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Embraced

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Ayizan is a beautiful piece of music. Each pianist expands and is pushed by the other. Mary Lou is much lighter than usual...gone is the heavy left hand for which she is known and later in tune Taylor sounds as pretty as she does. A meeting of brilliant minds willing to be open enough to forgo labels and just meet each other as two innovative artists.

If this wasn't a live album and you could use the balance knob to completely isolate the two pianists, you might have a couple of pretty good solo albums here. Listening to them together, though, it's a complete mess, with neither player compromising his or her respective style a whit. I can understand CT's approach, because his entire career has been based on listening to the other musicians and responding in his own unique language. However, for Williams to go on playing her standard history of jazz program without making the slightest attempt to acknowledge Taylor's contribution in her playing is utterly absurd. Give it a miss.

forget the hype this album should ONLY be listened to by hearing each artist - individually. this cd is like putting 3 tablespoons of salt in your tea. HORRIBLE! i greatly admire these artists' work - individually though! together its schizaphrenia!!!!!!!!!!!!

Williams camped attacked Cecil on this recording from all angles possible. The truth lies in the fact that Mary Lou was buried by Mr. Taylor at this experience. It is an interesting recording to hear Taylor again in a traditional setting working off Williams work, streaming out into his extraordinary talent that hardlly any mere bop player could realize or hang with. Advant garde listeners will enjoy this work and their suspicions realized that Cecil is far advanced beyond their world.