Taylor, Cecil/buell Neidlinger
New York City R&b
Two nights in January, 1961, high up on West 57th St. A fantastic line-up. "I asked Buell Neidlinger about the title of the album: NEW YORK CITY R&B. "Thats what it is," he answered. "We were all based in New York City then. The session, moreover, has two blues (O.P. and THINGS AINT WHAT THEY USED TO BE) and one of the songs, CINDYS MAIN MOOD, has an l-got-rhythm set up. CELL WALK? Well, thats Cecil." (...) (...)it would be difficult, as well as pointless, to label the music on this Neidlinger/Taylor album. It is of itself, and is so strongly original that it has not dated in the least. Taylor and Neidlinger, to be sure, have gone on and beyond; but what they did on those nights in January is going to last forever. (from the original liner notes) Musicians: On O.p. And Cindys Main Mood: Cecil Taylor, Piano; Buell Neidlinger, Bass; Billy Higgins, Drums And Tympani On Cell Walk For Celeste: Cecil Taylor, Piano; Archie Shepp, Tenor Saxophone; Buell Neidlinger, Bass; Dennis Charles, Drums On Things Aint What They Used To Be: Cecil Taylor, Piano; Archie Shepp, Tenor Saxophone; Buell Neidlinger, Bass; Billy Higgins, Drums; Clark Terry, Trumpet; Roswell Rudd Trombone; Steve Lacy, Soprano Saxophone; Charles Davis, Baritone Saxophone Numbered limited edition of 500 copies