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Unit Structures
LP (Item 1885) Blue Note, 1966 — Condition: Good$19.99 ...
LP, Vinyl record album
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Cecil Taylor — Unit Structures ... CD 6.99
Cecil Taylor — Unit Structures (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Cecil Taylor — Unit Structures (UHQCD pressing) ... CD 18.99
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 – who operate based on a system of energy and impulses described by Taylor in the notes, at a level that's maybe one of his most inventive, ambitious expressions of the decade! The whole lineup is great – with especially strong horn work from Eddie Gale on trumpet, Jimmy Lyons on alto, and Ken McIntyre on alto, oboe, and bass clarinet – and Taylor's piano gets accompaniment from two groundbreaking bassists – Henry Grimes and Alan Silva – plus drums from Andrew Cyrille. Given the lineup, and the format, the whole thing almost feels more like one of the BYG/Actuel avant sessions than Blue Note in the 60s – and titles include "Steps", "Enter Evening (Soft Line Structure)", "Unit Structure/As Of A Now/Section", and "Tales (8 Whisps)". © 1996-2024, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(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.)
(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.)
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- Will have marks across all parts of the playing surface, and will most likely play with surface noise throughout. May have some other significant flaws, such as residue, or a track that skips.
- In most cases, a poor quality copy of a very difficult to find record.
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