Silent Tongues: Live At Montreux ’74 = 黙舌 ライヴ・アット・モントルー ’74 – Cecil Taylor – LP – Pre Owned Vinyl (Arrives in 14days)

Recorded at the 1974 Montreux Jazz Festival, ‘Silent Tongues’ captures Cecil Taylor in a moment of absolute creative liberation. This solo piano performance is more than a recital—it’s a fierce, uncompromising exploration of the instrument’s outer limits. Taylor’s approach to the piano is percussive, poetic, and wholly original, unspooling torrents of sound that challenge and reward attentive listeners. Each movement flows into the next, creating a suite that is both spontaneous and meticulously crafted.

What makes this album resonate decades later is its sheer audacity: Taylor abandons jazz conventions in favor of a deeply personal language of improvisation. The result is a sonic landscape where melody, rhythm, and dissonance coexist and transform. For collectors and aficionados, ‘Silent Tongues’ is a cornerstone of avant-garde jazz—a document of an artist refusing to compromise his vision. It’s not just an album, but a landmark performance that continues to inspire pianists and boundary-pushing musicians alike. If you value music that is challenging, immersive, and historically important, this recording belongs in your collection.

Track List:
A1 – Abyss (First Movement) = 深淵（第一楽章）/ Petals & Filaments (Second Movement) = 花芯（第二楽章）/ Jitney (Third Movement) = ジトニー（第三楽章） – 18:06
A2 – Crossing (Fourth Movement) Part One = 交差（第四楽章） – 8:30
B1 – Crossing (Fourth Movement) Part Two = 交差（第四楽章）パート 2 – 10:00
B2 – After All (Fifth Movement) = アフター・オール（第五楽章） – 9:32
B3 – Jitney No. 2 = ジトニー No. 2 – 3:25
B4 – After All No. 2 = アフター・オール No. 2 – 2:30