Cecil Taylor Recordings/Sessions from 1980
updated on 12/05

80.09.00

September 1980

Bologna (I)

CECIL TAYLOR – MAX ROACH DUO

Cecil Taylor (p,voc)
Max Roach (dr)

Primary source: Heinrich Smejkal, Info from Coda Nr.175, Oct..1980, S.38 (Short notice).

80.09.15
through
80.09.24

September 15-24, 1980

Institut for Artistic and Cultural Perception, Soisons(F)

CECIL TAYLOR UNIT

Cecil Taylor (p)
Jimmy Lyons (as)
Alan Silva (b,cello)
Ramsey Ameen (violin)
Sunny Murray (dr) J
erome Cooper (dr)

Primary source: Heinrich Smejkal, Info from Jazzpodium 8/1980, S.38 (Workshop – schedule, short article).

80.11.18

November 18, 1980

Cecil Taylor Unit

Cecil Taylor (p)
Jimmy Lyons (as)
William Parker (b)
Rashid Bakr (dr)

Art Annex at the University of Houston, Houston, Texas

"on a bill with Art Ensemble of Chicago, Ntozake Shange, and the Houston Free Music Orchestra. It was in a warehouse housing an art show."

Primary source: personal email on 12/8/04, to jason from kevin meath, who attended show. also poster:

80.12.17

December 17, 1980

Blues Alley, Washington, D.C.

Cecil Taylor Unit

Cecil Taylor (piano)
Jimmy Lyons (alto sax)
William Parker (bass)
Rashid Bakr (drums)

1.[85:00]
"I got a call in December 1980 to do a gig with [Cecil]. ...I simpy got a call from his manager, and he made the engagement at the Blues Alley in D.C.. And I've done, I guess, every gig with the group since then." --William Parker, interview by Bob Rusch [CADENCE Vol.16 No.12 December 1990 p.10]

Primary Source: Rick Lopez, info via Heinrich Smejkal

80.12.18

December 18, 1980

Blues Alley, Washington, DC (USA)

CECIL TAYLOR UNIT

Cecil Taylor (p)
Jimmy Lyons (as)
William Parker (b)
Rashid Bakr (dr)

Primary source: Heinrich Smejkal, Info from CODA Nr.177, Feb.1981, S.33 (Short notice – 4 consecutive nights engagement).

80.12.19

December 19, 1980

Blues Alley, Washington, DC (USA)

CECIL TAYLOR UNIT

Cecil Taylor (p)
Jimmy Lyons (as)
William Parker (b)
Rashid Bakr (dr)

Primary source: Heinrich Smejkal, Info from CODA Nr.177, Feb.1981, S.33 (Short notice – 4 consecutive nights engagement).

80.12.20

December 20, 1980

Blues Alley, Washington, D.C.

Cecil Taylor Unit

Cecil Taylor (piano)
Jimmy Lyons (alto sax)
William Parker (bass)
Rashid Bakr (drums)

First Set:
1. Untitled Improv 46.21
2. Untitled Improv 34:55

Second Set:
1. Untitled Improv 58:07

Primary Source: Jason Hook, CD-R's (au/M>cdr) from Sam Byrd, taper. Heinrich Smejkal, Info from CODA Nr.177, Feb.1981, S.33 (Short notice – 4 consecutive nights engagement).