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
Artist Cecil Taylor
Title Wallerin'
Composer Cecil Taylor
Label Boplicity
Cat No. Cdp030
Duration 5'23'
LP Title Lookin' ahead
Artist Cecil Taylor
Title Conquistadore
Composer Cecil Taylor
Label Blue Note
Cat No. BLP 4260
Duration 3'26"
LP Title Conquistadore
Artist Cecil Taylor
Title Jitney no. 2
Composer Cecil Taylor
Label Freedom
Cat No. Fcd 41005
Duration 3'57"
LP Title Silent Tongues
Artist Cecil Taylor
Title B Ee Ba Nganga Nan'a Eee!
Composer Cecil Taylor
Label Soul Note
Cat No. 121139-2
Duration 4'54"
LP Title OLU IWA
Artist Cecil Taylor
Title Lagozo Scampers
Composer Cecil Taylor
Label Mole Jazz
Duration 4'58"
LP Title The 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
Artist Cecil Taylor, Tony Oxley, Bill Dixon
Title Cecil Taylor, Tony Oxley, Bill Dixon improvisation
Composer Cecil Taylor, Tony Oxley, Bill Dixon
Duration 36'37"
October Revolution Feature
Kevin Legendre remembers the 1964 October Revolution with Bill Dixon
Artist Bill Dixon
Title Voices
Composer Bill Dixon
Label RCA Victeur
Cat No. Rca fxlt 7331
Duration 2'45"
LP Title Intents and Purposes
Artist Bill Dixon
Title Dance Piece
Composer Bill Dixon
Label Soul note
Cat No. Sn 1011
Duration 2'25"
LP Title Bill Dixon in Italy volume 2
Artist Bill Dixon
Title Nightfall Piece 2
Composer Bill Dixon
Label RCA Victeur
Cat No. Rca fxlt 7331
Duration 2'37"
LP Title Intents and Purposes
