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01. "Steps" 02. "Enter, Evening (Soft Line Structure)" 03. "Unit Structure/As Of A Now/Section" 04. "Tales (8 Whisps)"
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Number of discs: |
1 |
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Blue Note Classic / 180gr. |
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Description: | Unit Structures by Cecil Taylor, released 18 August 2023, includes the following tracks: "Unit Structure / As Of A Now / Section" and more.
This version of Unit Structures comes as a 1xLP.
The vinyl is pressed as a opaque disc. - BLUE NOTE CLASSIC / 180GR.Cecil Taylor - "Unit Structures (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)" The intrepid free jazz pianist Cecil Taylor made his Blue Note debut with the explosive 1966 album Unit Structures featuring trumpeter Eddie Gale, saxophonists Jimmy Lyons and Ken McIntyre, bassists Henry Grimes and Alan Silva, and drummer Andrew Cyrille. The four extended pieces performed here scale the pinnacle of the mid-1960s jazz avant-garde. This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, & pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.Recorded on May 19, 1966.
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A Blue Note Records release; Originally released in 1966 on Blue Note Records
© 2023 Capitol Records, LLC., Universal International Music B.V.
Blue Note® is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, LLC.
Made in the E.U.
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Mastered from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
[Rear sticker on shrinkwrap]
Made in Germany
Runouts are etched."Unit Structures" is a groundbreaking LP by the visionary jazz pianist Cecil Taylor, released under the legendary Blue Note label. This album, first issued in 1966, stands as one of the most influential works in avant-garde jazz history. With its complex structures and intense improvisational energy, "Unit Structures" showcases Taylor's radical approach to piano and composition?eschewing traditional forms for a more abstract, expressive soundscape. The record features an ensemble of innovative musicians who collectively push the boundaries of jazz into new territories. Blue Note Records, founded in 1939, has long been synonymous with quality and innovation in jazz music; it has nurtured countless iconic artists such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Herbie Hancock. Cecil Taylor himself is celebrated as a pioneer of free jazz?a genre-defining artist whose relentless creativity earned him numerous accolades throughout his career. |
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No. of tracks: |
4 |
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Manufacturer No.: |
5523657 |
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