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Cecil Taylor was among the principal figures that knocked the jazz world on its collective ear in the late 1950s and early '60s. Along with the creative efforts of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, and Albert Ayler, Talyor tested, shocked, and finally revolutionized the jazz world with his spiky, percussive, unfettered approach to the piano and improvisation. With his sound informed by pre-bop eras of jazz (Monk, Ellington, even Dave Brubeck) as well as contemporary classical music, Taylor blazed new directions that influenced jazz--and beyond--for decades to come.
JUMPIN' PUNKINS is a 1961 session previously available only in Japan, and captures Taylor with players that span the jazz spectrum. Where else can one hear Clark Terry, Steve Lacy, and Archie Shepp having a fine old time on classic gems like Duke Ellington's "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" and the title tune? The feeling here is almost one of a jam session: loose-limbed, easy-going and tuneful--this is Taylor at his most accessible yet without a hint of compromise. "I Forgot" is the one Taylor original here, and it's a dark, harrowing "ballad" featuring some Ben Webster-ish playing from Shepp.
This 1961 album contains two intriguing performances that are versions of Mercer Ellington's "Jumpin' Punkins" and "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" featuring the avant-garde pianist Cecil Taylor with trumpeter Clark Terry, trombonist Roswell Rudd, sop
Recorded at Nola Penthouse Studios, New York, New York on January 6 & 10, 1961. Includes liner notes by Barry McRae.
Personnel: Cecil Taylor (piano); Steve Lacy (soprano saxophone); Archie Shepp (tenor saxophone); Charles Davis (baritone saxophone); Clark Terry (trumpet); Roswell Rudd (trombone); Denis Charles, Billy Higgins (drums).
Liner Note Author: Barry McRae.
Recording information: Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, New York, NY (01/09/1961-01/10/1961); Nola Penthouse Studios, New York, NY (01/09/1961-01/10/1961).
Personnel: Cecil Taylor (piano); Steve Lacy (soprano saxophone); Archie Shepp (tenor saxophone); Charles Davis (baritone saxophone); Clark Terry (trumpet); Roswell Rudd (trombone); Buell Neidlinger (bass); Billy Higgins, Dennis Charles (drums).
Jumpin' Punkins Music | List Price | $12.98 (You save $2.93) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Piano, Classics (Silents / Avant Garde) | | Label | Candid | | Orig Year | 1987 | | All Time Sales Rank |  57818  | | CD Universe Part number | 1224783 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 14, 1990 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Nat Hentoff | | Engineer | Bob D'Orleans | | Recording Time | 33 minutes | | Personnel | Charles Davis - baritone saxophone
Charles Davis - baritone saxophone
Cecil Taylor - piano
Dennis Charles - drums
Also: Clark Terry, Billy Higgins, Archie Shepp, Steve Lacy, Buell Neidlinger, Roswell Rudd |
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