Art Ensemble Of Chicago live with Cecil Taylor (1984)

[bboychance]

right on, Daddy-O ... it's Kool for Cats and Hip to the Rythmn !

[blackandtanful]

大巨人､ｾｼﾙ･ﾃｲﾗｰだ､何故か荘厳でモノ悲しい響き､wi­thｱｰﾄ･ｱﾝｻﾝﾌﾞﾙ･ｵﾌﾞ･ｼｶｺﾞ～あの60年代後­期が甦る! #jazzm

[blackandtanful]

大巨人ｾｼﾙ･ﾃｲﾗｰのピアノがいつになくモノ悲しい､WIT­H ｱｰﾄ･アンサンブル･ｵﾌﾞ･ｼｶｺﾞ､６０年末期の激動を思­い出す!素晴らし! #jazzm 

[johannjakobfroberger]

i little bit out of synch, but absolutely awesome. Love the duo Cecil/Lester, from 2:35 on

[wesleysonic]

@johannjakobfroberger The whole thing is out of sync lol. Still sounds good.

[ipanemaish]

To break the rules youve got to learn them first.

[pickinstone]

I like it, but it does stretch the ear. The tune isn't as abrasive as many would assume, there's definitely melody, harmony, and rhythm here. It does swing as well, and I'm saying this as an avid Basie and Ellington fan. There's something hidden in this music, just a matter of being willing to search for it. It's not a matter of intelligence, intelligence is a farce. I hated Cecil's stuff when I first started to listen to him and now he's growing on me.

[redseabopper]

Cecil, a great musician, is reflecting on the early 20th century musicians whose music was the roots of what we know as Avant Garde Jazz for those of you who want some inspirational elements the likes of Cecil Taylor CHECK OUT LEO ORNSTEIN

[blackandtanful]

ｾｼﾙ･ﾃｲﾗｰ と A E C (1984)､爽快に息苦しくなった! #jazzm

[querenciaxx]

It's happening!

[MrBuira]

Cecil Taylor me provoco un orgasmo :P

[MrDavis746]

Utter brillance. Youtube and diangle take a bow.

[VictorZigler]

Is it Lester Bowie on trump?

[Jazzman758]

What a stunning perfomance!!

[pablo12co]

i don't understand :'(

[lunasurface]

why are all the best concerts in paris?! not fair 

[mjedelman]

Twenty fine years later, and it's still revolutionary sounding.

[redseabopper]

@mjedelman

check out LEO ORNSTEIN (clusterphobia at its best) CECIL'S ROOTS LAY DEEP IN THIS COMPOSER'S Early 20th century writing

hence JS BACH still does it in a profound way

[doronkorecords]

FANTASTICO



[dharam108]

Thank you very much! I have not seen Cecil since '78 and that was him doing a solo gig, and I really miss Lester Bowie's work. Is the rest of this available?

[msteras]

Thank you Art Ensemble of Chicago and thank you for uploading this...is Sublime!

[euskir]

This is music! Very beautiful music...

¡Esto es música! Muy bella música...

[euskir]

this is music!

¡esto es música!

[avANTIleftSide]

Wicked jazzy soundz...

[bjazzer795]

Great Black Music.

[bernardlec]

très puisssant ... !

[joebassplayer]

so expressive...

[jay1beaux]

Thank you for posting this beautiful music

[djamz92]

this sounds like one of those kids that bas the piano wen they first learn.

[Faustroll81]

@djamz92 oh my loved friend, you understand music like a kid that bas the piano whe he for the first time looks it!

[anglocalabro]

It is just a matter of education and passion rather than intelligence.

Personally, I am quite happy that my musical tastes as in many other fields differ quite pretty from those of many primordial apes still suviving the stone age.

[maryzen]

love it.

[noratranvouez]

pure poetry after the rain of postbop.

[et6yEhzxexzhrz]

very emotional

[13Azad]

i think it's full GAJjjjjjjjjjjjjdamag

[BIGH07]

jazz musicians do.  Point Blank...

[BIGH07]

I came to this vid with an open mind. I am a drummer and the only discrepancy I have with free form jazz is how people bash on gospel style drumming and things like punk rock drumming for doing the same type of free form interpretation that this style of music does, yet if it is jazz it is something more than just random playing, it is now musical expression. That's the only thing I hate, at least from a drummers stand point. If your expressing yourself u should get the same respect these

[Superphilipp]

@BIGH07 I agree with you, but one might add that It's helpful if you know what you are doing ...

[gnubboleso]

I look in this way, I have to agree with this sentence. But, at the same time, the pressure of the market competition is not very benevolent for art, because the corruption of artists to do Hollywood-style music is very, very heavy,

cit: gyorgy ligeti

[AlmostEthical]

The point of weird melodies and disjointed grooves is they throw the focus on to the sounds and moods.

I enjoy a good melody or groove as much as anyone but this music has its own charm IMO. It's pretty funny at times too. Love it.

Some people need a sweet melody or groovy beat EVERY time. It depends what you're looking for and sometimes on your mood.

[dubiousraves]

Cecil and Lester totally locked in .... amazing.

[EMILIOMARENGO]

Simply and Mighty...Beautiful!!

[danylongshaft]

ohhhhh, scary lol , yet beautiful .

for people who don't get the music....

one answer

drugs :D

[nepalnt21]

one answer:

whooooosh! right over your head

[ihave2]

what i dont think people get is this isn't just avant garde, but this is highly expressive music, to me says a lot more then your regular recordings, it holds so much tension, it will take you for a walk then abruptly shift gears, a story through music if you will. to put it simply, this is beautiful.

[BuckshotLaFunke]

Forty years ago this was part of the 'New Thing'. I then appreciated musicians like Ornette, Coltrane, Shepp, Ayler. I was sceptic then of Cecil Taylor, as I am now. Of course he can play, but is his the way to produce lasting music? Right now I'd sooner listen to Philip Glass, John Adams and the like.

[nepalnt21]

then go listen to philip glass and john cage

[satziebaby]

jeez! I just couldn't stop patting my foot and bobbing my head..???????????????

[jyamma76]

wow! these negative comments are unbelievable! I mean, you all are def. entitled to your opinions but your interpretation of this as shit really confounds me.

[TokenRah]

It takes a certain level of intelligence to get whats going on here.

[KillingBosby]

These kids need a spanking. Ha ha.

[Pirajapteri]

@TokenRah Intelligence is one thing, yes, but perhaps a certain receptiveness and openness, first of all. It is indeed hard to accept that many people will always just shut their ears and hearts to the beauty of this.

[Jimothyp]

@TokenRah holy shit dude

[marquesgoncalo]

@TokenRah stop being such a pretensious cunt pretending to enjoy this because you are a cultural snob

[JohnPatatino]

wooooooooooow Cecil

[dulcimer90]

Being a dumb European, I can only agree with the statement concerning the Americans.. Yet, I would not pay to hear Cecil Taylor.

[Rickriquinho]

This is true: Cecil Taylor is repetitive (and he hasn't swing)

[jlevinson6]

Again, the same f'ing riff. He starts out saying something unique and then the same pattern! Unbelievable. Why don't people ask him why he plays the same thing over and over and over and over!

[Nong1KungzA]

i can't understand this

= ='''

[aneros988]

just listen again.

think:open

[NYCBG]

So freakin sublime! Ahhhh, Lester!

[flutetime]

the GREAT Cecil Taylor

Maestro rocked the world and he still does at 80

[rebiqs]

LESTER!!!

[michaelsclarinet]

He's the greatest composer of the 20th century. The other musicians detract from what he is doing unless they play high pedals. Great whole-tone music

[ProkofievFanatic]

I wouldn't say the greatest, but he's definately tops.

[ThomasKohler]

Breathtaking beauty - CT at his best!

[bobaiyun]

Compared to other Cecil Taylor it seems tame!

[SalaupeVierge]

ouais je confirme j'viens de finir d'écouter le passage glorieux de monsieur Taylor, et c'est vraiment un plaisir, d'ailleurs je vais écouté d'autres musiques de lui, merci, merci !

[SalaupeVierge]

c'est monstrueux, coment on peut se lacher comme ça ? Merde, ils avaient quoi comme beuh à l'époque ! Impressionant !

[SalaupeVierge]

j'viens d'écouter Cecile taylor, je ne connaissait pas et je suis extremement surpris !

[k0sha]

amazing. the infinite realms of free jazz.

[ruitye75ir94444]

Cecil is too good

[KanjiHanzi]

Great, great, great! Haven't listened to Cecil Taylor in ages. Thanks for pushing me back.

[keyztos]

this brings back memories..... thanks

[u89worlds]

lester bowie! heart and soul.

conjuring forms with cecil, joseph, don, mal and roscoe.

a soundtrack for the nervous systems of humanoid planet earth. psychic communions to learn from and savor.

[maxroachdrum]

It is a fantastic delirium.....

[booksteve]

This is really historic footage. thanks for posting this. I have seen both Mr. Taylor and the AEC in concert but this is some beautiful life music. Cecil plays so lyrical.

[alduffy2009]

Cecil Know's it's not all about him. It's all about the ones who get it! US! but on the otherhand cecil is alittle egocentric.

[Robas1987]

That's fantastic.

[bomsiva]

You're a serious little person, aren't you? Actually I'm an artist and I'm gay as well but the joke is about playing 'with balls' ie: passion/energy etc but has also a double meaning. Loosen up.

[bomsiva]

Cecil is one of the few gay musicians who plays with balls. Hmm, let me rephrase that...

[frice007]

world is full of gay artists...

[frice007]

i think that's not a problem... the true artist is not man or woman, meanwhile, is man and woman at the same time.

[pnebenzahl]

A very special time in American musical art - of course, it had to be in Paris, where the AIC lived in exile.

Roscoe and Joseph were our summer camp counselors in Michigan at Circle Pines Center, 1968, during the week of the Democratic Convention in Chicago. Our theme was "freedom." We were all 13-17 years old. We did a lot of face painting in the pine forests. We had a concert from them everyday in the woods, and we all played together as well. What a week.

[ipings]

Loved it. I liked how the sax came in to end it with a different sound.

One of my favorite videos now. Miss these guys.

[hot4six]

It looks like Lester was reluctant to cut in on Cycil who thinks its all about him.

[cocommenters]

Very cool!

[p0lyph0ny]

I'd never heard this kind of jazz before. AMAZING.

[doc21tem]

could you imagine how tempting it would be to harmonize? or create a pulse? amazing control to stay away from normal conventions but still maintain cohesiveness...

[zosantube]

WOW...Cecil is extraordinary...so subtle and forceful.....ouch...so many things in his music

[sietamma]

unbelievable playing as always from Cecil Taylor. What a genius!

[Capillus]

Top notch

[eldorado8888]

yeah, they're speakin their own language. This is the JAZZ. Listening and singing. Improvising. FREE COMMUNITY.

[glene37]

Each minute I listen to him seems like an hour.

[BlackMasterJoe89]

i could listen to cecil for a hour.

[pnebenzahl]

I sure miss Lester. We once talked about who from history we'd like to have at a dinner party.  I told Lester - YOU!

[postmeback]

I think this is summed up by the look on lester bowie's face during that opening where cecil does his melancholy solo bit, when he hints at the jazz ballad tradition only to elude it..amazing.

[anmills99]

this is fantastic - is there any more from this concert?

[gibo87c]

Yes, this 10 minutes video is taken from a one hour great concert video of Art Ensemble with Cecil.You can find it in Soulseek

[alternit]

a rare treat - thank you~

[bstepdawg]

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