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Date:
04/15/76
Year:
1976
Venue:
The Power Center
City:
Ann Arbor
State:
MI
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Cecil Taylor (Piano), Jimmy Lyons (Sax), David S. Ware (Sax), Raphe Malik (Trumpet), Marc Edwards (Drums) |
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-I have this show on Horace Tapscott 9/12/93 except for the last track, which is on Cecil Taylor Unit 7/14/76
Tracklist:
1 Unknown title [32:10]
2 Cecil Taylor announcement [00:18]
3 Petals (incomplete) [13:46]
Cecil Taylor p
Jimmy Lyons as
David S. Ware ts
Raph? Malik tp
Marc Edwards d
Original broadcast WCBN-FM / National Public Radio "Jazz Alive"
"This tape is the second set of the Ann Arbor concert. (Does a recording of the first set exist?) Track one is an interesting piece in that it differs from the usual Taylor ensemble methodology: The piece begins with a drum solo (there is a split-second drop-out about 1:00 in); leads into a piano-tenorsax duet; [11:00 in] segues into a piano-altosax-drum trio segment; [18:00 in] becomes a piano-trumpet duo until ending. --RL
Drummer Marc Edwards:
"We did a torrid [first] set... After we finished playing, we were taking a break, and Cecil told us that we had to do a second show. I was completely burned out. I started off the set doing a drum solo. I don't recall the breakdowns that followed. I think Cecil and Jimmy played together, David S. Ware may have soloed by himself or he may have performed as a duo with Malik. It's hard to recall now. Eventually, the entire band did play together as an ensemble towards the end. I don't know the name of that piece."
The applause following track one leads to Cecil Taylor's calling out "Petals... just once through... Petals..." The very ending of this track is cut off-- (just a few moments from where the announcement by NPR appears on the inferior tape discussed below. *) --RL
Marc Edwards: "I remember the "Petals" composition to this day. Cecil wrote wonderful melodic lines. We had a ball playing that piece during a tour on the West Coast and later, in Europe. We first performed this song during the band's one week stay at the KeyStone Korner in San Francisco."
Marc Edwards (after hearing the tape): "I was under the impression that we were going to do only one set. When Cecil announced that we were going to play some more, I was surprised. The second set begins with a drum solo... Cecil's bands do not generally provide many opportunities for drum solos. This concert presents a rare chance to hear me in this context. My primary function was to play behind the band members supporting their musical ideas and concepts. To become a good soloist, one has to solo on a regular basis. What the fans heard on the second set was the stuff that I play behind the ensemble. Towards the very end of my solo, I began to get the hang of it. Just as I started moving into a different area, Cecil and David began to play. They had quietly entered the stage. The audience was great responding favorably to what I had played. (Fans interested in hearing more should listen to my drum solo on the Black Queen CD. "Bumblebees and Marigold Flowers" is good. "Pi R Squared", from the Time &: Space Vol. 1, is another interesting solo. A musician's playing really does improve as the years go by.
Getting back to the second set, David S. Ware's performance with Cecil was outstanding. During those days, critics and writers labeled David as just another screaming fiery tenor saxophonist. David S. Ware is much more than that. Unlike most Free Jazz saxophonists, David has far more range and depth. He and Cecil are in fine form, exploring the musical layers melodically. This a side that many writers couldn't hear. Jimmy and Raphe followed, each performing in a similar spirit that pervaded the second set. Jimmy Lyons is no longer with us. If he were alive, I would love to work with him. The passage of time has helped me to mature. With the knowledge that I now have, I would know how to support his improvisations better." |