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1	Unit Structures (1966) more music like this by Cecil Taylor add to wishlist After several years off records, pianist Cecil Taylor finally had an opportunity to document his music of the mid-'60s on two Blue Note albums (the other one was Conquistador). Taylor's high-energy atonalism fit in well with the free jazz of the period but he was actually leading the way rather than being part of a movement. In fact, this septet ... see all copies from £5.63! new only from £8.04!
2	Conquistador [Bonus Track] (1966) more music like this by Cecil Taylor add to wishlist This recording from 1966 is the very album that should have made Cecil Taylor the superstar of free jazz. Instead, despite the fact that it was received well by many critics and those interested in the new music, it was the last time he would record for seven years. Given the wondrous ensemble he assembled for this date -- Jimmy Lyons, alto; ... see all copies from £6.83! new only from £6.83!
3	Jazz Advance (1956) more music like this by Cecil Taylor add to wishlist The Transition label and the then new music of Cecil Taylor were perfectly matched, the rebellion in modern jazz was on in 1956, and the pianist was at the forefront. Though many did not understand his approach at the time, the passing years temper scathing criticism, and you can easily appreciate what he is accomplishing. For the reissue Jazz ... see all copies from £8.04! new only from £8.04!
4	The World of Cecil Taylor (1960) more music like this by Cecil Taylor add to wishlist see all copies from £8.36! new only from £8.36!
5	Air Above Mountains (Buildings Within) (1976) more music like this by Cecil Taylor add to wishlist This Cecil Taylor solo concert features the radical pianist at a performance in Austria playing continuously for 51 minutes. Except for some brief moments, his music is quite intense, percussive, crowded and overflowing with passion. Taylor's longtime fans will find much to marvel at while newcomers to his music are advised instead to check out ... see all copies from £8.08! new only from £8.08!
6	Momentum Space (1999) more music like this by Dewey Redman/Cecil Taylor/Elvin Jones add to wishlist All one has to do is look at the personnel on this trio project (tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman, pianist Cecil Taylor and drummer Elvin Jones) and it is obvious that the set is potentially special. Taylor, still the most adventurous musician in jazz at that point after 45 years, does not get grouped into all-star settings very often. However, when ... see all copies from £8.03! new only from £18.20!
7	Visions of Jazz: A Musical Journey (1998) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Both beginning and ending with tracks uniting Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, Visions of Jazz: A Musical Journey is a two-disc set tracing the evolution of jazz. It hits most of the major artists -- Count Basie, Coleman Hawkins, Benny Goodman, Lester Young, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Stan Getz, Sonny ... see all copies from £19.79! new only from £19.79!
8	3 Phasis (1978) more music like this by Cecil Taylor add to wishlist The followup to "Unit," this is one long piece of improv over two sides (57:12) with the same sextet. ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide see all copies from £8.87!
9	Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, Vol. 1 (1991) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist see all copies from £9.34! new only from £109.06!
10	Jumpin' Punkins (1987) more music like this by Cecil Taylor add to wishlist This single CD has some of the music formerly released on a limited-edition Cecil Taylor Mosaic box set. The two most intriguing performances are versions of Mercer Ellington's "Jumpin' Punkins" and "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" which feature the avant-garde pianist with trumpeter Clark Terry, trombonist Roswell Rudd, soprano saxophonist ... see all copies from £5.08! new only from £8.36!
11	Crossing (1996) more music like this by Cecil Taylor add to wishlist see all copies from £7.47! new only from £7.47!
12	Cell Walk For Celeste (1961) more music like this by Cecil Taylor add to wishlist see all copies from £7.00! new only from £7.00!
13	Mixed (1998) more music like this by Cecil Taylor & Roswell Rudd add to wishlist A couple of unrelated avant-garde dates are combined on this single CD from 1998. There are three selections from Cecil Taylor's 1961 Quintet (featuring pianist Taylor, bassist Henry Grimes, drummer Sunny Murray, altoist Jimmy Lyons and tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp) with trumpeter Ted Curson and trombonist Roswell Rudd added on the third cut, ... see all copies from £5.43! new only from £9.61!
14	Live in Vienna (1987) more music like this by Cecil Taylor add to wishlist One look at this recording and anyone familiar with the work of Cecil Taylor will know that it isn't for the faint of heart or spirit. An unbroken, hurricane of an album that extends for more than 71 minutes, Live in Vienna begins with a multi-voice poetry performance that descends into glossolalia and clucks, reminding the listener of the heyday ... see all copies from £11.87! new only from £11.87!
15	Air (1960) more music like this by Cecil Taylor add to wishlist From the opening patterns of Denis Charles' drums on the title cut, the listener knows he/she is in for something special. One can only imagine what the reaction of the average jazz fan was in 1960 when this session was recorded. This is a wonderful document from early in Taylor's career, when he was midway between modernist approaches to standard ... see all copies from £8.54! new only from £8.54!
16	New York City R&B (1961) more music like this by Buell Neidlinger add to wishlist The contents of this rather brief CD, originally released under bassist Buell Neidlinger's name, have since been reissued in the Cecil Taylor/Buell Neidlinger Mosaic box set. Two selections feature a trio with pianist Taylor, bassist Neidlinger and drummer Billy Higgins and one performance adds the young tenor Archie Shepp (and has Dennis Charles ... see all copies from £8.36! new only from £8.36!
17	Le Lion a Paris: Lions Abroad, Vol. 3 (1997) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist see all copies from £8.68!
18	The Instrumental History of Jazz (1997) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist It's hard to fault this two-disc, enhanced CD collection. Starting with Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" and roping in tracks from King Oliver, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Horace Silver, and John Coltrane, all the way to modern jazz musicians like Spyro Gyra and Geri Allen, this set covers a pretty ... see all copies from £10.77! new only from £21.88!
19	Embraced (1977) more music like this by Mary Lou Williams with Cecil Taylor add to wishlist Stormy, combative, but highly valuable duets with Cecil Taylor (p). ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide see all copies from £9.63! new only from £9.63!
20	Dark Unto Themselves (1976) more music like this by Cecil Taylor Unit add to wishlist This CD reissue has a continuous 61-plus-minute performance by pianist Cecil Taylor and his 1976 quintet (which also includes such fiery players as trumpeter Raphe Malik, his longtime altoist Jimmy Lyons, tenor saxophonist David S. Ware and drummer Marc Edwards). There is a quick theme along with brief transitions that form the composition ... see all copies from £11.38! new only from £11.38!
21	Jazz Club: Piano (1989) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Polygram keeps the high-quality Jazz Club series going with this generous showcase of tinklers from bebop to free jazz. Mind you, the selections are not all necessarily the best these artists have committed to wax, but the quality is still pretty high throughout. And the mix has breadth, too, as evidenced by cuts from often overlooked players like ... see all copies from £3.11!
22	The Blue Note Years, Vol. 5: Avant Garde 1963-1967 (1999) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist This two CD collection, which was originally featured as part of the Blue Note Records 60th Anniversary boxed set, documents Alfred Lion's first tentative steps toward the avant-garde. Eric Dolphy, Andrew Hill, and Sam Rivers are featured here, as well as some of the more experimental work by Jackie McLean. The then-revolutionary Ornette Coleman ... see all copies from £10.95! new only from £10.95!
23	Trance (1997) more music like this by Cecil Taylor add to wishlist see all copies from £4.91!
24	Tzotzil/Mummers/Tzotzil (1990) more music like this by Cecil Taylor add to wishlist This is perhaps one of the oddest recordings that Cecil Taylor did for Leo. It begins, simply enough, with him reading his oblique, nearly totally incomprehensible poetry -- which doesn't make it bad -- then his band enters and he takes it out with some of the rhythm section accompanying him as he reads some more. Simple enough right? All except ... see all copies from £12.50! new only from £12.50!
25	Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, Vol. 5 (1991) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist see all copies from £8.06!

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