Unit Structures

• Artist: Cecil Taylor
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• Release Date: May 19, 1966
• Total Time: 21:15
• Type: Instrumental
• Genre: Jazz

Review

After several years off records, pianist Cecil Taylor finally had an opportunity to document his music of the mid-'60s on two Blue Note albums (the other one was Conquistador). Taylor's high-energy atonalism fit in well with the free jazz of the period but he was actually leading the way rather than being part of a movement. In fact, this septet outing with trumpeter Eddie Gale, altoist Jimmy Lyons, Ken McIntyre (alternating between alto, oboe and bass clarinet), both Henry Grimes and Alan Silva on basses, and drummer Andrew Cyrille is quite stunning and very intense. In fact, it could be safely argued that no jazz music of the era approached the ferocity and intensity of Cecil Taylor's. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Steps	Cecil Taylor	Cecil Taylor	(10:20)
Enter, Evening [Soft Line Structure]	Cecil Taylor	Cecil Taylor	(11:06)
Enter, Evening [Alternate Take]	Cecil Taylor	Cecil Taylor	(10:11)
Unit Structure/As of a Now/Section	Cecil Taylor	Cecil Taylor	(17:47)
Tales (8 Whisps)	Cecil Taylor	Cecil Taylor	(7:14)

Credits

Andrew Cyrille (Drums), Henry Grimes (Bass), Jimmy Lyons (Sax (Alto)), Ken McIntyre (Clarinet (Bass)), Ken McIntyre (Oboe), Ken McIntyre (Sax (Alto)), Cecil Taylor (Piano), Cecil Taylor (Bells), Cecil Taylor (Main Performer), Cecil Taylor (Liner Notes), Eddie Gale (Trumpet), Alan Silva (Bass), Michael Cuscuna (Producer), Alfred Lion (Producer), Ron McMaster (Digital Transfers), Gale Stevens, Jr. (Trumpet), Andrew Cryille (Drums), Eddie Gale Stevens, Jr. (Trumpet)

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