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Title: Gil Evans presents Cecil Taylor - Great avant garde jazz
Review: This is, first of all, not Gil Evans writing, but rather Cecil Taylor as arranger for a medium size jazz ensemble. The music could be described as cubist jazz. There are elements of traditional jazz riffs juxaposed to non rhythmic playing. It is not as chaotic as some avant garde jazz and has some nice moods. It played on the radio this morning and I had to stay in my car listening in the parking lot even though I was late for a meeting. Good stuff -- IF you like avant garde jazz.P.S. Half the record is Taylor's writing the other half is by another arranger whos name I forget, sorry.
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