For Olim

For Olim
Live album by Cecil Taylor
Released 1987
Recorded April 9, 1986
Genre Free jazz
Length 44:27
Label Soul Note
Cecil Taylor chronology
Amewa
(1986)		 For Olim
(1984)		 Olu Iwa
(1986)

For Olim is a live album by Cecil Taylor recorded in Berlin, Germany on April 9, 1986 and released on the Soul Note label. The album features a solo concert performance by Taylor.

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Reception

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Allmusic [1]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested "Core Collection" stating "nothing here does anything but speak directly to the attentive listener."[2] The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "One of Cecil Taylor's most satisfying solo concerts, this date features the always uncompromising and adventurous pianist exploring eight of his compositions, including a few that are quite brief (two are under two minutes). The difficult but lyrical live set rewards repeated listenings".[3] The album was identified by Chris Kelsey in his Allmusic essay "Free Jazz: A Subjective History" as one of the 20 Essential Free Jazz Albums.[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Cecil Taylor.
  1. "Olim" - 17:41
  2. "Glossalalia Part Four" - 5:44
  3. "Mirror and Water Gazing" - 4:01
  4. "Living (Dedicated to Julian Beck)" - 6:59
  5. "For the Death" - 1:33
  6. "For the Rabbit" - 3:41
  7. "For the Water Dog" - 1:44
  8. "The Question" - 3:04
  • Recorded in Berlin, Germany on April 9, 1986

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. "Cecil Taylor". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th. ed.). New York: Penguin. pp. 1268. ISBN 0-14-102327-9. 
  3. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 16 July 2009
  4. ^ Kelsey, C. Free Jazz: A Subjective History accessed December 7, 2009