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1968 studio album by Cecil Taylor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Conquistador! is a 1968 studio album recorded in 1966 by free jazz pianist Cecil Taylor, released by Blue Note Records.[6]
Conquistador! | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 1968[1] | |||
Recorded | October 6, 1966 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Free jazz | |||
Length | 37:14 | |||
Label | Blue Note | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Writing for AllMusic, Scott Yanow gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, stating that "During the two lengthy pieces, [Jimmy] Lyons' passionate solos contrast with [Bill] Dixon's quieter ruminations while the music in general is unremittingly intense."[3]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 4 stars, calling it "an all but flawless record," and commenting: "Dark, difficult, unique, yet operating at an artful tangent to some of the other 'difficult' Blue Note music of the period, this is Taylor at his most devious."[5]
Writing for Vinyl Me Please, Brian Josephs stated: "Conquistador!... swerves away from Unit Structures' fire and evokes the coolness of its cover, which features a turtlenecked Taylor slightly out of focus, hiding behind shades as he mysteriously stares into the distance. The musical elements don’t combust as much as they melt into each other: Horns swell shrilly at the borders to add haunted textures, while Andrew Cyrille's amorphous rhythms tie the masterwork together. Even without Unit Structures as its contrast, Conquistador! still stands as a great testament to this sui generis collective."[7]
In 2008, The New Yorker placed it at number 87 on the "100 Essential Jazz Albums" list.[8]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Conquistador" | 17:54 |
2. | "With (Exit)" | 19:20 |
3. | "With (Exit) [Alternate Take]" (CD edition bonus track) | 17:24 |
All tracks are written by Cecil Taylor
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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