4.3.  SESSIONS  1982  -  1986

 

82-0000      WKCR-FM, NYC

JIMMY LYONS

Jimmy Lyons(announcement)

 

1. Announcement           ( 0:45)

 

Notes: Jimmy Lyons makes a 0:06 minutes announcement between two tunes in a live concert with David Murray, Wilber Morris and Denis Charles which was broadcast in 1982.

Jimmy Lyons announcement is:

"Hi, this is Jimmy Lyons. If you wonna keep up with what's happening on to-days music scene, tune in WKCR".

The theme "Jump Up" from the record with the same name is played for about 40 sec.

 

82-0105      Lush Life, NYC

CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr)

 

1. Unknown title             (50:30)

2. Unknown title             (19:20)

 

Notes: Private, audience recording tape.

1st set

 

82-0106      Lush Life, NYC

CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr)

 

1. Unknown title               (64:40)

2. Unknown title               (45:20)

 

Notes: Private, audience recording tape.

 

82-0107      Lush Life, NYC

CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr)

 

1. Unknown title               (78:50)

 

Notes: Private, audience recording tape.

 

82-0108      Lush Life, NYC

CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Raphé Malik(tp),William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr), André Martinez(perc)

 

1. Unknown title

 

Notes: Private, audience recording tape.

 

82-0109,10      Lush Life, NYC

CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr)

 

1. Unknown title                      (31:30)

 

Notes: Private, audience recording tape.

 

82-0301      Lush Life, NYC

CECIL TAYLOR BIG BAND

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Daniel Carter(as), Ken Simon(as), Charles Tyler(bs), Karen Borca(bassoon), David Murray(ts), Glen Spearman(ts), Raphé Malik(tp), Butch Morris(tp), Greg Harris(tb), James Newton(fl), Muneer Abdul Fataah(cl), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr), André Martinez(perc)

 

Unknown title                     (37:48)

Unknown title                      ( 3:09)

Unknown title                     (13:54) INC

Unknown title                     (22:24) INC

Total time                            (77:03)

 

1 – 4. Private audience recording.

 

Notes: This is mainly collectively and individually improvisations based on written pieces and as the recording is of inferior quality, it is difficult to hear who are taking the solos.

However, clearly heard are: James Newton, Jimmy Lyons, Karen Borca and Charles Tyler in addition to Cecil Taylor.

The Orchestra played at Lush Life though March and April and the members varied slightly through the period.

 

Andre Martinez remembers:

"...every Sunday I was a full time member of the Band and spent many, many, many hours (and days and years) with the maestro from this point on till Sept. '92. ...

There were a lot of changes in the horn section from gig to gig. We rehearsed at the Bell Telephone Building in lower Manhattan across the street from the Odeon Cafe, which is still there.

We would go there on many occasions to eat after rehearsals. ...it was at ESP Records [recording studio], Bernard Stollman's place (as confirmed by Karen Borca) and I would see Jerome Cooper there.

I missed two [of the] weekends at Lush Life because I was under contract with Dee Dee Sharp to do some concerts for her and Gamble & Huff Productions in Philadelphia. Which was cool with Cecil, as he was always curious about their operations and show productions. ...extensive conversations I had with Cecil... led to a lot of the new concepts for his upcoming shows. ..

.From this point on Cecil's shows began to change and become more like productions [with] intros, poetry, dance, chanting... Pieces were scored as sections where moments of inspiration and melodic romantic-type melodies took place, encores were shortened but the power and creative fury and freedom remained.

It was about show and production, layout and format: Intro and dance; followed by Chant; then entrance and set theme; followed by more intense piece; then a few solos; then a medium piece; followed by an all-out piece-- then bring it down, then up and out. Then do a small encore, leave, and let them come again for more the next time-- Show biz.

And it worked very well for Cecil the great entertainer and musician. Some of the other horn players were Steve Coleman, James Newton and David Murray..."


The Orchestra also played 820315, 820321, 820328, 820404, 820411, 820412, 820418 and 820425.

Recordings from March 15 and April 12 and 18 are given below.

 

82-0314      Lush Life, NYC

CECIL TAYLOR BIG BAND

Cecil Taylor(p), Raphe Malik(tp), Butch Morris(p), Craig Harris(tb), Jimmy Lyons(as), Glenn Spearman(ts), Charles Tyler(bs), Ken Simon(as), David Murray(ts), Daniel Carter(as), James Newton(fl), Karen Borca(bassoon), Muneer Abdul Fataah(cello), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr)

 

1. Unknown titles                     (68:00)

 

Notes:

 

82-0321        Lush Life, NYC

CECIL TAYLOR BIG BAND

Cecil Taylor(p), Raphe Malik(tp), Butch Morris(tp), Craig Harris(tb), Jimmy Lyons(as),Glen Spearman(ts), Charles Tyler(bs), Ken Simon(as), Daniel Carter(as), James Newton(fl), Karen Borca(bassoon), Muneer Abdul Fataah(cl), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr)

 

1. 4 Unkown titles                       (76:00)

 

Notes: Private recording

 

82-0412      Lush Life, NYC

CECIL TAYLOR BIG BAND

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Ken Simon(as), Daniel Carter(as), Glen Spearman(ts), David Murray(ts), Steve Coleman(ts), Charles Tyler(bs), Raphé Malik(tp), Butch Morris(tp), Greg Harris(tb), Karen Borca(bassoon), James Newton(fl), Muneer Abdul Fataah(cl), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr), André Martinez(perc)

 

Unknown title                    (31:45)

Unknown title                    (46:51) INC

Total time                          (79:33)

 

1– 2. Private audience recording

 

Notes: The personnel is listed as in session No. 82-0301 but only Jimmy Lyons, Karen Borca, Greg Harris and Raphe' Malik in addition to Cecil Taylor can be recognised.

 

82-0418      Lush Life, NYC

CECIL TAYLOR BIG BAND

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Ken Simon(as), Daniel Carter(as), Frank Wright(ts), Marvin Blackman(ts), Glen Spearman(ts), Raphé Malik(tp), Greg Harris(tb), Karen Borca(bassoon), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr)

 

1. Unknown title                       (45:00)

 

1. Private audience recording

 

Notes: A tape exists.

 

82-0430      Public Theatre, NYC

DAVID MURRAY OCTET

David Murray(ts), Jimmy Lyons(as), Olu Dara(tp), Butch Morris(tp), Dick Griffin(tb), Anthony Davis(p), Wilbur Morris(b), Steve McCall(dr)

 

1. Ming                                        (4:14)

2. Last of the Hipmen                (19:45)

3. Home                                      (5:20)

4. Dewey's Circle                      (10:10)

5. Chocktaw Blues                      (8:15)

Total time                                   (48:58)

 

1. Radio broadcast

 

Notes: The date of this session is probably 81-1204.
                   84-0700 is also mentioned

 

82-0500      Public Theater, NYC

ANDREW CYRILLE QUARTET

Andrew Cyrille(dr), Jimmy Lyons(as), Joseph Jarman(ts, bs, fl, ss), Don Moye(dr)

 

1. Unknown title                 (28:30)

2. Announcement               ( 0:51)

3. Unknown title                (14:48)

4. Unknown title                (12:54) INC

5. Announcement               ( 0:48)

6. Unknown title                 ( 4:00)

7. Unknown title                (12:42)

8. Unknown title                 ( 8:18)

9. Unknown title                 (15:45)

Total time                        (105:00)

 

1 – 9. Private, audience recording, tape.

 

Notes: Most of the concert is duo performances by Andrew Cyrille and Don Moye.

 

82-0513      Warvick Hall Newport News, Virginia, USA

JOEL FUTTERMAN TRIO

Joel Futterman(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Robert Adkins(dr)

 

Position 1: Intuition

In-Between Position(s) 1: Concept

In-Between Position(s) 2: Challenge

In-Between Position(s) 3: Defense

In-Between Position(s) 4: Affirmation

In-Between Position(s) 5: Repose

In-Between Position(s) 6: Clarity

Total time                                             (67:03)

 

Sound-Service, Bellaphon CDLR 45018, "In-Between-Position(s), A Trio In Eight Movements", (CD).

 

Notes: This is one continuos composition with trio, duo and solo parts.

82-0515 Improvco Concert, Alentown, Pa, USA

 

82-0515     Alentown, PA

JIMMY LYONS DUO

Jimmy Lyons(as), Andrew Cyrille(dr)

 

1. Popp-A                      (14:45)

2. Exotique                    ( 9:38)

3. Burnt Offering           (23:42)

    Total time                  (48:05)

 

1 – 3. Black Saint 120 130-2, "Burnt Offering", (CD)

 

Notes: This is a live recording.

 

82-0528      Judson Memorial Church, NYC

CECIL TAYLOR BIG BAND

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Glenn Spearmann(ts), Karen Borca(bassoon), Raphé Malik(tp), Craig Harris(tb), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr), André Martinez(perc), Eve Smith(voc), Brenda Bakr(voc),Muneer Adbul Fataah(cello), Don Pate(b), William Parker(b), Diane McIntyre and Sounds in Motion: Cheryl Banks, Dorothea "Mickey" Davidson, Warren Spears, Kevin Wynn (dancers)

 

1. The Eye Of The Crocodile, part 1            (13:18)

2. The Eye Of The Crocodile, part 2            (17:12)

3. The Eye Of The Crocodile, part 3             ( 9:24)

4. The Eye Of The Crocodile. Part 4           (19:03) INC

    Total time                                                 (59:42)

 

1 - 4. Private recording, tape.

 

Notes: The music is composed for a dance by Diane McIntyre.

Concerts took place from May 27 to May 30, 1982.

 

82-0600 CBS Studio , NYC

 PAUL MURPHY QUINTET

Paul Murphy(dr), Jimmy Lyons(as), Dewey Johnson(tp) Mary Anne Driscoll(p,vo), Karen Borca(bassoon)

 

Unknown titles

 

Notes: A video recording was made

 

82-0629      CBS Studio , NYC

PAUL MURPHY QUINTET

Paul Murphy(dr)(1-7,9-11), Jimmy Lyons(as)(1,5,7,11 ), Dewey Johnson(tp)(2,10 ), Mary Anne Driscoll(p,vo)(1,2,3,4,6,8,10 ), Karen Borca(bassoon)(4,9 )

 

1. Sailing Out                                (5:32)

2. Setting Out                                (1:13)

3. The Scenery 1                          (4:00)

4. Wild Reed                                 (3:25)

5. Steppin´ Out 1                          (3:30)

6. The Scenery 2                          (3:13)

7. Reeding Room                         (1:47)

8. Steppin´ Out 2                          (4:12)

9. The Scenery 3                          (4:35)

10. Steppin Out 3                         (1:50)

11. Steppin´ Up                            (4:47)

12. Mellow 1                                 (3:12)

13. Mellow 2                                 (3:54)

14. Innocent Incidents                  (1:55)

15. Duo 1                                     (3:27)

16. Duo 2                                     (4:15)

17. Duo 3                                     (1:46)

18. Red Snapper part 1               (2:11)

19. Red Snapper part 2               (1:32)

     Total time:                             (61:13)

 

1 – 19. Cadence, "Red Snapper: Paul Murphy at CBS" CJR 1167

 

Notes: Jimmy Lyons only plays in titles 5, 8, 10 – 19.

A video from the rehearsal is available.

Dominic Fragman has made "picture-video" with the duo music from #5.

 

82-0629/30    Lush Life, NYC

Cecil Taylot QUARTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr)

Guests: Glen Spearman(ts), Raphè Malik(tp), André Martinez(perc)

 

Unknown titles

 

Notes: Concert review in Coda Magazine Number 185, 1982

 

82-0703      Lush Life, NYC

CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr),

Guests: Glen Spearman(ts), Lester Bowie(tp), Raphé Malik(tp), André Martinez(perc)

 

Unknown title                                (74:34)

 

Notes: Audience recording.

The Unit plaid at the club: 82-0629 – 0703.

 

82-0815      6th Annual Artpark Jazz Festival, Lewistown, NY, USA

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p, vo), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr), André Martinez(perc), Brenda Bakr(vo)

 

1. Unknown title                                                     (43:45)

2. Unknown title (duo C.Taylor/W.Parker)              ( 4:24)

3. Unknown title (trio C.Taylor/B.Bakr/R.Bakr)       ( 5:00)

4. Unknown title (duo C.Taylor/J.Lyons)                ( 7:15)

5. Unknown title (solo C.Taylor)                            ( 5:03)

6. Unknown title                                                    (11:09)

    Total time                                                          (78:24)

 

1 – 6. Private audience recording.

 

Notes:

 

82-0902      Kool Jazz Festival, Chicago, Grand Park

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p, vo), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr), André Martinez(perc), Brenda Bakr(vo)

 

1. Unknown title                            (45:03)

 

Notes: Soundboard recording
https://soundcloud.com/user31709333


 

 

1983

83-0127      Bottom Line, NYC

ANDREW CYRILLE QUARTET

Andrew Cyrille(dr), Jimmy Lyons(as), Joseph Jarman(reeds), Don Moye(perc)

 

Unknown title, 1st setUnknown title, 2nd set

 

Notes: No recording is known.

 

83-0223      Worcester, MA, USA

JIMMY LYONS & ANDREW CYRILLE DUO

Jimmy Lyons(as), Andrew Cyrille(dr)

 

1. Wishin'

2. Jamilé

3. Converse-Transverse

4. Solo #11 (Cyrille)

5. Round Midnight (solo Lyons)

    Total time:

1 – 3 First set

4 – 5 Second set

 

Notes

 

83-0225      RCA Studio B, NYC

PAUL MURPHY QUINTET

Paul Murphy(dr), Jimmy Lyons(as), Dewey Johnson(tp), Mary Anne Driscoll(p,vo), Karen Borca(bassoon)

 

1. Fantasy                      (14:56)

2. Voices                         ( 4:15)

3. Calling                         ( 4:05)

4. Open                          (11:58)

5. Cloudburst                  ( 3:28)

    Total time:                  (38:42)

 

1 – 5. M.A.D. Murphy MM2, "Cloudburst", (LP)

1 - 5 "Red Snapper" Cadence Jazz (CD)

 

Notes:

 

83-0305      Soundscape, NYC

JIMMY LYONS QUARTET

Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), Unknown(b), Unknown(dr)

 

1. Unknown title               (12:42)

2. Unknown title               (15:42)

3. Unknown title               (15:39)

4. Unknown title               (11:21) INC

    Total time                     (59:54)

 

1 – 4. Private, audience recording, tape.

 

Notes:

 

83-0308      Akademitheater, Vienna, Austria

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(vo),

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes:

83-0309-11      Palazzo Dei Congressi, Bologna, Italy

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(vo), Dancers - Diane McIntyre, Cheryl Banks, Dorothea "Mickey" Davidson, Edward Jordan, Kevin Wynn

 

1. Children of Air

 

Notes: Cecil Taylor Unit and Sounds in Motion Dance Company

 

83-0312-13      Rome, Italy

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(vo), Dancers - Diane McIntyre, Cheryl Banks, Dorothea "Mickey" Davidson, Edward Jordan, Kevin Wynn

 

1. Children of the Air' (1st section) [   ]
2. Tunakapec []
3. Tutuzso []

 

Notes: Cecil Taylor Unit and Sounds in Motion Dance Company

Unissued television broadcast
 

83-0314,15      Pallazo Dei Congressi della Fiera, Cagliari, Sardania, Italy

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(vo), Dancers - Diane McIntyre, Cheryl Banks, Dorothea "Mickey" Davidson, Edward Jordan, Kevin Wynn

 

1. Television introduction                 (4:20)
2. Unknown title (excerpt)              (44:00)

 

Notes:  A short video is placed on section 6.4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bNtpkhWFlo

 

 

83-0316      Jazz al Frashini, Pravia, Italy

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr),

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes:

 

83-0319      Roundhouse Theater, Camden Jazz Week, Camden, England

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(vo), Diane McIntyre Dance Co.: Dancers - Diane McIntyre, Cheryl Banks, Mickey Davidson, Warren Spears, Kevin Wynn

 

1. 2 Unknown titles                     (86:00)

 

Notes:

 

83-0600      Joel Futtermann's home, Norfolk, Virginia

JOEL FUTTERMANN TRIO

Joel Futterman(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Robert Adkins(dr)

 

Unknown titles

 

Private cassette recording

 

Notes:

 

83-0619     Unitarian Church Norfolk, Virginia

JOEL FUTTERMAN QUARTET

Joel Futterman(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), Robert Adkins(dr)

 

1. Future State                     (33:42)

2. Journey To Eden             (39:31)

Total time                             (73:13)

 

Ear-Rational ECD 1024, "Moments", (CD

)Ear-Rational ECD 1019. "Passage", (CD)

 

Notes:

 

83-0703      Kool Jazz Festival, Soundscape, NYC

JIMMY LYONS QUARTET

Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), William Parker(b), Paul Murphy(dr)

 

Unknown titles

 

Notes: No recording is known.

Charles Tyler Quintet with Roy Campbell played before Jimmy Lyons Quartet.

 

83-0803      Akademia Theatre, Vienna, Austria

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p,vo), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr), André Martinez(perc), Brenda Bakr(vo),

 

1. Unknown title

 

Total time

 

Notes:

 

83-0804      Saalfelden, Austria

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p,vo), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr), André Martinez(perc), Brenda Bakr(vo),

 

1. Unknown title             (47:24) INC

2. Unknown title             (15:37) INC

3. Unknown title             (18:24)

4. Unknown title               (3:05)

    Total time                   (84:30)

 

Notes:

 

83-0827      Festhalle, Willisau Jazz Festival, Willisau, Switzerland

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr), André Martinez(perc), Brenda Bakr(vo),

 

1. Unknown title           (21:15) INC

2. Unknown title           (22:06) INC

3. Unknown title           (22:24)

4. Unknown title            ( 5:24)

5. Unknown title            ( 5:51) INC

6. Announcement         ( 0:45)

7. Shining shirt            (26:30) INC

    Total time               (105:54)

 

1 – 6. Nica (no #), "Nicaragua: No Pasaran/Live In Willisau", (2LP)

7.  Radio broadcast, tape.

 

Notes: The four sides of the Nica LPs are called: F, S, L, and N

 

83-0831      Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr),

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes: Andrew Martinez remembers:

"This was a strange hit perhaps the strangest we ever did... First of all this place was a bomb factory during the war and had a very strange vibe. When we got there [it] is was filled with hardcore raver-punk types with Mohican haircuts-- not our usual crowd.

Anyway we played the first set and played our butts off and the response from the crowd was luke-warm. Cecil and crew went to dressing room for a break, Cecil in amazement said "what the hell is going on here this crowd is strange or very demanding". He then suggested that Rashid and I, followed by William and Jimmy, then the Maestro, do a whole percussion intro batucada style to start the second set. The crowd flipped, they danced on tables and then started chanting, just going wild. We then played the set and they were hooked, as the standing ovations and encores proved..."

 

83-0900      Cagliari, Italy

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(vo)

 

1. Unknown title, 1st set           (45:00) INC

1. TV broadcast.

 

Notes:

 

83-0902      Arena della Libertad, Messina, Sicily, Italy

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(vo)

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes: The concert was recorded for TV

 

83-0904      Jazz Festival Saalfelden, Saalfelden, Austria

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(vo)

 

1. Unknown title, 1st set           (61:06) INC

2. Unknown title, 2nd set          (17:42)

3. Encloser                                ( 3:03)

    Total time                              (83:18)

 

1 – 3. Private recording.

 

Notes:

 

83-0926,27      Vanguard Studios, NYC

JIMMY LYONS QUINTET

Jimmy Lyons(as), Raphé Malik(tp), Karen Borca(bassoon), William Parker(b), Paul Murphy(dr)

 

1. Wee Sneezawee       ( 7:22)

2. Gossip                       ( 7:27)

3. Remembrance           ( 6:51)

4. Shackinback             ( 9:07)

5. Driads                      (11:38)

    Total time                 (42:25)

 

1 – 5. Black Saint 120067-2, "Wee Sneezawee", (CD)

 

Notes:

 

83-0928-1002      Sweet Basil, NYC

CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(vo)

 

1. Sahumieros "T", 1st set         (46:11) inc

2. Unknown titles, 2nd set         (46:10)

    Total time                               (92:21)

 

Notes: Uncertain about Frank Wright (Martinez).

 

83-1018      6th Nancy Jazz Pulsations, Nancy, France

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(vo)

 

1. Unknown title         (71:32)

2. Unknown title           (1:25)

 

Notes: Dancers: Cheryl Banks, Diane McIntyre, Dorothea Davidson, Kevin Wynn, Warren Spears

83-1000      Madrid Arenal Jazz Club, Spain

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(vo)

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes: Private video tape exists. (Andre Martinez)

 

83-1026      Festival Internacional Jazz de Zaragoza, Coliseo Equitiva, Zaragoza, Spain

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(vo)

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes:

 

83-1027      IV Festival de Jazz de Madrid, Palacio de Deportes, Madrid, Spain

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(vo), Diane McIntyre and Sounds in Motion: Cheryl Banks, Dorothea "Mickey" Davidson, Diane McIntyre, Warren Spears, Kevin Wynn (dancers)

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes:

 

83-1029      Orléans Théatre Carré St. Vincent, Orléans, France

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(vo)

 

1. Unknown title             (10:52) INC

2. Unknown title             (15:25)

    Total time:                   (26:17)

 

Notes: The concert was recorded by SIMLO for Radio France

83-1030      Berlin Jazz Festival, Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany

CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET

Cecil Taylor(p, vo, perc), Jimmy Lyons(as, congas), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr), Andre Martinez(perc), Brenda Bakr(vo), Diane McIntyre and Sounds in Motion: Cheryl Banks, Dorothea "Mickey" Davidson, Diane McIntyre, Warren Spears, Kevin Wynn (dancers)

Dancers also given are: Leon Brown(dance), Philip Bond(dance), Pauline Zaguehi(dance).

 

1. Unknown title        (63:16) INC

2. Unknown title        (33:24)

    Total time              (96:40)

 

TV broadcast. Video is available. Private, audience recording

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bbPX6KYjIs
 

Notes:

 

83-1100A      Stadttheater, Basel, Switzerland

CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET

Cecil Taylor(p, vo, perc), Jimmy Lyons(as), (congas), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr), André Martinez(perc), Brenda Bakr(vo), Dorothea Davidson(dance), Leon Brown(dance), Philip Bond(dance), Pauline Zaguehi(dance)

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes:

 

83-1100B      Innsbruck, Austria

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr),

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes: Concert schedule, listed as 83-1105 so maybe the date is wrong.

 

83-1103      Capitol Theater, Mannheim, Germany

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(vo), Dancers: Cheryl Banks, Dorothea Davidson, Dianne McIntyre, Warren Spears, Kevin Wynn

 

1. Unknown title          (93:05)

2. Unknown title          (13:53)

Total time                  (106:58)

 

Notes:

 

83-1104      6 Concorso Messina Jazz Program, Italy

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(vo)

 

1. Unknown title

 

Notes:

 

83-1105      Cinema Teatro Ciak, Milano, Italy

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(vo)

 

1. Unknown title

 

Notes: Cecil Taylor Unit with The Dianne McIntyre Dance Company

 

83-1108      Dornbirn, Austria

CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET

Cecil Taylor(p, vo, perc), Jimmy Lyons(as), (congas), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr), André Martinez(perc), Brenda Bakr(vo), Dancers: Dorothea Davidson(dance), Leon Brown(dance), Philip Bond(dance), Pauline Zaguehi(dance)

Or following dancers: Cheryl Banks, Dorothea Davidson, Dianne McIntyre, Warren Spears, Kevin Wynn.

 

1. Unknown title                  (15:32)

2. Unknown title                  (80:52)

3. Unknown title, p-solo        (2:49)

4. Unknown title                   (9:37) INC

    Total time                      (108:50)

 

Notes: Different information regarding dancers..

 

83-1110,11      Black Forest, Germany

CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET

Cecil Taylor(p, vo, perc), Jimmy Lyons(as), (congas), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr), André Martinez(perc), Brenda Bakr(vo), Diane McIntyre and Sounds in Motion: Cheryl Banks, Dorothea "Mickey" Davidson, Diane McIntyre, Warren Spears, Kevin Wynn (dancers)

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes: Recording exists. Unissued / hat HUT Recording session

 

83-1114      Munich, Germany

CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET

Cecil Taylor(p, vo, perc), Jimmy Lyons(as), (congas), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr), André Martinez(perc), Brenda Bakr(vo), Dorothea Davidson(dance), Leon Brown(dance), Philip Bond(dance), Pauline Zaguehi(dance

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes:

 

83-1115      Nyons, Geneva, Switzerland

CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET

Cecil Taylor(p, vo, perc), Jimmy Lyons(as), (congas), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr), André Martinez(perc), Brenda Bakr(vo), Dorothea Davidson(dance), Leon Brown(dance), Philip Bond(dance), Pauline Zaguehi(dance

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes:

 

83-1116      Foyer Stadttheater Basel, Bern, Switzerland

CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET

Cecil Taylor(p, vo, perc), Jimmy Lyons(as), (congas), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr), André Martinez(perc), Brenda Bakr(vo), Dorothea Davidson(dance), Leon Brown(dance), Philip Bond(dance), Pauline Zaguehi(dance

 

1. Unknown title                (86:00) INC

2. Unknown title                   (8:40)

3. Unknown title, p-solo       (2:54)

4. Unknown title                   (9:44)

Total time                         (107:18)

 

Notes:

 

83-1201      Columbia TV, NYC,

JIMMY LYONS QUARTET

Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), William Parker(b), Paul Murphy(dr)

 

Gossip               (14:45)

 

Notes: Video recording for TV. The recorded video is about 60 minutes long.

 

1984

 

84-0000      Imac Theater, Long Island, USA

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), William Parker(b), André Martinez(dr)

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes: A video recording exists.

 

84-0427      Jazzatelier, Ulrichsberg, Austria

JIMMY LYONS QUINTET

Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), Jay Oliver(b), Muneer Abdul Fataah(cello), Paul Murphy(dr)

 

Unknown titles

 

Notes:

 

84-0428      Konfrontationen, Jazzgalerie, Nickelsdorf, Austria

JIMMY LYONS QUINTET

Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), Jay Oliver(b), Muneer Abdul Fataah(cello), Paul Murphy(dr)

 

Unknown titles

 

Notes:

 

84-0500      Italy

JIMMY LYONS QUINTET

Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), Jay Oliver(b), Muneer Abdul Fataah(cello), Paul Murphy(dr)

 

Unknown titles

 

Notes: According to Karen Borca there were gigs played in Italy on this 1984 European tour.

No recordings are known.

 

84-0505      Brauhaus Moninger, Karlsruhe, Germany

JIMMY LYONS QUINTET

Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), Muneer Abdul Fataah(cello), Jay Oliver(b), Paul Murphy(dr)

 

1. We Sneezawee                    (13:58)

2. Driads                                  (14:22)

3. Ballad No. IV                        (13:35)

4. Jump Up                               ( 6:05)

5. Mary Mary                           (12:47)

6. Shakin' Back                        ( 7:52)

7. Gone                                   (17:06)

8. Unknown title                       ( 9:55)

9. Good News Blues               (11:19)

10. Jump Up (theme)               ( 0:20)

Total time:                             (107:19)

 

1 – 10. Private recording

 

Notes: #3 is the same composition as "Ballad"

 

84-O506      Cafe' du Soleil, Saignelegier, Switzerland

JIMMY LYONS QUINTET

Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), Muneer Abdul Fataah(cello), Jay Oliver(b), Paul Murphy(dr)

 

1. Wee Sneezawee                                  (19:13)

2. Gone                                                    (12:41)

3. Ballad                                                     (7:32)

4. Jump Up                                               (10:38)

5. Mary Mary                                            (16:43)

6. Shakin' Back                                        (19:31)

7. Gossip                                                  (14:28)

8. Good News Blues into Jump Up          (16:24)

9. Unknown title                                        ( 6:42)

    Total time:                                          (123:52)

 

1 – 9. Private recording

 

Notes:

 

84-0511      L'Ange d'Or, Strasbourg, France

JIMMY LYONS TRIO

Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), Paul Murphy(dr)

 

1. We Sneezawee                    (14:58)

2. Ballad                                   ( 7:51)

3. Driads                                  (13:48)

4. Shakin' Back                         ( 8:46)

5. Jump Up                               ( 7:01)

6. Unknown title                       (14:18)

7. Gone                                    (11:40)

8. Good News Blues                (10:10)

9. Gossip                                  ( 6:58)

10. Jump Up (theme)                ( 0:38)

     Total time:                           (95:58)

 

1 – 10. Private recording

 

Notes: # 3 is the same composition as "Ballad"

 

84-0512      Geneva, Switzerland

JIMMY LYONS TRIO

Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), Paul Murphy(dr)

 

1. Wee Sneezawee                      (13:43)

2. After You Left                            ( 9:25)

3. Theme                                     (10:30)

4. Shakin' Back                           (10:57)

5. Jump Up                                  ( 8:10)

6. Mary Mary                              (19:16)

7. Ballada                                    ( 9:46)

8. Gossip                                    (10:10) INC

9. Good News Blues                   (11:07)

    Total time                               (103:47)

 

1 - 9        Private recording

1 – 4, 9.  Ayler Records (SE), aylCD-039, "The Box Set"

5             The Wire Tapper, 09, Special Edition

 

Notes: Two sets were played: 1st set is 1 – 5 and 2nd set is 6 - 9.

Placed on YouTube are:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2vYqIssV8Mhttps://(Jump Up)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UpyFi4iVbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2vYqIssV8M&list=RDx2vYqIssV8M#t=232

 

84-0515      Wintergarten, Landshut, Bavaria, Germany

JIMMY LYONS QUARTET

Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), Muneer Abdul Fataah(cello), Paul Murphy(dr)

 

1. Mary, Mary                        (19:58)

2. Gone                                 (17:47)

3. Shakin' Back into

4. Jump Up                           (26:40)

5. Unknow title                      (27:08)

6. Ballad                                (12:18)

7. Unknown title                    (17:35)

8. Unknown title                    (12:55)

9. Jump Up                              (0:20)

10. Unknown title                    (5:56)

    Total time                        (140:47)

 

1-10. Private recording

 

Notes: Two sets were played.

 

84-0602      Sound Unity New Music Festival, Cuando Community Center, NYC

JIMMY LYONS QUINTET

Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), Raphé Malik(tp), William Parker(b), Paul Murphy(dr)

 

Driads Wee SneezaweeGone

Total time                                      (45:00)

 

Notes:

 

84-0600      Sound Unity New Music Festival, Cuando Community Center, NYC

JIMMY LYONS DUO

Jimmy Lyons(as), Andrew Cyrille(dr)

 

1 Unknown titles

 

Notes: Private tape exists (Ed Hazel)

 

84-0700A      Nimac Theather, Hunington, Long Island, NY, USA

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc)

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes: Private video tape exists. (André Martinez).

Date is said to be: "Summer 1984".

 

 

(Photograph)

Cuando Community Center, NYC

June 2, 1984

Jimmy Lyons

Copyright & photograph by Raymond Ross

 

 

 

84-0700B      The Shuttle Theatre, NYC

PETER KOWALD SEXTET

Peter Kowald(b), Jimmy Lyons(as), Zane Massey(ts), Marty Erlich(sax), Somalia Shela Shanks(vln), John Betsch(dr)

 

Unknown titles

 

Notes: No recordings are known.

 

84-1009      Master Sound, Virginia Beach, Virginia

JOEL FUTTERMAN QUARTET

Joel Futterman(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Richard Davis(b), Robert Adkins(dr)

 

1. Inneraction

1.I. Coming together/Freedom Song            (33:07)

1.II. Inner conversation                                 ( 6:23)

      Total time                                               (39:30)

 

Ear-Rational ECD 1019, "Inner Conversations", (CD)

JDF Music JDF-3, "Inneraction", (LP)

 

Notes: The titles on the LP are called:

1.I: Inneraction, part I

1.II: Inneraction, part II

 

84-1014      Sala Verdi del Conservtorio, Milano, Italy

CECIL TAYLOR UNIT

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), John Tchicai(as), Enrico Rava(tp), Tomasz Stanko(tp), Karen Borca(bassoon), Gunter Hampel(vib), William Parker(b), André Martinez(dr), Rashid Bakr(dr), Brenda Bakr(voc)

 

1. Unknown title

 

Notes:

 

84-1015      Opera der Stadt, Cologne, Germany

CECIL TAYLOR TENTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), John Tchicai(as), Enrico Rava(tp), Tomasz Stanko(tp), Karen Borca(bassoon), Gunter Hampel(vib), William Parker(b), André Martinez(dr)

 

1. Unknown title                      (67:51) INC

 

Private, audience recording

 

Notes: This is the first set of the concert.

 

84-1018      Jazzovy Festival Praha 84, Ministry of Culture, Prague, Checkoslavakia

CECIL TAYLOR TENTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), John Tchicai(as), Enrico Rava(tp), Tomasz Stanko(tp), Karen Borca(bassoon), Gunter Hampel(vib), William Parker(b), André Martinez(dr)

 

1. Music for Two Continents, part 1             (72:42) INC
2. Radio announcement                                 (0:51)

3. Music for Two Continents, part 2             (12:12) INC
4. Announcement                                           (0:18)]

 

Notes: The concert was recorded for TV.

 

84-1020      Mühle Hunzigen, Rubigen, Switzerland

CECIL TAYLOR TENTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), John Tchicai(as), Enrico Rava(tp), Tomasz Stanko(tp), Karen Borca(bassoon), Gunter Hampel(cl, fl), William Parker(b), André Martinez(dr)

 

1. Music From Two Continents, part 1           (72:42) INC

2. Announcement                                            ( 0:51)

3. Music From Two Continents, part 2           (12:12) INC

4. Announcement                                            ( 0:18)

Total time                                                        (87:09)

 

1 – 4. Radio broadcast

 

Notes: The correct date has not been able to find out for this session.

 

84-1021-24      Studio 7, Milano, Italy

CECIL TAYLOR BIG BAND

Cecil Taylor(p, voice), Jimmy Lyons(as, voice), Enrico Rava(tp, voice), Tomasz Stanko(tp, voice), Frank Wright(ts, voice), John Tchicai(ts, bcl, voice), Gunter Hampel(bs, bcl, voice), Karen Borca(bassoon, voice), William Parker(b, voice), Rashied Bakr(dr, voice), André Martinez(dr, perc, voice)

 

1. Taht                                                                                       ( 8:41)

2. Womb Waters Scent Of The Burning Armadillo Shell           (12:51)

3. Cun-Un-Un-Un-An                                                                 ( 6:55)

4. Winged Serpent                                                                   (13;37)

Total time                                                                                  (42:04)

 

1 – 4. Soul Note SN 1089, "Cecil Taylor Segments II, (Orchestra of two Continents),

Winged Serpent (Sliding Quadrants)", (LP)

Black Saint /Soul Note BS/SN-003

 

Notes:

84-1026      Jazz Jamboree, Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw, Poland

CECIL TAYLOR BIG BAND

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), John Tchicai(as), Tomasz Stanko(tp), Karen Borca(bassoon), Gunter Hampel(bs,bcl, fl), William Parker(b), André Martinez(dr)

 

1. Music From Two Continents, part 1

 

Notes: The concert was recorded for TV but never broadcast.

 

84-1027      Grande Salle, Nouveau Theatre De Belfort, Belfort, France

CECIL TAYLOR BIG BAND

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts,vo), John Tchicai(as,fl,cl), Enrico Rava(tp), Tomasz Stanko(tp), Karen Borca(bassoon), Gunter Hampel(bs,cl,fl), William Parker(b), André Martinez(dr)

 

Music From Two Continents:

1.   Unknown title                      (69:20)

2.   Unknown title                      (32:15)

3.   Unknown title                        (5:00)

      Total time                          (106:35)

 

Notes: Private audience recording.

 

84-1101      le Teatre Musical de Paris, Paris, France

CECIL TAYLOR TENTET

Cecil Taylor(p,voice), Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), Frank Wright(ts), John Tchicai(ts, voice), Tomasz Stanko(tp), Gunter Hampel(bs, cl, fl), William Parker(b), André Martinez(perc), Rashid Bakr(dr)

 

1. Womb Water Scent Of The Burning Amadillo Shell           (47:46)

2. Unknown title                                                                     (25:24)

3. Unknown title                                                                      ( 2:41)

4. Announcement, French                                                       ( 1:09)

Total time                                                                               (79:53)

 

1 – 4. TV broadcast by Radio France from le Festival de Jazz de Paris

 

Notes:  A short video sample at "Video Corner" at Section 6.4.

Title 3 is a piano solo by Cecil Taylor.

At the artist is performing a "dance" at the curtain-call.

Andrew Martinez remembers:

"...watching the Paris tape... if you notice after the first set, we leave the stage and don't come back for encore. Reason being, the night before Cecil was put on the spot and was made to play with the Art Ensemble of Chicago as part of contract, and monies of entire tour was tied in somehow. So the maestro did perform with them. The next day the maestro plays, but one set only, as agreed.
So we play, the crowd is going wild chanting and all, and no band returns. You know these crowds can level the place if you don't respond quick enough. Needless to say the promoter is flipping out.

The response from the maestro: "Well, if we are to play a SECOND SET!!! Then that will require SECOND SET!!! compensation. The frantic promoter then compensates the maestro, and we return to the stage...

The Paris gig was the finale of the Two Continents tour and of the Paris Jazz festival."

 

84-1105      Teatro CIAK, Mailand, Italy)

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p, vo), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), William Parker(b), André Martinez(dr)

 

1. Unknown title

 

Notes: The concert was video recorded.

 

84-1117      Irving Plaza, NYC

CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET

Cecil Taylor(p, vo), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), Roy Campbell(tp), William Parker(b), André Martinez(dr)

 

1. 1:st set, unknown title                    (78:43)

2. Encore                                                (10)

3. 2:nd set, Unknown title                  (68:36)

4. Unknown title                                 (11:39)

5. Encore                                             (5:16)

6. Announcement                                ( 0:20)

   Total time:                                     (173:41)

 

1 – 6. Private, audience recording.

 

Notes:

 

84-1211-16      Blue Note, NYC

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p, vo), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), William Parker(b), André Martinez(dr)

 

1. Unknown title                              (45:28)

1. Private audience recording.

 

Notes:

 

84-1217      Imac Theater, Huntington, Long Island, NY

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p, vo), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), William Parker(b), André Martinez(dr)

 

1. Unknown title                     (52:00)

 

Notes:

 

1985

 

85-0000      SOUNDSCAPE, NYC

JIMMY LYONS QUARTET

Jimmy Lyons(as), Ahmed Abdullah(tp), Kevin Ross(b), Steve Reid(dr)

 

1. Unknown title                  (46:09) INC

2. Unknown title                  (43:00) INC

    Total Time:                      (89:09)

 

1 – 2. Private, audience recording.

 

Notes: Unknown date. The tape is just marked "NYC, 1985".

 

85-0116      "Musicians Show", WKCR-FM studio, NYC

JIMMY LYONS INTERVIEW

Jimmy Lyons(interview, as), Karen Borca(bassoon), Unknown(b and dr)

 

1. Total time                          (164:24) INC

1. Radio broadcast.

 

Notes: A radio interview where Jimmy Lyons has chosen records to be played. (Lester Young, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker and Elmo Hope plus "Other Afternoon" and "Riffs")

 

85-0212      Tufts University, Boston, MA

JIMMY LYONS QUARTET

Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), William Parker(b), Paul Murphy(dr)

1. Wee Sneezawee                 (13:16)

2. After You Left                        ( 9:33)

3. Tortuga                                (12:57)

4. Gossip                                 (13:26)

5. Shakin' Back                       (13:06)

6. Driads                                 (15:46)

7. Jump Up                                (0:34)

Total time                                (77:45)

 

1 – 7. Ayler Records, aylCD-40, "The Box Set"

 

Notes:

85-0222      Schweizerbund, Bern, Switzerland

JIMMY LYONS QUARTET

Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), Jay Oliver(b), Paul Murphy(dr)

 

1. Gossip                     (12:52)

2. We Sneezawee       (11:48)

3. After You Left          (11:19)

4. Jump Up                 (12:20)

5. Shakin' Back           (12:52)

6. Unknown title         (17:20)

7. Jump Up                   (1:19)

8. Mary Mary                (7:39)

Total time:                   (87:29)

 

1 – 5. Private recording

 

Notes:

 

85-0223      Gasthaus Waldsee, Freiburg, Germany

JIMMY LYONS QUARTET

Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), Jay Oliver(b), Paul Murphy(dr)

 

1. Mary Mary                                   (13:22)

2. Gossip                                         (17:01)

3. Shakin' Back                               (14:32)

4. Unknown title                               ( 7:29)

5. Jump Up                                       ( 8:52)

6. Never                                          (15:26)

7. Unknown title                              (16:50)

8. Gone (into)

    Jump Up                                     (21:30)

9. Unknown title                              ( 9:10)

    Total time:                                 (124:02)

 

1 – 10. Private recording

 

Notes:

 

85-0306-07      Barigozzi Studio, Milano, Italy

JIMMY LYONS QUINTET

Jimmy Lyons(as), Enrico Rava(tp), Karen Borca(bassoon), Jay Oliver(b), Paul Murphy(dr)

 

1. Give It Up                         (10:01)

2. Methods                           (10:54)

3. Never                               (18:54)

4. Ballada                             ( 3:24)

    Total time                         (43:13)

 

1 – 4. Black Saint BSR 0087, "Give It Up", (LP)

 

Notes: "Ballada" is the spelling used on the LP for #4..

 

85-0300      Italy

JIMMY LYONS QUARTET

Jimmy Lyons(as), Karen Borca(bassoon), Jay Oliver(b), Paul Murphy(dr)

 

Unknown titles

 

Notes: There were also more gigs in Italy during this European tour in 1985 according to Karen Borca.

 

85-0413      Real Art Ways, Charter Oak Temple, Hartford, CT, USA

CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET

Cecil Taylor(p,voc), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts,voc), Karen Borca(bassoon), William Parker(b), Rashid Bakr(dr), Andre Martinez(dr,perc)

 

1. unknown titles

 

Notes:

 

85-0600      Diamond Club, Toronto, ONT Canada.

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p,vo), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts,vo), William Parker(b), André Martinez,dr

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes: Du Maurier Jazz Festival (85.0618 – 06.22.

 

85-0628      Theatre St. Dennis, Montreal, Canada

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), William Parker(b), André Martinez,dr

 

1. Unknown title                  (93:00) INC

2. Unknown title                  (52:54) INC

3. Announcement                 ( 1:03)

    Total time                      (146:09)

 

Private, audience recording.

 

2 – 3. Radio broadcast

 

Notes: The structure of the title 2 is partly the same as for title 1 which could indicate that title 2 is an excerpt from the private recording 1.

However, the different parts doesn't fit in time why it's more likely that the two titles are from two separate sets.

The date 85-0629 is also given.

 

85-0629      Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, Quebec, Canada

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), William Parker(b), André Martinez,dr

 

1. Unknown title                      (90:00)

 

Notes:

 

85-0711 Kimbals Club, San Francisco

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons, Frank Wright(ts), William Parker(b), André Martinez(dr)

 

1. 1st Set, Untitled Composition           (42:49)

2. 2nd Set, Untitled Composition          (42:18)

3. 3rd Set, Untitled Composition           (47:24)

 

Notes: Private Tape (audience recording)

 

85-0712      Kimbals Club, San Francisco

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons, Frank Wright(ts), William Parker(b), André Martinez(dr)

 

1. 1st Set, Untitled Composition          (47:27)

2. 2nd Set, Untitled Composition         (47:30)

 

Notes: Private Tape (audience recording)

 

85-0920      Afro-American Museum, Philadelphia, PA

CECIL TAYLOR UNIT

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), Steve McCall(dr).

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes:

 

85-1116      Foyer Stadttheater, Basel, Switzerland

CECIL TAYLOR UNIT

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Brend Bakr(vo), William Parker(b), André Martinez(dr), Dorothea Davidson(dance), Pauline Zaguehi(dance), Leon Brown(dance), Philip Bond(dance)

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes:

 

1986

 

86-0000      Philadelphia, PA

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), William Parker(b), Steve McCall(dr)

 

1. Unknown titles

 

Notes:

 

86-0201      The Public Theater, NYC

JIMMY LYONS BENEFIT

Andrew Cyrille(dr), Don Pullen(p), Sam Rivers(ts), Anthony Davis(p), Sun Ra(p), Walt Dickerson, Lester Bowir(tp), Frank Wright(ts), Archie Shepp(ts), John Purcell(as), Don Byron(cl), Raphé Malik(tp), Muhal Richard Abrams(p), Brian Smith(b), Joseph Jarman(ts), Don Moye(dr), Cameron Brown(b), Bobby Battle(dr), Sam Rivers(ts), Anthony Davis(p), Thulani Davis(voc), Jeanne Lee(voc), Gunter Hampel(vibes), Ken McIntyre(as), William Parker(b)Bob Stewart(tuba)

 

1. Introduction by Andrew Cyrille

2. Don Pullen Trio

    – Don Pullen(p); Cameron Brown(b); Bobby Battle(dr )     (12:37)

3. Don Pullen Trio with Sam Rivers                                       (17:06)

4. Anthony Davis solo                                                            (14:44)

5. Sun Ra                                                                                   (28) INC

6. Thulani Davis, Joseph Jarman, Don Moye                        (12:25)

7. All-Star Jam Session with Archie Shepp, John Purcell,

    . Don Byron, Raphé Malik, Muhal Richard Abrams,

     Brian Smith and Andrew Cyrille                                        (30:01)

8. Jeanne Lee Trio and choir                                                 (34:34)

9. Walt Dickerson solo                                                           (10:53)

10. Lester Bowie Brass Fantasy                                            (29:01)

11. Frank Wright Quartet                                                       (22:25)

12. Closing remarks

   - Cecil Taylor, Jimmy Lyons' mother and Karen Borca          (4:01)

    Total time:                                                                             (223)

 

1 – 12. Private tape

 

Notes: This concert was organised by Andrew Cyrille to help defray Jimmy Lyons's medical bills. There were two shows.

Jimmy Lyons didn't play at the concert. He and Cecil Taylor were supposed to be "Surprise Guests" in the program.

In addition to the above artist also the following have been mentioned to participate:

World Saxophone Quartet and George Adams.

 

86-O528      Saint Peter's Church, 54th & Lexington, NYC

FUNERAL

On Wednesday, May 28th, 1986, a Memorial Service in Honour of Jimmy Lyons Life and Music took place at Saint Peter's Church, 54th & Lexington, NYC:

Dr. John S. Damm, Pastor

Dr. John Garcia Gensel, Associate Pastor

Prelude

Hymn – Ballada by Jimmy Lyons

Invocation

Music

Scripture

Music

Tribute

Music

Dance

Tribute

Music

Eulogy

Music

Tribute

Music

Benediction

 

Contributors: Rev. John Garcia Gensel, Spiritual Adviser & Host

Andrew Cyrille, Kindred Spirit and Coordinator, Cecil Taylor, Solo Piano, Chant

Sunny Murray, Drums

Jeanne Phillips, Tribute

Jemeel Moondoc, Alto Saxophone

Dennis Charles, Drums

Joan Thornell, Tribute

Raphé Malik, Trumpet

Joseph Jarman, Saxophone

Thulani Davis Jarman, Poet, Eulogy

William Parker, Bass

Patsy Parker, Dance

Brenda Bakr, Voice

Rashid Bakr, Drums

Marco Eneidi, Alto Saxophone

Michele Rosewoman, Piano

Ellen Christi, Voice

Raymond Ross, Videography

 

Spencer Richards, Interview with Jimmy Lyons.

"Jimmy" James Leroy Lyons is survived by his wife and musical associate, Karen Ann Borca, his stepson, Jerry Kambitsis, his son, Tristan, his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Grace & Roland Benjamin, his brothers Arthur and Richard and a host of relatives and friends.

 

Notes: The funeral was videotaped by Raymond Ross for Karen Borca.

 

Jimmy Lyons Tributes

86-0300-0600 Berlin/NYC

CECIL TAYLOR

Cecil Taylor(p), rest unknown

 

Unknown titles

 

Notes: TV documentary: "Spielen als Sei´s das letzte Mal".

 

87-1010      Variety Arts Center, Los Angeles

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), rest unknown

 

Unknown titles

 

Notes: This was a concert in a "Jimmy Lyons Memorial Tour".

 

87-1011      UC, San Diego, USA

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor(p), rest unknown

 

Unknown titles

 

Notes: This was a concert in the "Jimmy Lyons Memorial Tour".

 

96-0527      WKCR-FM, NYC

TRIBUTES

WKCR-FM had a "Jimmy Lyons Memorial Day" with history and playing issued and unissued concerts with Jimmy Lyons.

 

Notes:

 

98-0525      Orensanz Art Center, NYC

KAREN BORCA BIG BAND

Karen Borca(bassoon,cond), John Hagan(ss,fl,ts), Jeff Hoyer(tb), Arthur Brooks(tp), Glydis Loman(cello), Scott Currie(bs), Rob Brown(as), Marco Eneidi(as), Mark Hennon(p), William Parker(b), Jackson Krall(dr), Lisa Sokolof(vo)

 

1. Something is the Matter

 

Notes: This concert was part of a Vision Festival Tribute to Jimmy Lyons.

2003-1130 WKCR-FM, NYC

 

TRIBUTES

WKCR-FM had a "Jimmy Lyons Memorial Day" with history and playing issued and unissued concerts from "Jimmy Lyons, "The Box Set", Ayler Records.

An interview with Jimmy Lyons' brother, Arthur Lyons, was included.

The program was produced by Ben Young.

 

Notes:

 

2012-0507     Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, NYC.

Evolving Music #30 - Remembering Jimmy Lyons

 

KAREN BORCA QUARTET
Karen Borca - bassoon
Hilliard Greene - bass
Jackson Krall - drums
Warren Smith - percussions

 

FATE
William Parker - bass
William Hooker - drums

 

SOUND BAND
Led by Karen Borca. Music of Jimmy Lyons.
Tor Snyder - guitar
Nicole Federici - violin
Matt Lavelle, Kirk Knuffke - trumpet
Pete Dragotta- tuba
Ras Moshe, Zak Sherzad, Yoni Kretzner - sax
David Moss, Max Johnson - bass
Bernard Myers, Tiffany Chang - drums

 

 

 

 

 














































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Jimmy Lyons at Cuando Community Center, NYC. June 2, 1984.


Photograph and Copyright  by Raymond Ross.