We remember Cecil Taylor. ‘Still Ahead Cecil’

This day ( April 5, 2018), in New York City, died Cecil Percival Taylor, an American free jazz pianist

Tracklist :

1 . Perugia (2009)

2 . Improvisation #1 (Excerpt) (2007)

3 . Song 2 (2004)

4 . w/ Max Roach - Duo (2000)

5 . w/ Thurman Barker - Frankfurt (1995)

6 . @ Jazz Ost-West Festival (1984)

7 . w/ Art Ensemble Of Chicago - Live (1984)

Tracklist :

Bemsha Swing . Rick Kick Shaw . Song . Azure . Steps . Charge 'em Blues . You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to . Tales (8 Whisps) . Sweet and Lovely . Air .

This week In Jazz Legends 31/52

Herbie Hancock, David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, Steps Ahead, Spyro Gyra, Arturo Sandoval, Wayne Bergeron, Gerry Mulligan, Dave Brubeck, Doc Severinsen, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Sonny Rollins, Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Wayne Shorter

Streets With A Name

From 'Fifty-First Street Blues' to 'West 42nd Street' , we have mixed 13 'Pure Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Street Names'. It has Bill Evans, Sonny Rollins, Jay McShan, Kenny Dorham and many more.

Last week In Visual Artists 04

Boa Mistura, John Van Hamersveld, William Claxton, Don Hunstein, John Squire, Banksy, Joni Mitchell, Mati Klarwein, Milton Glaser, Patrick Henry Johnson, Lee Friedlander, . They are the 11 Visual Artists selected among the 163 Posts we published last week.

Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!

Tracklist

1 . Boa Mistura - #SéTúMismo (by Más de 100 Razones)

Lifted from : "Corazón" by Carlos Santana

2 . John Van Hamersveld - Portrait

Lifted from : "Royal Albert Hall London" by Cream

3 . William Claxton - Portfolio (by lasurgentes)

Lifted from : Call Me Irresponsible by Michael Bublé

4 . Don Hunstein - In Conversation with Jill Furmanovsky (by Rockarchive)

Lifted from : Miles Ahead by Miles Davis

5 . John Squire - On The Culture Show (by BBC)

Lifted from : The Stone