Dark to Themselves
Dark to Themselves is a live album by Cecil Taylor recorded at the Ljubljana Jazz Festival, Yugoslavia on June 18, 1976 and released on the Enja label. The album features one continuous performance by Taylor with Raphe Malik, Jimmy Lyons, David S. Ware and Marc Edwards.
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | June 18, 1976 | |||
| Venue | Ljubljana Jazz Festival, Yugoslavia | |||
| Genre | Free jazz | |||
| Length | 61:45 | |||
| Label | Inner City/Enja | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awards it 4.5 stars, stating: "Listeners with very open ears and longtime fans of Cecil Taylor can consider this explosive performance to be essential".[1]
Track listing
All compositions by Cecil Taylor.
- "Streams and Chorus of Seed" – 61:45
Original vinyl edition:
A. "Streams" - 23:00
B. "Chorus of Seed" - 26:12
Personnel
- Cecil Taylor – piano
- Jimmy Lyons – alto saxophone
- Raphe Malik – trumpet
- David S. Ware – tenor saxophone
- Marc Edwards – drums
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References
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 14 July 2009
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 189. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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