http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6087&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rssA giant among the jazz avant-garde, Cecil Taylor's first forays into free improvisation predate even those of Ornette Coleman. His dizzying, explosive frenzies seem to reference every twentieth century style of piano playing imaginable, from pounding boogie-woogie to Debussy-esque impressionism. In his early, Bebop-derived explorations, he reveals a keen, unorthodox rhythmic sensibility. And for those of you who don't believe that the piano can actually function as a percussion instrument, listen to Taylor attack the keys. Taylor's primary accomplice was alto sax virtuoso Jimmy Lyons, but the pianist would sometimes play solo. And when he put together a larger group, the results were often stunning, as on the 1966 classic LP featuring drummer Andrew Cyrille, <I>Unit Structures</I>. Taylor could even make room for another pianist in his seemingly overabundant flurries of notes—listen to his duets with the highly underacknowledged Mary Lou Williams.Free Jazzen720Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:12:06 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6087&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss A giant among the jazz avant-garde, Cecil Taylor's first forays into free improvisation predate even those of Ornette Coleman. His dizzying, explosive frenzies seem to reference every twentieth century style of piano playing imaginable, from pounding boogie-woogie to Debussy-esque impressionism. In his early, Bebop-derived explorations, he reveals a keen, unorthodox rhythmic sensibility. And for those of you who don't believe that the piano can actually function as a percussion instrument, listen to Taylor attack the keys. Taylor's primary accomplice was alto sax virtuoso Jimmy Lyons, but the pianist would sometimes play solo. And when he put together a larger group, the results were often stunning, as on the 1966 classic LP featuring drummer Andrew Cyrille, <I>Unit Structures</I>. Taylor could even make room for another pianist in his seemingly overabundant flurries of notes—listen to his duets with the highly underacknowledged Mary Lou Williams. http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1498534&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Thu, 13 Oct 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 1498534 tra.1498534 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 The World Of Cecil Taylor alb.234169 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/6/3/883612_170x170.jpg 2006-10-17 00:00:00.0 1960-10-13 00:00:00.0 true Port Of Call tra.1498534 265000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1498534&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1498534&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369390&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Sat, 1 Jan 1966 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 1369390 tra.1369390 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.0 Unit Structures alb.200722 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/8/7/387821_170x170.jpg 1987-09-21 00:00:00.0 1966-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Enter, Evening (Soft Line Structure) tra.1369390 666000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369390&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369390&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369406&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Tue, 6 Oct 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 1369406 tra.1369406 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.0 Mixed alb.248712 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/1/4/1104176_170x170.jpg 1998-10-06 00:00:00.0 1998-10-06 00:00:00.0 true Respects - The Roswell Rudd Sextet tra.1369406 702000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369406&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369406&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369391&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Sat, 1 Jan 1966 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 1369391 tra.1369391 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.0 Unit Structures alb.200722 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/8/7/387821_170x170.jpg 1987-09-21 00:00:00.0 1966-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Enter, Evening - (Cd Only, Alternate Take) tra.1369391 611000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369391&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369391&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13649485&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Sun, 1 Jan 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 13649485 tra.13649485 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 Cell Walk For Celeste alb.13646207 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/6/7/6/986768_170x170.jpg 2007-04-17 00:00:00.0 1961-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Cell Walk For Celeste (Take 3) tra.13649485 591000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13649485&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13649485&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369382&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Sun, 1 Jan 1956 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 1369382 tra.1369382 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.0 Jazz Advance alb.119420 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/4/8/398404_170x170.jpg 1991-07-06 00:00:00.0 1956-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Bemsha Swing tra.1369382 444000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369382&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369382&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369389&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Sat, 1 Jan 1966 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 1369389 tra.1369389 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.0 Unit Structures alb.200722 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/8/7/387821_170x170.jpg 1987-09-21 00:00:00.0 1966-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Steps tra.1369389 620000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369389&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369389&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.513457&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Mon, 9 Jun 1958 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 513457 tra.513457 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 Looking Ahead! alb.309201 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/4/2/392476_170x170.jpg 1990-08-20 00:00:00.0 1958-06-09 00:00:00.0 true Toll tra.513457 463000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.513457&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.513457&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1498532&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Thu, 13 Oct 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 1498532 tra.1498532 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 The World Of Cecil Taylor alb.234169 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/6/3/883612_170x170.jpg 2006-10-17 00:00:00.0 1960-10-13 00:00:00.0 true Air tra.1498532 525000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1498532&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1498532&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13649482&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Sun, 1 Jan 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 13649482 tra.13649482 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 Cell Walk For Celeste alb.13646207 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/6/7/6/986768_170x170.jpg 2007-04-17 00:00:00.0 1961-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Jumpin' Punkins (Take 4) tra.13649482 500000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13649482&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13649482&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369394&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Tue, 23 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 1369394 tra.1369394 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.0 Conquistador alb.248714 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/8/3/623802_170x170.jpg 2004-03-23 00:00:00.0 2004-03-23 00:00:00.0 true Conquistador tra.1369394 1074000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369394&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369394&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369401&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Tue, 6 Oct 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 1369401 tra.1369401 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 Mixed alb.248712 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/1/4/1104176_170x170.jpg 1998-10-06 00:00:00.0 1998-10-06 00:00:00.0 true Bulbs - The Cecil Taylor Unit tra.1369401 413000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369401&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369401&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10980068&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Tue, 10 Jan 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 10980068 tra.10980068 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 New York City R&B alb.10966696 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/3/9/869362_170x170.jpg 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 1961-01-10 00:00:00.0 true Cell Walk For Celeste tra.10980068 707000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10980068&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10980068&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13649484&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Sun, 1 Jan 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 13649484 tra.13649484 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 Cell Walk For Celeste alb.13646207 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/6/7/6/986768_170x170.jpg 2007-04-17 00:00:00.0 1961-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Davis (Take 3) tra.13649484 320000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13649484&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13649484&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13649483&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Sun, 1 Jan 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 13649483 tra.13649483 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 Cell Walk For Celeste alb.13646207 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/6/7/6/986768_170x170.jpg 2007-04-17 00:00:00.0 1961-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Jumpin' Punkins (Take 5) tra.13649483 500000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13649483&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13649483&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369393&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Sat, 1 Jan 1966 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 1369393 tra.1369393 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.0 Unit Structures alb.200722 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/8/7/387821_170x170.jpg 1987-09-21 00:00:00.0 1966-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Tales (8 Whisps) tra.1369393 434000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369393&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1369393&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10980067&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Tue, 10 Jan 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 10980067 tra.10980067 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 New York City R&B alb.10966696 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/3/9/869362_170x170.jpg 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 1961-01-10 00:00:00.0 true O.P. tra.10980067 555000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10980067&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10980067&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10980069&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Tue, 10 Jan 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 10980069 tra.10980069 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 New York City R&B alb.10966696 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/3/9/869362_170x170.jpg 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 1961-01-10 00:00:00.0 true Cindy's Main Mood tra.10980069 314000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10980069&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10980069&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10980070&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Tue, 10 Jan 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 10980070 tra.10980070 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 New York City R&B alb.10966696 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/3/9/869362_170x170.jpg 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 1961-01-10 00:00:00.0 true Thing's Ain't What They Used To Be tra.10980070 607000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10980070&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10980070&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393041&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Sat, 1 Oct 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 11393041 tra.11393041 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 Air alb.11370928 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/8/2/8/888289_170x170.jpg 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 1960-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Number One (Take 1) tra.11393041 755000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393041&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393041&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393042&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Sat, 1 Oct 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 11393042 tra.11393042 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 Air alb.11370928 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/8/2/8/888289_170x170.jpg 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 1960-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Number One (Take 2) tra.11393042 516000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393042&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393042&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393043&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Sat, 1 Oct 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 11393043 tra.11393043 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 Air alb.11370928 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/8/2/8/888289_170x170.jpg 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 1960-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Air (Take 9) tra.11393043 1054000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393043&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393043&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393044&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Sat, 1 Oct 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 11393044 tra.11393044 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 Air alb.11370928 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/8/2/8/888289_170x170.jpg 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 1960-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Air (Take 21) tra.11393044 684000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393044&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393044&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393045&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Sat, 1 Oct 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 11393045 tra.11393045 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 Air alb.11370928 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/8/2/8/888289_170x170.jpg 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 1960-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Air (Take 24) tra.11393045 621000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393045&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393045&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393046&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss Free Jazz Sat, 1 Oct 1960 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Cecil Taylor on Rhapsody Online 11393046 tra.11393046 Cecil Taylor art.6087 0.99 Air alb.11370928 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/8/2/8/888289_170x170.jpg 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 1960-10-01 00:00:00.0 true Port Of Call (Take 3) tra.11393046 265000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393046&variant=play&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11393046&variant=data&rws=%2Fcecil-taylor%2Ftop-tracks.rss