Originally released as a continuous two-LP set, the two-CD reissue of this two-and-a-half-hour performance by Cecil Taylor's 1978 sextet has been expanded with the addition of three earlier sections: duets by altoist Jimmy Lyons with trumpeter Raphe Malik, and one with violinist Ramsey Ameen and... [+] Expand

Originally released as a continuous two-LP set, the two-CD reissue of this two-and-a-half-hour performance by Cecil Taylor's 1978 sextet has been expanded with the addition of three earlier sections: duets by altoist Jimmy Lyons with trumpeter Raphe Malik, and one with violinist Ramsey Ameen and bassist Sirone, plus a drum solo from Ronald Shannon Jackson. Then Cecil Taylor enters the proceedings, and the full sextet (with occasional solo sections) performs the remainder of the typically fiery, dense, and passionate work "One Too Many Salty Swift and Not Goodbye." Fans of Cecil Taylor's unrelenting music will certainly enjoy this exuberant work. This is the best-recorded performance of the enlarged Cecil Taylor Unit at its creative and most unified peak. The new edition of this set as a double CD was completely remastered in 2004 and reissued by Hat in its Hatology series in a limited-edition of 3,000 copies. ~ Scott Yanow and Thom Jurek, All Music Guide [-] Collapse

• songs
• similar
• videos
• eyeviews
• reviews
• download directory