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This release presents the complete original LP \u003ci\u003eThe World of Cecil Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e (Candid 9006), which was the first album recorded by Cecil Taylor for the legendary Candid label. The group consists of the Cecil Taylor Trio, with Buell Neidlinger on bass and Dennis Charles on drums, plus Archie Shepp on tenor sax joining them on two songs. An extra song and two alternate takes from the same sessions have been added as a bonus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a wonderful document from early in Taylor's career, when he was midway between modernist approaches to standard material and his own radical experiments that would come to full fruition a few years hence. A classic recording that belongs in anyone's collection.\" - Brian Olewnick, All Music Guide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracks: Air [take 28] \/ This Nearly Was Mine \/ Port Of Call [take 2] \/ E.B. 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Featured are such star sidemen as Archie Shepp, Clark Terry, Steve Lacy, Billy Higgins, and bassist Buell Neidlinger, who was the original leader on half of these sessions. A complete 1961 Taylor septet session produced by Creed Taylor, and the pianist's entire 1957 quartet performance at Newport are included as a bonus. Package includes a comprehensive 24-page booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracks: Air [take 5] \/ Number One [take 1] \/ Number One [take 3] \/ This Nearly Was Mine \/ Air [take 9] \/ E.B. [take 2] \/ Lazy Afternoon \/ Air [take 21] \/ Air [take 28] \/ Air [take 29] \/ Port Of Call [take 2] \/ Davis [take 1] \/ Davis [take 1] \/ Davis [take 3] \/ O.P. 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The style icon on piano always began his concerts softly, slinking up to the instrument, murmuring texts to himself, almost dance-like, until the entire force of his playing style let the music's unique power resound. 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With first class quality audio, this 2002 recording of the duo is from the personal archives of Tony Oxley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe musical synergy between Taylor and Oxley is one of the most natural and artistically fulfilling manifestations of the \"Art of the Duo\" idiom. After all these two musicians share many common qualities: they are revolutionaries, pioneers, visionaries and free spirits, who expanded the realms of music perhaps more significantly than is commonly acknowledged. It is not only what they managed to create over the years but also how they did it: boldly, uncompromisingly, and above all consistently.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Discus","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50483640172875,"sku":"1108245","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/4dc364d3-98eb-4b34-8e05-a62aea552a96_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727571011"},{"product_id":"unit-structures-classic-vinyl","title":"Unit Structures","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe intrepid free jazz pianist Cecil Taylor made his Blue Note debut with the explosive 1966 album \u003ci\u003eUnit Structures\u003c\/i\u003e featuring trumpeter Eddie Gale, saxophonists Jimmy Lyons and Ken McIntyre, bassists Henry Grimes and Alan Silva, and drummer Andrew Cyrille. 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The Cecil Taylor Unit's performance at Salle Pleyel in Paris on November 3, 1969, was a notable moment in avant-garde jazz. Featuring Cecil Taylor on piano, Jimmy Lyons on alto saxophone, Sam Rivers on tenor\/soprano saxophone and flute, and Andrew Cyrille on drums, the concert showcased the group's intense, free jazz style. Released officially for the very first time, the recording was transferred from the original tape reels at INA and restored and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab. 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