Look Out! + 1 Bonus Track (Images By Iconic Photographer Francis Wolff)Stanley TurrentineGenre: JazzDescription: A pioneer of free jazz Cecil Taylor (1929-2018) was one of the most controversial and debated figures in jazz. Despite a host of detractors the pianist always had his followers and in certain jazz circles he is regarded as a legendary figure. The World of Cecil Taylor was the pianist’s first LP for the short-lived Candid label. Cecil Taylor’s work for the label took place during the first years of his career as a leader. At the time he taped The World of Cecil Taylor he had only recorded four albums: Jazz Advance (1956) Looking Ahead! (1958) Hard Driving Jazz (1958) with John Coltrane and Love for Sale (1959). Some of the numbers the pianist chose to release were improvised one-takes while others were tried various times. The most notable case is that of “Air for which 29 takes were needed in order to produce the master take approved by Taylor.
