Cecil Taylor Recordings/Sessions from 1993

93.04.08

April 8, 1993

Cecil Taylor Ensemble

Akademie der Kunste, Berlin, Germany

Cecil Taylor (p, voc)
Longineu Parsons (tp)
Harri Sjostrom (ss)
Charles
Gayle (ts)
Tristan Honsinger (clo)
Sirone (b)
Rashid Bakr (d)
Other members besides Taylor contribute vocals as well.

Tracks:
unidentified [Taylor] (43:22) audience recording
Second Pleasure [Taylor] (5:01) - , FMP CD 69
Third Pleasure [Taylor] (30:41) - , -
unidentified [Taylor] (8:39) -
Fifth Pleasure [Taylor] (6:06) - , FMP MJ 02
First Pleasure [Taylor] (32:56) - , FMP CD 69
Fourth Pleasure [Taylor] (7:51) - , -

note: Concrete was a free CD included with the January 1998 issue of Musica
Jazz; Gayle is out on "Fifth Pleasure."

Primary source: CD, unpublished "charles gayle sessionography" authored by james "anatole". Released as Always A Pleasure CD [FMP CD 69] and Concrete CD [FMP MJ 02]. This needs to be reconciled with listing 93.11.04.

93.11.04

November 4, 1993

CECIL TAYLOR SEPTET

Akademie der Künste, Berlin (D), 25th Workshop Freie Musik (08.-12.04.1993)

Cecil Taylor (p,voc)
Longineu Parsons (tp,fl)
Charles Gayle (ts)
Harri Sjöström (ss)
Tristan Honsinger (cello)
Sirone (b) Rashid Bakr (dr)

1) Always A Pleasure (Taylor) 134:00

Notes: Info from Jazzthetik 6/1993, S.9-10 (Concert review).

Primary source: Heinrich Smejkal: Private Tape (audience recording)
Parts of this concert were released on FMP CD 69 titled "Always a Pleasure".

93.06.29

June 29, 1993

CECIL TAYLOR TRIO

Yoshi's, Oakland, CA (USA)

Cecil Taylor (p)
Mark Helias (b)
Rashid Bakr (dr)

1) Untitled Improvisation (Taylor) 94:00

Primary source: Heinrich Smejkal: Private Tape (audience recording),
Info from CADENCE Vol.19, Nr.7/ July 1993, S.26 (Concert schedule, no details).
Mark Helias as member of a Cecil Taylor group is very questionable, acc. to HS

93.06.30
93.07.01
93.07.02
93.07.03
93.07.04

CECIL TAYLOR TRIO

Yoshi's, Oakland, CA (USA)

Cecil Taylor (p)
Mark Helias (b)
Rashid Bakr (dr)

Primary source: Heinrich Smejkal: Info from CADENCE Vol.19, Nr.7/ July 1993, S.26 (Concert schedule, no details).
Mark Helias as member of a Cecil Taylor group is very questionable, acc. to HS.

93.07.16

July 16, 1993

CECIL TAYLOR SOLO

Jazzgalerie, Nickelsdorf (A), Festival Konfrontationen

Cecil Taylor (p,voc)

Primary source: Heinrich Smejkal: Info from book "20 Years Jazzgalerie Nickelsdorf", S.20.

93.07.18

July 18, 1993

CECIL TAYLOR SEXTET

Jazzgalerie, Nickelsdorf (A), Festival Konfrontationen

Cecil Taylor (p,voc)
Charles Gayle (ts)
Harri Sjöström (ss)
Tristan Honsinger (cello)
Reginald Workman (b)
Rashid Bakr (dr)

1) Untitled Improvisation (Taylor) 70:00

Notes: Info from book "20 Years Jazzgalerie Nickelsdorf", S.20.

Primary source: Heinrich Smejkal: Private Tape (audience recording)