The Cecil Taylor Unit's performance at Salle Pleyel in Paris on November 3, 1969, was a notable moment in avant-garde jazz. Featuring Cecil Taylor on piano, Jimmy Lyons on alto saxophone, Sam Rivers on tenor/soprano saxophone and flute, and Andrew Cyrille on drums, the concert showcased the group's intense, free jazz style. The recording was transferred from the original tape reels at INA and restored and mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab. The limited-edition 180-gram 3-LP set includes an extensive insert with rare photographs from the show and liner notes by acclaimed jazz critic and author Phil Freeman. RSD 2026 Exclusive Deluxe Limited Edition 180g Gatefold 3-LP Set
Label:
Elemental Music – 5990555, INA – 5990555
Format:
3 x Vinyl, LP, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo
Country:
Worldwide
Released:
Apr 18, 2026
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Avant-garde Jazz, Free Jazz
Fragments Of A Dedication To Duke Ellington
A Evening Set Version: Part 1
Written-By – Cecil Taylor
24:43
B Evening Set Version: Part 2
Written-By – Cecil Taylor
25:05
C Afternoon Set Version: Part 1
Written-By – Cecil Taylor
20:46
D Afternoon Set Version: Part 2
Written-By – Cecil Taylor
22:51
E Afternoon Set Version: Part 3
Written-By – Cecil Taylor
25:03
F Afternoon Set Version: Part 4
Written-By – Cecil Taylor
24:10
Recorded At – Salle Pleyel
Engineered At – INA
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elemental Music
Copyright © – Elemental Music
Lacquer Cut At – The Mastering Lab
Pressed By – GZ Media – 308213E
Alto Saxophone – Jimmy Lyons (2)
Drums – Andrew Cyrille
Executive-Producer – Carlos Agustin Calembert, Jordi Soley
Lacquer Cut By – MCL*
Liner Notes – Andrew Cyrille, Jack De Johnette*, Karen Borca, Matthew Shipp, Monique Rivers*, Phil Freeman
Liner Notes, Producer [Produced for Release] – Zev Feldman
Mastered By – Matthew Lutthans
Mixed By [Mixing and Sound Restoration by] – Marc Doutrepont
Photography By – Jean-Pierre Leloir
Piano – Cecil Taylor
Producer [Associate Producer] – Lindsay Fitzgerald, Martín Arias Goldestein
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Sam Rivers
Recorded at the 8th Paris Jazz Festival on November 3, 1969.
Transferred from the original tapes at INA [Institute National de l'Audiovisuel]
First numbered pressing of 2,500.
180 gram
Runouts are etched, except "TML-M" is stamped.
Barcode (Text): 8 435395 505014
Barcode (Scanned): 8435395505014
Matrix / Runout (Side A-run-out): 5990555-A TML-M MCL 599055 308213E1 02394196 2368351
Matrix / Runout (Side B-run-out): 5990555-B TML-M MCL 308213E2 02394295 2369159 5990555
Matrix / Runout (Side C-run-out): 5990555-C TML-M MCL 5990555 308213E3 02396702 2363572
Matrix / Runout (Side D-run-out): 5990555-D 308213E4 02394796 2368558 5990555 TML-M MCL
Matrix / Runout (Side E-run-out): 5990555-E 5990555 TML-MCL 308213E5 02370823 2368559
Matrix / Runout (Side F-run-out): 5990555-F TML-M MCL 5990555 308213E6 02373939 2363566
- Condition: NEW
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: JAZZ
- Label: INA
- Catalog Number: 5990555
- Format Type: 3LP
