Cecil Taylor Unit + ballet 1983 Germany Part 1 of 2

This is a rare glimpse of a monumental, groundbreaking performance by one of the greatest bands that ever played this music. This is Part 1 of 2 clips that cover the last 14 1/2 minutes of the show. Featuring: Cecil Taylor - voice, piano, Jimmy Lyons - alto sax, William Parker - contrabass, Andre' Martinez- percussion/drums, Rashied Bakr - percussion/drums, Brenda Bakr - voice (not featured in this excerpt). The concert also featured two dancers.

Andre' Martinez now co-leads the critically acclaimed free music group, Earth People. They have four Cd's to date and are about to release a new one. Check out: www.earthpeople.tv

Andre' is also an acclomplished painter who owns and operates the Henry Gregg Gallery in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn, New York. Check out:
www.henrygreggallery.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• CecilTaylor
• EarthPeople
• WilliamParker
• FreeJazz
• AvantGarde
• Jazz
• Andre'Martinez
• JimmyLyons
• RashiedBakr
• experimental

[pooperscoopr69]

@theroyalpriest

And you know nothing about art music.

[pooperscoopr69]

If you're unable to detect Ellington's influence in Taylor's artistic pedigree...well, you may wish to consider a career in the fast food industry.

[jstndav]

I see the art in what he is doing, and I really appreciate, respect and enjoy his idea of music and art, but I cannot yet enjoy it very much. but to me that is very exciting because It is a great experience to have to spend years digesting an art before you are able to truly enjoy it.

[riffraff6259]

I UNDERSTAND ELECTRICITY

[arobsec]

Cecil is incredible, his music is like electricity... let it wash over you and don't try to understand it.

[theroyalpriest]

well to each his own, I guess. I must say though, he does have a pretty large following so he must be doing something right...

[megadisco]

an example of narrow-minded thinking. since when does art need an approval from everybody to be valid? some people -like me- really enjoy ct unit and wouldnt want it to be anything other than what it is. dont like it? listen to sth else...

[colincbass414]

space is the place...

[lkman4]

your opinion is garbage

[theroyalpriest]

Ok i have listen to a lot of Cecil Taylor and I have yet to hear him play any real piano - this aint music