Unit Structures

A landmark recording of the jazz avant-garde, 'Unit Structures' is a ferocious onslaught of 'energy music' guided by a formidable intellect. Pianist Cecil Taylor treats the ensemble as a single percussive unit, creating dense blocks of sound and texture that abandon conventional melody and harmony. This album, his first for Blue Note, codified a new musical language built on energy, gesture, and rapid-fire group interaction, and it remains a foundational text for a generation of free jazz players.