Cecil Taylor – Unit Structures

Cecil Taylor’s Unit Structures (1966) is a landmark in avant-garde jazz, showcasing his uncompromising piano style and complex ensemble interplay. Recorded for Blue Note, it features Jimmy Lyons, Ken McIntyre, Henry Grimes, Alan Silva, and Andrew Cyrille. The album’s dense, percussive clusters and abstract structures reject conventional swing, instead forging a radical collective sound that redefined jazz improvisation and remains a cornerstone of free jazz’s evolution.