JIMMY LYONS – A SESSIONOGRAPHY
DATE OF LATEST UPDATING: NOVEMBER 2016
4.1. SESSIONS, 1961 - 1973
1961
61-1000 Five Spot, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Henry Grimes(b), Sunny Murray(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: Ben Young: Taylor was midway through the preparations for a fall record date; Lyons factored into the group for the record and debuted publicly with it in an October engagement at the Five Spot.
61-1010 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET/SEPTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Archie Shepp(ts), Henry Grimes(b), Sunny Murray(dr), Ted Curson(tp), Roswell Rudd(tb)
1. Pots ( 5:39)
2. Bulps ( 6:48)
3. Mixed (10:03)
Total time (22:31)
1 - 3 Impulse! A-9 (lp), MCAD-39104, "Into The Hot", (CD)
Impulse!, Imp 12702, "Mixed", (CD)
ABC/Impulse! IA 9339/2, "The Dedication Series/Vol. III: The New Breed"
Notes: Ted Curson and Roswell Rudd play only #3.
61-1023 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET/SEPTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Archie Shepp(ts), Henry Grimes(b), Sunny Murray(dr), Ted Curson(tp), Roswell Rudd(tb)
1. Mixed
Notes:
61-1025 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET/SEPTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Archie Shepp(ts), Henry Grimes(b), Sunny Murray(dr), Ted Curson(tp), Roswell Rudd(tb)
1. Pots
2. Bulps
Notes:
1962
62-09-00 Take 3 Coffee House, Greenwich Village, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR TRIO
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sunny Murray(dr)
Unknown titles
Notes: Primary source David Gitin who attended a concert: "I was there at the Take Three in Greenwich Village on Bleecker Street. It was a trio with Jimmy Lyons and Sonny Murray (just before they went to Europe)."
In the summer of 1962, Cecil lands a three-month, four-night-a-week gig at The Take 3, a coffee house on Bleecker Street. It's right next door to The Bitter End (Robert Levin).
62-1000A Centret - Metropole Jazz Club, Oslo. Norway
CECIL TAYLOR TRIO
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sunny Murray(dr)
Unknown titles
Notes: This was a one-week gig probably in early October.
A Norweigian bass player, Erik Admudsen, was supposed to substitute on bass but he refused after he heard the music.
Unknown if any recording was made.
(Photograph)
Cecil Taylor Quartet at the Golden Circle, Stockholm, Sweden, October 1962.
From left to right: Jimmy Lyons, Sunny Murray, Cecil Taylor and Kurt Lindgren
Photo: Jonny Graan. Copyright Pressens Bild
62-1000B Golden Circle, Stockholm, Sweden
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Kurt Lindgren(b), Sunny Murray(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: This was a 2 weeks gig.
The Quartet should had included Henry Grimes on bass but Kurt Lindgren had to substitute for at least a couple of days during the two weeks.
Lars Werner wrote about the performances in Orkesterjournalen (SE), November 1962.
Also Estrad (SE) had an article.
62-1014 TV studio, Swedish Radio , Stockholm, Sweden
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Kurt Lindgren(b), Sunny Murray(dr)
1. Announcement, Swedish
2. Spontaneous Improvisation (14:18)
3. Flamingo (13:51)
4. What´s New ( 7:06)
Total time (35:09)
1 – 4. TV broadcast, tape
2 – 3. Ingo (Italy), Sixteen, "The Early Unit 1962", (LP)
In circulation as a radio broadcast.
Notes: The LP, # 2 – 3, is made from the TV broadcast.
According to Sunny Murray, it only happened once in Stockholm that a recording session took place and as Kurt Lindgren played with the group only 2 days, it is likely that the possible radio recording took place on the same occasion as the TV recording. The TV broadcast is confirmed by a notice in an article from Orkesterjournalen (SE), November 1962.The TV tape was reused and is gone.
The announcement is made by Bengt "Abbe" Johansson.
62-1027 Golden Circle, Stockholm, Sweden
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Albert Ayler(ts), Kurt Lindgren(b), Sunny Murray(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes:
62-1100 Jazz Club, Holbaek, Denmark
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Albert Ayler(ts), Sunny Murray(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes:
62-1116 TV studio, Copenhagen, Denmark
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Albert Ayler(ts), Sunny Murray(dr)
1. TV introduction, Danish ( 0:06)
2. Presentation by Börje Roger Henrichsen ( 4:09)
3. Four (20:45)
Total time (25:00)
1 – 3 TV broadcast, tape.
3. Revenant RVN213
Notes: The concert was broadcast in Danish TV but the tape was reused due to shortage of tapes.
Title # 3 was radio broadcast by WKCR-FM, NYC on an "Albert Ayler Birthday
Broadcast" July 13/14, 1986.
The announcer is referring to a date of September 26, 1963 which is the date of the TV broadcast from Copenhagen.
62-1123 Cafe Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark
CECIL TAYLOR TRIO
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Albert Ayler(ts)^1, Sunny Murray(dr)
1. Trance ( 8:54)
2. Call ( 8:48)
3. Lena ( 6:42)
4. D Trad, That's What (21:18)
5. What's New (12:06)
6. Nefertiti, the Beautiful One Has Come ( 9:42)
7. Lena (second version) (13:45) INC
8. Nefertiti, The Beautiful One Has Come ( 8:06)
9. Call, 2nd version ( 6:24)
10. D Trad, That's What, 2nd version. (Untitled Sampl) (20:03)
Total time (116:36)
1 – 10. Revenant 202, "Nefertiti, The Beautiful One Has Come", (2CD)
1 - 10. Freedom TKCB-70310 J, "Live At The Cafe Montmartre", (2CD)
1 - 8. Arista Freedom, AL-1905, "Nefertiti, The Beauriful One Has Come", (2LP)
1 - 4. Freedom 28 422-4 U, "Innovations", (LP)
1 – 4. Debut DEB 138, (LP)
1 – 4. Fantasy LPS8-6014, (LP)
1 – 4. Fontana 688602ZL, (LP)
1 – 4. Fontana SFJL928, (LP)
1 – 4. Freedom FLP40106, "Innovations", (LP)
1 – 4. Polydor 2383-094, "Innovations", (LP)
1 – 4, 9. Black Lion BLCD 760220, "Trance", CD)
5 - 8. Debut DEB148, "Nefertiti, The Beauitful One Has Come", (LP)
5 – 8. Fontana 688609ZL, „Nefertiti, The Beautiful One Has Come", (LP)
5 – 8. Freedom 28487-7U, „What's New", (LP)
5 – 8. Freddom FLP41005, "What's New", (LP)
Notes: On Revenant 202, there are 2 empty tracks.
Sunny Murray as Arthur Murray on Freedom TKCB-70310
1 Albert Ayler appears with the group through the final weeks of the month including at least November 21 and 22.
62-1126 Erikslust, Malmö, Sweden
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Albert Ayler(ts), Sunny Murray(dr)
1. What's New
2. Unknown titles
Notes: The gig was arranged by the club "Le Celeste".
No recording is known.
1963
63-0314 Take Three Coffee House, Greenwich Village, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Albert Ayler(ts), Henry Grimes(b), Sunny Murray(dr)
Unknown titles
Notes: No recordings have been found.
63-03/0400 Take Three Coffee House, Greenvich Village, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR TRIO
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sunny Murray(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: No recordings have been found.
63-1030 61 4th Avenue, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Albert Ayler(ts), Henry Grimes(b), Sunny Murray(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: No tape has been found.
63-1231 Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Albert Ayler(ts), Henry Grimes(b), Sunny Murray(dr)
1. In Fields
2. Octagonal Shirt
3. Fancy Pants
1 – 3. The concert was radio broadcast and a private tape is said to exist.
According to Whitney Balliet, the New Yorker (640111), just one number was played. Close to one hour.
Notes:
1964
64-0112 Five Spot , NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Albert Ayler(ts), Henry Grimes(b), Sunny Murray(dr)
Unknown titles
Notes: No recordings have been found.
This was a "Jazz & Folk Concert" for the benefit of Cooper Square Community Dev. Comm.
64-0200 Take 3 Coffee House, Greenwich Village, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR NINETET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Albert Ayler(ts), Bill Dixon(tp), Roswell Rudd(tb), Carla Bley(p), Paul Bley(p), Gary Peacock(b), Sunny Murray(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: No tape has been found.
64-0223 Five Spot , NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Albert Ayler(ts), Henry Grimes(b), Sunny Murray(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: No recordings have been found.
Some sources call this a CORE (Congress for Racial Equality) benefit. That benefit took place around October 1963 which means that the date is wrong.
However, Cecil Taylor is not advertised for the CORE concert why the date is left.
64-0406 Bennington College, Bennington, VT, USA
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Henry Grimes(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: A panel discussion on "The Shape of Jazz to Come" took place on 6 April 1964
This series of events also included a performance by the Cecil Taylor Unit (at that time comprising Cecil Taylor on piano, Henry Grimes on bass, Andrew Cyrille on percussion ( reportedly his second ever date with the Unit) and Jimmy Lyons on alto saxophone.
64-1125 2 Pitt Street, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Henry Grimes(b), Sunny Murray(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: No tape has been found.
This was a "Jazz Composer's Guild" presentation with Cecil Taylor Unit & Roswell Rudd – John Tchicai Quartet
64-1228 Judson Hall, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Henry Grimes(b), Sunny Murray(dr)
1. Unknown title
Notes: No tape has been found.
The Jazz Composers Guild presented: "4 days in December".
Bill Dixon Sextet, Sun Ra, New York Art Quartet, Archie Shepp and Paul Bley
also played the same date.
64-1229 Judson Hall, NYC
JAZZ COMPOSER'S ORCHESTRA
Paul Bley(p), Michael Mantler(tp), Jimmy Lyons(as), Steve Lacy(ss), Fred Pirtle(bs), Roswell Rudd(tb), Willie Ruff(fh), Archie Shepp(ts), John Tchicai(as), Eddie Gomez(b), Milford Graves(dr),
1. Roast (11:48)
2. Communications no. 3
3 UNI
Fontana 881 011 ZY, "Communication, The Jazz Composer's Orchestra", (LP)
Notes:
1965
65-0000A Slug's Saloon, NYC
ALBERT AYLER QUINTET
Albert Ayler(ts), Jimmy Lyons(as), Henry Grimes(b), Louis Worrel(b), Unknown(dr)
Unknown titles
Notes: No tape has been found.
65-O228 Contemporary Center, NYC
JAZZ COMPOSER'S ORCHESTRA
Michael Mantler(tp), Jimmy Lyons(as), Marion Brown(as), Lee Konitz(as), Lowell Davidson( ), John Tchicai(as), Steve Lacy(ss), Fred Pirtle(bs), Roswell Rudd(tb), Carla Bley(p), Alan Silva(b), Joe Orange( ), Buell Neidlinger(b), Paul Motian(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes:
65-0305 Town Hall, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Michael Mantler(tp), Reggie Workman(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Stanchion
2. Live (Waltz To The wall)
3. Soft Shoe
4. Solstice
3. Carmen Have Rings
Notes: # 3, Soft Shoes, is a piano solo.
Cecil Taylor has a tape of the concert.
Date 65-0307 and 17 are also given for this concert.
65-O409-11, Contemporary Center, NYC
JAZZ COMPOSER'S ORCHESTRA
Michael Mantler(tp), Jimmy Lyons(as), Bob Carducci(ts), Ray Codrington(tp), Robin Kenyatta(as), Steve Lacy(ss), Ken McIntyre(as), Fred Pirtle(bs), Roswell Rudd(tb), Paul Bley(p), Kent Carter(b), Steve Swallow(b), Barry Altschul(dr), MIlford Graves(dr), Garnett Brown( ), Seldom Present( ), Sam Rivers(ts), John Tchicai(as), Tony Williams(dr), Bob Zottola( )
1. Day (Communications no. 4) ( 2:24)
2. Communications no. 5 (25:07)
3. Ida Lupino – Oni Puladi UNI
4. Radio UNI
5. Locus Latin UNI
Total time (27:31)
1 – 2. Fontana 881 011 ZY, "Communication", (LP)
Notes: In the advertisement for the concerts is said that there should be workshop performance on the 9th and 10th of April and a concert on the 11th. The date given on the record is the 10th.
The advertisement is also listing the following musicians: Garnet Brown, "Seldom Present", Sam Rivers, John Tchicai, Tony Williams, Bob Zottola.
65-0702 Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, USA
CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Bill Barron (ts), Henry Grimes(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Steps (17:20)
2. Unite Structures (16:15)
3. Tales (8 Whisps) (16:09)
Total time: (49:44)
1 – 3: Newport Jazz
Notes:
65-0720 Village Vanguard, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Henry Grimes(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
Unknown titles
Notes
65-0815 Festival Park, Soldier Field Stadium, Chicago, IL, USA
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Henry Grimes(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: Down Beat Jazz Festival (650813 – 650815)
65-0919 The Village Gate, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Henry Grimes(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Number One (2:33)
2. Octagonal Skirt & Fancy Pants (2:35)
1-2. Free Factory 062 (CD)
1-2. Ozone 19, "Rare Broadcast Performances" (LP)
2. J For Jazz 801
Notes:
The date 650910 and 16 are also given.
Originally recorded for the radio broadcast "The Arts in America".
The Ozone 19 issue is taken from a low-fi broadcast.
Audio clipp at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWyKoXxJwAM&feature=colike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWyKoXxJwAM&feature=share&fb_ref=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEefcT8_hvI&feature=youtu.be
1966
66-0000 Pittsburgh, PA, USA
CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Eddie Gale(tp), Henry Grimes(b), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: Possible location: Sun Dance, Bucks County, PA (USA)
66-0519 Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA
CECIL TAYLOR SEPTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Eddie Gale(tp), Ken McIntyre(as, oboe, bcl), Henry Grimes(b), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Steps (10:03)
2. Enter, Evening (Soft Line Structure) (10:45)
3. Enter, Evening (alternate take) (11:00)
4. Unit Structure/As Of A Now/Section (17:23)
5. Tales (8)
6. Whisps (7:10)
Total time:
1,2,4,5. Blue Note, BST 84237, "Unit Structures", (LP)
1 – 5. Blue Note, 7 84237 2, "Unit Structure", (CD)
Notes: Title #4 is shown as an example for the analyse method used. See section "Introduction, 3. Session Analyses".
#3 has not been analysed.
66-0611 Town Hall, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR UNIT
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Ken McIntyre(oboe,ts), Eddie Gale(tp), Henry Grimes(b) Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Enter, Evening (Soft Lines Structure) (25)
2. Steps (25)
3. Tales (8 Whisps) (25)
4 . Unknown (25)
Notes: The concert was a benefit for the New York chapter of the Congress or Racial Equality and was reviewed in New York Times.
66-0919 Town Hall, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Henry Grimes(b), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: No tape has been found
66-1006 Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA
CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Bill Dixon(tp), Henry Grimes(b), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Conquistador (17:33)
2. With (Exit) (18:54)
3. With (Exit) (Alternate take) (17:23)
Total time: (53:50)
1 – 2. Blue Note, 4260, "Conquistador", (LP)
1 – 2. Blue Note, BST 84260, "Conquistador" (LP)
1 – 2. Blue Note, 71049, "Conquistador", (LP)
1 – 2. Blue Note, 7 46535 2, "Conquistador", (CD)
1 – 3. Blue Note 7 84260, "Conquistador", (CD)
Notes:
66-1016 Sendesaal Villa Berg, Stuttgart, Germany
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Announcement, German ( 3:36)
2. Second Amplitude: Words (25:24)
3. Announcement, German ( 3:00)
4. First Amplitude (13:54)
5. Announcement, German ( 2:55)
6. Conquistador (40:57)
7. Fragments Of The Sister/Brother Dance (6:33)
Total time (96:27)
1 - 7. Radio broadcast.
Notes: Cecil Taylor uses a prepared piano in #2.
This is Cecil Taylor's first concert in Germany during "Woche der leichten Musik".
The announcements are made in the radio broadcast from 1995.
# 2 and # 4 are from the first concert, noon and # 6 and #7 are from the second concert, afternoon.
66-1025-27,29 Studio de la Recherche, Paris, France
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
Unknown titles
Notes: The Unit rehearsed in the studio. Guy Kopelowicz took photos at each rehearsal.
(Photograph)
Alan Silva, Cecil Taylor, Jimmy Lyons and Andrew Cyrille
Rehearsal at Maison de la Radio, Paris,October, 1966
Photo: Guy Kopelowicz
66-1031 Grand Auditorium de la Faculté de Droit, Paris, France
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: A rehearsal took place at Maison de la Radio, Paris, before the concert.
The Unit rehearsed at the same location also on 661122, 24, 25, 29, 30.
66-1102-04 Studio de la Recherche, Paris, France
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: The Unit rehearsed in the studio. Guy Kopelowicz took photos at each rehearsal.
(Photograph)
Cecil Taylor Unit, Rehearsal at Maison de la Radio, November, 1966
Photo: Guy Kopelowicz
66-1107-09 Club Jazzland, Paris, France
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes:
66-1111 Paris, France
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. With (Exit) (18:55)
2. Unknown (17:40)
3. Unknown (6:15) INCL
Total time (44:40)
Notes: The date is not clear.
(Photograph)
Cecil Taylor Unit, Jazzland Club, Paris, November, 1966
Photo: Guy Kopelowicz
66-1130 Concert "ORTF", Salle 105, Maison de la ORTF, Paris, France
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Student Studies part 1 (16:00)
2. Student Studies part 2 (11:00)
3. Amplitude (19:44)
4. Niggle Feuille (12:45)(58:50)
5. Over There (17:09)
6. Announcement, French ( 0:21)
7. Bread, Wine, Lover and Love (19:18)(36:57)
Total time: (95:47)
1 – 4. Black Lion 760201, "The Great Paris Concert", (CD)
1 – 4. Freedom/Black Lion TKCB-70318, "Great Paris Concert", (CD)
1 – 4. BYG, YX-4003/4, "Cecil Taylor", (2LP)
1 – 4. Affinity, AFFD 74, "Student Studies", (LP)
1 – 4. Affinity CD 770, (CD)
5 – 7. Radio broadcast, French
Notes: Track 5 - 7 may come from date 66-1201.
66-1205-07 Place des Vosges, Marais district, Paris, France
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p, voice, perc.), Jimmy Lyons(as), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1 Ambitus (16:00)
2. Unknown title (14:00)
3. Unknown title (20:00)
4. Unknown title (45:00)
1-3. CBS-Sony, 01187, "Les Grandes Repetitions", (LP)
4. CBS-Sony, 11007, "Soundtrack Ferrari", (LP)
Notes: A short video is shown in the section: "Video Corner", Part 4.
Recordings and interviews made for a movie: "L'Autre Cote" ("On The Other Side Of the Tracks") was produced by Luc Ferrari.
# 1 used on the film "Ambitus" by Luc Ferrari & Gerard Patris
# 2 used on the film "L'Invention" by Luc Ferrari & Gerard Patris
# 3 used on the film "De l'autre cote du chemin de fer" (the other side of the tracks) by Luc Ferrari & Gerard Patris
# 4 used on the film "Les Grandes Repetitions" (The great rehearsals) by Luc Ferrari & Gerard Patris which is a 45 minute film which was used in the TV-series "Les Grandes Repetitions".
This concerns the work of the UNIT and includes excerpts from performances (Ambitus), rehearsals and conversations.
The film may also be known as "De l'autre cote du chemin de fer" – the other side of the tracks").
Another source to this subject – web-site http://www.forumdesimages.net (It lists a documentation by Gerard Patris "Cecil Taylor a Paris",colour 45' made for the TV-series:
"Les Grandes Repetitions" (The great rehearsals).
"Les Grandes Repetitions" (The great rehearsals) was a 5 – part series of TV- documentaries on the subject of Contemporary Music, specifically Edgard Varese, Olivier Messiaen, Herman Scherchen, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Cecil Taylor.
Collaborators of Gerard Patris were among others Luc Ferrari and Pierre Schaeffer.
The film produced and directed by Luc Ferrari and Serge G.Patris for Service de la Recherche/ORTF original is 44:45 long, televised 26.7.1968 by ORTF, a copy filed under R-67-11 at the Videotheque Nationale I.N.A., Paris (F).
Copies of the original and/or left-overs from the production eventually were edited as to make three short films:
1) AMBITUS (16:00) (Meeker#94)
2) DE L'AUTRE COTE DU CHEMIN DE FER (20:00) (Meeker#778)
3) L'INVENTION (14:00) (Meeker#1580)
CBS-Sony (J) 11007 CECIL TAYLOR: SOUNDTRACK FERRARI
is said to include the 44:00 soundtrack of ORTF tv broadcast.
66-1210 Grand Amphithéâtre de la Faculté de Droit, Paris, France
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
Unknown titles
Notes: No recording is known. This is the last concert of the French tour.
Rehearsal was made on the 661209 in the same location.
# 5 - # 7 in session No 66-1130 could be from this concert.
1967
67-0202,03 Judson Hall, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown (50:00)
2. Unknown (25:00)
3. Unknown
Notes: The concert was announced as "Presence".
Jimmy Lyons didn't play in # 2.
67-0615 Slug's Saloon, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: Advertised: "Jazz Nightly"
67-0810 Slugs, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: Advertised: "Every Monday Nite".
67-1024-28 Slugs, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: Advertised: "Jazz Nightly".
This was a one week gig.
1968
68-0000 Upton Auditorium, Buffalo, NY (USA), Festival of Contemporary Art
CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET
Cecil Taylor (p) Jimmy Lyons (as) Eddie Gale (tp) Alan Silva (b) Andrew Cyrille (dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes:
68-0125 Slugs, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: Advertised: "Jazz Nightly".
68-0211 The Red Garter, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes:
68-0303 Upton Auditorium, Buffalo, NY, USA
CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), Eddie Gale(tp), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown title (6:16) INC.
Notes: Festival of Contemporary Art.
Date also given as 68-0330.
Radio broadcast.
68-0404 Slugs, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: Advertised: "Jazz Nightly".
68-0400 Both/And Club, San Francisco, CA (USA)
CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), Eddie Gale (tp), Alan Silva (b), Andrew Cyrille (dr)
1. Unknown
Notes: Private Recording probably exists (according to Mike Hames).
68-0419 Greek Theatre, University of CA, Berkeley, CA, Festival Centennial Jazz '68
CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), Eddie Gale (tp), Alan Silva (b), Andrew Cyrille (dr)
1. Unknown (45:00)
Notes: According to Alan Silva, the Festival took place in May, 1968: "In May 1968 I went on tour with Cecil Taylor to the west coast. We had a two-week residency at Stanford, played the Berkeley Jazz Festival, ..... ".
68-0500A Stanford University, USA
CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), Eddie Gale(tp), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: The sextet did a two weeks residency.
68 -0523-25 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA (USA)
CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Frank Wright(ts), Eddie Gale (tp), Alan Silva (b), Andrew Cyrille (dr)
1. Unknown
Notes:
68-0600 Unknown
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p, vo), Jimmy Lyons(as, vo), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr, vo)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: Photo from Karen Borca marked "June 1968".
68-0620-21 RCA Victor Studio B, NYC
JAZZ COMPOSER'S ORCHESTRA
Michael Mantler(cond), Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Gato Barbieri(ts), Lew Tabackin(ts), Al Gibbons(ss), Steve Marcus(ss), Bob Donovan(as), Charles Davis(bs), Lloyd Michels(flh), Stephen Furtado(flh), Bob Northen(frh), Julius Watkins(frh), Jimmy Knepper(tb), Jack Jeffers(btb), Howard Johnson(tu), Bob Cunningham(b), Chalie Haden(b), Reggie Johnson(b), Alan Silva(b), Reggie Workman(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Communications # 11 – part 1 (15:10)
2. Communications # 11 – part 2 (17:47)
Total time: (32:57)
1 – 2. JCOA, 1001/2, "Jazz Composer's Orchestra", (LP)
JCOA, 1002, "Jazz Composer's Orchestra", (LP)
JCOA, 1001/2, "Jazz Composer's Orchestra", (LP)
JCOA, 89002 XBT, "Jazz Composer's Orchestra", (LP)
Virgin, 840 048, "Jazz Composer's Orchestra", (LP)
JCOA, 1001/2 841 124-2, "Jazz Composer's Orchestra", (CD)
Notes:
68-1100
JAZZ COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA
Carla Bley(p)(2, 5, 6, 7), Jimmy Lyons(as)(1 - 8), Gato Barbieri(ts)(1 - 8), Perry Robinson(cl)(1 - 4, 7, 8), Chris Woods(bs)(1 – 8), Enrico Rava(tp)(1, 3, 4, 8), John Mc Laughlin(g)(5, 6), Roswell Rudd(tb), (1 – 8), Jimmy Knepper(tb)(1, 2), Bill Morimando(orch. bells)(1, 4, 8), John Buckingham(tuba)(1 - 8), Roger Dawson(cong)(1, 3, 8), Charlie Haden(b)(1, 2, 5, 6, 7), Michael Mantler(tp)(1, 2, 4 - 6, 7, 8), Paul Motian(dr)(1, 2, 4 - 8, Sharon Freeman(frh)(1, 2, 5, 6), Bob Carlisle(frh)(1, 2, 3, 4, 7,8), Sam
Burtis(tb)(1, 2), Jack Jeffers(btb)(1 - 8)Nancy Newton(viola)(2,7), Michael Snow(tb)(7), Howard Johnson(tuba)(7), Peggy Imig(ts)(7), Richard Youngstein(b)(7)
1. Hotel Overture (13:06)
2. Escalator Over The Hill ( 6:06)
3. Song To Anything That Moves ( 2:15)
4. Eoth Theme ( 0:35)
5. Why (3:12)
6. Detective Writer Daughter ( 3:00)
7. Over the Head ( 2:36)
8. Holiday In Risk Theme ( 0:47)
Total time: (31:33)
1 – 8. JCOA, JT4001, "Escalator Over The Hill", (3LP)
JCOA, EOTH, "Escalator Over The Hill", (3LP)
Notes: The titles are recorded at 5 dates and no information is available which titles were recorded when. In addition to the present date, there are also sessions No: 70-1100, 71-0300 and 71-0600 (at two different locations)
Locations are specified at the session numbers.
1969
69-0118 Antioch College, Kelly Hall, Yellow Springs, Ohio, USA
CECIL TAYLOR TRIO
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown title (65:29) INC
Total time (65:35)
1. Private tape recording.
Notes: 22:51 minutes from the tape: http://www.greenecountyroom.info/cdm/ref/collection/WYSOProgram/id/198
I
69-0206 South Lounge, Grinell College, Grinell, Iowa, USA
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts,ss,fl), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: The performance also included: "Lecture – Discussion"
69-0208 Grinell College, Grinell, Iowa, USA
CECIL TAYLOR UNIT
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts,ss,fl), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Free Piece # 1 (69:52)
2. Solo piano (31:23)
3. Free Piece # 2 (59:02)
Total time (160:19)
1. Private tape.
Notes: Sets 1 and 3 are with the Quartet. 2nd set is a solo performance by Cecil Taylor.
Shelf no. RGA 2839 A2--RGA 2840 A1 - 2 digital sound cassettes (polyester)
Recording Laboratory, William L. Ewell, Jr. Collection (Library of Congress)
"May be a recording of a radio broadcast."
The Library of Congress has two session recordings at this locale. The "1965" date on the first listed is an obvious error. The single tape listed at bottom is probably an excerpted broadcast of the 2-tapes version listed above it. (Rick Lopez).
Physical Item RGA 2835 B3 - 1 digital sound cassette (polyester)Tape]
Recording Laboratory, William L. Ewell, Jr. Collection (Library of Congress).
69-0410 Slug's Saloon, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR UNIT
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Andrew Cyrille(dr), Rest unknown
1. Unknown titles
Notes: Advertised: "Jazz Nightly".
69-0427 The Flying Circus, NYC
JAZZ COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA
Jimmy Lyons(as), Cecil Taylor(p), Pharoah Sanders(ts), Don Cherry(tp), Mike Mantler(tp,leader), CarlaBley(p), Gato Barbieri(ts), Howard Johnson(tu), Jimmy Knepper(tb), Julius Watkins(frh), Bob Northen(frh), Charlie Haden(b), Jimmy Garrison(b), Bob Cunningham(b), Ron Carter(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr), Rest unknown
1. Communications No. 12
2. Communications No. 6
3. Communications No. 11
Notes: Advertised as "The Long Concert"
Location also said to be: "The Flying Circus".
It is not sure that Jimmy Lyons played this concert.
69-0502 RvG-Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
EDDIE GALE BIG BAND
Eddie Gale(tp), Jimmy Lyons(as), Roland Alexander(ss, fl), Russell Lyle(ts, fl), Joanne Gale Stevens(g,vo), Judah Samuel(b), Henry Pearson(b), Elvin Jones(dr), John Robinson(perc), Fulumi Prince(vo), Sylvia Ribbs(vo), Paul Nadine(vo), Carol Ann Robinson(vo), Sandra Watson(vo), Charles Davis(vo), William Norwood(vo, recitation)
4219. Ghetto Summertime ( 3:06)
4220. The Gleeker ( 2:15)
4221. It Must Be You ( 5:41)
4222. Black Rhythm Happening ( 2:49)
4223. Look At Teyonda ( 9:20)
4224. Song Of Will ( 3:04)
4379. Ghetto Love Night ( 5:25)
4380. Mexico Thing ( 5:01)
Total time: (36:41)
4219 – 4380. Blue Note BST84320, "Eddie Gale: Black Rhythm Happening", (LP)
Blue Note 45 1952, "Eddie Gale: Black Rhythm Happening", (7" single)
4 Men Beards 4M128, "Black Rhythm Happening", (LP)
Notes: 4219: Eddie Gale and rhythm section only.
Jimmy Lyons has solo in 4380 only.
69-0728 Fondation Maeght, Saint Paul de Vence, France
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p, vo), Jimmy Lyons(as, vo), Sam Rivers(ts, vo, ss), Andrew Cyrille(dr, vo)
1. Was Words – Ethopie – More, part 1
2. Was Words – Ethopie – More, part 2
3. Was Words – Ethopie – More, part 3
Total time (110)
Notes: A private tape exists and it doesn't sound like the Shandar recording in session No. 69-0729.
Part 1 is on YouTube at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR4mi8CcD40
(Photograph)
Cecil Taylor Unit
At Fondation Maeght, St Paul de Vence
July 28, 1969
Photo: Guy Kopelowicz
69-0729 Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts, ss), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Second Act Of A, part 1 (21:06)
2. Second Act Of A, part 2 (19:55)
3, Second Act Of A, part 3 (18:20)
4. Second Act Of A, part 4 (16:22)
5. Second Act Of A, part 5 (13:00)
6, Second Act Of A, part 6 (20:00)
Total time: (108:43)
1 – 2. Shandar, SR 10.011, "Nuis de la Fondation Maeght", (LP)
1 – 6. Shandar, SR 83507-9, "Nuits de la Fondation Maeght", (3LP)
Jazz View, COD 001/3, "Fondation Maeght Nights", (3CD)
RCA/ RCA-6085(M) (LP) 1973 JAP, RCA ?? (LP) 1973 JAP, RCA ?? (LP) 1973 JAP Cecil Taylor: Second Act of A, vols. 1-3
Notes:
69-0815 Studio Davout, Paris, France
JIMMY LYONS QUARTET
Jimmy Lyons(as), Lester Bowie(tp), Alan Silva(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Other Afternoons (12:39)
2. Premonitions ( 7:26)
3. However (10:27)
4. My You ( 6:54)
Total time (37:43)
1 – 4. Affinity AFF 34, "Other Afternoons", (LP)
Byg/Actuel 529.303, "Other Afternoons", (LP)
Piccadilly PIC 3518, "Other Afternoons", (LP)
Notes: Two takes of each title were recorded.
69-1026 Teatro Lyroco, Milano, Italy
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts, fl, ss), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown title (49:54) INC
2. Unknown title (41:48) INC
Total time: (91:48)
3. Improvisation 1 (21:42) INC
4. Improvisation 2 (21:12) INC
Total time: (42:54)
1 – 2. Radio broadcast, tape.
3 – 4.. Jazz Connoisseur, JC 111 Mono, "Cecil Taylor Quartet In Europe", (LP)
Notes: Title #1 is of poor sound quality and could be an audience recording.
# 3 and # 4 are also placed as the LP recording from De Doelen, 69-1109.
69-1028 Théatre Franqais, Bordeaux, France
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts, fl, ss), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
Unknown titles
Notes: No information is available
69-1031 Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts, fl), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
Unknown titles
1. Private recording.
Notes:
69-1102 Ronnie Scott's Club, London, UK
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts, fl), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Announcement ( 0:26)
2. Fragments Of A Dedication To Duke ( 6:58)
3. Announcement ( 0:18)
4. Unknown title (10:21)
Total time: (18:06)
1 – 4. BBC-TV broadcast, tape.
Notes: Announcements are made by Ronnie Scott.
69-1103 Salle Pleyel, Paris, France
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts, fl), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Announcement, French ( 0:03)
2. Fragments Of A Dedication To Duke (27:03)
3. Announcement ( 0:12)
4. Fragments Of A Dedication To Duke (49:30)
Total time: (76:45)
1 – 4. Radio broadcast, tape.
Notes: Title 1 is announced as "Never Mind".
Titles 1 – 2 are from the first concert and titles 2 – 4 are from the second concert the same day.
This recording is said to come from "Newport Jazz Festival a` Paris, 1969".
No date is given:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4HUWyGTu1I
(Potograph)
Rehearsal for BBC-TV "Jazz 625" at Ronnie Scott's Club, London, England,
October 1969.
From left to right: Jimmy Lyons, Cecil Taylor, Sam Rivers.
Copyright & photograph by Val Wilmer©.
(Photograph)
Reheasal for BBC-TV "Jazz 625" at Ronnie Scott's Club, London, England,
October 1969.
Jimmy Lyons,left and Cecil Taylor, right.
Copyright & photograph by Val Wilmer©.
(Photograph)
Jimmy Lyons in Stockholm, Sweden, October 1969.
Copyright & photograph by Arne Jönsson
69-1104 Tivoli, Copenhagen, Denmark
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts, ss), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
Unknown titles
Notes:
69-1105 "Newport Jazz Festival", Folkets Hus, Stockholm, Sweden
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts,fl), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Anouncement by George Wein
2. Fragments of a Dedication to Duke (53:39)
3. Fragments Of A Dedication To Duke (50:00)
1 – 2 Radio broadcast by the Swedish Radio.
3. Private recording.
Notes: # 2 is also titled "Unit Structure".
# 3 was recorded by SR but was never broadcast. This is supposed to be the last concert on 691105.
69-1106 Berlin Jazz Festival, Berlin, Germany
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts, fl), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Fragments Of A Dedication To Duke (15:45) INC
2. Announcement, German ( 1:31)
3. Fragments Of A Dedication To Duke (49:40)
2 – 3. Recorded from a radio broadcast June 19, 1069 on German RBB Kulturradio.
Notes: About 22 minutes are missing from the first part of the concert.
69-1109 De Doelen Concert Hall, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts, ss, fl), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Announcement, Dutch
2. Fragments Of A Dedication To Duke (57:54) INC
Total time (58:30)
3. Improvisation 1 (21:42) INC
4. Improvisation 2 (21:12) INC
Total time: (42:54)
1 – 2. Radio broadcast, tape.
For download at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/6087846947/
3 – 4.. Jazz Connoisseur, JC 111 Mono, "Cecil Taylor Quartet In Europe", (LP)
Notes: # 3 and # 4 are most likely from the Milano concert, 69-1026.
69-1110 Liederhalle, Mozartsaal, Stuttgart, Germany
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts, ss, fl), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Announcement ( 0:15)
2. Fragments Of A Dedication To Duke Ellington (78:27) INC
Part 1 (20:26)
Part 2 (41:25)
Part 3 ( 4:00)
Part 4 ( 1:48)
Part 5 ( 9:21)
Total time (78:42)
1 – 2. Radio broadcast, tape.
Notes: Title # 2 was partly radio broadcast also ca 1994 and given the date 66-1016 which was wrong.
69-1130 Berlin, Germany
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts, ss, fl), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Fragments Of A Dedication To Duke Ellington (49:00)
Notes: The date 69-1111 is also given.
1970
70-0000 USA
JIMMY LYONS
Jimmy Lyons(as), rest unknown
1. Unknown titles
Notes: Sessions produced for Columbia and RCA in the 70's by Mary Ann Driscoll. No further information are available.
70-0113-18 Slug's, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts, ss, fl), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes:
70-0200A East 3rd Street Club, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts, ss, fl), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes:
70-0200B Slug's, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts, ss, fl), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: Concert review – "did a weekend stint at Slug's")
70-1100 RCA Recording Studios, NYC
JAZZ COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA
Se session No. 68-1100!
Notes:
1971
71-0300 Empirical Sound, at the Cinematheque, NYC
JAZZ COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA
See session No. 68-1100!
Notes:
71-0513 Hunter College, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sam Rivers(ts, fl), Andrew Cyrille(dr), Steve Levi(tp), Karyl Wolfe(tp), Craig Putpura, Herman Milligan, Douglas Harris, Bob Kaufman, Bob Zankel, Tom Lachmund, David Birkin(reeds), Karen Borca(bassoon), Carla Poole(fl), Sam Lobel(cl), Estelle Katz(cl), Jeff Crespi(b), Clifford Sykes(tympani), Ken Miller(dance)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: Announced as "Cecil Taylor Ensemble The Mendota Players"
71-0600A RCA Recording Studios, NYC
JAZZ COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA
See session No. 68-1100!
Notes:
71-0600B Butterfly Mobile Sound Van, The Public Theater, NYC
JAZZ COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA
See session No. 68-1100!
Notes:
71-1200 Ibo Cultural Center, Detroit, MI, USA
CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Tony Sykes(perc), Andre Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: Info from DOWN BEAT Vol.39 No.2 (03.02.1972), S.28, 29 (Concert review).
1972
72-O300A Detroit, MI, USA
CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Clifford Sykes(vibs, chimes), Bill Conway(b), Andre Cyrille(dr), Heceptian Brady Speller(congas)
1. Unknown titles
Notes:
72-0300B La Mama Theatre, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET
Cecil Taylor (p) Jimmy Lyons(as), Clifford Sykes(vib,perc), Bill Conway(b), Andrew Cyrille (dr), Heceptian Brady Speller(congas)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: Private Recording probably exists (according to Mike Hames).
72-O318 Metropolitan Museum Of Art, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Clifford Sykes(vibs, chimes), Bill Conway(b), Andre Cyrille(dr), Heceptian Brady Speller(congas) or Kenneth Miller
Black Goat Suite:
1. Colours Are Marchin' (into)
2. Baptism Dances (into)
3. Huddlin' And Hollow Heart (into)
4. Chimes
Total time (94:15)
WKCR-FM broadcast
Notes: Cecil Taylor cannot be heard in some segments.
A WKCR-FM broadcast took place on a Jimmy Lyons Memorial Day, May 27,1996, with excerpts from the concert.
The concert is about 94 minutes long and a tape covering the whole concert
exists.
(Photograph)
Jimmy Lyons (right) teaching inmate at Narcotics Rehabilitation Project,
New York, 1972.
Copyright & photograph by Val Wilmer©.
72-0915 Studio Rivbea, NYC
JIMMY LYONS QUARTET
Jimmy Lyons(as), Raphé Malik(tp), Hayes Burnett(b), Sidney Smart(dr)
1. Jump Up (10:06)
2. Gossip (14:09)
3. Ballad One (15:15)Mr. 1-2-5 (11:33)
4. Jump Up #2 (17:23)
5. Round Midnight (7:39)
Total time (75:25)
1 – 6 Ayler Records, aylCD036, "The Box Set".
Notes: The group played 4 nights, September 14 – 17 and the recording date is unsure.
72-1231 St. Patricks Cathedral, 5th Avenue, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown title
Notes: A recording is known.
(Photograph)
St. Patricks Cathedral, NYC
December, 1972
Jimmy Lyons, left and Cecil Taylor, right
Copyright & photograph by Hans Fallenius
1973
73-0300 Antioch Theater, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH (USA)
CECIL TAYLOR UNIT CORE ENSEMBLE
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Andrew Cyrille(dr) others unknown
1. Untitled Improvisation
2. Indent II: Fourth, Fifth and Sixth layers (Taylor)
Notes: 25 musicians presumably including Jimmy Lyons and Andrew Cyrille. A double LP was intended to issue by Unit Core but was not released.
Tapes of a rehearsal were also made.
73-0311 Antioch Theater, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH (USA)
CECIL TAYLOR TRIO
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Untitled Improvisation
2. Indent II: Fourth, Fifth and Sixth layers (Taylor)
Notes: The issue of Indent II was planned but no copies were issued. It has been suggested that Indent II was recorded as the first set and that Jimmy Lyons and Andrew Cyrille did not play.
Private Tape (audience recording) exists (according to Mike Hames).
Unite Core, 3055-5B (LP) is probably from this concert. Both sides have the track title: "Indent 2nd Part" and is a piano solo by Cecil Taylor.
73-0515 University Student Centre, Zagreb (CRO),
CECIL TAYLOR TRIO
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: 7th Music Biennale 730514 – 730520
73-0522 Koseinenkin Dai-Hall, Tokyo
CECIL TAYLOR TRIO
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Announcement, Japanese ( 0:11)
2. Bulu Akisakila Kutala (81:44) INC
Total time (81:55)
1 – 2. Trio PA-3004/5, (2LP)
Konnex KCD 5039/40, "Akisakila", (2CD)
Notes: Announcement by Masahiko Yuh.
73-0529 Tokyo
CECIL TAYLOR TRIO
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as,cl), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown title ( 7:12)
2. Unknown title (12:19 )
Total time (19:31)
1 – 2. Studio recordings without any audience. Lino Hall is also mentioned.
Notes: This is probably not Cecil Taylor Trio playing. Instead it should be Karou Abe on as and cl with Sabu Toyuzumi or Moto Takagi on drums..
On the tape is a also a solo track by Cecil Taylor (p,vo,perc) (20:42).
The date is not confirmed.
73-0600A Keystone Corner, San Francisco
CECIL TAYLOR TRIO
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: This was a one week gig, Tuesday through Sunday, either at the very end of May or in early June.
The Trio also did certain College Concerts.
At least one performance was taped and it is possible that the Trio was included in a film of the Keystone Korner made about this time.
Private Tape (audience recording) exists.
73-0600B Berkeley Community Theater
CECIL TAYLOR TRIO
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: At the same concert Gil Evans Group and Chick Corea Fusion Group played.
73-0600C Jazz Showcase, Chicago
CECIL TAYLOR TRIO
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown titles
Notes: This was a five nights gig.
73-0819 Bilzen Jazz Festival, Bilzen, Belgium
CECIL TAYLOR TRIO
Cecil Taylor(p, voice), Jimmy Lyons(as), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown title (31:06) INC
Private, audience recording, tape
Notes:
73-0824 Ampphitheatre, Chateauvallon, France
CECIL TAYLOR TRIO
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Announcement, French ( 0:06)
2. Unknown title (12:12)
3. Announcement, French ( 0:12)
Total time (12:45)
1 – 3. Radio broadcast, tape
Notes: Video from the concert :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkZw7vbcIvY (27:00)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0pGh7Wj8fc (28:46)
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sirone(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Spring Of Two Blue J's (20:45)
Total time (21:17)
1. Unit Core 30551, "Spring Of Two Blue J's", (LP)
Jazz View, COD 008, "Spring Of Two Blue J's", (CD)
Notes: Also on audience recording (55:42 min)
73-1216 Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C. USA
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sirone(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Parade (29:25) INCL
Notes: Private tape (soundboard)
73-1223 Spring Street Restaurant, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sirone(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Unknown title (92)
Note:
73-1228-31 Spring Street Restaurant, NYC
CECIL TAYLOR QUARTET
Cecil Taylor(p), Jimmy Lyons(as), Sirone(b), Andrew Cyrille(dr)
1. Recording, tape (115)
Notes: Spring Restaurant (Formerly Cafe Musart) was located at 149 Spring Street, NYC.
The concert is uploaded at:
http://www.facebook.com/l/PAQEW4kMs/https%3A%2F%2Fmega.co.nz%2F%2523%21jBYHWKKI%21eImkQH6klfirUYyvKZWIqnRwplkZr9f4nLViPlv_zvY
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