Unit Structures (Vinyl LP) Rhythm & Blues

Unit Structures (Vinyl LP) Rhythm & BluesThe intrepid free jazz pianist Cecil Taylor made his Blue Note debut with the explosive 1966 album Unit Structures featuring trumpeter Eddie Gale, saxophonists Jimmy Lyons and Ken McIntyre, bassists Henry Grimes and Alan Silva, and drummer Andrew Cyrille. The four extended pieces performed here scale the pinnacle of the mid 1960s jazz avant garde.

There's a relaxed vibe running through every note even in the more up-tempo songs and a consistency here that shows Bill at his best

a rare feat that the five original pieces here perfectly captured from the offbeat swagger of the opening Monk tribute "Hat and Beard" to the careening closer "Straight Up and Down

with additional contributions from New Power Generation singers Shelby J

glistening chords and a subtle sense of funk that makes you want to move

and a dry sense of humour ripples through the album

Beautiful double LP and a fascinating musical hybrid of Soul

Factory Benelux presents a limited edition triple vinyl remaster of From the Hip

which when released rapidly became a classic on the deep funk scene

plays out remarkably well

and Bobby Ellis

The Bad and The Queen)

on Brainfeeder Records / Ninja Tune