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Cecil Taylor Unit

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Released
  
1978

Length
  
58:34

Artist
  
Cecil Taylor

Label
  
New World Records

Recorded
  
April 3–6, 1978

Cecil Taylor Unit(1978)
  
3 Phasis(1978)

Release date
  
1978

Genre
  
Free jazz

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Similar
  
Cecil Taylor albums, Free jazz albums, Other albums

Cecil Taylor Unit is an album by Cecil Taylor recorded in April 1978 and released on the New World label. The album features three performances by Taylor with Raphe Malik, Jimmy Lyons, Ramsey Ameen, Sirone and Ronald Shannon Jackson. The album was recorded during the same sessions that produced 3 Phasis.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos states "this is as close to as definitive an ensemble as Taylor has launched".

Track listing

All compositions by Cecil Taylor.
  1. "Idut" - 14:40
  2. "Serdab" - 14:13
  3. "Holiday En Masque" - 29:41
  • Recorded on April 3–6, 1978

    • Personnel

  • Cecil Taylor: piano
  • Jimmy Lyons: alto saxophone
  • Raphe Malik: trumpet
  • Ramsey Ameen: violin
  • Sirone: bass
  • Ronald Shannon Jackson: drums

    • Songs

    1Idut14:44
    2Serdab14:16
    3Holiday en masque29:39

    References

    Cecil Taylor Unit Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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