Cecil Taylor - Student Studies

Cecil Taylor — Student Studies

1966 live album — No. 1 all-time fan favorite release!

Features the original 1st pressing album art!

Blue and white double LP, remastered!

Printed inner sleeves

Student Studies is a live album by Cecil Taylor recorded in November 1966 and released on the Japanese BYG label as an untitled 2LP set in 1973. It features a performance by Taylor with Jimmy Lyons, Alan Silva and Andrew Cyrille. The album was first released on CD by the Affinity label as Student Studies, later rereleased on the Black Lion label as The Great Paris Concert, and then reissued a third time as Student Studies by Fuel 2000.

Taylor was classically trained and was one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an energetic, physical approach, resulting in complex improvisation often involving tone clusters and intricate polyrhythms.

1. Student Studies (Part 1)

2. Student Studies (Part 2)

3. Amplitude

4. Niggle Feuigle

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