The Cecil Taylor Unit (1978)
The Cecil Taylor Unit is a 1978 free jazz album by Cecil Taylor.
Cecil Taylor Unit is a 1978 album by American jazz pianist Cecil Taylor, released on New World Records. The album features Taylor with alto saxophonist Jimmy Lyons, trumpeter Raphe Malik, violinist Ramsey Ameen, bassist Sirone, and drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson. The album was recorded during the same April 1978 sessions that produced 3 Phasis. Taylor is heard on a 96-key Bösendorfer piano, which he stated could "stop you cold if you're not ready."
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What is The Cecil Taylor Unit about?
Cecil Taylor Unit is a 1978 album by American jazz pianist Cecil Taylor, released on New World Records. The album features Taylor with alto saxophonist Jimmy Lyons, trumpeter Raphe Malik, violinist Ramsey Ameen, bassist Sirone, and drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson. The album was recorded during the same April 1978 sessions that produced 3 Phasis. Taylor is heard on a 96-key Bösendorfer piano, which he stated could "stop you cold if you're not ready."
When was The Cecil Taylor Unit released?
The Cecil Taylor Unit was released in 1978.
Who made The Cecil Taylor Unit?
The Cecil Taylor Unit is by Cecil Taylor.