Praxis (album)
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Praxis is a live album
by Cecil Taylor
recorded in Italy in July 1968 and released on the Greek Praxis label as a double LP. It features the first solo piano performance released by Taylor but has yet to be released on CD.
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio 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 Italy in July 1968 and released on the Greek Praxis label as a double LP. It features the first solo piano performance released by Taylor but has yet to be released on CD.
Track listing
- All compositions by Cecil Taylor.
- "Praxis, Part I" - 18:37
- "Praxis, Part II" - 19:14
- "Praxis, Part III" - 19:15
- "Praxis, Part IV" - 19:00
- Recorded in Italy in July, 1968