Cecil Taylor Live Recordings/Sessions from 1971

71.05.13

May 13, 1971

CECIL TAYLOR ENSEMBLE “THE MENDOTA PLAYERS”

Cecil Taylor (p)
Jimmy Lyons (as)
Sam Rivers (ts)
Andrew Cyrille (dr)

The Mendota Players:
Steve Levi (tp)
Karyl Wolfe (tp)
Craig Purpura, Herman Milligan, Douglas Harris, Bob Kaufman, Richard Keene, Bob Zankel, Tom Lachmund, David Birkin (reeds)
Karen Kambitsis (bassoon)
Carla Poole (fl)
Sam Lobel (cl)
Estelle Katz (cl)
Jeff Crespi (b)
Clifford Sykes (tympani)
Ken Miller (dancer)

Hunter College, New York, NY (USA)

Primary source: Heinrich Smejkal: Info from DOWN BEAT Vol.38 No.14 (22.07.1971), S.16 (Strictly Ad Lib, short notice – personnel, played 2 concerts)

71.07.24

July 24, 1971

Town Hall, New York, NY (USA)

CECIL TAYLOR SOLO

Cecil Taylor (p)

1) Untitled Improvisation (Taylor) 53:10

Primary source: Heinrich Smejkal: Private Tape (broadcast – NPR ?), Info from DOWN BEAT Vol.38 No.16 (16.09.1971), S.16 (Strictly Ad Lib, short notice – “the third in the series of
Saturday night Connoisseur Concerts produced by Willis Conover”).

71.12.00

December 1971

CECIL TAYLOR UNIT

Cecil Taylor (p)
Jimmy Lyons (as)
Tony Sykes (perc)
Andrew Cyrille (dr)

Ibo Cultural Center, Detroit, MI (USA)

Primary source: Heinrich Smejkal: Info from DOWN BEAT Vol.39 No.2 (03.02.1972), S.28, 29 (Concert review).



71.00.00

1971

Madison, Wisconsin

Cecil Taylor

no other personnel info

Primary source: Luca Barzaghi, John Litweiler "Cecil Taylor in Wisconsin" down Beat, october 1971