New York City R&B is a 1961 free jazz album originally recorded at a session by bassist Buell Neidlinger[1] but subsequently reissued under joint names with the pianist Cecil Taylor.

New York City R&B
Studio album by
Released1972
RecordedJanuary 9 & 10, 1961
GenreJazz
Length36:23
LabelBarnaby
ProducerNat Hentoff
Cecil Taylor chronology
Jumpin' Punkins
(1961)
New York City R&B
(1972)
Into the Hot
(1961)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [3]

Writing for AllMusic, Scott Yanow commented: "The music is quite advanced for the period, although more accessible to the average listener than Taylor's later recordings; one can hear, even in abstract form, his connection to the bebop tradition and to Duke Ellington."[2]

Track listing

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  1. "O.P." (Buell Neidlinger) - 9:15
  2. "Cell Walk for Celeste" [Take 8] (Cecil Taylor) - 11:38
  3. "Cindy's Main Mood" (Billy Higgins, Neidlinger, Taylor) - 5:14
  4. "Things Ain't What they Used to Be" [Take 1] (Mercer Ellington) - 10:07
  • Recorded at Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, January 9 & 10, 1961

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Buell Neidlinger: From Taylor to Zappa to the Carpenters". All About Jazz. 2003-12-16. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  2. ^ a b AllMusic Review
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1380. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.