released October 31, 1989

REVIEWS

4 Stars - All Music Guide

"This recording is the most documented of all in the box set from the concerts. In the folio, there is an intense look at the harmonic setting that Cecil has produced for his workshop participants to perform, as well as an accompanying score notated by the oboist Daniel Werts. The ensemble’s performance of Legba Crossing makes for an interesting test of players’ abilities to adapt to a score that is only partly fleshed out, and requires that their interpretive skills be finely tuned. All in all, the finished piece represented here is very strong. A substantial performance." - CODA Magazine

Cecil Taylor Workshop Ensemble

Sabine Kopf: flutes
Daniel Werts: oboe
Brigitte Vinkeloe: flute, soprano & alto saxophone
Joachim Gies: alto saxophone
Ove Volquartz: soprano & tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Heinz-Erich Gödecke: trombone
Harald Kimmig: violin
Alexander Frangenheim: double bass
Uwe Martin: double bass
Georg Wolf: double bass
Paul Plimley: piano
H. Lukas Lindenmaier: drums
Peeter Uuskyla: drums
Trudy Morse: voice
Cecil Taylor: voice

Legba Crossing composed by Cecil Taylor

Recorded live by Eberhard Bingel & Jost Gebers during IMPROVISED MUSIC II/88 on July 15th, 1988, at the Kongresshalle in Berlin.

Mixed by Jost Gebers.
Mastered by Jonas Bergler.
Produced by Jost Gebers.

Booklet design by Manfred Kussatz & Jost Gebers.
Photographs by Dagmar Gebers.