Track Listing DISC 1: 1. Duet Jimmy Lyons/Raphe Malik 2. Duet Ramsey Ameen/Sirone 3. Solo Ronald Shannon Jackson 4. Cecil Taylor Unit 5. Cecil Taylor Unit
DISC 2: 1. Cecil Taylor Unit 2. Cecil Taylor Unit 3. Cecil Taylor Unit 4. Cecil Taylor Unit 5. Cecil Taylor Unit 6. Cecil Taylor Unit
| Details | | Playing Time: | 148 min. | | Contributing Artists: | Ronald Shannon Jackson | | Distributor: | Bayside Record Dist. | | Recording Type: | Live | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | AAD |
Album Notes Personnel: Cecil Taylor (piano); Jimmy Lyons (alto saxophone); Raphe Malik (trumpet); Ramsey Ameen (violin); Sirone (bass); Ronald Shannon Jackson (drums). Recorded live at Liederhall, Mozart-saal Stuttgart, Germany on June 14, 1978. Includes liner notes by Spencer A. Richards. All songs written by Cecil Taylor. With one of his greatest groups in a powerful performance, this was the Unit at its peak. ~ Michael G. Nastos
Editorial Reviews 5 Stars - Excellent - ...arguably the finest larger C.T. unit...this is the sextet's epic final concert...the infernal pianist is present all along, growing especially tempestuous when others drop out... Down Beat (05/01/1992)
[L]uminously brewed modern jazz in which stride, bop, abstraction, World Music elements and an occasional architectural detail from classical music are all combined. The Wire
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