John Taylor Trio - Decipher
John Taylor - piano
Chris Laurence - bass
Tony Levin - drums
Composed by John Taylor
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : MPS
Original Label : MPS
Recorded in 1972–1973 at MPS Studio, VillingenProduced by MPS Records
Originally released in 1973
Reissued in 2017
Tracks:
Side A:
- Cipher / Wait For Me
- Leaping
Side B:
- Speak To Me
- Song For A Child
- White Magic
Reviews:
“Though the British pianist John Taylor played with a full slate of jazz greats including Charlie Haden, Lee Konitz, Jan Garbarek and Kenny Wheeler (with whom he performed in varied settings including the vocal trio Azimuth and a duo), he was seriously underappreciated on this side of the ocean at the time of his death in 2015. The reissue of this terrific 1973 album is both a great introduction to his talent and a valuable document of an important artist on the rise.
Decipher captures both the driving intensity and harmonic complexity of Taylor’s style. His trio, including bassist Chris Laurence and drummer Tony Levin, has some of the interactive chemistry of Bill Evans’ great early trio but pushes the music forward in a more aggressive, even swaggering manner. Taylor is in speed mode from the get-go, knocking out swirling, sculpted phrases on “Cipher,” an infectious modal-style tune that circles around a repeated phrase.” JazzTimes Review by Bylloyd Sachs, April 25th 2019
Ratings :
Discogs : 4,44 / 5