Ailanthus/Altissima: Bilateral Dimensions of 2 Root Songs
2010 live album by Cecil Taylor and Tony Oxley / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ailanthus/Altissima: Bilateral Dimensions of 2 Root Songs is a live album by pianist Cecil Taylor and drummer Tony Oxley. It was recorded at the Village Vanguard in New York City on November 6 and 9, 2008, and was released in limited quantities as a double LP set by Triple Point Records in 2010.[1]
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Released | 2010 |
Recorded | November 6 & 9, 2008 |
Venue | The Village Vanguard, New York City |
Genre | Free jazz |
Label | Triple Point Records TPR 037 |
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The album commemorated Taylor's 80th birthday and Oxley's 70th, as well as the 20th anniversary of the pair's first musical encounter in 1988 in Berlin, and includes a booklet featuring Taylor's poetry and reproductions of Oxley's paintings. The recordings were selected by the musicians from ten hours of material.[2][3]