{"product_id":"mike-taylor-quartet-mandala","title":"Mike Taylor - Mandala LP ( VINYL )","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrucial early work from British pianist Mike Taylor – an artist who gave the world two classic albums of avant jazz in the late 60s, worked famously with both Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce – then seemingly disappeared for the rest of his time on the planet!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis never-issued set predates all of Taylor's famous (and few) other recordings – and has Mike recorded in 1965 with a quartet that's brimming over with energy and new ideas – really leaping into the fray with the talents of drummer Jon Hiseman, who recorded the date – alongside bassist Tony Reeves, Taylor on piano, and Dave Tomlin on some superb soprano sax – used in an open, searching mode that's clearly inspired by John Coltrane, but with all this specific phrasing of his own that's totally great!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album's maybe slightly more inside than Taylor's later work, with a definite modal vibe – and the set features the long titles \"Half Blue\", \"Folk Dance #1\", \"Son Of Red Blues\", and \"Mandala\" – plus a version of \"Night In Tunisia\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePERSONNEL:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMike Taylor – piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDave Tomlin – soprano sax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTony Reeves – bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJon Hiseman – drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded live on Friday, 8th January 1965, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"39 - Jazz In Britain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56736147505525,"sku":"5060774190180","price":3.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8300\/2485\/files\/5060774190180.jpg?v=1770956950","url":"https:\/\/warmvibevinyls.com\/products\/mike-taylor-quartet-mandala","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}