In Florescence
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In Florescence is an album by Cecil Taylor
Cecil Taylor
Cecil Percival Taylor is an American pianist and poet. Classically trained, Taylor is generally acknowledged as one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an extremely energetic, physical approach, producing complex improvised sounds, frequently involving tone clusters and...

 recorded in New York City on June 8, 1989 featuring performance by Taylor, Gregg Bendian
Gregg Bendian
Gregg Bendian is a jazz percussionist and composer, primarily a vibraphonist. He was born on July 13, 1963 in Englewood, New Jersey.Bendian studied under Noel DaCosta. He has played and recorded with Nels Cline, Pat Metheny, Derek Bailey, Peter Brötzmann, Steve Hunt, Gary Lucas and Cecil Taylor...

 and William Parker
William Parker (musician)
William Parker is an American free jazz double bassist, poet and composer.-Biography:Parker was not formally trained as a classical player, though he did study with Jimmy Garrison, Richard Davis, and Wilbur Ware and learned the tradition. Parker is one of few jazz bassists who regularly plays arco...

 and released on the A&M
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...

 label.

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn states "1990 set that welcomes him back to major label".

Track listing

All compositions by Cecil Taylor except as indicated.
  1. "J." - 2:52
  2. "Pethro Visiting the Abyss" - 7:08
  3. "Saita" - 3:00
  4. "For Steve McCall" (Gergg Bendian) 1:00
  5. "In Florescence" - 3:02
  6. "Ell Moving Track" - 5:15
  7. "Sirenes 1/3" - 0:48
  8. "Anast in Crisis Mouthful of Fresh Cut Flowers" (William Parker) - 3:37
  9. "Charles And Thee" - 8:00
  10. "Entity" (Bendian) - 2:32
  11. "Leaf Taken Horn" - 4:53
  12. "Chal Chuiatlichue Goddess of Green Flowing Waters" - 11:29
  13. "Morning Of Departure" - 3:13
  14. "Feng Shui" (Taylor, Bendian, Parker) - 4:35
    • Recorded in New York City on June 8, 1989

Personnel

  • Cecil Taylor
    Cecil Taylor
    Cecil Percival Taylor is an American pianist and poet. Classically trained, Taylor is generally acknowledged as one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an extremely energetic, physical approach, producing complex improvised sounds, frequently involving tone clusters and...

    : piano
    Piano
    The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

    , voice
    Voice
    Voice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...

  • Gregg Bendian
    Gregg Bendian
    Gregg Bendian is a jazz percussionist and composer, primarily a vibraphonist. He was born on July 13, 1963 in Englewood, New Jersey.Bendian studied under Noel DaCosta. He has played and recorded with Nels Cline, Pat Metheny, Derek Bailey, Peter Brötzmann, Steve Hunt, Gary Lucas and Cecil Taylor...

    : percussion (tracks 1-3, 5-7, 9 and 11-14)
  • William Parker
    William Parker (musician)
    William Parker is an American free jazz double bassist, poet and composer.-Biography:Parker was not formally trained as a classical player, though he did study with Jimmy Garrison, Richard Davis, and Wilbur Ware and learned the tradition. Parker is one of few jazz bassists who regularly plays arco...

    : bass
    Double bass
    The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...

    (tracks 1-3, 5-7, 9, 11-12 and 14)
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