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Art Tatum & Ben Webster —
Art Tatum/
Phoenix (Spain), 1953/1954. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A historic meeting between pianist Art Tatum and tenor sax giant Ben Webster! At some level, it's clear that Tatum's the star of the session – as most tracks start out with that introspective and often complicated approach to the keys that marks his trio and solo work – but Webster ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Art Tatum & Ben Webster —
Art Tatum/
Verve, 1956. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A historic meeting between pianist Art Tatum and tenor sax giant Ben Webster! At some level, it's clear that Tatum's the star of the sessions – as most tracks start out with that introspective and often complicated approach to the keys that marks his trio and solo work – but Webster ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Art Tatum & Ben Webster —
Legendary Art Tatum/Pablo/Essential Jazz (Spain), 1953/1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
A historic meeting between pianist Art Tatum and tenor sax giant Ben Webster – recorded in 1956, but only first issued by Pablo Records in the 70s! At some level, it's clear that Tatum's the star of the sessions – as most tracks start out with that introspective and often complicated ... read more CD
Art Tatum with Ben Webster —
Tatum Group Masterpieces Vol 8 ... CD Pablo, 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
Features Ben Webster on tenor! Tracks include "Have You Met Miss Jones", "All The Things You Are", "Where Or When", and three takes of "Gone With The Wind". CD
(1990 CD pressing.)
Pablo, 1955. Very Good+ ... $4.99
70s pressing of rare 50s material! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Roost, 1944/1947. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A side each of material from these two wonderful pianists – both fantastically rhythmic players, in great company together! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label Royal Roost pressing. Cover has clear tape on the seams and a small cutout hole.)
Art Tatum/MCA, 1930s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue, still sealed with a cut corner and some price sticker remnants. Shrinkwrap is cracked at the spine, but is still intact and unopened.)
James Tatum —
Contemporary Jazz Mass ... LP JTTP/Be! (Germany), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A jazz mass, but unlike any other variation on the theme that's ever been recorded – thanks to a very righteous performance from James Tatum – who makes the whole thing feel much more like an organic spiritual jazz set than anything you'd ever find in a church! James himself plays both ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Yaniv Taubenhouse Trio —
Here From There ... CD Fresh Sound New Talent, 2014. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
Yaniv Taubenhouse Trio —
Perpetuation – Moments In Trio Vol 2 ... CD Fresh Sound New Talent (Spain), 2018. Used ... Out Of Stock
Yaniv Taubenhouse on piano, Rick Rosato on bass, and Jerad Lippi on drums. CD
Art Taylor —
Art Taylor's Wailers – Wailin At The Vanguard ... CD Verve, 1992. Used ... Out Of Stock
A wonderful return to form for drummer Art Taylor – and a set that crackles with the same sense of soul and fire as his legendary 50s work for Blue Note and Prestige! Taylor's working here in an open-ended hardbop mode that makes the most of the live setting of the record – and which ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
A real stormer! This was one of the few albums ever cut as a leader by the great hardbop drummer Art Taylor – and it's one of the best from the Blue Note catalog at the time! The band is a heavily smoking one – with Dave Burns on trumpet, Stan Turrentine on tenor, and Wynton Kelly on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Enja, 1991. Used ... $4.99
An overlooked gem from a player who never fails to surprise us – recorded later in the years of drummer Art Taylor's life, but bristling with the same kind of energy we first came to love in his 50s recordings! The set's got a really unified feel – with Taylor masterfully leading the ... read more CD
(US pressing. Booklet has a cutout hole.)
Arthur Taylor —
Taylor's Wailers ... CD Prestige/OJC, 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock
A well-titled set from drummer Art Taylor – given that he's got some very heavy-duty horn power on the session, all of whom are heavy-duty wailers! Most of the record features a lineup with Charlie Rouse on tenor, Jackie McLean on alto, and Donald Byrd on trumpet – all taking off ... read more CD
Billy Taylor —
A Bientot – A Touch Of Taylor ... LP Prestige, 1955. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
An early classic from pianist Billy Taylor featuring his classic 50s trio with bassist Earl May and drummer Percy Brice! The tracks are mostly short and simple, and done in Taylor's warmly rhythmical approach to the keys – a groove that was clearly informed by the hardbop of the time, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Billy Taylor —
Billy Taylor Today (aka A Sleeping Bee) ... LP Prestige/MPS, 1969. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Great sounds from Billy Taylor – a player who was definitely big in the mainstream at the time of this late 60s date, but who really finds a way to return strongly to his roots! Taylor's playing here with that nicely punctuated style that made him one of the biggest groovers in the early 50s ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue circle logo label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Billy Taylor —
Billy Taylor Trio At The London House ... LP ABC, 1956. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Mellow and wonderful work from Billy Taylor – caught here in a setting that feels much more relaxed and unrestrained than some of his other 50s outings! The group's his classic trio with Percy Brice on drums and Earl May on bass – and Billy's incredibly inventive on the keys, working ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear. Vinyl has a short click on "Stella By Starlight", but is great otherwise.)
Prestige/OJC, 1954. Used ... $6.99
Some of the best work ever from pianist Billy Taylor – and some of the earliest too! Taylor's 50s trio with Earl May and Percy Brice is augmented here by conga work by the great Candido – and this addition brings a lot of fire to the group, giving Taylor's normally safe style a harder ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Billy Taylor —
Chronological Billy Taylor – 1950 to 1952 ... CD Classics (France), Early 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
Billy Taylor —
Cross-Section ... CD Prestige/OJC, Early 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great record – or half-great, as the case may be! One part of this album features Billy with his standard trio of Earl May and Percy Brice, playing mellow piano trio versions of tracks that include "Tune For Tex", "Goodbye", "Biddy's Beat", and "Eddie's ... read more CD
Billy Taylor —
Evergreens ... LP ABC/Paramount, 1956. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Early work by Billy Taylor – cut at the height of his 50s popularity, with his famous trio of Percy Brice on drums and Earl May on bass. The title gives it all away – as Taylor plays soulful renditions of standards like "But Not For Me", "Cheek To Cheek", "It's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with RVG etch.)
Billy Taylor —
Kwamina ... LP Mercury, 1961. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
With Clark Terry on trumpet and flugelhorn, Jimmy Cleveland on trombone, Julius Watkins on frech horn, Jay McAllister on tuba, Phil Woods on alto, Frank Wess on tenor, Jerome Richardson on baritone, Les Spann on guitar, George Duvivier on bass, and Osie Johnson on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(White label mono promo with deep groove. Cover has 3 spots of faded marker. Back cover has 3 more spots of marker and light aging.)
Billy Taylor —
Midnight Piano ... LP Capitol, 1964. Very Good- ... Out Of Stock
A really great album from Billy Taylor – way fresher than most of his other records of the time, especially his trio work! The main reason for this is Oliver Nelson – who crafts some incredibly soulful backings for Billy on the album's tracks, twisting through soul jazz big band ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover is great!)
Billy Taylor —
My Fair Lady Loves Jazz (Impulse pressing) ... LP Impulse, 1957. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great take on the score to the hit show My Fair Lady – heard here in one of the best jazz interpretations from the time! Billy Taylor really gets a great setting for the music here – one that moves past the more familiar small group takes on the tunes, and features soaring large ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label ABC/Impulse pressing. Cover has a cut corner, edge wear.)
Atlantic, 1959. Near Mint- ... $29.99
It might not be the frolic that the title implies, but that's a plus – because this a straight-up solid early album from Taylor – recorded in tight trio format, with that no-nonsense soulful approach that made him a star player from the start! The group features the great (and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Billy Taylor —
Right Here, Right Now! ... LP Capitol, 1963. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of the best Billy Taylor albums of the 60s – thanks to some great big band backing by Oliver Nelson! Nelson's touch was golden at this point, and he could make just about any instrumentalist swing like a hammer – which is what he does with Taylor on this album, taking his normally ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Riverside, 1960. Very Good ... $14.99 19.99
A pretty great trio date from Billy Taylor – and somewhat overlooked, too! The group features Henry Grimes on bass and Ray Mosca on drums – and the set captures Billy in a perfect spot between his early work for Prestige, and some of his 60s mainstream material – heard here in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Small blue label pressing, with silver text, microphone logo, and deep groove. Cover has a split top seam, center spine split, some light surface wear.)
Billy Taylor —
Where've You Been ... LP Concord, 1980. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
With Joe Kennedy on violin, Victor Gaskin on bass, and Keith Copeland on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
Billy Taylor Trio —
New Billy Taylor Trio ... LP ABC, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Excellent 50s work from pianist Billy Taylor – a record that has him stepping out with even more command of the keys than his earlier sides for Prestige and Roost! The format here is simple, but also simply amazing – as Billy works through familiar tunes with a highly rhythmic agenda ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has clear tape on the top seam and light wear.)
Cecil Taylor —
7 Classic Albums (Jazz Advance/Real Gone Jazz (UK), Late 50s. Used 4 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Seven early albums by Cecil Taylor! CD
Cecil Taylor —
Air – Featuring Archie Shepp ... LP Candid, 1960. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Cecil Taylor and Archie Shepp – two key modern figures of the 60s, working here together in a seminal session recorded at the start of the decade! The album's approach is definitely dictated by Taylor – as the tunes have a piano-driven quality that's quite different than most music ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cecil Taylor —
Air Above Mountains ... CD Enja (Germany), 1976. Used ... Out Of Stock
Freewheeling Cecil Taylor – heard here solo, in his best 70s mode – recorded live in Austria in 1976, playing beautifully on a Bosendorfer Grand piano! Taylor works wonders with the instrument – giving it a pyrotechnic workout during the extended performance on the set – at ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Cecil Taylor —
Air Above Mountains – Buildings Within ... LP Enja, 1976. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Freewheeling Cecil Taylor – heard here solo, in his best 70s mode – recorded live in Austria in 1976, playing beautifully on a Bosendorfer Grand piano! Taylor works wonders with the instrument – giving it a pyrotechnic workout during the extended performance on the set – at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cecil Taylor —
Cecil Taylor Solo ... LP Trio (Japan), 1973. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Tremendous work from Cecil Taylor – a Japanese album that captures the pianist at the peak of his power – when he was breaking through into this amazing new territory in improvised music, with energy and dexterity that's completely unlike anyone else! Taylor in the 60s was great, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cecil Taylor —
Conquistador! ... CD Blue Note, Late 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of Cecil Taylor's most striking albums of the 60s – and one of the few in which he works with a larger than usual group – not a trio or quartet, but an ultra-hip sextet! The lineup is incredible – the cream of the arch-modern players of the avant era, including Bill Dixon on ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
Conquistador! (with bonus track) ... CD Blue Note, Late 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of Cecil Taylor's most striking albums of the 60s – and one of the few in which he works with a larger than usual group – not a trio or quartet, but an ultra-hip sextet! The lineup is incredible – the cream of the arch-modern players of the avant era, including Bill Dixon on ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
Dark To Themselves ... CD Enja/Blue Moon, 1976. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of Cecil Taylor's most spiritual sessions of the 70s – a live set recorded in Yugoslavia in 1976, and done with this really open sound, but one that comes as much from the horns as it does from Cecil's piano! In fact, we might well say that the horns are the best attraction here – ... read more CD
(1990 US pressing)
Cecil Taylor —
Dark To Themselves ... CD Enja (Germany), 1976. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of Cecil Taylor's most spiritual sessions of the 70s – a live set recorded in Yugoslavia in 1976, and done with this really open sound, but one that comes as much from the horns as it does from Cecil's piano! In fact, we might well say that the horns are the best attraction here – ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
Double Holy House ... CD FMP (Germany), 1990. Used ... Out Of Stock
Cecil Taylor on piano, voice, and percussion. CD
Cecil Taylor —
For Olim ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1986. Used ... Out Of Stock
Solo piano work, recorded live at the Workshop Freie Music in 1986. Titles include "Olim", "Glossalalia Part 4", "Mirror And Water Gazing", "The Question", and "For The Rabbit". CD
(Out of print.)
Cecil Taylor —
Garden 1st Set ... CD Hat Art (Switzerland), 1981. Used ... Out Of Stock
The first half of Cecil Taylor's wonderful Garden performance – a key moment from the early 80s that really seems to show Taylor finding even more focus than ever, while also setting his spirit freer than anyone might have imagined! The man and his piano become one during the performance ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
In Florescence ... CD A&M, 1990. Used ... Out Of Stock
An unusual appearance on a major label for Cecil Taylor – recorded during a brief bit of optimism in A&M's jazz department! Despite the setting, though, the record's a great one – played with all the fire and dynamism of some of Taylor's indie work from the same stretch – and ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
Incarnation ... CD FMP (Germany), 1999. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Cecil Taylor on piano, Franky Douglas on guitar and voice, Tristan Honsinger on cello and voice, and Andrew Cyrille on drums and timpani. CD
(Out of print.)
Cecil Taylor —
Indent ... CD Freedom (Germany), 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful solo piano set by Cecil Taylor – recorded live in Ohio in 1973, and originally released on his own small Unit Core label. The work is a perfect example of how Cecil was stretching himself at the time – working in a mode that was part free jazz, part 70s spiritualism, ... read more CD
Also available Indent ... LP 9.99
Arista, 1973/1977. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A beautiful solo piano set by Cecil Taylor – recorded live in Ohio in 1973, and originally released on his own small Unit Core label. The work is a perfect example of how Cecil was stretching himself at the time – working in a mode that was part free jazz, part 70s spiritualism, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has light sleeve marks. Cover has light wear, with a touch of waviness at the bottom corners.)
Cecil Taylor —
Iwontunwonsi – Live At Sweet Basil ... CD Sound Hills (Japan), 1995. Used ... Out Of Stock
Solo performance. CD
(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Cecil Taylor —
Jazz Advance ... CD Blue Note, 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the best pre-1960 sessions by Cecil Taylor, recorded in Boston in 1956, and originally issued on the totally rare Transition label in a very small pressing! Taylor's playing here with the great bassist Buell Neidlinger, one of his prime compatriots in the early days, plus the great drummer ... read more CD
(1991 pressing.)
Cecil Taylor —
Jazz Advance (plus bonus tracks) ... CD Transition/Fresh Sound (Spain), 1956/1957. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the best pre-1960 sessions by Cecil Taylor, recorded in Boston in 1956, and originally issued on the totally rare Transition label in a very small pressing! Taylor's playing here with the great bassist Buell Neidlinger, one of his prime compatriots in the early days, plus the great drummer ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
Jumpin' Punkins ... CD Candid, 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
Pretty well peak era material from pianist Cecil Taylor – doing his thing with incredible line up of jazz greats on a couple NYC dates from early 1961! A couple of the pieces here are pure magic – we're especially loving the bits where Cecil is kind of hitting the keys heavily, ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
Live At The Cafe Montmartre (2CD set) ... CD Freedom/Tokuma (Japan), 1962/1997. Used 2CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Seminal material from Cecil Taylor – an explosive album that was one of the first to show the world just how much his style had evolved since the late 50s! When Taylor first showed up on the scene, he was already a pianist that was going farther out than just about anyone – but by the ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Cecil Taylor —
Live At The Cafe Montmartre (Fantasy) ... LP Fantasy, 1962. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Seminal material from Cecil Taylor – an explosive album that was one of the first to show the world just how much his style had evolved since the late 50s! When Taylor first showed up on the scene, he was already a pianist that was going farther out than just about anyone – but by the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s blue label pressing. Cover has a stereo sticker in one corner - and is great overall!)
Cecil Taylor —
Live In Bologna ... CD Leo (UK), 1987. Used ... Out Of Stock
A sharply focused session from Cecil Taylor – one that's driven by plenty of his free flights on the keys of the piano, but which also receives key support from a larger group! There's a great match here between the dynamism of solo Cecil and some of the collaborations of his earlier years ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
Live In Ruvo 2000 ... CD Enja/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 2000. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A tremendous demonstration of the boundless talents of Cecil Taylor on the piano – a 42 minute live improvisation that blows off the roof at a live performance in Italy! Taylor has a way of handling the piano like nobody else – a command and understanding of the instrument that allows ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
Looking (Berlin Version) Solo ... CD FMP (Germany), 1991. Used ... Out Of Stock
Cecil Taylor on solo piano. CD
Cecil Taylor —
Looking Ahead! ... LP Contemporary, 1958. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Cecil Taylor's definitely Looking Ahead here – pushing jazz piano very strongly into the 60s with his modernist tones – yet still working with a bit more restraint than in the next decade! The style here is quite unusual – and almost more fresh than the Taylor sound of later ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cecil Taylor —
Love For Sale (with bonus track) ... CD United Artists/Universal (Japan), 1959. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A stunning early album from modern piano giant Cecil Taylor – a set that hides under a surprising cover that's a heck of a lot more cheesy than anything else that's ever appeared on a record by Cecil! Yet don't let the cover fool you, or the familiar tracks on the set – as Taylor's ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
Music From Two Continents – Live At Jazz Jamboree 84 ... CD Listen Foundation (Poland), 1984. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the most ambitious Cecil Taylor projects of the 80s – a special project performed by a large ensemble at a jazz festival in Poland – an incredible group who really expand the vision in Cecil's music! Make no mistake, Taylor is definitely the leader here – his piano and ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
Nefertiti The Beautiful One Has Come (Live At The Cafe Montmartre) ... CD Arista/Freedom/Revenant, 1962. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Excellent Revenant reissue that brings together the full set from Cecil's 1962 performance at Cafe Monmartre. He's playing here in a trio that has Jimmy Lyons on alto and Sonny Murray on drums, and the music's a key link between his later seventies stuff, and his earlier work that you can find on ... read more CD
(Out of print, case has some light edgewear.)
Arista/Freedom, 1975. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
Excellent Artista/Freedom reissue that brings together the full set from Cecil's 1962 performance at Cafe Monmartre. He's playing here in a trio that has Jimmy Lyons on alto and Sonny Murray on drums, and the music's a key link between his later seventies stuff, and his earlier work that you can ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear, with a bit of waviness at the bottom half.)
Cecil Taylor —
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Vol 1 ... LP Shandar (France), 1969. Very Good Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A legendary live set from Cecil Taylor – originally only issued overseas, but a record that really helped cement his status as a groundbreaking improviser at the start of the 70s! The record is maybe one of the first times that Taylor was really able to break free on record – and hit ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cecil Taylor —
Olu Iwa ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1986. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Features one track with a larger group – with Peter Brotzman and Frank Wright on tenors, plus Thurman Barker on marimba and percussion, William Parker on bass, and Steve McCall on drums – plus one more quartet track with Parker, McCall, and Barker! CD
Cecil Taylor —
One Too Many Salty Swift And Not Goodbye ... CD Hat Art (Switzerland), 1978. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A classic live set by Cecil Taylor – easily one of his best-remembered albums of the 70s! The group here is a sextet – with Taylor on piano, Jimmy Lyons on alto, Raphe Malik on trumpet, Ramsey Ameen on violin, Sirone on bass, and Ronald Shannon Jackson on drums – all working ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Cecil Taylor —
Piano Solo At Town Hall 1971 ... CD Free Factory, 1971. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Cecil Taylor on piano. CD
(Out of print.)
Cecil Taylor —
Respiration ... CD Listen Foundation (Poland), 1968. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A hell of a document of what Cecil Taylor could do when he was at his best – just one man and one piano, but a universe of sonic exploration and non-stop energy throughout! The set features a rare 1968 live performance in Poland – done at the nation's famous Jazz Jamboree festival ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
Silent Tongues ... LP Arista Freedom, 1974. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Beautiful free-flowing work by Cecil Taylor – and a key album to document his solo piano genius in the 70s! The album's an extended live performance, recorded at Montreux in 1974 – in an open, unbridled style that really shows the open spirit in Taylor's work at the time. The set ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hat Art (Switzerland), 1961/1966. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
A pair of crucial Cecil Taylor sessions from the 60s – both of which show the free-thinking pianist working amidst some larger arrangements! First up are three tracks from the Gil Evans album Into The Hot – all tunes written by Cecil Taylor – a very bold move for Evans, given ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
Trance ... CD Black Lion (UK), 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock
Expanded CD reissue of a famous session that Cecil recorded at the Cafe Monmartre in Copenhagen in 1962 – and which was originally issued on Debut Records. Cecil's playing with Jimmy Lyons and Arthur "Sunny" Murray, and the recording's a great document of a key transitional period ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
Tree Of Life ... CD FMP (Germany), 1991. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic solo performance from 1991. CD
(Out of print.)
Blue Note, 1966. Used ... $6.99
One of a rare few albums done by pianist Cecil Taylor for the Blue Note label in the 60s – some of the most outside work recorded for the imprint at the time! The word "structures" here is perhaps a bit misplaced – as the work has a strong sense of freedom with the soloists ... read more CD
Also available (1987 US pressing.)
Unit Structures (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Unit Structures (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Blue Note, 1966. Good ... Just Sold Out!
One of a rare few albums done by pianist Cecil Taylor for the Blue Note label in the 60s – some of the most outside work recorded for the imprint at the time! The word "structures" here is perhaps a bit misplaced – as the work has a strong sense of freedom with the soloists ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Mono New York pressing, with Van Gelder stamp. NOTE – Vinyl has a dent and will skip on the first track, but the rest is vg+ – Cover has light wear, tiny spot of pen.)
Unit Structures (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Unit Structures (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Unit Structures ... CD 6.99
Blue Note, 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
One of a rare few albums done by pianist Cecil Taylor for the Blue Note label in the 60s – some of the most outside work recorded for the imprint at the time! The word "structures" here is perhaps a bit misplaced – as the work has a strong sense of freedom with the soloists ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Unit Structures (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
Unit Structures ... CD 6.99
Cecil Taylor —
Unit Structures (UHQCD pressing) ... CD Blue Note (Japan), 1966. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
One of a rare few albums done by pianist Cecil Taylor for the Blue Note label in the 60s – some of the most outside work recorded for the imprint at the time! The word "structures" here is perhaps a bit misplaced – as the work has a strong sense of freedom with the soloists ... read more CD
Also available Unit Structures (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Unit Structures ... CD 6.99
Cecil Taylor —
Winged Serpent (Sliding Quadrants) ... CD Soul Note (Italy), 1985. Used ... Out Of Stock
The record features Cecil's Segments II Orchestra Of Two Continents – with trumpets by Enrico Rava and Tomasz Stanko, bass by William Parker, drums by Rashied Bakr and Andre Martinez, and saxes by John Tchicai, Frank Wright, and Jimmy Lyons. Titles include "Winged Serpent", "Wo ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
With Exit To Student Studies – Revisited ... CD Hat Art (Switzerland), 1966. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
An unusual collection of work from Cecil Taylor – a set that mixes together two different key strands of sound from the mid 60s! The first selection on the album is "With (Exit)" – a 19 minute long track taken from the Conquistador sessions – which formed one of Cecil ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor —
World Of Cecil Taylor ... CD Candid (UK), 1960. Used ... $12.99
Cecil Taylor's first LP for the Candid label – and a landmark album that really lets him open up for the first time in years at a recording session! The album was cut at Nola's Penthouse in 1960, and the core group is Cecil's trio with Buell Neidlinger on bass and Dennis Charles on drums ... read more CD
Also available World Of Cecil Taylor ... CD 6.99(Out of print.)
Candid/Artists Only, 1960. Used ... $6.99
Cecil Taylor's first LP for the Candid label – and a landmark album that really lets him open up for the first time in years at a recording session! The album was cut at Nola's Penthouse in 1960, and the core group is Cecil's trio with Buell Neidlinger on bass and Dennis Charles on drums ... read more CD
Also available World Of Cecil Taylor ... CD 12.99
Cecil Taylor —
World Of Cecil Taylor ... LP Candid, 1960. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Cecil Taylor's first LP for the Candid label – and a landmark album that really lets him open up for the first time in years at a recording session! The album was cut at Nola's Penthouse in 1960, and the core group is Cecil's trio with Buell Neidlinger on bass and Dennis Charles on drums ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available World Of Cecil Taylor ... CD 12.99
World Of Cecil Taylor ... CD 6.99
Cecil Taylor & Italian Instabile Orchestra —
Owner Of The River Bank ... CD Enja/Justin Time, 2003. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the most complex Cecil Taylor records we've heard in years – and that's saying a lot, given the usual complexity of his music! Taylor plays piano and vocalizes a bit – but he's also tied strongly here to the Italian Instabile Orchestra – a large lineup of varied horn, ... read more CD
(Out of print, please note that there is some water damage to the booklet including a peeled spot on the cover and is priced accordingly.)
Corbett vs. Dempsey, 1996. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99
A fantastic extended performance from the great Cecil Taylor – and a set that's really striking for a number of different reasons! First, the performance begins with some added voice work from Tristan Honsinger, Dominic Duval, and others – doing unusual vocalizations that are a bit ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor & Tony Oxley —
Being Astral & All Registers – Power Of Two ... CD Discus, 2002. Used ... Out Of Stock
Tremendous live work from avant piano legend Cecil Taylor and always-creative drummer Tony Oxley – a duo who recorded most famously for FMP at the end of the 80s, but who also turned in some great live performances over the following decades! This set is definitely one of those – ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor Unit —
Akisakila ... CD Trio/Absord (Japan), 1973. Used 2CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A classic Cecil Taylor set from the 70s – a record only issued in Japan, but one that grew to have a reputation as one of his strongest live performances from the time! The group here is amazing – that boundless Taylor energy on the piano, matched perfectly by the free drumming of ... read more CD
(1999 Japanese pressing in one of those cool oversized jewel cases – out of print and in nice shape with obi!)
Cecil Taylor Unit —
Eighth ... CD Hatology (Switzerland), 1981. Used ... Out Of Stock
A very moody performance from Cecil Taylor – one long reading of the piece "Calling It The 8th", originally presented as 2LP set, but finally getting its due here as a single CD that presents the whole thing from start to finish with no interruption! Although as free as some of ... read more CD
Cecil Taylor Unit/Impulse, 1961/1966. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A fantastic set – and one that didn't exist in this way during the vinyl years of Impulse Records! The package provides important early work from these two musicians who'd go onto shape the avant side of jazz in the 60s – three tracks that Cecil Taylor recorded with Gil Evans for the ... read more CD
(Out of print sealed 1998 digipack pressing.)
Cecil Taylor/Candid/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
An early 60s session by Cecil Taylor for Candid, and a record that's one of our favorites by him from the early years! Despite the seemingly odd use of the term "R&B" in the title, the record's actually got a sound that's a bit more soulful than usual for Cecil, with surprising use ... read more CD
Chad Taylor/Astral Spirits, 2022. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Drummer Chad Taylor is one of our secret heroes in jazz – a player we've loved for years, and who always brings something special to a session when he's a sideman – yet an artist who hardly ever gets to record as a leader in a setting like this! And if you think Chad's great on other ... read more CD
Chad Taylor/Astral Spirits, 2022. Used ... Out Of Stock
Drummer Chad Taylor is one of our secret heroes in jazz – a player we've loved for years, and who always brings something special to a session when he's a sideman – yet an artist who hardly ever gets to record as a leader in a setting like this! And if you think Chad's great on other ... read more CD
ABC, 1959. Near Mint- ... $34.99
After Shock comes Panic – the sequel to Creed Taylor's previous album for ABC, and like that one, a very weird mix of jazzy backings, odd sound effects, and cool production techniques! The record begins with a familiar core – jazzy instrumentals, of the sort that Taylor was already ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing – a great copy! Back cover has a promo sticker.)
David Taylor —
Red Sea ... CD Tzadik, 2009. Used ... Out Of Stock
David Taylor on tombones, Warren Smith on vibes and percussion, Scott Robinson on reeds, Adam Holzman on piano and synth, and Franz Hackl on trumpets. CD
No Label, 2006. Used ... $6.99
Dotti Anita Taylor on flute and vocals – in a session produced by Houston Person – with Bertha Hope on piano, Miriam Sullivan on bass, and Bernice Brooks on drums – plus special guests Patience Higgins on saxophone and Eddie Allen on trumpet. CD
Ebo Taylor —
Ebo Tayor & The Pelikans ... LP Comet (France), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A vintage set from the great Ebo Talyor – an artist who's been recording new music in recent years, but who sounds even better here on one of his classics! Ebo's got a fair bit of jazz mixed in with his sound – a layering of flute, trombone, tenor, guitar, and keyboard parts with a ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ebo Taylor —
Ebo Tayor & The Pelikans ... LP Abookyi (Ghana), Mid 70s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A vintage set from the great Ebo Talyor – an artist who's been recording new music in recent years, but who sounds even better here on one of his classics! Ebo's got a fair bit of jazz mixed in with his sound – a layering of flute, trombone, tenor, guitar, and keyboard parts with a ... (Global Grooves, Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jazz In Britain/Rings (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $26.99 32.99 About June 19, 2024
Blistering work from the British jazz scene of the mid 70s – a moment when there was still plenty of exciting music going on, if you just knew where to look! Pianist John Taylor works here with a fair bit of Fender Rhodes – using the instrument in these long blocks of sound that are ... read more CD
Jazz In Britain/Rings (Japan), 1975. New Copy 2LP ... $52.99 59.99 About June 19, 2024
Blistering work from the British jazz scene of the mid 70s – a moment when there was still plenty of exciting music going on, if you just knew where to look! Pianist John Taylor works here with a fair bit of Fender Rhodes – using the instrument in these long blocks of sound that are ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
John Taylor Trio —
Blue Glass – Live At Ronnie Scott's Club ... CD Ronnie Scotts, 1991. Used ... Out Of Stock
With John Taylor on piano, Mick Hutton on bass, and Steve Arguelles on drums. CD
ECM, 2003. Used ... $12.99
John Taylor on piano, Marc Johnson on double bass, and Joey Baron on drums. CD
(Plain sticker over the slipcover barcode.)
John Taylor/CAM, 2006. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
John Taylor on piano, Palle Danielsson on bass, and Martin France on drums. CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Honest, 1996. Used ... $1.99 3.99
Martin Taylor on guitar – joined by Chet Atkins on three songs. CD
Linn (Scotland), 1994. Used ... $1.99 3.99
With Marin Taylor and John Goldie on guitar, Dave O'Higgins on saxophone, Alec Dankworth on bass, Jack Emblow on accordion, and James Taylor on drums. CD
(Sticker remnant on barcode.)
Columbia (UK), 1967. Sealed ... $24.99
A lost set of modernist piano jazz from the British scene of the late 60s – very much in the mode of the best American work of the time by pianists like Steve Kuhn or Don Friedman! Taylor's got an incredible touch on the keys – a post-Bill Evans mode that uses space as much a sound, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Audio Clarity reissue, still sealed.)
Decca (Japan), Early 60s. Very Good Gatefold ... $18.99
One of those cool Japanese-only albums from tenorist Sam The Man Taylor – with titles that include "Akai Glass", "Johnny Guitar", "Sans Toi Mamie", "Tokyo Blues", and "Kageo Shitaite". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small name on the bottom, but is nice overall.)
