''Iwontunwonsi'' is a

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by pianist

Cecil Taylor Cecil Percival Taylor (March 25, 1929April 5, 2018) was an American pianist and poet. Taylor was classically trained and was one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an energetic, physical approach, resulting in comple ...

recorded at

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, on February 8, 1986, and released on the Sound Hills label (Japan). The album features a solo performance by Taylor divided into three sections.Cecil Taylor Sessionography
accessed 27 August 2009 Additional tracks from this concert were released on '' Amewa''.

Reception

A review at

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states: "Taylor's concerts are a remarkable union of man and instrument... Paramount at all times is a sense of invention and exploration, Cecil surprising himself. The focus is unrelenting... The piano-playing here is only slightly less astonishing than that exhibited in his Herculean 1974 performance, ''Silent Tongues.'' But the structure and unity (who else can create such coherent, committed, large-scale structures?) are at least as remarkable. The audience brings Taylor back for an encore. He sits down and plays for a minute and a half: an after-dinner joke."

Track listing

:''All compositions by Cecil Taylor.'' # "Iwontunwonsi, Part 1" - 3:28 # "Iwontunwonsi, Part 2" - 43:50 # "Iwontunwonsi, Part 3" - 1:37 :*Recorded at Sweet Basil, New York City, on February 8, 1986

Personnel

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References

{{Cecil Taylor 1995 live albums Sound Hills Records albums Cecil Taylor live albums Solo piano jazz albums Albums recorded at Sweet Basil Jazz Club