The Hearth

The Hearth
Live album by Cecil Taylor
Released	1989
Recorded	June 30, 1988
Genre	Free jazz
Label	FMP
Cecil Taylor chronology
Regalia (1989) The Hearth (1989) Alms/Tiergarten (Spree) (1989)

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Allmusic	[1]

The Hearth is a live album featuring a performance by Cecil Taylor with Tristan Honsinger and Evan Parker recorded in Berlin on June 30, 1988 as part of month-long series of concerts by Taylor and released on the FMP label.^[2]

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek states "This is a devastatingly fine gig, and one of the best Taylor played the entire month he was in Berlin".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Cecil Taylor, Tristan Honsinger and Evan Parker.

1. "The Hearth" - 61:31

• Recorded in Berlin on June 30, 1988

Personnel

• Cecil Taylor: piano, voice
• Tristan Honsinger: cello
• Evan Parker: tenor saxophone

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