Andrew Charles Cyrille (born November 10, 1939) is an American

avant-garde jazz Avant-garde jazz (also known as avant-jazz and experimental jazz) is a style of music and improvisation that combines avant-garde art music and composition with jazz. It originated in the early 1950s and developed through to the late 1960s. Ori ...

drummer. Throughout his career, he has performed both as a leader and a sideman in the bands of

Walt Dickerson Walter Roland Dickerson (April 16, 1928 – May 15, 2008) was an American jazz vibraphone player, most associated with the post-bop idiom. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Walt Dickerson graduated from Morgan State U ...

and Cecil Taylor, among others.

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biographer

Chris Kelsey Chris Kelsey (born June 5, 1961) is an American-born jazz saxophonist, composer, music critic, and novelist. His music draws on bebop, free jazz, free improvisation, funk, and fusion, and is augmented by elements of non-tonal, contemporary classic ...

wrote: "Few free-jazz drummers play with a tenth of Cyrille's grace and authority. His energy is unflagging, his power absolute, tempered only by an ever-present sense of propriety."

Life and career

Cyrille was born in

Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...

, United States, into a Haitian family. He began studying science at St. John's University, but was already playing jazz in the evenings and switched his studies to the

Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most elit ...

. His first drum teachers were fellow Brooklyn-based drummers Willie Jones and

Lenny McBrowne Leonard Louis "Lenny" McBrowne (January 24, 1933 – October 4, 1980) was an American jazz drummer. He was a prolific hard bop drummer with a recording career that started in the 1950s and ended in the mid 1970s. As a bandleader he fronted Lenny Mc ...

; through them, Cyrille met

Max Roach Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was an American jazz drummer and composer. A pioneer of bebop, he worked in many other styles of music, and is generally considered one of the most important drummers in history. He work ...

. Nonetheless, Cyrille became a disciple of

Philly Joe Jones Joseph Rudolph "Philly Joe" Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was an American jazz drummer. Biography Early career As a child, Jones appeared as a featured tap dancer on ''The Kiddie Show'' on the Philadelphia radio station WIP. He wa ...

. His first professional engagement was as an accompanist of singer

Nellie Lutcher Nellie Rose Lutcher (October 15, 1912 – June 8, 2007) was an American R&B and jazz singer and pianist, who gained prominence in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Lutcher was most recognizable for her diction and exaggerated pronunciation a ...

, and he had an early recording session with

Coleman Hawkins Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Yanow, Scot"Coleman Hawkins: Artist Biography" AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2013. One of the first p ...

. Trumpeter

Ted Curson Theodore Curson (June 3, 1935 – November 4, 2012) was an American jazz trumpeter. Life and career Curson was born in Philadelphia. He became interested in playing trumpet after watching a newspaper salesman play a silver trumpet. Curson's fath ...

introduced him to pianist Cecil Taylor when Cyrille was 18. He joined the Cecil Taylor unit in 1965, and worked with Taylor over a period of 15 years. He later formed a musical partnership with

Milford Graves Milford Graves (August 20, 1941 – February 12, 2021) was an American jazz drummer, percussionist, Professor Emeritus of Music, researcher/inventor, visual artist/sculptor, gardener/herbalist, and martial artist. Graves was noteworthy for his e ...

, and the two recorded a drum duet album in 1974. In addition to recording as a bandleader, he has recorded and/or performed with musicians including David Murray,

Irène Schweizer Irène Schweizer (born 2 June 1941) is a Swiss jazz and free improvising pianist. She was born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. She has performed and recorded numerous solo piano performances as well as performing as part of the Feminist Improvis ...

Marilyn Crispell Marilyn Crispell (born March 30, 1947) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Scott Yanow described her as "a powerful player... who has her own way of using space... She is near the top of her field." Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrot ...

, Carla Bley, Butch Morris and

Reggie Workman Reginald "Reggie" Workman (born June 26, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American avant-garde jazz and hard bop double bassist, recognized for his work with both John Coltrane and Art Blakey. Career Early in his career, Workman wo ...

. Cyrille was a member of the group, Trio 3, with

Oliver Lake Oliver Lake (born September 14, 1942) is an American jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, poet, and visual artist. He is known mainly for alto saxophone, but he also performs on soprano and flute. During the 1960s, Lake worked with the Black ...

and Reggie Workman.

Discography

As leader or co-leader

* ''

What About? ''What About?'' is a solo percussion album by drummer Andrew Cyrille, his first recording under his own name. It was recorded in Paris in August 1969, and released on the BYG Actuel label later that year. The album was recorded as part of a marath ...

'' ( BYG Actuel, 1971) * ''

Dialogue of the Drums ''Dialogue of the Drums'' is a live album by American percussionists Andrew Cyrille and Milford Graves, recorded in January 1974 and released later that year by Cyrille's and Graves's Institute of Percussive Studies. The album is the culmination o ...

'' (IPS, 1974) with

* '' Celebration'' (IPS, 1975) - with Alphonse Cimber,

Ted Daniel Ted Daniel (born June 4, 1943) is an American jazz trumpeter and composer. Biography He studied trumpet in elementary school, and began his professional career playing local gigs with his childhood friend, the legendary guitarist Sonny Sharrock. ...

, Romulus Franceschini, Stafford James,

Jeanne Lee Jeanne Lee (January 29, 1939 – October 25, 2000) was an American jazz singer, poet and composer. Best known for a wide range of vocal styles she mastered, Lee collaborated with numerous distinguished composers and performers who included Gunte ...

, Elouise Loftin, Donald Smith,

David S. Ware David Spencer Ware (November 7, 1949 – October 18, 2012) was an American jazz saxophone, saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. Biography Ware was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, and grew up in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. While in high sc ...

* ''

Junction Junction may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Junction'' (film), a 2012 American film * Jjunction, a 2002 Indian film * Junction (album), a 1976 album by Andrew Cyrille * Junction (EP), by Basement Jaxx, 2002 * Junction (manga), or ''Hot ...

'' ( Whynot, 1976) with

Lisle Atkinson Lisle Arthur Atkinson (sometimes "Lysle") (born September 16, 1940, New York, NY; died March 25, 2019, New York, NY) was an American jazz double-bassist. Career Atkinson played violin from the age of four and switched to stand-up bass at 12 years ...

* '' The Loop'' (Ictus, 1978) * '' Metamusicians' Stomp'' (

Black Saint Black Saint and Soul Note are two affiliated Italian independent record labels. Since their conception in the 1970s, they have released albums from a variety of influential jazz musicians, particularly in the genre of free jazz. History Black S ...

, 1978) with

, Nick DiGeronimo * ''

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'' (Black Saint, 1979) with

Jimmy Lyons Jimmy Lyons (December 1, 1931 – May 19, 1986) was an American alto saxophone player. He is best known for his long tenure in the Cecil Taylor Unit. Lyons was the only constant member of the band from the mid-1960s until his death. Taylor never ...

* '' Special People'' (

Soul Note Black Saint and Soul Note are two affiliated Italian independent record labels. Since their conception in the 1970s, they have released albums from a variety of influential jazz musicians, particularly in the genre of free jazz. History Black S ...

, 1980) with

, Nick DiGeronimo * '' The Navigator'' (Soul Note, 1982) with

, Sonelius Smith, Nick DiGeronimo * '' Andrew Cyrille Meets Brötzmann in Berlin'' (FMP, 1983) * '' Something in Return'' (Black Saint, 1988) with

* '' Irène Schweizer/Andrew Cyrille'' ( Intakt, 1989) * ''

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'' (Black Saint, 1991) with Jimmy Lyons * '' Galaxies'' (Music & Arts, 1991) with Vladimir Tarasov * ''

My Friend Louis ''My Friend Louis'' is an album by drummer Andrew Cyrille. It was recorded in November 1991 at Power Station in New York City, and was released by DIW Records in 1992. On the album, Cyrille is joined by saxophonist Oliver Lake, trumpeter Hannibal, ...

'' ( DIW/Columbia, 1992) with Adegoke Steve Colson,

Hannibal Lokumbe Hannibal Lokumbe (born Marvin Peterson on November 11, 1948) is an American jazz trumpeter. Career A native of Smithville, Texas, United States, he is sometimes known by the name "Hannibal". He attended high school in Texas City, Texas and was i ...

* '' X Man'' (Soul Note, 1993) with

James Newton James W. Newton (born May 1, 1953) is an American jazz and classical flutist. Biography He was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. From his earliest years, James Newton grew up immersed in the sounds of African-American music, inclu ...

, Anthony Cox * '' Ode to the Living Tree'' (Venus, 1995) with Adegoke Steve Colson,

Fred Hopkins Fred Hopkins (October 11, 1947 – January 7, 1999) was an American double bassist who played a major role in the development of the avant-garde jazz movement. He was best known for his association with the trio Air with Henry Threadgill and S ...

, David Murray,

Mor Thiam Mor Dogo Thiam (born May 22, 1941) is a Senegalese drummer, cultural historian, and entertainment consultant. His surname is pronounced "Chahm". Career Thiam recorded his first album, ''Ndende Safarra'', in 1974 with B.B. King and Nancy Wilson ...

* '' Good to Go, with a Tribute to Bu'' (Soul Note, 1997) with

* '' Double Clutch'' (Silkheart, 1997) with

Richard Teitelbaum Richard Lowe Teitelbaum (May 19, 1939 – April 9, 2020) was an American composer, keyboardist, and improvisor. A student of Allen Forte, Mel Powell, and Luigi Nono, he was known for his live electronic music and synthesizer performances. He was ...

* '' Duo Palindrome 2002'' Vols. 1 and 2 (Intakt, 2004) with

Anthony Braxton Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American experimental composer, educator, music theorist, improviser and multi-instrumentalist who is best known for playing saxophones, particularly the alto. Braxton grew up on the South Side of Ch ...

* '' Low Blue Flame'' (TUM, 2006) with Greg Osby * '' Opus de Life'' (Porter, 2009) with

Paul Dunmall Paul Dunmall (born 6 May 1953) is a British jazz musician who plays tenor and soprano saxophone, as well as the baritone and the more exotic saxello and the Northumbrian smallpipes. He has played with Keith Tippett and Barry Guy. In the ea ...

and

Henry Grimes Henry Grimes (November 3, 1935 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz double bassist and violinist. After more than a decade of activity and performance, notably as a leading bassist in free jazz, Grimes completely disappeared from the music s ...

* '' Route de Frères'' (TUM, 2011) with ''Haitian Fascination'' (

Frisner Augustin Frisner Augustin () (March 1, 1948 – February 28, 2012) was a major performer and composer of Haitian Vodou drumming, and the first and only citizen of Haiti to win a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment ...

Hamiet Bluiett Hamiet Bluiett (; September 16, 1940 – October 4, 2018) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. His primary instrument was the baritone saxophone, and he was considered one of the finest players of this instrument. A mem ...

, Alix Pascal) * ''

The Declaration of Musical Independence ''The Declaration of Musical Independence'' is an album by drummer Andrew Cyrille. It was recorded in July 2014 at Brooklyn Recording in Brooklyn, New York, and was released by ECM Records in 2016. On the album, Cyrille is joined by guitarist Bill ...

'' ( ECM, 2016) with

Bill Frisell William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist, composer and arranger. Frisell first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts ...

Ben Street Ben Street is an American jazz double bassist. Street has performed and recorded with many renowned artists, including John Scofield, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, Ben Monder, Michael Eckroth, Sam Rivers, Billy Hart, Danilo Perez, Aaron ...

* '' Proximity'' (Sunnyside, 2016) with

Bill McHenry Bill McHenry (born 1972) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He is the leader of the Bill McHenry Quartet and has released over a dozen albums under his own name, in addition to collaborating on many more. Early life McHenry was born i ...

* '' Lebroba'' (ECM, 2018) with

Wadada Leo Smith Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith (born December 18, 1941) is an American trumpeter and composer, working primarily in the fields of avant-garde jazz and free improvisation. He was one of three finalists for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Music for ''Ten Free ...

* '' The News'' ( ECM, 2021) with

David Virelles David Virelles (born 1983) is a Cuban jazz pianist and composer. Early life Virelles was born in Cuba in 1983Jurek, Tho"Artist Biography" AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2015. and grew up in Santiago. His father is José Aquiles, a singer-songwr ...

* '' 2 Blues for Cecil'' (Tum Records, 2022) with William Parker and

Enrico Rava Enrico Rava (born 20 August 1939), is an Italian jazz trumpeter. He started on trombone, then changed to the trumpet after hearing Miles Davis. Career He was born in Trieste, Italy. His first commercial work was as a member of Gato Barbieri' ...

* ''Evocation'' with

Elliott Sharp Elliott Sharp (born March 1, 1951) is an American contemporary classical composer, multi-instrumentalist, and performer. A central figure in the avant-garde and experimental music scene in New York City since the late 1970s, Sharp has released ...

and Richard Teitelbaum (Infrequent Seams, 2022)

With Trio 3

* ''

Live in Willisau ''Live in Willisau'' is the debut album by Trio 3 (free jazz trio), Trio 3, a jazz group consisting of saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille. It was recorded in 1992 at the Swiss Jazz Festival Willisau and rele ...

'' (Dizim, 1997) * ''

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'' (Passin' Thru, 2000) * '' Open Ideas'' (Palmetto, 2002) * '' Time Being'' (Intakt, 2006) * '' Wha's Nine: Live at the Sunset'' (Marge, 2008) * '' Berne Concert'' with

Irene Schweizer Irene is a name derived from εἰρήνη (eirēnē), the Greek for "peace". Irene, and related names, may refer to: * Irene (given name) Places * Irene, Gauteng, South Africa * Irene, South Dakota, United States * Irene, Texas, United Stat ...

(Intakt, 2009) * '' At This Time'' with

Geri Allen Geri Antoinette Allen (June 12, 1957 – June 27, 2017) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator. In addition to her career as a performer and bandleader, Allen was also an associate professor of music at the University of Pittsburgh ...

(Intakt, 2009) * '' Celebrating Mary Lou Williams–Live at Birdland New York'' with

(Intakt, 2011) * '' Refraction – Breakin' Glass'' with

Jason Moran Jason Moran may refer to: * Jason Moran (criminal) (1967–2003), Australian mobster * Jason Moran (musician) Jason Moran (born January 21, 1975) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator involved in multimedia art and theatrical inst ...

(Intakt, 2013) * ''

Wiring (album) ''Wiring'' is an album by Trio 3, a jazz group consisting of saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille, with guest pianist Vijay Iyer. It was recorded in 2013 and released by Intakt Records. Background In the s ...

'' with

Vijay Iyer Vijay Iyer (born October 26, 1971) is an American composer, pianist, bandleader, producer and writer based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' has called him a "social conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder, rhapsodist, histori ...

(Intakt, 2014) * '' Visiting Texture'' (Intakt, 2017)

As sideman

With

Muhal Richard Abrams Muhal Richard Abrams (born Richard Lewis Abrams; September 19, 1930 – October 29, 2017) was an American educator, administrator, composer, arranger, clarinetist, cellist, and jazz pianist in the free jazz medium. He recorded and toured the Uni ...

* ''

Mama and Daddy ''Mama and Daddy'' is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams. It was released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1980 and features performances of four of Abrams' compositions by a big band. Reception The AllMusic review calls the album "a first-rate ...

'' (Black Saint, 1980) * ''

Blues Forever ''Blues Forever'' is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams, released by the Italian label Black Saint in 1982 and featuring performances of seven of Abrams compositions by an eleven-member big band. Critical reception The AllMusic review by Ron Wyn ...

'' (Black Saint, 1982) – recorded in 1981 * '' Rejoicing with the Light'' (Black Saint, 1983) * ''

Colors in Thirty-Third ''Colors in Thirty-Third'' is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1987 and featuring performances of seven of Abrams' compositions by Abrams, John Blake, John Purcell, Dave Holland, Fred Hopkins and Andr ...

'' (Black Saint, 1987) – recorded in 1986 * '' The Hearinga Suite'' (Black Saint, 1989) With

Ahmed Abdul-Malik Ahmed Abdul-Malik (born Jonathan Tim, Jr.; January 30, 1927 – October 2, 1993) was an American jazz double bassist and oud player. Abdul-Malik is remembered for integrating Middle Eastern and North African music styles in his jazz music.Kelse ...

*''

The Music of Ahmed Abdul-Malik ''The Music of Ahmed Abdul-Malik'' is the third album by double bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik featuring performances recorded in 1961 and originally released on the New Jazz label.

'' ( New Jazz, 1961) *''

Sounds of Africa ''Sounds of Africa'' is the fourth album by double bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik featuring performances recorded in 1962 (with one track from 1961) and originally released on the New Jazz label.Charles Brackeen Charles Brackeen (born March 13, 1940 in Eufaula, Oklahoma, United States; died November 5, 2021, Carson, California) was an American jazz saxophonist who primarily played tenor saxophone, but also played soprano saxophone. He was previously ma ...

* '' Attainment'' (Silkheart, 1988) – recorded in 1987 * '' Worshippers Come Nigh'' (Silkheart, 1988) – recorded in 1987 With John Carter * ''Castles of Ghana'' (

Gramavision Gramavision Records is an American record label founded in 1979. Since 1994 it has been a subsidiary of Rykodisc. The label's music is largely jazz, blues and folk oriented but has touched on many other styles and genres. In 1979, Jonathan F.P. ...

, 1985) * ''Dance of the Love Ghosts'' (Gramavision, 1986) * ''Fields'' (Gramavision, 1988) * ''Comin' On'' (hat Art, 1988) * ''Shadows on a Wall'' (Gramavision, 1989) With

* '' This Is Walt Dickerson!'' (New Jazz, 1961) * '' Relativity'' (New Jazz, 1962) * '' To My Queen'' (New Jazz, 1963) – recorded in 1962 * ''

Jazz Impressions of Lawrence of Arabia ''Jazz Impressions of Lawrence of Arabia'' is an album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson featuring music from the film ''Lawrence of Arabia'' (1962) which was recorded in 1963 and first released on the Dauntless label. It was later ...

'' (Dauntless, 1963) * ''

Walt Dickerson Plays Unity ''Walt Dickerson Plays Unity'' is an album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson recorded in 1964 and released on the Audio Fidelity label. Reception The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars.

'' (

Audio Fidelity Audio most commonly refers to sound, as it is transmitted in signal form. It may also refer to: Sound *Audio signal, an electrical representation of sound *Audio frequency, a frequency in the audio spectrum *Digital audio, representation of sound ...

, 1964) * ''

Tell Us Only the Beautiful Things ''Tell Us Only the Beautiful Things'' is an album by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson recorded in 1975 for the Japanese Whynot label.Fitzgerald, M.Walt Dickerson discographyaccessed March 29, 2017 Track listing All compositions by Walt Dickerson # ...

'' (Whynot, 1975) * ''

Peace Peace is a concept of societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a social sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such as war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups. ...

'' ( SteepleChase,1976) * '' Life Rays'' (Soul Note, 1982) With David Haney * ''Clandestine'' (CIMP, 2008) * ''Conspiracy A Go Go'' (CIMP, 2008) * ''Siege of Misrata'' (CIMP, 2018) With Leroy Jenkins * ''

The Legend of Ai Glatson ''The Legend of Ai Glatson'' is an album by American jazz violinist Leroy Jenkins recorded in 1978 for the Italian Black Saint label.

'' (Black Saint, 1978) * ''

Space Minds, New Worlds, Survival of America ''Space Minds, New Worlds, Survival of America'' is an album by violinist and composer Leroy Jenkins. It was recorded in August and September 1978, and was released on LP by Tomato Records in 1979. On the album, Jenkins is joined by George Lewis ...

'' (Tomato, 1979) With

Peter Kowald Peter Kowald (21 April 1944 – 21 September 2002) was a German free jazz and free improvising double bassist and tubist. Career A member of the Globe Unity Orchestra, and a touring double-bass player, Kowald collaborated with many European ...

* ''Duos: Europa-America-Japan'' (FMP, 1991) one track * ''Duos 2: Europa-America-Japan'' (FMP, 2003) one track With

* ''

Otherside "Otherside" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. It was released as the third single from their seventh studio album, ''Californication'' (1999), and confronts the battles addicts have with their prior addictions. The track was ...

'' (Gramavision, 1988) * ''

Edge-ing ''Edge-ing'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake recorded in 1993 for the Italian Black Saint label.

'' (Black Saint, 1993) With

Grachan Moncur III Grachan Moncur III (June 3, 1937 – June 3, 2022) was an American jazz trombonist. He was the son of jazz bassist Grachan Moncur II and the nephew of jazz saxophonist Al Cooper. Biography Born in New York City, United States, (his paternal gran ...

* '' New Africa'' (BYG Actuel, 1969) * ''

Exploration Exploration refers to the historical practice of discovering remote lands. It is studied by geographers and historians. Two major eras of exploration occurred in human history: one of convergence, and one of divergence. The first, covering most ...

'' (Capri, 2004) With David Murray * '' 3D Family'' (Hat Hut, 1978) * '' David Murray/James Newton Quintet'' ( DIW, 1991) * '' Shakill's Warrior'' ( DIW, 1991) * '' Jazzosaurus Rex'' (

Red Baron Records Red Baron Records was a jazz record company and label founded by Bob Thiele around 1991. The Bob Thiele Collective, an all-star group, recorded three albums for the label which Thiele produced. Other new recordings included music by John Hicks, Ste ...

, 1993) * ''Acoustic Octfunk'' (Sound Hills, 1993) * '' Saxmen'' (

, 1993) * '' Sacred Ground'' (Justin Time, 2007) * '' Like a Kiss that Never Ends'' (Justin Time, 2001) With

Horace Tapscott Horace Elva Tapscott (April 6, 1934 – February 27, 1999) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He formed the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra (also known as P.A.P.A., or The Ark) in 1961 and led the ensemble through the 1990s. Early lif ...

* ''

The Dark Tree ''The Dark Tree'' is a live album by pianist Horace Tapscott recorded in 1989 and released on the Hat ART label as two separate volumes in 1991.

'' (hat Art, 1989) * ''

Aiee! The Phantom ''Aiee! The Phantom'' is an album by American jazz pianist/composer Horace Tapscott recorded in 1995 and released on the Arabesque label.Arabesque The arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils" or plain lines, often combined with other elements. Another definition is "Foli ...

, 1996) With Cecil Taylor * ''

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'' (Blue Note, 1966) * '' Conquistador!'' (Blue Note, 1968) – recorded in 1966 * '' Student Studies'' (BYG Actuel, 1973) – recorded in 1966 * ''

The Great Concert of Cecil Taylor ''The Great Concert of Cecil Taylor'' is a live album by Cecil Taylor recorded in St. Paul de Vence, Nice, on July 29, 1969, and released on the Prestige label in 1977 as a 3-LP set. The album was originally released as ''Nuits de la Fondation ...

'' (Prestige, 1977) – live recorded in 1969. originally released as ''Nuits de la Fondation Maeght'' Vols. 1-3. * ''Cecil Taylor Quartet in Europe'' (Jazz Connoisseur, 1969) * ''Live in Stuttgart'' (Bootleg / Unauthorized, 1966/1969) * ''

Akisakila ''Akisakila'' is a live album by Cecil Taylor recorded at Koseinenkin Dai-Hall, in Tokyo in May 1973 and originally released on the Japanese Trio label as a double LP. It features a performance by Taylor with Jimmy Lyons and Andrew Cyrille. Recep ...

'' (Trio (Japan), 1973) * ''

Spring of Two Blue J's ''Spring of Two Blue-J's'' is a 1974 live album by Cecil Taylor, the second set of a "return concert" recorded at The Town Hall in New York City in November 1973. Originally released on Taylor's Unit Core label, bootlegged on European CDs, it was ...

'' (Unit Core, 1973) * ''

Incarnation Incarnation literally means ''embodied in flesh'' or ''taking on flesh''. It refers to the conception and the embodiment of a deity or spirit in some earthly form or the appearance of a god as a human. If capitalized, it is the union of divinit ...

'' ( FMP, 1999) * ''Mixed to Unit Structures Revisited'' (compilation) (ezz-thetics, 2021) * ''

The Complete, Legendary, Live Return Concert ''The Complete, Legendary, Live Return Concert'' is a live album by Cecil Taylor recorded at Town Hall in New York City on November 4, 1973, and released in digital format in 2022 by Oblivion Records. On the album, Taylor is joined by saxophonis ...

'' (Oblivion, 2022) With Mal Waldron * ''Birthday Concert: Antwerp 1997'' (Bootleg / Unauthorized, 1997) * ''Soul Eyes'' (BMG, 1997) * ''Live at North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague'' (Bootleg / Unauthorized, 2001) With others *

, '' The Printmakers'' (Minor Music, 1985) * Billy Bang, '' A Tribute to Stuff Smith'' (Soul Note, 1992) * Bill Barron, ''

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'' (Savoy, 1962 964 * Borah Bergman, ''The Human Factor'' (Soul Note, 1992) * Borah Bergman and

Peter Brötzmann Peter Brötzmann (born 6 March 1941) is a German saxophonist and clarinetist. Biography Early life Brötzmann was born in Remscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He studied painting in Wuppertal and was involved with the Fluxus movement ...

, ''Exhilaration'' (Soul Note, 1997) * Carla Bley, ''

European Tour 1977 ''European Tour 1977'' is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley. Recorded in 1977 in Munich, Germany, it was released on the Watt/ECM label in 1978.

'' (ECM, 1978) * Jean-Paul Bourelly, ''

Jungle Cowboy ''Jungle Cowboy'' is the debut album by guitarist Jean-Paul Bourelly which was recorded in late 1986 and released on the JMT label with distribution by Polygram. Reception The AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick states "A couple of the tracks ...

'' ( JMT, 1987) *

, '' Eight (+3) Tristano Compositions, 1989: For Warne Marsh'' (hatArt, 1989) *

Marion Brown Marion Brown (September 8, 1931 – October 18, 2010) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, writer, visual artist, and ethnomusicologist. He was a member of the avant-garde jazz scene in New York City during the 1960s, playing alongsi ...

, ''

Afternoon of a Georgia Faun ''Afternoon of a Georgia Faun'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Marion Brown recorded in 1970 and released on the ECM label.

'' (ECM, 1970) * Dave Burrell, '' Daybreak'' (

Gazell Gazell is a jazz record label founded by John Engelbrekt in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1949. History In 1949, John Engelbrekt created the label Gazell in Stockholm, Sweden, to distribute jazz albums. In September 1950, he founded a jazz club in Sto ...

, 1989) *

Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 ...

and

, ''Moonglow'' (Compilation; Prestige, 1981) *

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, and

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, Cyrille), '' Live'' (No Business Records, 2012) *

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, ''Witch's Scream'' (TUM, 2006) * Bob Thiele Collective, ''Sunrise Sunset'' (

, 1990) *

, '' Synthesis'' (Leo, 1986) – live

References

External links

Bill McHenry Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard
Recent concert
Andrew Cyrille at Answers.Com

* ttp://www.fmp-label.de/freemusicproduction/musiker/cyrille.html The FMP releases
Portrait of Andrew Cyrille by Dominik Huber / dominikphoto.com

Video
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