Jumpin' Punkins
Jumpin' Punkins is an album by Cecil Taylor recorded for the Candid label in January 1961 but not issued in the States until 1987. The first release was in Japan by Victor in 1977 as Cecil Taylor All Stars Featuring Buell Neidlinger. The album features performances by Taylor with Archie Shepp, Buell Neidlinger and Denis Charles with Billy Higgins, Clark Terry, Roswell Rudd, Steve Lacy and Charles Davis added on one track. Additional recordings from these sessions were released on New York City R&B in 1971 and Cell Walk for Celeste in 1988.
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| Released | 1977, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | January 9 & 10, 1961 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:23 | |||
| Label | Candid | |||
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Track listing
- All compositions by Cecil Tayor except as indicated
- "Jumpin' Punkins" [Take 6] (Mercer Ellington) - 8:15
- "O.P." [Take 1] (Buell Neidlinger) - 7:35
- "I Forgot" [Take 1] (Cecil Taylor) - 8:34
- "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" [Take 3] (Ellington, Ted Persons) - 8:55
- Recorded Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, January 9 (track 4) & 10 (tracks 1-3), 1961
Personnel
- Cecil Taylor - piano
- Archie Shepp - tenor saxophone
- Buell Neidlinger - bass
- Denis Charles - drums (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
- Billy Higgins - drums (track 3)
- Clark Terry - trumpet (track 3)
- Roswell Rudd - trombone (track 3)
- Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone (track 3)
- Charles Davis - baritone saxophone (track 3)
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