This evening I'm listening to alto saxophonist Jimmy Lyons' music. Before his death in 1986 Jimmy Lyons had a twenty-five year music association with pianist Cecil Taylor. MP3 downloads of four of his Black Saint recordings are available at quite reasonable prices from Amazon (who else!). The sound quality is excellent. The musicianship on these recordings is extraordinary. They feature Karen Borca, bassoon; Raphe Malik and Enrico Rava, trumpets; William Parker and Jay Oliver, basses; Paul Murphy and Andrew Cyrille, percussion. The discs Something in Return and Burnt Offering are duet offerings of Lyons and Cyrille. Wee Sneezawee and Give It Up feature Lyons' quintets. Brilliant playing by everyone. The bassoon of Karen Borca paired with Jimmy Lyons' alto knocks me out. This music is special. Give it a listen.
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