Cecil Taylor Catalog
1956 (age 27)
Cecil Taylor Quartet - Jazz Advance (Transition TRLP 19)
Steve Lacy, soprano sax #2,4; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass #1-4,6; Dennis Charles, drums #1-4,6.
Boston, MA, September 14, 1956
| 1. | Bemsha Swing |
| 2. | Charge 'Em Blues |
| 3. | Azure |
| 4. | Song |
| 5. | You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To |
| 6. | Rick Kick Shaw |
** also released on Transition (J) LNJ-70072, (J) GXF-3121.
** part of Blue Note BN-LA458-H2 as In Transition.
Various Artists - Jazz In Transition (Transition TRLP 30)
Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums.
Boston, MA, September 14, 1956
| Sweet And Lovely |
** also released on Transition (J) GXF-3126.
1957
The Gigi Gryce-Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory & The Cecil Taylor Quartet At Newport (Verve MGV-8238)
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums.
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, afternoon, July 6, 1957
| Johnny Come Lately | |
| Nona's Blues | |
| Tune 2 |
** also released on ARS G-437 as The Cecil Taylor Quartet, The Gigi Gryce-Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory Quintet - Modern Jazz.
1958
The Cecil Taylor Quartet - Looking Ahead! (Contemporary M3562)
Earl Griffith, vibraharp; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, June 9, 1958
| Luyah! The Glorious Step | |
| African Violets | |
| Of What | |
| Wallering | |
| Toll | |
| Excursion On A Wobbly Rail |
** also released on Contemporary S7562; Original Jazz Classics OJC-452, OJCCD-452-2.
The Cecil Taylor Quintet - Hard Driving Jazz (United Artists UAL 4014)
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Chuck Israels, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
NYC, October 13, 1958
| Shifting Down | |
| Like Someone In Love | |
| Just Friends | |
| Double Clutching |
** also released on United Artists UAS 5014 as The Cecil Taylor Quintet - Stereo Drive. on United Artists UAJ 14001, UAJS 15001; Solid State SS 18025; United Artists UAS-5638 as John Coltrane - Coltrane Time.
1959 (age 30)
Cecil Taylor Trio And Quintet - Love For Sale (United Artists UAL 4046)
Ted Curson, trumpet #4-6; Bill Barron, tenor sax #4-6; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Rudy Collins or Dennis Charles, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 15, 1959
| 1. | Get Out Of Town |
| 2. | I Love Paris |
| 3. | Love For Sale |
| 4. | Little Lees (aka Louise) |
| 5. | Matie's Trophies (aka Motystrophe) |
| 6. | Carol; Three Points |
** also released on United Artists UAS 5046.
** part of Blue Note BN-LA458-H2 as In Transition.
1960
The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger (Mosaic MR6-127)
Archie Shepp, tenor sax #1,4; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums #1,4; Sunny Murray, drums #2,3; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 12, 1960
| 1. | Air (take 5) |
| 2. | Number One (take 1) |
| 3. | Number One (take 3) |
| 4. | Air (take 9) |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax #1,2; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 13, 1960
| 1. | Air (take 21) |
| 2. | Air (take 29) |
| 3. | Port Of Call (take 3) |
** also released on Mosaic MD4-127.
** same as Candid CJM 8006 entitled The World Of Cecil Taylor + Barnaby KZ 31035 entitled New York City R&B + Candid (J) SONF-01107 entitled Cecil Taylor All Stars Featuring Buell Neidlinger + 13 bonus tracks.
The World Of Cecil Taylor (Candid CJM 8006)
Archie Shepp, tenor sax #3; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 12, 1960
| 1. | This Nearly Was Mine (take 2) |
| 2. | E.B. (take 2) |
| 3. | Lazy Afternoon (take 1) |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax #1; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 13, 1960
| 1. | Air (take 28) |
| 2. | Port Of Call (take 2) |
** also released on Candid CJS 9006, (Eu) CS 9006, (E) CCD79006. on Barnaby Z 30562 as The Cecil Taylor Quartet - Air.
** part of Mosaic MR6-127, MD4-127 as The Complete Candid Recordings Of Cecil Taylor And Buell Neidlinger.
Cecil Taylor - Air (Candid (E) CCD79046)
Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Sunny Murray, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 12, 1960
| Number One (take 2) |
Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 13, 1960
| Air (take 24) |
1961
The Gil Evans Orchestra - Into The Hot (Impulse! A-9)
Ted Curson, trumpet #1; Roswell Rudd, trombone #1; Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Archie Shepp, tenor sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Henry Grimes, bass; Jimmy Murray, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, October 10, 1961
| 1. 10540 | Mixed |
| 2. 10541 | Pots |
| 3. 10542 | Bulbs |
** also released on Impulse! AS-9, 767 419 104-2.
1962
Cecil Taylor - Live At The Cafe Montmartre (Debut (D) DEB 138)
Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Sonny Murray, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 23, 1962
| Trance | |
| Call | |
| Lena | |
| D Trad, That's What (as That's What) |
** also released on Fantasy LP 6014, LP 86014; Fontana (E) SFJL 928. on Fontana (Du) 688 602 ZL, 888 602 ZY as Cecil Taylor At The Cafe Montmartre. on Black Lion (G) BLCD 760220 as Trance.
** part of Arista Freedom AL 1905 as Nefertiti, The Beautiful One Has Come. and Freedom (J) TKCB-70310, (J) TKCB-71261.
Cecil Taylor Jazz Unit - Nefertiti, The Beautiful One Has Come (Debut (D) DEB 148)
Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Sonny Murray, drums.: same session.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 23, 1962
| What's New | |
| Nefertiti, The Beautiful One Has Come (1st variation) | |
| Lena (2nd variation) | |
| Nefertiti, The Beautiful One Has Come (2nd variation) |
** also released on Fontana (Du) 688 609 ZL, 888 609 ZY, (E) SFJL 926. on Freedom (E) FLP 40124 as What's New.
** part of Arista Freedom AL 1905 as Nefertiti, The Beautiful One Has Come. and Freedom (J) TKCB-70310, (J) TKCB-71261 as Live At The Cafe Montmartre.
Cecil Taylor - Live At The Cafe Montmartre (Freedom (J) TKCB-70310)
Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Sonny Murray, drums.: same session.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 23, 1962
| Call (alternate take) (2nd version) | |
| Untitled Sample |
** same as Debut (D) DEB 138 + (D) DEB 148 entitled Cecil Taylor Jazz Unit - Nefertiti, The Beautiful One Has Come + 2 bonus tracks.
1965
Charlie Mingus-Cecil Taylor - Rare Broadcast Performances (Ozone 19)
Jimmy Lyons, alto sax #2; Cecil Taylor, piano; Henry Grimes, bass #2; Sunny Murray, drums.
NET television broadcast, "USA: Music" episode "Jazz: The Experimenters", "Village Gate", NYC, September 10, 1965
| 1. | Number One (as No. One) |
| 2. | Octagonal Skirt & Fancy Pants |
1966
Cecil Taylor - Unit Structures (Blue Note BLP 4237)
Eddie Gale, trumpet #1,4; Jimmy Lyons, alto sax #1,2,4; Ken McIntyre, alto sax, oboe, bass clarinet #1,2,4; Cecil Taylor, piano, bells; Alan Silva, bass; Henry Grimes, bass #1,2,4; Andrew Cyrille, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 19, 1966
| 1. 1735 tk.2 | Enter Evening (Soft Line Structure) |
| 2. 1736 tk.7 | Steps |
| 3. 1737 tk.27/23/24/8/18 | Tales (8 Whips) |
| 4. 1738 tk.31/41/45/43 | Unit Structure; As Of A Now; Section |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84237, CDP 7 84237 2.
Cecil Taylor - Unit Structures (Blue Note CDP 7 84237 2)
Eddie Gale, trumpet; Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Ken McIntyre, alto sax, oboe, bass clarinet; Cecil Taylor, piano, bells; Henry Grimes, Alan Silva, bass; Andrew Cyrille, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 19, 1966
| tk.1 | Enter Evening (Soft Line Structure) (alternate take) |
** originally released on Blue Note BLP 4237 + 1 bonus track.
Cecil Taylor - Conquistador! (Blue Note BLP 4260)
Bill Dixon, trumpet; Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Henry Grimes, Alan Silva, bass; Andrew Cyrille, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 6, 1966
| 1781 tk.2 | With (Exit) |
| 1782 tk.10 | Conquistador |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84260, CDP 7 46535 2, CDP 7 84260 2.
Cecil Taylor - Conquistador! (Blue Note CDP 7 84260 2)
Bill Dixon, trumpet; Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Henry Grimes, Alan Silva, bass; Andrew Cyrille, drums.: same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 6, 1966
| tk.6 | With (Exit) (alternate take) |
** originally released on Blue Note BLP 4260 + 1 bonus track.
Cecil Taylor (BYG (J) YX-4003/4)
Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Alan Silva, bass; Andrew Cyrille, drums.
Paris, France, November 30, 1966
| Student Studies Part 1 | |
| Student Studies Part 2 | |
| Amplitude | |
| Niggle Feuigle |
** also released on Affinity (E) AFFD 74 as Student Studies.
1968
Cecil Taylor - Praxis (Praxis (Greek) CM 104/105)
Cecil Taylor, piano.
live in Italy, July, 1968
| Praxis, Part I | |
| Praxis, Part II | |
| Praxis, Part III | |
| Praxis, Part IV |
1969 (age 40)
Cecil Taylor - Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Vol. 1 (Shandar (F) SR 10 011)
Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Sam Rivers, tenor, soprano sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Andrew Cyrille, drums.
"Fondation Maeght", Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France, July 29, 1969
| Second Act Of A Vol. 1 Face A | |
| Second Act Of A Vol. 1 Face B |
** also released on Shandar (F) 83 507.
** part of Shandar (F) 83 507/83 508/83 509 as Nuits De La Fondation Maeght. and Prestige P-34003 as The Great Concert Of Cecil Taylor.
Cecil Taylor - Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Vol. 2 (Shandar (F) 83 508)
Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Sam Rivers, tenor, soprano sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Andrew Cyrille, drums.: same session.
"Fondation Maeght", Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France, July 29, 1969
| Second Act Of A Vol. II Face A | |
| Second Act Of A Vol. II Face B |
** part of Shandar (F) 83 507/83 508/83 509 as Nuits De La Fondation Maeght. and Prestige P-34003 as The Great Concert Of Cecil Taylor.
Cecil Taylor - Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Vol. 3 (Shandar (F) 83 509)
Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Sam Rivers, tenor, soprano sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Andrew Cyrille, drums.: same session.
"Fondation Maeght", Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France, July 29, 1969
| Second Act Of A Vol. III Face A | |
| Second Act Of A Vol. III Face B |
** part of Shandar (F) 83 507/83 508/83 509 as Nuits De La Fondation Maeght. and Prestige P-34003 as The Great Concert Of Cecil Taylor.
Cecil Taylor Quartet - In Europe (Jazz Connoisseur (Israeli) JC 111)
Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Sam Rivers, tenor, soprano sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Andrew Cyrille, drums.: same personnel.
"De Doelen Concert Hall", Rotterdam, Netherlands, November 9, 1969
| Improvisation 1 | |
| Improvisation 2 |
1973
Cecil Taylor Piano - Indent (Unit Core 30555)
Cecil Taylor, piano.
"Antioch Theatre, Antioch College", Yellow Springs, OH, 2nd set, March 11, 1973
| Indent: First Layer | |
| Indent: Second Layer, Part One | |
| Indent: Second Layer, Part Two | |
| Indent: Third Layer |
** also released on Freedom (E) FLP 41038; Arista Freedom AL 1038 as Indent.
Cecil Taylor Unit In Japan - Akisakila (Trio (J) PA-3004/5)
Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Andrew Cyrille, drums.
"Koseinenkin Dai-Hall", Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 1973
| Bulu Akisakila Kutala 1 | |
| Bulu Akisakila Kutala 2 | |
| Bulu Akisakila Kutala 3 | |
| Bulu Akisakila Kutala 4 |
Cecil Taylor - Solo (Trio (J) PA-7067)
Cecil Taylor, piano.
"Iino Hall", Tokyo, Japan, May 29, 1973
| Lono: Choral Of Voice (Elesion) | |
| Lono: Lono | |
| Lono: Asapk In Ame | |
| Indent: 1/2 Of First Layer | |
| Indent: 2nd 1/2 Of First Layer |
** also released on Venus (J) TKCZ-79029.
Cecil Taylor Unit - Spring Of Two Blue-J's (Unit Core 30551)
Jimmy Lyons, alto sax #2; Cecil Taylor, piano; Sirone Jones aka Norris Jones, bass #2; Andrew Cyrille, drums #2.
"Town Hall", NYC, November 4, 1973
| 1. | Part 1: Spring Of Two Blue-J's |
| 2. | Part 2: Spring Of Two Blue-J's |
1974
Cecil Taylor - Recorded Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival - Silent Tongues (Freedom (E) FLP 40146)
Cecil Taylor, piano.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 2, 1974
| Abyss (First Movement); Petals And Filaments (Second Movement); Jitney (Third Movement) | |
| Crossing (Fourth Movement) Part One | |
| Crossing (Fourth Movement) Part Two | |
| After All (Fifth Movement) | |
| Jitney No. 2 | |
| After All No. 2 |
** also released on Freedom (E) FLP 41005; Arista Freedom AL 1005 as Live At Montreux '74 - Silent Tongues.
1976
Cecil Taylor Unit - Dark To Themselves (Enja (G) 2084)
Raphe Malik, trumpet; Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; David S. Ware, tenor sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Marc Edwards, drums.
"The 17th Yugoslavian Jazz Festival", Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, June 18, 1976
| Streams | |
| Chorus Of Seed |
** also released on Inner City IC 3001.
Cecil Taylor - Air Above Mountains <Buildings Within> (Enja (G) 3005)
Cecil Taylor, piano.
"The Moosham Castle Open-Air Festival", Austria, August 20, 1976
| Air Above Mountains <Buildings Within> Part One | |
| Air Above Mountains <Buildings Within> Part Two |
** also released on Inner City IC 3021.
1978
Cecil Taylor Unit (New World NW 201)
Raphe Malik, trumpet; Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Ramsey Ameen, violin; Cecil Taylor, piano; Sirone, bass; Ronald Shannon Jackson, drums.
Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, April, 1978
| Idut | |
| Serdab | |
| Holiday En Masque |
Cecil Taylor - 3 Phasis (New World NW 303)
Raphe Malik, trumpet; Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Ramsey Ameen, violin; Cecil Taylor, piano; Sirone, bass; Ronald Shannon Jackson, drums.: same session.
Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, April, 1978
| 3 Phasis: Side One | |
| 3 Phasis: Side Two |
Cecil Taylor - Live In The Black Forest (MPS (G) 0068.220)
Raphe Malik, trumpet; Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Ramsey Ameen, violin; Cecil Taylor, piano; Sirone, bass; Ron Jackson aka Ronald Shannon Jackson, drums.
"SWF-Radio Jazz Concert", Kirchzarten/Black Forest, West Germany, June 3, 1978
| The Eel Pot | |
| Sperichill On Calling |
** also released on MPS (G) 5C 064-62612; Pausa PR 7053.
Cecil Taylor - One Too Many Salty Swift And Not Goodbye (hat Hut (Swi) 3R02)
Raphe Malik, trumpet; Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Ramsey Ameen, violin; Cecil Taylor, piano; Sirone, bass; Ronald Shannon Jackson, drums.
"Mozart-Saal/Liederhalle", Stuttgart, West Germany, June 14, 1978
| One Too Many Salty Swift And Not Goodbye: Side A | |
| One Too Many Salty Swift And Not Goodbye: Side B | |
| One Too Many Salty Swift And Not Goodbye: Side C | |
| One Too Many Salty Swift And Not Goodbye: Side D | |
| One Too Many Salty Swift And Not Goodbye: Side E | |
| One Too Many Salty Swift And Not Goodbye: Side F |
** also released on hatART (Swi) 3011.
1980 (age 51)
Cecil Taylor - It Is In The Brewing Luminous (hat Hut (Swi) 2R16)
Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Ramsey Ameen, violin; Jerome Cooper, balafon, drums; Cecil Taylor, piano; Alan Silva, bass, cello; Sunny Murray, drums.
"Fat Tuesday's", NYC, February 8 and 9, 1980
| It Is In The Brewing Luminous: Side A | |
| It Is In The Brewing Luminous: Side B | |
| It Is In The Brewing Luminous: Side C | |
| It Is In The Brewing Luminous: Side D |
Cecil Taylor - Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly! (MPS (G) 0068.263)
Cecil Taylor, piano.
MPS-Tonstudio, Villingen/Black Forest, West Germany, September 14, 1980
| T (Beautiful Young'n) | |
| Astar | |
| Ensaslayi | |
| I (Sister Young'n) | |
| Corn In Sun + T (Moon) | |
| The Stele Stolen And Broken Is Reclaimed | |
| N + R (Love Is Friends) | |
| Rocks Sub Amba |
** also released on Pausa PR 7108.
1981
Cecil Taylor - Calling It The 8th (hatMUSICS (Swi) 3508)
Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; William Parker, bass; Rashid Bakr, drums.
live at "2nd Freiburger Jazztage", Freiburg, West Germany, November 8, 1981
| Calling It The 8th I (short) | |
| Calling It The 8th II (short) | |
| Calling It The 9th (short) |
Cecil Taylor - The Eighth (hatART (Swi) 2036)
Jimmy Lyons, alto sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; William Parker, bass; Rashid Bakr, drums.: same session.
live at "2nd Freiburger Jazztage", Freiburg, West Germany, November 8, 1981
| Calling It The 8th I | |
| Calling It The 8th II | |
| Calling It The 8th III | |
| Calling It The 9th |
Cecil Taylor - Garden (hatART (Swi) 1993/94)
Cecil Taylor, piano.
live at "Jazz In Basel Concert", Basel, Switzerland, November 16, 1981
| Elell | |
| Garden II | |
| Garden I; Stepping On Stars | |
| Introduction To Z | |
| Driver Says | |
| Pemmican | |
| Points |
1984
Cecil Taylor Segments II (Orchestra Of Two Continents) - Winged Serpent (Sliding Quadrants) (Soul Note (It) SN 1089)
Enrico Rava, Tomasz Stanko, trumpet, voice; Karen Borca, bassoon, voice; Jimmy Lyons, alto sax, voice; John Tchicai, tenor sax, bass clarinet, voice; Frank Wright, tenor sax, voice; Gunter Hampel, baritone sax, bass clarinet, voice; Cecil Taylor, piano, voice; William Parker, bass, voice; Andre Martinez, drums, percussion, voice; Rashied Bakr, drums, voice.
Studio 7, Milan, Italy, October 22-24, 1984
| Taht | |
| Womb Waters Scent Of The Burning Armadillo Shell | |
| Cun-Un-Un-Un-An | |
| Winged Serpent |
1985
Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note Volume 2 (Blue Note BT 85114)
Cecil Taylor, piano.
"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
| Pontos Cantados: Point1/Klook At The Top Of The Staivs; Point2/Question |
** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 46148 2.
1986
Cecil Taylor - For Olim (Soul Note (It) SN 1150)
Cecil Taylor, piano.
"Workshop Freie Music 1986", "Academy Of Arts", Berlin, West Germany, April 9, 1986
| Olim | |
| Glossalalia - Part Four | |
| Mirror And Water Gazing | |
| Living - Dedicated To Julian Beck | |
| For The Death | |
| For The Rabbit | |
| For The Water Dog | |
| The Question |
1987
The Cecil Taylor Unit - Live In Bologna (Leo Records (E) LR 404/405)
Carlos Ward, reeds; Leroy Jenkins, violin; Cecil Taylor, piano; William Parker, bass; Thurman Barker, drums, marimba, percussion.
live in Bologna, Italy, November 3, 1987
| Part 1 | |
| Part 2 | |
| Part 3 | |
| Part 4 |
The Cecil Taylor Unit - Live In Vienna (Leo Records (E) LR 408/409)
Carlos Ward, reeds; Leroy Jenkins, violin; Cecil Taylor, piano, poetry reading; William Parker, bass; Thurman Barker, drums, marimba, voice.
live in Vienna, Austria, November 7, 1987
| Side A | |
| Side B | |
| Side C | |
| Side D |
Cecil Taylor - Tzotzil/Mummers/Tzotzil (Leo Records (E) LR 162)
Carlos Ward, reeds; Leroy Jenkins, violin; Cecil Taylor, piano, poetry reading; William Parker, bass; Thurman Barker, drums, marimba.
"New Morning", Paris, France, November 13, 1987
| Side A | |
| Side B |
Cecil Taylor - Chinampas (Leo Records (E) LR 153)
Cecil Taylor, poetry reading, voice, tympani, bells, small percussion.
Doodlehums Studios, London, England, November 16 and 17, 1987
| Side A | |
| Side B |
1989 (age 60)
Cecil Taylor - In Florescence (A&M SP-5286)
Cecil Taylor, piano, voice; William Parker, bass; Gregg Bendian, percussion.
RCA Studios, NYC, June 8, 1989
| J. | |
| Pethro Visiting The Abyss | |
| Saita | |
| For Steve McCall | |
| In Florescence | |
| Ell Moving Track | |
| Sirenes 1/3 | |
| Anast In Crisis Mouthful Of Fresh Cut Flowers | |
| Leaf Taken Horn |
Cecil Taylor, piano, voice #1,2,4,5, prepared piano #3; William Parker, bass #1,2,4,5, voice, percussion #3; Gregg Bendian, percussion #1,2,4,5, voice #3.
| 1. | Entity |
| 2. | Charles And Thee |
| 3. | Chal Chuiatlichue Goddess Of Green Flowing Waters |
| 4. | Morning Of Departure |
| 5. | Feng Shui |
** also released on A&M CD 5286.
2008 (age 79)
Cecil Taylor And Tony Oxley - Ailanthus / Altissima - Bilateral Dimensions Of 2 Root Songs (Triple Point Records 037)
Cecil Taylor, piano; Tony Oxley, drums.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, November 6 and 9, 2008
| Ailanthus: Untitled A | |
| Ailanthus: Untitled B1 | |
| Ailanthus: Untitled B2 | |
| Altissima: Untitled C1 | |
| Altissima: Untitled C2 | |
| Altissima: Untitled D1 | |
| Altissima: Untitled D2 |