong sense of freedom with the soloists – who operate based on a system of energy and impulses described by Taylor in the notes, at a level that's maybe one of his most inventive, ambitious expressions of the decade!
The whole lineup is great – with especially strong horn work from Eddie Gale on trumpet, Jimmy Lyons on alto, and Ken McIntyre on alto, oboe, and bass clarinet – and Taylor's piano gets accompaniment from two groundbreaking bassists – Henry Grimes and Alan Silva – plus drums from Andrew Cyrille. Given the lineup, and the format, the whole thing almost feels more like one of the BYG/Actuel avant sessions than Blue Note in the 60s – and titles include "Steps", "Enter Evening (Soft Line Structure)", "Unit Structure/As Of A Now/Section", and "Tales (8 Whisps)".
Personnel
Eddie Gale – trumpet
Jimmy Lyons – alto saxophone
Ken McIntyre – alto saxophone, oboe, bass clarinet
Cecil Taylor – piano, bells
Henry Grimes – double bass
Alan Silva – double bass
Andrew Cyrille – drums
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on May 19, 1966.
Track Listing:
01 - Steps
02 - Enter, Evening (Soft Line Structure)
03 - Enter, Evening (alternate take)
04 - Unit Structure,As of a Now,Section
05 - Tales (8 Whisps)
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Cecil Taylor - Unit Structures (1966) {Blue Note CDP 7 84237 2 rel 1987, Ron McMaster}
Cecil Taylor - Unit Structures (1966) {Blue Note CDP 7 84237 2 rel 1987, Ron McMaster}
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