The World of Cecil Taylor
The World of Cecil Taylor is an album by Cecil Taylor recorded for the Candid label in October 1960. The album features performances by Taylor with Archie Shepp, Buell Neidlinger and Denis Charles. Alternate takes from these sessions were released on Air in 1987. A 1971 reissue of the original album on the Barnaby label was also titled Air.
| The World of Cecil Taylor | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | October 12 & 13, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Free jazz | |||
| Length | 47:21 | |||
| Label | Candid | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Cecil Tayor except as indicated
- "Air" [Take 28] - 8:41
- "This Nearly Was Mine" [Take 1] (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 10:51
- "Port of Call" [Take 2] Taylor 4:22
- "E.B." [Take 2] - 9:59
- "Lazy Afternoon" (John Latouche, Jerome Moross) - 14:52
- Recorded Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October 12 & 13, 1960
Personnel
- Cecil Taylor - piano
- Buell Neidlinger - bass
- Denis Charles - drums
- Archie Shepp - tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 5)
References
- Allmusic Review
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 190. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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