Silent Tongues: Abyss / Petals and Filaments / Jitney

Cecil Taylor · 1974 · Trois premiers mouvements (18:23)

Context

First movements of the work Silent Tongues, a solo piano recital at the Montreux festival on 2 July 1974. DownBeat named it record of the year 1975.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Free jazz. Among the origins and influences of Free jazz: Tristano School, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Modal.

By the same artist

• Steps (1966)
• Enter, Evening (1966)
• Unit Structure/As of a Now/Section (1966)
• Tales (8 Whisps) (1966)
• Conquistador (1966)
• With (Exit) (1966)

Sources

• EN: Silent Tongues

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