17 December 2004
Friday 17 December 2004 23:30-1:00 (Radio 3)
Jez Nelson presents one of this year's most talked about concerts at the London Jazz Festival - a rare appearance by the pianist Cecil Taylor at the Royal Festival Hall.
An uncompromising master of jazz's avant-garde since the '50s, Taylor is a legendary figure in jazz history and continues to produce powerful music today.
For tonight's performance, two other legendary improvisers join him - trumpeter and leader of 1964's October Revolution in jazz, Bill Dixon, and pioneer of European free improvisation, drummer Tony Oxley.
Duration:
1 hour 30 minutes
Playlist
Cecil Taylor retrospective
Kevin Legendre takes a look at Cecil Taylor's recording career
ArtistÌýÌýCecil Taylor
TitleÌýÌýWallerin'
ComposerÌýCecil Taylor
LabelÌýÌýBoplicity
Cat No.ÌýCdp030
DurationÌý5'23'
LP TitleÌýLookin' ahead
ArtistÌýÌýCecil Taylor
TitleÌýÌýConquistadore
ComposerÌýCecil Taylor
LabelÌýÌýBlue Note
Cat No.ÌýBLP 4260
DurationÌý3'26"
LP TitleÌýConquistadore
ArtistÌýÌýCecil Taylor
TitleÌýÌýJitney no. 2
ComposerÌýCecil Taylor
LabelÌýÌýFreedom
Cat No.ÌýFcd 41005
DurationÌý3'57"
LP TitleÌýSilent Tongues
ArtistÌýÌýCecil Taylor
TitleÌýÌýB Ee Ba Nganga Nan'a Eee!
ComposerÌýCecil Taylor
LabelÌýÌýSoul Note
Cat No.Ìý121139-2
DurationÌý4'54"
LP TitleÌýOLU IWA
ArtistÌýÌýCecil Taylor
TitleÌýÌýLagozo Scampers
ComposerÌýCecil Taylor
LabelÌýÌýMole Jazz
DurationÌý4'58"
LP TitleÌýThe Feel Trio
Cecil Taylor, Tony Oxley and Bill Dixon recorded at the Royal Festival Hall
On 15th November 2004 as part of the London Jazz Festival
ArtistÌýÌýCecil Taylor, Tony Oxley, Bill Dixon
TitleÌýÌýCecil Taylor, Tony Oxley, Bill Dixon improvisation
ComposerÌýCecil Taylor, Tony Oxley, Bill Dixon
DurationÌý36'37"
October Revolution Feature
Kevin Legendre remembers the 1964 October Revolution with Bill Dixon
ArtistÌýÌýBill Dixon
TitleÌýÌýVoices
ComposerÌýBill Dixon
LabelÌýÌýRCA Victeur
Cat No.ÌýRca fxlt 7331
DurationÌý2'45"
LP TitleÌýIntents and Purposes
ArtistÌýÌýBill Dixon
TitleÌýÌýDance Piece
ComposerÌýBill Dixon
LabelÌýÌýSoul note
Cat No.ÌýSn 1011
DurationÌý2'25"
LP TitleÌýBill Dixon in Italy volume 2
ArtistÌýÌýBill Dixon
TitleÌýÌýNightfall Piece 2
ComposerÌýBill Dixon
LabelÌýÌýRCA Victeur
Cat No.ÌýRca fxlt 7331
DurationÌý2'37"
LP TitleÌýIntents and Purposes
