Music History Events: Jazz albums recorded June 14

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Music History Events: Jazz albums recorded June 14

Clifford Jordan - Starting Time (1961)

Starting Time is an album by jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Jazzland label.

Kenny Dorham, trumpet

Clifford Jordan, tenor sax

Cedar Walton, piano

Wilbur Ware, bass

Albert Heath, drums

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Recorded on June 14 and 15, 1961. At Plaza Sound Studios, New York. Recorded by Ray Fowler

Side A 00:00 Sunrise In Mexico WrittenBy Kenny Dorham 06:12 Extempore Written By Clifford Jordan 11:35 Down Through The Years Written By Clifford Jordan 16:26 Quittin' Time Written By Clifford Jordan Side B 20:34 One Flight Down Written By Cedar Walton 25:26 Windmill Written By Kenny Dorham 29:23 Don't You Know I Care Written By Ellington, Mack 34:27 Mosaic Written By Cedar Walton

Albert Ayler - Prophecy (1964)

Prophecy is a live album by American free jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler recorded in New York City on June 14, 1964 and first released in 1975 on the ESP-Disk label.

Track listing

All compositions by Albert Ayler

"Spirits" - 7:15
"Wizard" - 8:00
"Ghosts (First Variation)" - 10:00
"Prophecy" - 6:35
"Ghosts (Second Variation)" - 7:40

Personnel

Albert Ayler - tenor saxophone
Gary Peacock - bass
Sonny Murray - drums

Bobby Hutcherson - Components (1965)

Components is the second album as a leader by American jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, recorded on June 10, 1965 by Rudy Van Gelder and released in 1966 on Blue Note Records. The album is famous for its unique dual structure: Side A features melodic post-bop compositions by Hutcherson, while Side B explores avant-garde territory written by drummer Joe Chambers.

Personnel

The album features a lineup of modern jazz icons:

Bobby Hutcherson: Vibraphone, marimba
Freddie Hubbard: Trumpet
James Spaulding: Alto saxophone, flute
Herbie Hancock: Piano
Ron Carter: Double bass
Joe Chambers: Drums

Track Listing

Side A (Compositions by Bobby Hutcherson):

Components: An energetic, rhythmically complex title track.
Tranquillity: A reflective ballad featuring an excellent solo by Herbie Hancock.
Little B's Poem: A gentle 3/4 waltz written for his son, which became Hutcherson's signature song.
West 22nd Street Theme: A deep, intense swing tune.

Side B (Compositions by Joe Chambers):
5. Movement: An abstract piece focusing on texture.
6. Juba Dance: Advanced, free-form rhythmic interplay.
7. Air: A spacious track where Hutcherson experiments with vibraphone sustain and decay.
8. Pastoral: A brief, atmospheric closing piece.

Cecil Taylor - One Too Many Salty Swift and Not Goodbye (1978)

One Too Many Salty Swift and Not Goodbye is a monumental live album by visionary free jazz pianist Cecil Taylor, recorded in Stuttgart, Germany on June 14, 1978, and released on the legendary Hat Hut label. Clocking in at nearly two and a half hours, it captures Taylor’s acclaimed 1978 six-piece Cecil Taylor Unit at the absolute peak of their fiercely dense, polyphonic improvisational powers.

The Lineup

This specific iteration of the Unit is widely considered by critics to be one of Taylor's greatest and most short-lived ensembles:

Cecil Taylor: Piano
Jimmy Lyons: Alto saxophone (Taylor’s longest-running musical partner)
Raphé Malik: Trumpet
Ramsey Ameen: Violin
Sirone: Bass
Ronald Shannon Jackson: Drums

Musical Structure & Format

Originally released as a heavyweight triple LP in 1980 and later remastered as a double CD, the performance is structured as an epic, evolving suite.

The Subdivided Openings: Taylor begins the concert by breaking the ensemble into smaller component pieces. The CD reissue highlights these via an intense horn duet between Lyons and Malik, a scraping string conversation between Ameen and Sirone, and an explosive drum solo by Jackson.
The Main Suite: Once the full Unit converges, the music morphs into a hurricane of sound. It balances Taylor's signature "88-tuned-drums" percussive piano attacks with incredibly intricate modern-classical textures and blues-rooted swings.
Choreographed Chaos: While the intensity is relentless, the music is tightly directed. Taylor meticulously structured the composition so that musicians knew precisely when to enter, pivot, or recede, resulting in an organized chaos that mimics avant-garde dance choreography.

The Backstory: "The Piano Incident"

A famous piece of jazz lore surrounds this recording. The organizers at the Stuttgart Liederhalle venue strictly refused to let Taylor play their pristine, well-tuned grand piano. They kept it locked and covered backstage, claiming it was reserved exclusively for "classical pianists". Consequently, Taylor was forced to play an inferior, out-of-tune house instrument. Rather than ruining the gig, the limitations of the brittle piano only fueled the aggressive, historical ferocity of the performance.

Critical Standing

The album stands as a definitive cornerstone of avant-garde jazz. Critics frequently praise the explosive rhythmic synergy between Taylor and drummer Ronald Shannon Jackson, as well as the unique, Eastern-European flavor that Ramsey Ameen’s violin brings to the grand finale. It is highly recommended to listen to this masterwork with a good pair of headphones to fully unpack its multi-layered, white-hot intensity.

Andrew Hill Trio - Strange Serenade (1980)

Strange Serenade is a studio album by American jazz pianist and composer Andrew Hill, recorded in June 1980 and released that same year by the prestigious Italian record label Soul Note. This work stands out for its dark, dense atmosphere and its highly ambiguous, avant-garde harmonic language.