180 Gram Gatefold LP
THE COMPLETE LP
A pioneer of free jazz, Cecil Taylor (1929-2018) was one of the most controversial and debated figures in jazz. Despite a host of detractors, the pianist always had his followers and in certain jazz circles he is regarded as a legendary figure. The World of Cecil Taylor was the pianist’s first LP for the short-lived Candid label. Cecil Taylor’s work for the label took place during the first years of his career as a leader. At the time he taped The World of Cecil Taylor, he had only recorded four albums: Jazz Advance (1956), Looking Ahead! (1958), Hard Driving Jazz (1958) with John Coltrane, and Love for Sale (1959). Some of the numbers the pianist chose to release were improvised one-takes, while others were tried various times. The most notable case is that of “Air”, for which 29 takes were needed in order to produce the master take approved by Taylor.
Side A:
1 AIR (Cecil Taylor) 8:39
2 THIS NEARLY WAS MINE
(Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II) 10:50
3 PORT OF CALL (Cecil Taylor) 4:20
Side B:
1 E.B. (Cecil Taylor) 9:56
2 LAZY AFTERNOON (Jerome Moross-John Latouche) 14:53
CECIL TAYLOR, piano
ARCHIE SHEPP, tenor sax (on “Air” and “Lazy Afternoon” only)
BUELL NEIDLINGER, bass
DENNIS CHARLES, drums
New York, October 12 (A2 & B1-B2) & October 13 (A1, A3), 1960.
A pioneer of free jazz, Cecil Taylor (1929-2018) was one of the most controversial and debated figures in jazz. Despite a host of detractors, the pianist always had his followers and in certain jazz circles he is regarded as a legendary figure. The World of Cecil Taylor was the pianist’s first LP for the short-lived Candid label. Cecil Taylor’s work for the label took place during the first years of his career as a leader. At the time he taped The World of Cecil Taylor, he had only recorded four albums: Jazz Advance (1956), Looking Ahead! (1958), Hard Driving Jazz (1958) with John Coltrane, and Love for Sale (1959). Some of the numbers the pianist chose to release were improvised one-takes, while others were tried various times. The most notable case is that of “Air”, for which 29 takes were needed in order to produce the master take approved by Taylor.
Side A:
1 AIR (Cecil Taylor) 8:39
2 THIS NEARLY WAS MINE
(Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II) 10:50
3 PORT OF CALL (Cecil Taylor) 4:20
Side B:
1 E.B. (Cecil Taylor) 9:56
2 LAZY AFTERNOON (Jerome Moross-John Latouche) 14:53
CECIL TAYLOR, piano
ARCHIE SHEPP, tenor sax (on “Air” and “Lazy Afternoon” only)
BUELL NEIDLINGER, bass
DENNIS CHARLES, drums
New York, October 12 (A2 & B1-B2) & October 13 (A1, A3), 1960.
