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Conquistador!

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Released
  
1967

Artist
  
Cecil Taylor

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Songs
  
Conquistador, With (Exit)

Length
  
37:14

Release date
  
1967

Label
  
Blue Note Records

Genre
  
Free jazz

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Recorded
  
October 6, 1966 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Similar
  
Cecil Taylor albums, Free jazz albums, Other albums

Conquistador! is an album by Cecil Taylor released on the Blue Note label.

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "During the two lengthy pieces, Lyons' passionate solos contrast with Dixon's quieter ruminations while the music in general is unremittingly intense. Both of the Taylor Blue Notes are quite historic and near-classics but, despite this important documentation, Cecil Taylor (other than a pair of Paris concerts) would not appear on records again until 1973".

Track listing

All compositions by Cecil Taylor.
  1. "Conquistador" – 17:54
  2. "With (Exit)" – 19:20
  3. "With (Exit)" [Alternate Take] - 17:24 Bonus track on CD release

Personnel

  • Cecil Taylor – piano
  • Bill Dixon – trumpet
  • Jimmy Lyons – alto sax
  • Henry Grimes – bass
  • Alan Silva – bass
  • Andrew Cyrille – drums
  • References

    Conquistador! Wikipedia