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Conquistador
Blue Note	7243 5 90840 2 2	US	2004
Conquistador
BLUE NOTE	BST 84260	US	1968

Cecil Taylor

Conquistador

BLUE NOTE BST 84260

GB£26.31

Item Number	:	4417511
Number of discs	:	1
Approx. year	:	1973
Genre	:	Jazz
Styles	:	Free Jazz
Catalog number	:	BST 84260
Condition	:	Very Good Plus (VG+)
Jacket condition	:	Very Good Plus (VG+)
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A historic pinnacle of free jazz that pushes the limits of improvisation.

Cecil Taylor's Blue Note-era avant-garde jazz masterpiece, featuring tense improvisations with Bill Dixon and Henry Grimes, redefines the very structure of music.

This work is the sharpest expression of Cecil Taylor's musical philosophy, and the performance is filled with tension from the very beginning. Piano keystrokes transcend the boundaries between rhythm and melody, unleashing energy as blocks of sound. The intertwining of wind, string, and percussion instruments veers between order and chaos, embodying the creative and destructive power of improvisation. The title track, running over 20 minutes, unfolds in a never-ending chain of sounds, completely immersing the listener. It remains highly regarded today as one of Blue Note's most innovative recordings.