セシル・テイラーの頂点となる演奏はどれだろう．1960年代のモンマルトルに至る録音は面白いが，一番おもしろいテイラー，ではない．
1970年代のソロを中心とする録音はワンパターン的なフレーズが気になる．
聴き込んでいる訳ではないので，未だ答えはない．
そんな気持ちで，ゆっくりと音源を漁っているが，ひょっとしたら，と思っているのはベルリンでの14時間に及ぶ収録．ここではセットリストを掲載する．まずはベニンクとベイリーを聴いたが，面白すぎる．触発に次ぐ触発．録音も良い．
[Disc 1] LEGBA CROSSING
Sabine Kopf: flutes
Daniel Werts: oboe
Brigitte Vinkeloe: flute, soprano & alto saxophone
Joachim Gies: alto saxophone
Ove Volquartz: soprano & tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Heinz-Erich Gödecke: trombone
Harald Kimmig: violin
Alexander Frangenheim: double bass
Uwe Martin: double bass
Georg Wolf: double bass
Paul Plimley: piano
H. Lukas Lindenmaier: drums
Peeter Uuskyla: drums
Trudy Morse: voice
Cecil Taylor: voice
[Disc 2] RIOBEC
Cecil Taylor: piano
Günter Sommer: drums
[Disc 3] REGALIA
Cecil Taylor: piano
Paul Lovens: selected drums and cymbals
[Disc 4] REMEMBRANCE
Cecil Taylor: piano
Louis Moholo: drums
[Disc 5] SPOTS, CIRCLES, AND FANTASY
Cecil Taylor: piano
Han Bennink: drums
[Disc 6] LEAF PALM HAND
Cecil Taylor: piano
Tony Oxley: drums
[Disc7[Disc 8]] ALMS / TIERGARTEN (SPREE)
Enrico Rava: trumpet, flugelhorn
Tomasz Stanko: trumpet
Hannes Bauer: trombone
Christian Radovan: trombone
Wolter Wierbos: trombone
Peter van Bergen: tenor saxophone
Peter Brötzmann: alto & tenor saxophone, tarogato
Hans Koch: soprano & tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Evan Parker: soprano & tenor saxophone
Louis Sclavis: soprano saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
Martin Mayes: french horn
Gunter Hampel: vibes
Cecil Taylor: piano
Tristan Honsinger: cello
Peter Kowald: double bass
William Parker: double bass
Han Bennink: drums
[Disc 9] THE HEARTH
Cecil Taylor: piano
Tristan Honsinger: cello
Evan Parker: tenor saxophone
[Disc 10] PLEISTOZAEN MIT WASSER
Cecil Taylor: piano
Derek Bailey: guitars
[Disc 11] ERZULIE MAKETH SCENT
Cecil Taylor: piano solo
[Disc 12] [Disc 13] IN EAST BERLIN
Cecil Taylor: piano
Günter Sommer: drums
