Cecil Taylor Recordings/Sessions from 1987
updated 12/05

87.03.04

Cecil Taylor Unit

March 4, 1987
New York City

1.[45:00]

Cecil Taylor (piano)
Carlos Ward (alto sax)
Karen Borca (bassoon)
William Parker (bass)
Freddie Waits (drums)

Primary Source: RL, tape info via Ed Hazell

87.05.15

May15, 1987

CECIL TAYLOR SOLO

Cecil Taylor (p,voc)

1) Untitled Improvisation (Taylor) 60:00

Calvin Simmons Theater, Oakland, CA

Primary Source: tape

87.10.01

CECIL TAYLOR SOLO

Cecil Taylor (p,voc)

1) Solo 1 (Taylor) 83:30
2) Solo 2 (Taylor) 5:50
3) Solo 3 (Taylor) 3:10

Grand Café, Victoriaville, Canada

Primary Source: tape

87.10.10

October 10, 1987

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor (p)
rest unknown, prob. Carlos Ward (as,fl)
Leroy Jenkins (v)
William Parker (b)
Thurman Barker (dr,mar,perc)

Variety Arts Center, Los Angeles, CA

Notes: Info from Jan Ström "Jimmy Lyons - a Sessionography" (2000).

10.11.87

October 11, 1987

CECIL TAYLOR QUINTET

Cecil Taylor (p)
rest unknown, prob. Carlos Ward (as,fl)
Leroy Jenkins (v)
William Parker (b)
Thurman Barker (dr,mar,perc)

San Diego, CA

Notes: Info from Jan Ström "Jimmy Lyons - a Sessionography" (2000).

87.10.16

Cecil Taylor Unit:

October 16, 1987
Oakland, CA

1.[90:00]

Cecil Taylor (piano)
William Parker (bass)
Leroy Jenkins -(v)
Thurman Barker - (a marimba kind of instrument)
Freddie Waits -(d)

"during cecil taylor's 1987 visit to california in october, he played with the following personnel (this is positive, since i was there at the oakland show):
ct -p
william parker -b
leroy jenkins -v
thurman barker - a marimba kind of instrument
freddie waits -d
(carlos ward was NOT there)

the oakland shows were all held at yoshi's. ct was there wed, 10/15 thru sat 10/18." -john schiek

Primary Source: RL, tape info via Ed Hazell, further clarification of personnel from john schiek via email to jason hook on 7/13/04.

87.10.31

October 31, 1987

Cecil Taylor Unit

Cecil Taylor (piano)
William Parker (bass)
Steve Mc Call
Thurman Barker
Carlos Ward
(and another player I think)

Théâtre 140, Brussels

1.[80:00]

Primary Source: RL, tape info via Ed Hazell, further clarification via personal email from Jean Michel Van Schouwburg to jason on 7/23/04 about venue and personnel.

87.11.03

The Cecil Taylor Unit: Live in Bologna

Leo Records LR 404/405 (2LP) 1988 UK; CD LR 100 (CD) 1994 UK

November 3, 1987
Bologna, Italy

1.[22:20]
2.[25:25]
3.[24:18]
4.[19:58]

No title given to this continuous piece.

[CD abbreviated to 69:58]

(Composition, Cecil Taylor)

Cecil Taylor (p)
Carlos Ward (reeds)
Leroy Jenkins (v)
William Parker (b)
Thurman Barker (marimba; d)

{Primary Source: RL, CD LR 100}

87.11.07

The Cecil Taylor Unit: Live in Vienna

Leo Records LR 408/409 (2LP) Special Ltd. Edition 1,000 copies 1988 UK; CD LR 174 (CD) 1991 UK

November 3, 1987
Vienna, Austria

1.[22:37]
2.[22:25]
3.[21:20]
4.[24:05]

No title given to this continuous piece.

[CD abbreviated to 71:21]

(Composition, Cecil Taylor)

Cecil Taylor (p; poetry)
Carlos Ward (reeds)
Leroy Jenkins (v)
William Parker (b)
Thurman Barker (marimba; d; voc)

{Primary Source: RL, LR 408/409; CD LR 174}

87.11.13

Cecil Taylor: Tzotzil Mummers Tzotzil

Leo Records LR 162 (2LP) 1988 UK; CD LR 162 (CD) 1994 U

November 13, 1987
New Morning
Paris, France

1.Tzotzil Mummers Tzotzil [55:43]

(Composition, Cecil Taylor)

Cecil Taylor (p)
Carlos Ward (reeds)
Leroy Jenkins (v)
William Parker (b)
Thurman Barker (d; marimba)

{Primary Source: RL, CD LR 162}