Cecil Taylor - Music From Two Continents (November 30, 2021 Fundacja Słuchaj)

In 1984 Cecil Taylor came to Poland for the second time. His first performance in Poland was in 1968 in Warsaw Philharmony where he presented a solo piano recital. After 16 years he returned to the Jazz Jamboree festival but that time with a large group of internationally acclaimed and most important improvisers on the free jazz scene. The lineup was incredible. Two great trumpeters one from Poland, Tomasz Stańko another from Italy, Enrico Rava. In the reed section, long time Cecil's collaborator, legendary altoist Jimmy Lyons with his wife bassoonist Karen, John Tchicai, Frank Wright Jr. on tenor saxophones, phenomenal trombonists Conrad Bauer, iconic vibraphone and bass clarinet player Gunter Hampel and finally a gorgeous rhythm section with Henry Martinez on drums and great William Parker.

Together they played for over one hour set of unbelievable, strong, and magnificent music in front of the hall lined to the brim. Here you have the whole Cecil Taylor concert with Music From Two Continents.

Includes unlimited streaming of Music From Two Continents via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

1. Music From Two Continents A 12:04

2. Music From Two Continents B 25:06

3. Music From Two Continents C 25:01

Full-length, legendary Cecil Taylor Orchestra concert from Jazz Jamboree 1984 feat. greatest names on American and European free jazz scene: Tomasz Stańko, Enrico Rava, Conrad Bauer - trombone, Jimmy Lyons - alto saxophone, Frank Wright Jr. - tenor saxophone, John Tchicai - tenor saxophone, Karen Lyons - bassoon, Günter Hampel - bass clarinet, vibraphone, William Parker - double bass, Henry Martinez - drums. Brilliantly recorded by Polish Radio.

1. Music From Two Continents 62.15 (on CD you received the whole set without any cuttings. On Bandcamp site for technical reasons music was divided to three parts)

Cecil Taylor – piano, leader

Tomasz Stańko - trumpet

Enrico Rava - trumpet

Conrad Bauer - trombone

Jimmy Lyons - alto saxophone

Frank Wright Jr. - tenor saxophone

John Tchicai - tenor saxophone

Karen Lyons - bassoon

Günter Hampel - bass clarinet, vibraphone

William Parker - double bass

Henry Martinez - drums

Recorded 26.10.1984 at Jazz Jamboree, Congress Hall PKiN, Warsaw, Poland by POLSKIE RADIO

Produced under the license of POLSKIE RADIO (Polish Radio) 2021

Mastered: 30.04.2021 by Grzegorz Piwkowski (Hi End Studio, Warsaw)

Photos: mirek makowski

Cover design. SEMAFOR

Executive Producer: Maciej Karłowski

PREORDER

Alexander von Schlippenbach / Globe Unity Orchestra - Globe Unity 50 Years (INTAKT RECORDS April 20, 2018)

The Globe Unity Orchestra is not just an ensemble of enormous historical importance to jazz but one which proves the continuing relevance of its self-imposed task.

The present line-up, encompassing musicians of several generations and nationalities, lives up to the responsibility of producing genuinely new music, rejecting the commonplace and avoiding cliché, each time they play together. As if to contradict those who accuse the Globe Unity Orchestra (and free jazz in general) of predictability, the golden jubilee at the Jazzfest Berlin was characterised by extreme contrast and high drama, both musical and visual. The audience was drawn in and engaged to a degree that became obvious when the end of Evan Parker’s short unaccompanied soprano solo, almost midway through the 45 minutes, gave them a first chance to express their approval with a roar that can be clearly heard on the recording. At that moment, and others, they seemed unmistakeably to be applauding not just individual contributions but the brilliance of the collective endeavour. (from the liner notes by Richard Williams)

Henrik Walsdorff: alto saxophone

Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky: alto saxophone, clarinet, flute

Daniele D’Agaro: tenor saxophone, clarinet

Gerd Dudek: soprano and tenor saxophones, clarinet, flute

Evan Parker: tenor saxophone

Rudi Mahall: bass clarinet

Axel Dörner: trumpet

Manfred Schoof: trumpet, flugelhorn

Jean-Luc Cappozzo: trumpet

Tomasz Stańko: trumpet

Ryan Carniaux: trumpet

Christof Thewes: trombone

Wolter Wierbos: trombone

Gerhard Gschlössl: trombone

Carl Ludwig Hübsch: tuba

Alexander von Schlippenbach: piano

Paul Lovens: drums

Paul Lytton: drums

Globe Unity Orchestra – 50 Years 44:03

Recorded at Jazzfest Berlin 2016 by RBB, November 4, 2016.

Mixed and mastered by Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg. Radio producer: Ulf Drechsel.

Sound supervisor: Wolfgang Hoff. Recording engineer: Peter Schladebach. Digital cut and mastering: Uli Hieber.

Cover art and graphic design: Jonas Schoder. Photos: Kazue Yokoi. Liner notes: Richard Williams.

Produced by RBB and Intakt Records, Patrik Landolt. Published by Intakt Records.

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