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John Taylor discography

This is a discography of John Taylor albums and albums by other musicians that feature John Taylor.


John Taylor: leader and co-leader discography

Pause, And Think Again, John Taylor, 1971, Turtle TUR 302

Tracks: And Think Again, White Magic, Pause, Awakening/Eye to Eye, Interlude/Soft Winds

Musicians : John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler, Chris Pyne, Stan Sulzmann, John Surman (tracks 1 & 4), Chris Laurence, Tony Levin, Norma Winstone (track 5)

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Decipher, John Taylor Trio, 1973, MPS

Tracks: Cipher/Waiting for Me, Leaping, Speak to Me, Song for a Child, White Magic

Musicians : John Taylor, Chris Laurence, Tony Levin

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Azimuth, John Taylor, Norma Winstone, Kenny Wheeler, 1977, ECM 1099

Tracks : Sirens' Song, O, Azimuth, The Tunnel, Greek Triangle, Jacob

Musicians : John Taylor, Norma Winstone, Kenny Wheeler

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The Touchstone, Azimuth, 1978, ECM 1130

Tracks : Eulogy, Silver, Mayday, Jero, Prelude, See

Musicians : John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone

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Départ, Azimuth with Ralph Towner, 1980, ECM 1163

Tracks : The Longest Day, Autumn, Arrivée, Touching Points: From The Window/Windfall/The Rabbit/Charcoal, Départ, The Longest Day (Reprise)

Musicians : John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, Ralph Towner

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Azimuth '85, Azimuth, 1985, ECM 1298

Tracks : Adios Iony, Dream / Lost Song, Who Are You?, Breathtaking, Potion 1, February Daze, Til Bakebiikk, Potion 2

Musicians : John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone

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Blue Glass, John Taylor Trio, 1991, Ronnie Scott's Jazz House

Tracks : Pure And Simple, Spring Is Here, Q, Hermana Guapa, Blue Glass, How Deep Is The Ocean, Fragment, Think Before You Think, Evansong, Clapperclowe

Musicians : John Taylor, Mick Hutton, Steve Arguelles

Recorded live at Ronnie Scott's Club in London in June 1991.

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Ambleside Days, John Taylor with John Surman, 1992, Ah Um

Tracks : Lodore Falls, Wandering, Ambleside Days, Scale Force, Coniston Fells, Pathway, Clapperclowe, Dry Stone

Musicians : John Taylor, John Surman

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Solo, John Taylor, 1992, Sentemo

Tracks : Pure And Simple, Hermana Guapa, Q, Blue Glass, Insider, Celeste, Adios Iony, Windfall, Lost Song Unsung, 3 P's Piece

Musicians : John Taylor

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How It Was Then... Never Again, Azimuth, 1995, ECM 1538

Tracks : How It Was Then, Looking On, Whirlpool, Full Circle, How Deep Is The Ocean, Stango, Mindiatyr, Wintersweet

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Norma Winstone

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Ten Piano Players, Volume One, Various Artists, 1996, Greenhouse Music CD 1002

Tracks : Quatorze (John Taylor), Rolling Three (Mike Del Ferro), Central Station (Robert January Vermeulen), Yao And Mamas Dance (Aki Takase), After All (René Pretschner), Free Fair (Rob Van Den Broeck), The White Lady & The Black Tarot (Melo Mafali), The Quiet American (Jasper Van't Hof), Abschiedslied (Christian Doepke), Ligibul (Simon Nabatov)

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Ten Piano Players, Volume Two, Various Artists, 1998, Greenhouse Music CD 1010

Tracks : Putza Saloon (Melo Mafali), Suite pour Jacqui (Renã© Pretschner), Hermana Guapa (John Taylor), September (Mike Del Ferro), Don't happy be worry (Jasper Van'T Hof), Back Home (Simon Nabatov), Vincent (Christian Doepke), Departures (Rob Van Den Broek), Lost in a Moneyjungle (Robert Jan Vermeulen), The Tastes of a little Girl (Aki Takase)

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Exits And Entrances, John Taylor with The Creative Jazz Orchestra, 2001, Oh No!

Tracks : Quatorze, Prelude 2, Boys, Soldiering on, Fable, Pantaloon, Without, Au contraire, Adios lony

Musicians : John Taylor, Liam Kirkman, Julien Arguelles, Iain Dixon, Andy Schofield, Oren Marshall, David Chevallier, Steve Arguelles

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New Old Age, John Taylor, Steve Swallow, Gabriele Mirabassi, 2002, Egea

Tracks : New Old Age, Struzzi Cadenti, Vaguely Asian, Novalis, Q2, Arise, Her Eyes, Evans Above, Hullo, Bolinas, Hotel Danubio

Musicians : John Taylor, Steve Swallow, Gabriele Mirabassi

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Overnight, John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler, Riccardo Del Fra, 2002, Sketch SKE 333022

Tracks : For Dor, The Strange One, The Woodcocks, Fable, Between The Lines, Soldering On, Old Ballad, And In Her Eyes, Evansong, Half Baroque, Strange Too

Musicians : John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler, Riccardo Del Fra

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Insight, John Taylor, 2003, Sketch SKE 333035

Tracks : Glebe Ascending, Vaguely Asian, Between Moons, Ambleside, Pure And Simple, Evans Above, Clapperclowe, Namasti, Everybody's Song But My Own, Field Day, Handmade

Musicians : John Taylor

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Rosslyn, John Taylor Trio, 2003, ECM 1751

Tracks : The Bowl Song, How Deep Is The Ocean, Between Moons, Rosslyn, Ma Bel, Tramonto, Field Day

Musicians : John Taylor, Marc Johnson, Joey Baron

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Where Do We Go From Here?, Kenny Wheeler & John Taylor, 2004, CAM Jazz

Tracks : Summer Night, For Tracy, Mabel, Au Contraire, Canter N. 1, Squiggles, One Two Three, Where Do We Go From Here?, Dance, Fordor

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor

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NIghtfall, Charlie Haden & John Taylor, 2004, Naim

Tracks : Chairman Mao, Nightfall, My Love And I, Au Contraire, Windfall, Touch Her Soft Lips, Song For The Whales, Bittersweet, Silence

Musicians : Charlie Haden, John Taylor

Recorded live in October 2003.

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Songs and Variations, John Taylor, 2005, CAM Jazz

Tracks : Wych Hazel, Close To Mars, In February, Starting Point, Arrivée 1, Fantasy, Arrivée 2, Arrivée 3, In Cologne, Descent, Escapade

Musicians : John Taylor

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Angel of the Presence, John Taylor, Martin France, Palle Danielsson, 2005, CAM Jazz

Tracks : Up Too Late, Dry Stone, In Cologne, Sweet Dulcinea, Vaguely Asian, Fable, Afterthought, Intro To No Particular Song

Musicians : John Taylor, Palle Danielsson, Martin France

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Whirlpool, John Taylor, 2007, CAM Jazz

Tracks : Consolation, Whirlpool, For Ada, Nicolette, The Woodcocks, I Loves You Porgy, Everybody's Song But My Own, In The Bleak Midwinter

Musicians : John Taylor, Palle Danielsson, Martin France

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Phases, John Taylor, 2009, CAM Jazz

Tracks : Spring, Fedora, Ritual, Summer, For Carol, Frolics, Autumn, Foil, Eulogy, Prelude N. 3, Winter, Duetto

Musicians : John Taylor

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Requiem for a Dreamer, John Taylor, 2011, CAM Jazz

Tracks : Requiem For A Dreamer, Somebody I Used To Be, Ice 9, Unstuck In Time, So It Goes, Calypso 53, Requiem 2

Musicians : John Taylor, Julian Arguelles, Palle Danielsson, Martin France

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Giulia's Thursdays, John Taylor, 2012, CAM Jazz

Tracks : Titoli - Main Titles, Canto D'Amore, Un Amore A Roma, Marcia Funebre, Tarantella Della Liberazione, L'Onuri DI L'Ascaluni, Guerresco Ed Elegiaco, I Giovedi Della Signora Giulia, Partons Partons

Musicians : John Taylor, Palle Danielsson, Martin France

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In Two Minds, John Taylor, 2014, CAM Jazz

Tracks : Ambleside Suite: Coniston / Dry Stone / Ambleside, Phrase The Second, Episode 3, 3/4 pm, Middle Age Music, Calmo, Reflections In D

Musicians : John Taylor

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Duets, Richard Fairhurst and John Taylor, 2015, Basho Records SRCD 49-2

Tracks : Epitaph to Sabbo, 3 P’s Piece – Part I, 3 P’s Piece – Part II, Open Book, Epitaph To Kenny, Sly Eyes, Evans Above, Very Early, Turn Out The Stars, Re: Person I Knew, Growth In An Old Garden

Musicians : Richard Fairhurst, John Taylor

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On The Way To Two, Kenny Wheeler / John Taylor, 2015, CAM Jazz

Tracks : Canter #2, Fedora, Sketch No. 1, Quiso, Who Knows?, Sketch No. 2, Close To Mars, Fortune's Child, Sketch No. 3, A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor

Recorded in March 2005.

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2081, John Taylor, 2015, CAM Jazz

Tracks : Doozy 1, 2081, Empress, DMG, Deer On The Moon, Doozy 2

Musicians : John Taylor, Alex Taylor, Oren Marshall, Leo Taylor

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John Taylor: leader and co-leader on compilations, twofers, etc

Azimuth / The Touchstone / Départ, Azimuth, 1995, ECM 1546/48

Tracks : Azimuth CD: Sirens' Song, O, Azimuth, The Tunnel, Greek Triangle, Jacob, The Touchstone CD: Eulogy, Silver, Mayday, Jero, Prelude, See, Départ CD: The Longest Day, Autumn, Arrivée, Touching Points: From The Window/Windfall/The Rabbit/Charcoal Traces, Départ, The Longest Day (Reprise)

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Norma Winstone, Ralph Towner (on CD 3)

A 3 CD set that collects three previously released ECM albums by Azimuth: Azzimuth (1977), The Touchstone (1978) and Départ (1980)

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Turtle Records: Pioneering British Jazz 1970-1971, Mike Osborne / Howard Riley / John Taylor, 2015, RPM Records

Tracks : CD 1 (Mike Osborne): So It Is, Outback / CD 2 (Howard Riley): Motion, Cirrus, Forgotten Game, Two Ballads: For Lesley / For Sue, Flight / CD 3 (John Taylor): And Think Again, White Magic, Pause, Awakening / Eye To Eye, Interlude / Soft Winds

Musicians : CD 1: Mike Osborne, Harry Beckett, Chris McGregor, Harry Miller, Louis Moholo / CD 1: Howard Riley, Barry Guy, Tony Oxley / CD 3: John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler, Chris Pyne, Stan Sulzmann, John Surman, Chris Laurence, Tony Levin, Norma Winstone

A 3 CD set that combines the three Turtle albums Outback (Mike Osbourne, 1970), Flight (Howard Riley, 1970) and Pause, And Think Again (John Taylor, 1971)

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John Taylor: sideman: main albums and selected single artist collections

Once Upon A Time, Alan Skidmore Quintet, 1969, Deram (Nova Series)

Tracks : Once Upon A Time, Majaera, The Yolk, Old San Juan, Free For Al, Image

Musicians : Alan Skidmore, Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Harry Miller, Tony Oxley

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How Many Clouds Can You See?, John Surman, 1970, Deram

Tracks : Galata Bridge, Caractacus, Premonition, Event: Gathering / Ritual / Circle Dance, How Many Clouds Can You See?

Musicians : John Surman, Harold Beckett, Dave Holdsworth, Chris Pyne, Malcolm Griffiths, Alan Skidmore, Mike Osborne, John Warren, George Smith, John Taylor, Barre Phillips, Harry Miller, Alan Jackson, Tony Oxley

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Flare Up, Harry Beckett, 1970, Philips

Tracks : Flare Up, Go West, Where Fortune Smiles, Scarlet Mine, Third Road, Flow Stream Flow, The Other Side, Rolli’s Tune, Fools Play

Musicians : Harry Beckett, Mike Osborne, Alan Skidmore, John Surman, John Taylor, Frank Ricotti, Chris Laurence, John Webb

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TCB, The Alan Skidmore Quintet, 1970, Philips

Tracks : Jack Knife, Lantern Wood, One On One Off, T.C.B., Walk In And Dance Out, A.J., And Think Again

Musicians : Alan Skidmore, Malcolm Griffiths, John Taylor, Chris Laurence, Tony Levin / Mike Osborne (tracks 4 to 7), John Surman (tracks 4 to 7)

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Songs For My Father, Graham Collier, 1970, Fontana

Tracks : Song One (Seven-Four), Song Two (Ballad), Song Three (Nine-Eight Blues), Song Four (Waltz In Four-Four), Song Five (Rubato), Song Six (Dirge), Song Seven (Four-Four Figured)

Musicians : Graham Collier, Harry Beckett, Derek Wadsworth, Alan Skidmore, Tony Roberts, Bob Sydor, Alan Wakeman, John Taylor, Phillip Lee, John Webb

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Trout Steel, Mike Cooper, 1970, Dawn

Tracks : That's How, Sitting Here Watching, Goodtimes, I've Got Mine, A Half Sunday Homage To A Whole Leonardo Da Vinci (Without Words By Richard Brautigan), Don't Talk Too Fast, Trout Steel, In The Mourning, Hope You See, Pharaoh’s March, Weeping Rose

Musicians : Mike Cooper, Mike Osborne, Geoff Hawkins, Alan Skidmore, John Taylor, Bill Boazman, Stefan Grossman, Jerry Field, Nick Pickett, Harry Miller, Roy Babbington, Alan Jackson, The Heron

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Tales of the Algonquin, John Surman / John Warren, 1971, Deram

Tracks : With Terry's Help, The Dandelion; We'll Make It, The Picture Tree, Tales of the Algonquin: The Purple Swan / Shingebis and the North Wind / The Adventures of Manabrush / The White Water Lily / Wihio the Wanderer

Musicians : John Surman, John Warren, Harry Beckett, Martin Drover, Kenny Wheeler, Malcolm Griffiths, Ed Harvey, Danny Almark, Mike Osborne, Stan Sulzmann, Alan Skidmore, John Taylor, Harry Miller, Barre Phillips, Alan Jackson, Stu Martin

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Conflagration, The Trio, 1971, Dawn

Tracks : Conflagration, Malachite, Nuts, 6's And 7's, B, Afore The Morrow

Musicians : John Surman, Barre Phillips, Stu Martin / Harry Beckett, Kenny Wheeler, Marc Charig, Malcolm Griffiths, Nick Evans, Alan Skidmore, Mike Osborne, Stan Sulzmann, Chick Corea, John Taylor, Dave Holland, John Marshall

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Metropolis, Mike Westbrook, 1971, RCA (Neon Series)

Tracks : Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII, Part IX

Musicians : Mike Westbrook, Nigel Carter, Kenny Wheeler, Harold Beckett, Henry Lowther, Dave Holdsworth, Malcolm Griffiths, Paul Rutherford, Paul Nieman, Derek Wadsworth, Geoff Perkins, Mike Osborne, Ray Warleigh, Alan Skidmore, George Khan, John Warren, John Taylor, Gary Boyle, Harry Miller, Chris Laurence, Alan Jackson, John Marshall, Norma Winstone

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Tanglewood 63, Michael Gibbs, 1971, Deram

Tracks : Tanglewood 63, Fanfare, Sojourn, Canticle, Five For England

Musicians : Michael Gibbs, Harry Beckett, Nigel Carter, Henry Lowther, Ken Wheeler, Malcolm Griffiths, David Horler, Chris Pyne, Dick Hart, Alfie Reece, Tony Roberts, Alan Skidmore, Brian Smith, Stan Sulzmann, John Surman, Mick Pyne, John Taylor, Gordon Beck, Frank Ricotti, Chris Spedding, Roy Babbington, Jeff Clyne, John Marshall, Clive Thacker, plus strings on some tracks

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Keep on Driving, Don Sugarcane Harris, 1971, MPS

Tracks : Keep On Driving, Blues On The Moon, Which Way Is The Bathroom?, Desiree, Almost Broke, Coitus Interruptus, Remember The Past

Musicians : Don 'Sugar Cane' Harris, John Taylor, Volker Kriegel, Tony Oxley

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First Wind, Ricotti & Albuquerque, 1971, Pegasus

Tracks : Ratsa (Don't Know Why), Lo And Behold, Go Out And Get It, Don't You Believe Me, New York Windy Day, Bobo's Party, Didn't Wanna Have To Do It, Old Ben Houston, The Wind Has No Love, Give A Damn

Musicians : Frank Ricotti, Michael Albuquerque, John Taylor, Chris Lawrence, Trevor Tomkins

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Spectrum, Volker Kriegel, 1971, MPS

Tracks : Zoom, So Long, For Now, More About D, Suspicious Child, Growing Up, Instant Judgement, Ach Kina, Strings Revisited

Musicians : Volker Kriegel, John Taylor, Peter Trunk, Peter Baumeister, Cees See

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Warm Smiles, Harry Beckett, 1971, RCA Victor

Tracks : Harambee, Tender Is The Sky, To Me, For Me, Warm Smiles, Tomorrow Morning Early

Musicians : Harry Beckett, Mike Osborne, John Taylor, Frank Ricotti, Chris Laurence, John Webb

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Themes For Fega, Harry Beckett, 1972, RCA Victor

Tracks : Little One, Spiral Feelings, Chandeliers And Mirrors, Cry Of Triumph, I'm Easy, Enchanted, Everyone Is Me, Farewell Fega

Musicians : Harry Beckett, Mike Osborne, Alan Skidmore, John Taylor, Frank Ricotti, Chris Laurence, John Webb

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Jazz in Britain 68–69, John Surman / Alan Skidmore / Tony Oxley, 1972, Decca

Tracks : Bouquet Garni, Shepherd Oak, Bessie Pt. 1, Bessie Pt. 2, Circles On Ice, Winter Song

Musicians : Track 1: Alan Skidmore, Mike Osborne, John Surman / Track 2: Harry Beckett, Malcolm Griffiths, Mike Osborne, Alan Skidmore, John Surman, John Taylor, Harry Miller, Alan Jackson / Track 3: John Surman, John Taylor, Harry Miller, Alan Jackson / Track 4-6: Kenny Wheeler, Alan Skidmore, John Taylor, Harry Miller, Tony Oxley

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Full Circle, John Dankworth Big Band, 1972, Philips

Tracks : Eleven Plus, Academy One, The Italian Girl, Grow Your Own, Earthman, Schmaltz Waltz, Triple Portrait, You Are Too Beautiful, A Family Joy

Musicians : Johnny Dankworth, Butch Hudson, Eddie Blair, Henry Shaw, Henry Lowther, Ken Wheeler, Martin Drover, Trevor Barber, Chris Pyne, David Horler, Malcolm Griffiths, Mike Gibbs, Don Fay, Duncan Lamont, Roger Cawkwell, Stan Sulzmann, Tony Coe, Tony Roberts, Antonio Cooke, Dick Hart, Bruce Graham, John Taylor, John Franz, Alan Branscombe, Joe Moretti, Martin Kershaw, Daryl Runswick, Tony Campo, Harold Fisher, John Spooner, Ray Cooper

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Just Ahead, Michael Gibbs Band, 1972, Polydor

Tracks : Grow Your Own, Three, Country Roads, Mother Of The Dead Man, Just A Head, Fanfare, Nowhere, Sing Me Softly Of The Blues, So Long Gone

Musicians : Michael Gibbs, Harry Beckett, Henry Lowther, Ken Wheeler, Malcolm Griffiths, Chris Pyne, Geoff Perkins, Alan Skidmore, Ray Warleigh, Stan Sulzmann, John Taylor, Dave MacRae, Frank Ricotti, Chris Spedding, Roy Babbington, John Marshall

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Inside: Missing Link, Volker Kriegel, 1972, MPS

Tracks : Slums On Wheels, The "E" Again, Zanzibar, Missing Link, Für Hector, Remis, Tarang, Lastic Plemon, Janellas Abertas, Plonk Whenever, Definitely Suspicious, Finale

Musicians : Volker Kriegel, Albert Mangelsdorff, Heinz Sauer, Alan Skidmore, Cees See, John Taylor, Eberhard Weber, John Marshall, Peter Baumeister

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Edge of Time, Norma Winstone, 1972, Argo

Tracks : Edge Of Time, Perkins Landing, Enjoy This Day, Erebus (Son Of Chaos), Songs For A Child, Shadows, Song Of Love

Musicians : Norma Winstone, Henry Lowther, Kenny Wheeler, Chris Pyne, Malcolm Griffiths, Paul Rutherford, Alan Skidmore, Art Themen, Mike Osborne, John Taylor, Frank Ricotti, Gary Boyle, Chris Laurence, Tony Levin

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An Evening with, Cleo Laine, 1972, Philips (Australia)

Tracks : I Know Where I'm Going, Fascinatin' Rhythm, What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life, Lines To R. Hodgson, Esq., Doctor David Mantle, Thieving Boy, Tell Me The Truth About Love, I'm Going To Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter, Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind, O Mistress Mine, Take All My Loves, Shall I Compare Thee, Dunsinane Blues, Mad About The Boy, I Got Rhythm, Misty, Riding High, Bossa Palma, Aquarius, On A Clear Day, Paddy, Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone, Song Without Words

Musicians : Cleo Laine, Johnny Dankworth, John Taylor, Derek Capewell, Graham Morgan

Recorded live in Melbourne in March 1972. Originally released in Australia by Philips. Released in the UK on Sepia.

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Morning Glory, Morning Glory, 1973, Island

Tracks : Cloudless Sky, Iron Man, Norwegian Steel - Septimus, Hinc Illae Lacrimae - For Us All (Hence These Tears)

Musicians : John Surman, Malcolm Griffiths, John Taylor, Terje Rypdal, Chris Laurence, John Marshall

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Lift!, Volker Kriegel, 1973, MPS

Tracks : Lift!, Three Or Two In One, Forty Colours, A Piece With A Chord From A Yorkshire Terrier, Electric Blue, The Lame Donkey, Between The Seasons, Blue Titmouse

Musicians : Volker Kriegel, Stan Sulzman, Zbigniew Seifert, John Taylor, Eberhardt Weber, Cees See, John Marshall

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We May Be Cattle But We've All Got Names, Michael de Albuquerque, 1973, RCA Victor

Tracks : Dribble Dribble, Oh Woman, Occasion, We May Be Cattle But We've All Got Names, Do Right, My Darling Girl, Sweet Mirth, Catharsis

Musicians : John Taylor and Alan Skidmore possibly play on one or two tracks of this album

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Bobby Lamb And The Keymen, Bobby Lamb And The Keymen, 1973, BBC Records

Tracks : Alone Again, Naturally, Fool On The Hill, The Summer Knows, Kiskadee, Siobahn, Cinnamon And Cloves, Harlem Nocturne, Aquarius, Wave, Watch What Happens, Myreed, Day By Day

Musicians : Bobby Lamb, Duncan Lamont, John Taylor, Brian Dee, Ernie Shear, Judd Proctor, David Snell, Russ Stableford, Harold Fisher, Johnnie Dean

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Song For Someone, Kenny Wheeler, 1974?, Incus 10

Tracks : Hide Credits, Toot-Toot, Ballad Two, Song For Someone, Causes Are Events, The Good Doctor, Nothing Changes

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Dave Hancock, Greg Bowen, Ian Hammer, Bobby Lamb, Chris Pyne, David Horler, Keith Christie, Jim Wilson, Malcolm Griffiths, Duncan Lamont, Evan Parker, Mike Osborne, Alfie Reece, John Taylor, Alan Branscombe, Derek Bailey, Ron Mathewson, Tony Oxley, Norma Winstone

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Will Power: A Shakespeare Birthday Celebration In Music, Neil Ardley / Ian Carr / Mike Gibbs / Stan Tracey, 1975, Argo

Tracks : Sonnet, Shall I Compare Thee, Charade For The Bard, Alas Sweet Lady, Heyday (I), Dirge; Fear No More The Heat O' The Sun (II), Fool Talk (III), Heyday - Reprise (IV)

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Tony Coe, Gordon Beck, John Taylor, Stan Tracey, Colin Walker, Paul Buckmaster, Ron Matthewson, Tony Levin, Trevor Tomkins, Norma Winstone, Pepi Lemer Composers : Neil Ardley, Ian Carr, Mike Gibbs, Stan Tracey

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Kaleidoscope Of Rainbows, Neil Ardley, 1976, Gull

Tracks : Prologue, Rainbow One, Rainbow Two, Rainbow Three, Rainbow Four, Rainbow Five, Rainbow Six, Rainbow Seven, Epilogue

Musicians : Neil Ardley, Ian Carr, Tony Coe, Brian Smith, Barbara Thompson, Stan Sulzmann, Bob Bertles, Dave MacRae, Geoff Castle, John Taylor (tracks 7 & 8), Ken Shaw, Paul Buckmaster, Roger Sutton, Roger Sellers, Trevor Tomkins

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Live, John Warren Bigband, 1976, Sparkasse Bremen

Tracks : Stepping Out Of The Window, More Than Changes, Perkin's Landing, Raven's Dance, The Authors' Revised Version, Rebound

Musicians : John Warren, Harry Beckett, Henry Lowther, Martin Drover, Malcolm Griffiths, Paul Nieman, Alan Skidmore, Stan Sulzmann, Ray Warleigh, John Taylor, Jeff Clyne, Alan Jackson

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Vanishing Trick: Poems And Songs, Brian Patten, 1976, Tangent

Tracks : Sometimes it Happens, Embroidered Butterflies, A Creature to Tell the Time By, The Wrong Poem, After Frost, You Missed the Sunflowers at Their Height, Seascape, Somewhere Between Heaven & Woolworth’s, Selections from Vanishing Trick: Love Poem / On Time for Once / You Have Gone to Sleep / Vanishing Trick / Dressed / A Blade of Grass / One Reason for Sympathy / Song About Home / Assassination of the Morning / Suitcase Full of Dust / Simple Lyric / No Taxis are Available / Reading Between the Graffiti / A Drop of Unclouded Blood / I Tried to Find my Voice / One Another’s Night

Musicians : Brian Patten, Stan Sulzmann, Neil Innes, John Taylor, Andy Roberts, Richard Thompson, Jonno Delmar, Phil Lee, Alan Dalziel, Dave Richards, Garry Conway, Linda Peters, Norma Winstone

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Serious Gold, Ronnie Scott, 1977, Pye

Tracks : Invitation, Lazy Afternoon, Forty Colours, Send In The Clowns, Hey-Oke Suite Ballad, Interfusion

Musicians : Ronnie Scott, John Taylor, Louis Stewart, Ron Mathewson, Martin Drew

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On Loan with Gratitude, Stan Sulzmann, 1977, Mosaic GCM 772

Tracks : G.R.S., Anagram, On Loan With Gratitude (Parts 1, 2, 3)

Musicians : Stan Sulzmann, John Taylor, Ron Mathewson, Tony Levin

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The Martin Drew Band: British Jazz Artists Vol. 3, The Martin Drew Band, 1977, Lee Lambert 003

Tracks : No More Blues, Re-Rev, Child Is Born, Strut Your Stuff, Another Star, Steelbender, Easy Life, Sound Down

Musicians : Martin Drew, John Taylor, Bill Le Sage, Ron Mathewson, Brian Smith

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Reverie, Ray Warleigh, 1978, Vinyl Records

Tracks : Reverie, Pan, Storm, All On A Summers Afternoon, Opus No 80

Musicians : Ray Warleigh, John Taylor, Ron Mathewson, Frank Gibson

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Places, Jan Garbarek, 1978, ECM 1118

Tracks : Reflections, Entering, Going Places, Passing

Musicians : Jan Garbarek, John Taylor, Bill Connors, Jack Dejohnette

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Volker Kriegel & Mild Maniac Orchestra, Volker Kriegel & Mild Maniac Orchestra, 1978, Goethe Institut

Tracks : Funk You Very Much, Bahia Next Year, Missing Link, Circus Gambet, Hypnotic Pignose, Slums On Wheels

Musicians : Volker Kriegel, Ack Van Rooyen, Ian Carr, Albert Mangelsdorff, Alan Skidmore, Heinz Sauer, Charlie Mariano, Barbara Thompson, Rainer Brüninghaus, John Taylor, Thomas Bettermann, Wolfgang Dauner, Hans Peter Ströer, Eberhard Weber, Evert Fraterman, Joe Nay, John Marshall, Jon Hiseman, Ray Mantilla, Nippy Noya, Peter Giger, Cees See

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Photo with Blue Sky, White Cloud, Wires, Windows and a Red Roof, Jan Garbarek Group, 1979, ECM 1135

Tracks : Blue Sky, White Cloud, Windows, Red Roof, Wires, The Picture

Musicians : Jan Garbarek, John Taylor, Bill Connors, Eberhard Weber, Jon Christensen

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Namely Me, John Eardley, 1979, Spotlite

Tracks : Andree, Namely Me, Sabam, Laugh Little Boy, Konigswenz, Bell And Bugle, Horseshoe Curve

Musicians : Jon Eardley, Pete King, John Taylor, Ron Mathewson, Mickey Roker

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Land Of Cockayne, Soft Machine, 1981, EMI

Tracks : Over 'N' Above, Lotus Groves, Isle Of The Blessed, Panoramania, Behind The Crystal Curtain, Palace Of Glass, Hot-Biscuit Slim, (Black) Velvet Mountain, Sly Monkey, "A Lot Of What You Fancy..."

Musicians : Ray Warleigh, Dick Morrissey, Karl Jenkins, John Taylor, Allan Holdsworth, Alan Parker, Jack Bruce, John Marshall, John Perry, Stu Calver, Tony Rivers

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A Molde Concert, Arild Andersen, 1982, ECM 1236

Tracks : Cherry Tree, Lifelines, Predawn, The Sword Under His Wings, Tagreta, Commander Schmuck's Earflap Hat, Cameron, Koral

Musicians : Arild Andersen, John Taylor, Bill Frisell, Alphonse Mouzon

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Journey's End, Miroslav Vitous, 1983, ECM 1242

Tracks : U Dunaje U Prešpurka, Tess, Carry On, No. 1, Paragraph Jay, Only One, Windfall

Musicians : Miroslav Vitous, John Surman, John Taylor, Jon Christensen

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The British Orchestra, Gil Evans, 1983, Mole 8

Tracks : Hotel Me, Friday The 13th, London, Little Wing

Musicians : Gil Evans, Guy Barker, Henry Lowther, Miles Evans, Malcolm Griffiths, Rick Taylor, Don Weller, Chris Hunter, Stan Sulzmann, John Surman, John Taylor, Ray Russell, Mo Foster

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Double, Double You, Kenny Wheeler, 1984, ECM 1262

Tracks : Foxy Trot, Ma Bel, W. W., Three For D'reen / Blue For Lou / Mark Time

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Mike Brecker, John Taylor, David Holland, Jack Dejohnette

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Gone to Earth, David Sylvian, 1986, Virgin

Tracks : Taking the Veil, Laughter and Forgetting, Before the Bullfight, Gone to Earth, Wave, River Man, Silver Moon, The Healing Place, Answered Prayers, Where the Railroad Meets the Sea, The Wooden Cross, Silver Moon Over Sleeping Steeples, Camp Fire: Coyote Country, A Bird of Prey Vanishes Into a Bright Blue Cloudless Sky, Home, Sunlight Seen Through Towering Trees, Upon This Earth

Musicians : David Sylvian, Robert Fripp, Steve Jansen, Phil Palmer, Ian Maidman, Kenny Wheeler (track 2 & 3), John Taylor (track 2), Bill Nelson, Richard Barbieri, Harry Beckett, Mel Collins, B.J. Cole, Joseph Beuys, John G. Bennett, Robert Graves

Originally released as a double LP with 17 tracks and single CD with 13 tracks. Later CD releases were double CDs with the omitted tracks reinstated.

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Somewhere Called Home, Norma Winstone, 1987, ECM 1337

Tracks : Café, Somewhere Called Home, Sea Lady, Sometime Ago, Prologue, Celeste, Hi Lili Hi Lo, Out Of This World, Tea For Two

Musicians : Norma Winstone, Tony Coe, John Taylor

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Everybody's Song but My Own, Stan Sulzmann & John Taylor, 1987, Loose Tubes 004

Tracks : Introduction To No Particular Song, The Little Fella, Old Ballad, Miold Man, Everybody's Song But My Own?, Gigolo, Sea Lady, Gnu Suite : Part One, Sweet Yakity Waltz

Musicians : Stan Sulzmann, John Taylor

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Aspects Of Paragonne, Aspects Of Paragonne, 1987, MMC

Tracks : Hope For The Future, 24 Hours, Gentle Giant, Difference Of Opinion, 71890, Doubtful, Agression And Regression, Weathertop, Unbelievable, Monica And The Pirate, The River, Before And After, Zara

Musicians : Stan Sultzmann, John Taylor, Tony Hymas, Frank Ricotti, Chris Lawrence

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Flutter By, Butterfly, Kenny Wheeler Quintet, 1988, Soul Note SN 1146

Tracks : Everybody's Song But My Own, We Salute The Night, Miold Man, Flutter By, Butterfly, Gigolo, The Little Fella

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Stan Sulzmann, John Taylor, Dave Holland, Bill Elgart

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Secrets, Enrico Rava, 1988, Soul Note SN 1164

Tracks : Cornette, Secrets, Da Silva, Holiday For Strings, Tomo Y Recuerdo, Planet Earth, Monky Tonk

Musicians : Enrico Rava, John Taylor, Augusto Mancinelli, Furio Di Castri, Bruce Ditmas

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Songs of the Stars, Lee Konitz / John Taylor, 1988, Jazz House / Pirelli

Tracks : Earthling, Airborne, Confluence, Firelight, Perennial, Duad, Ripple, Embers, Planetation, Even Steven, Bugbear, 'arrowing, Notion, Pound Cake

Musicians : Lee Konitz, John Taylor

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Pop Song (single), David Sylvian, 1989, Virgin

Tracks : Pop Song, A Brief Conversation Ending In Divorce, The Stigma Of Childhood

Musicians : David Sylvian, John Taylor

Released as a 12", 7" and CD single.

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The Widow in the Window, Kenny Wheeler, 1990, ECM 1417

Tracks : Aspire, Ma Belle Hélène, The Widow In The Window, Ana, Hotel Le Hot, Now, And Again

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, John Abercrombie, John Taylor, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette

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Music for Large & Small Ensembles, Kenny Wheeler, 1991, ECM 1415/16

Tracks : The Sweet Time Suite: Part I Opening/Part II For H./Part III For Jan/Part IV For P.A./Part V Know Where You Are/Part VI Consolation/Part VII Freddy C/Part VIII Closing, Sophie, Sea Lady, Gentle Piece, Trio, Duet I, Duet II, Duet III, Trio, By Myself

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Alan Downey, Derek Watkins, Henry Lowther, Ian Hamer, Chris Pyne, Dave Horler* (tracks: A1 to C3), Hugh Fraser, Paul Rutherford, Duncan Lamont, Stan Sulzmann, Evan Parker, Ray Warleigh, Julian Arguelles, John Taylor, John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, Peter Erskine, Norma Winstone

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Phaedrus, Julian Arguelles, 1991, Ah Um

Tracks : Phaedrus, The Invisible Thread, Duet, Forests, Maxine, Red Rag, Wild Rice, Everything I Love, Hi Steve

Musicians : Julian Argüelles, John Taylor, Mick Hutton, Martin France

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Onetwothree, Nick Purnell, 1991, Ah Um 006

Tracks : Helena, See You On The Weekend, Onetwothree, P.S., Fowler's Brand, Yes Or No, As You, Vinceable, Hi Ho, Will I Ever

Musicians : Nick Purnell, Kenny Wheeler, Paul Edmonds, Mike Gibbs, Ashley Slater, Julian Argüelles, Ken Stubbs, Django Bates, John Taylor, Mike Walker, Laurence Cottle, Mick Hutton, Peter Erskine, Dave Adams

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Kayak, Kenny Wheeler, 1992, Ah Um 012

Tracks : 5 4 6, Gentle Piece - Old Ballad, Kayak, See Horse, Sea Lady, C Man, C.C. Signor!

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Julian Argüelles, Stan Sulzmann, Chris Pyne, Dave Horler, Dave Stewart, John Rook, John Horler, John Taylor, Chris Laurence, Peter Erskine

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Private Life, Uli Beckerhoff, 1992, Nabel

Tracks : Private Life, Elegia Cascais, It could be you, Milen, Viktor, Dee Gee, Kindertraum, Don't throw your heart away, Omert?

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Julian Argüelles, Stan Sulzmann, Chris Pyne, Dave Horler, Uli Beckerhoff, Matthias Nadolny, John Taylor, Michael Berger, John Abercrombie, Gunnar Plumer, Jo Thones

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Some Other Place, Attillo Zanchi, 1992, DDD

Tracks : (To be added)

Musicians : Attilio Zanchi, Kenny Wheeler, George Garzone, Riccardo Luppi, Gianluigi Trovesi, John Taylor, Franco D'Andrea, Massimo Colombo, Gianni Coscia, Beppe Fornaroli, Gianni Cazzola, Giampiero Prina, Naco Bonaccorso, Barbara Casini, Tiziana Ghiglioni,

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By The Way, Mike Gibbs Orchestra, 1993, Ah Um 016

Tracks : Beauteous Being, Blueprint, To Lady Mac: In Sympathy, Something Similar, World Without, The Rain Before It Falls, Jeunesse, Roses Are Red, Turn Of The Century, Out Of The Question, Just A Head / Fanfare

Musicians : Mike Gibbs, John Barclay, Richard Iles, Steve Sidwell, Kenny Wheeler, Pete Beachill, David Stewart, Julian Arguelles, Iain Ballamy, Iain Dixon, Charlie Mariano, Evan Parker, Andrew Clark, Cormac O Aodain, John Rooke, Jim Rattigan, Oren Marshall, John Taylor, Nikki Iles, Mike Walker, John Parracelli, Steve Swallow, Bob Moses, John Marshall, Simone Haggiag

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Mask Orchestra, Colin Towns' Mask Orchestra, 1993, The Jazz Label

Tracks : Smack & Thistle, Music To Type To, Tears For A Traveller, A Sixpence Is A Long Shilling, A Dream Of Pain, The Magnificent Whittlin' Stomp, Completely Lost, Not Waving But Drowning, Solitude

Musicians : Colin Towns, Derek Watkins, Graham Russell, Guy Barker, Henry Lowther, Mark Nightingale, Richard Edwards, Phil Brown, Roger Williams, Alan Skidmore, Nigel Hitchcock, Andy MacIntosh, Pete King, John Surman, Julian Arguelles, John Taylor, Dave Green, Clark Tracey

Reissued by Provocateur as Bolt From The Blue.

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ContoS, Paolo Fresu, Furio Di Castri, John Taylor, 1993, Egea

Tracks : Sueños, Evan Song, Walkabout, Satie, Evening Song, Ninna Nanna Per Vale, Blue Glass, Lovely Ballad, Mandarin

Musicians : Paolo Fresu, Furio Di Castri, John Taylor

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Seventy, Mariano & Friends, 1993, veraBra Records

Tracks : Il Piacere, Everybody's Song, Deep River, Rabou Abou Kabou, Crystal Bells, Seva La Murga

Musicians : Charlie Mariano, Kenny Wheeler (track 2, 3, 4), Jasper van't Hof, John Taylor (track 2, 3), Mike Herting, David Friedman, Dino Saluzzi, J. F. Jenny-Clark, Nicolas Fiszman, Aldo Romano, Jerry Granelli, Samson Gassama, Rabih Abou Khalil, Ramesh Shotam

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Sounds & Sweet Airs (That Give Delight & Hurt Not), Ian Carr, 1993, Celestial Harmonies

Tracks : A Sea Change Rich And Strange, Ludded In These Flowers With Dances And Delight, The Sacred Radiance Of The Sun, Alas Poor Yorick, The Prince Of Darkness Is A Gentleman, Come Unto These Yellow Sands, We Are Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On, There Is A Willow Grows Aslant A Brook, Sounds And Sweet Airs, Soft Stillness And The Night, Such Sweet Sorrow, Requiem : The Rest Is Silence

Musicians : Ian Carr, John Taylor

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You Never Know, Peter Erskine, 1994, ECM 1497

Tracks : New Old Age, Clapperclowe, On The Lake, Amber Waves, She Never Has A Window, Evans Above, Pure & Simple, Heart Game, Everything I Love

Musicians : Peter Erskine, John Taylor, Palle Danielsson

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Annìnnìa, Musica Mu(n)ta Orchestra, 1994, Nueva

Tracks : Annìnnìa Part 1, Annìnnìa Part 2, Annìnnìa Part 3, Annìnnìa Part 4

Musicians : Paolo Damiani, Paolo Fresu, Paul Rutherford, Gianluigi Trovesi, Lindsay Cooper, John Taylor, Claude Barthélémy, Pierre Favre, Lauren Newton, Lucilla Galeazzi, Norma Winstone, Tamia

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Time Being, Peter Erskine, 1995, ECM 1532

Tracks : Terraces, For The Time Being, If Only I Had Known, Evansong, Page 172, Liten Visa Till Karin, Bulgaria, Ambleside, Phrase One, Palle's Headache, Pieds-En-L'Air

Musicians : Peter Erskine, John Taylor, Palle Danielsson

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Parlance, Steve Swallow / John Taylor, 1995, Instant Present

Tracks : Up Too Late, Hullo Bolinas, Full Circule, Parlance, Evans Above, Never, Anxiety / The Color Of Mortal Life, Carnation, Hermana Guappa

Musicians : Steve Swallow, John Taylor

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Stranger than Fiction, John Surman Quartet, 1995, ECM 1534

Tracks : Canticle With Response, A Distant Spring, Tess, Promising Horizons, Across The Bridge, Moonshine Dancer, Running Sands, Triptych: Hidden Orchid/Synapsis/Paratactic Paths

Musicians : John Surman, John Taylor, Chris Laurence, John Marshall

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Luna, Touch, 1995, Instant Present

Tracks : Riverrun.. Past..., Luna, La Croix Et L'Epee, Agent Blue, Chaque Jour, Shambala, Wheel

Musicians : Jacques Helmus, Brian Bennett, David Chevalier, Francois Verly, John Taylor, Steve Swallow

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Live At Roccella Jonica, Norma Winstone, Kenny Wheeler et al, 1996, Splasc(H)

Tracks : Foxy Trot, The Window In The Window / Mark Time, Esablu, Rumori Mediterranei

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Paolo Fresu, John Taylor, Paolo Damiani, Tony Oxley, Norma Winstone

Recorded live in 1984.

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As It Is, Peter Erskine, 1997, ECM 1594

Tracks : Glebe Ascending, The Lady In The Lake, Episode, Woodcocks, Esperança, Touch Her Soft Lips And Part, Au Contraire, For Ruth, Romeo & Juliet

Musicians : Peter Erskine, John Taylor, Palle Danielsson

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Proverbs and Songs, John Surman, 1997, ECM 1639

Tracks : Prelude, The Sons, The Kings, Wisdom, Job, No Twilight, Pride, The Proverbs, Abraham Arise!

Musicians : John Surman, John Taylor, John Curry, Salisbury Festival Chorus

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All The More, Kenny Wheeler, 1997, Soul Note

Tracks : Phrase One, All The More, Mark Time, Introduction To No Particular Song, The Imminent Immigrant, Nonetheless, Kind Of Bill, Summer Night

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Furio Di Castri, Joe LaBarbera

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Siren's Song, Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, John Taylor, with The Maritime Jazz Orchestra, 1997, Justin Time

Tracks : Ticketeeboo, Little Suite, Siren's Song, Winter Sweet, Heyoke, Quatorze, Sumother Song

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, John Taylor, The Maritime Jazz Orchestra

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Tango and Company, Henning Berg / John Taylor, 1997, Jazzhaus Musik

Tracks : Landmark, Earspace, Duo Derdoo, Confluence, Lineage, The Heart Of The Matter, Inside Out, Garden, Solosol, Hey Presto!

Musicians : Henning Berg, John Taylor, Tango (interactive computer program)

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Dawn, Karsten Houmark, 1997, Storyville

Tracks : Dawn, It Was Only A Dog, Face To Face, Sphinx, Serenity, Sirens Song, A Drop Of The Ocean, Waltz With No Name, In Our Dreams, Out Of The Blue

Musicians : Karsten Houmark, John Taylor, Lennart Ginman, Jonas Johansen

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Phoné, Maria Pia De Vito, 1998, Egea

Tracks : Voulez-Vous...?, Il Paradiso Dei Cacciottielli, Eucharisto Soi, Lengue, Scugnizzeide, Adios Iony, Notturno Macedone, Sentimento Del Tempo, Anorché Col Partire

Musicians : Maria Pia De Vito, Gianluigi Trovesi, John Taylor, Enzo Pietropaoli, Federico Sanesi, Daniele Mencarelli (track 1)

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Bitches and Fairy Tales, Eric Vloeimans, 1998, Challenge

Tracks : Mount Kinabalu, Midnight Child, Weirdo March, Penan Song, Lightning And Twinkling, Subway Part One And Part Two, Good Ol' Benz, Subway Closing Time, Phoenix, Magician, Maria Magdalena, Millennium Years Away, All It Matters

Musicians : Eric Vloeimans, John Taylor, Marc Johnson, Joey Baron

Uncertain which is original cover.

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Lost and Found, Bruno Castellucci, 1998, Qutzal

Tracks : MTL, Savannah - Samurai, Ambleside, You've read the book, June 19th, Little Dog, Waltz for Dani

Musicians : Bruno Castellucci, Uli Beckerhoff, Stan Sulzmann, John Taylor, Dieter Ilg

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Now And Now Again, The Maritime Jazz Orchestra with Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, John Taylor, 1998, Justin Time

Tracks : Sweet Ruby Suite, Pure And Simple, Now And Now Again, W.W.

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, John Taylor, The Maritime Jazz Orchestra

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Juni, Peter Erskine, 1999, ECM 1657

Tracks : Prelude No. 2, Windfall, For Jan, The Ant & The Elk, Siri, Fable, Twelve, Namasti

Musicians : Peter Erskine, John Taylor, Palle Danielsson

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A Long Time Ago, Kenny Wheeler, 1999, ECM 1691

Tracks : The Long Time Ago Suite, One Plus Three (Version 1), Ballad For A Dead Child, Eight Plus Three / Alice My Dear, Going For Baroque, Gnu Suite, One Plus Three (Version 2)

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Derek Watkins, Henry Lowther, Ian Hamer, John Barclay, Mark Nightingale, Pete Beachill, Richard Edwards, Dave Stewart, Sarah Williams, John Taylor, John Parricelli

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... Like Song Like Weather, Norma Winstone, 1999, Koch

Tracks : Lazy Afternoon, Strange Meadowlark, I Loves You, Porgy, Tango Beyond, Everybody's Song But My Own, Folksong With Words, Ladies In Mercedes, Alice In Wonderland, Carla's Blues, Come Sunday

Musicians : Norma Winstone, John Taylor

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Epiphany, Vince Mendoza, 1999, Zebra

Tracks : Impromptu, Wheaten Sky, Esperanza, Ambivalence, Sanctus, Epiphany, Barcelona, Deep Song

Musicians : Vince Mendoza, Kenny Wheeler, Michael Brecker, Joe Lovano, John Taylor, John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine, London Symphony Orchestra

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Verso, De Vito / Taylor / Towner, 2000, Provocateur Records

Tracks : Renewal, Scugnizzeide, Afterthought, Nova Luce, Al Tramonto, Verso, Chiara, I Knew It Was You, L'Ombra E La Grazia, Redial

Musicians : Maria Pia De Vito, John Taylor, Ralph Towner

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Umai, Eric Vloeimans, 2000, Challenge

Tracks : Dreamland, Four Winds, Zorro, C.H., Umai, Bradshaw, Villa Borghese, Duet #1, Summersault, Isis, Roadmovie, Intro To Requiem, Requiem

Musicians : Eric Vloeimans, John Taylor, Furio Di Castri, Joe Labarbera

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Moon, Kenny Wheeler, 2001, Egea

Tracks : After the Last Time, Flo, Ambleside, Introduction to No Particular Song, Moon, Sly Eyes, 3/4 P.M., Derivation, Medium 30

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Gabriele Mirabassi

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Pure and Simple, Kirk MacDonald, 2001, Justin Time

Tracks : New Piece, Pure And Simple, Alicante, 3/4 P.M., Scene In Passing, Five By Five, Opal Essence

Musicians : Kirk MacDonald, John Taylor, Neil Swainson, Terry Clarke

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Impish, Phil Robson, 2002, Babel

Tracks : Lapdog, Iris, Wandy's Place (For Hector), Gone Fishing, Reptilian, Impish, Chomping, You Draw The Line, Bug Eyes

Musicians : Phil Robson, Dave Whitford, Asaf Sirkis, John Taylor

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Nel Respiro, Maria Pia De Vito, 2002, Provocateur Records

Tracks : Raffish, Nel Respiro, Some Echoes, Sounding Solitude, Lengue, Yearning, Now And Zen, Pure And Simple, Miguilim, Int' 'O Rispiro

Musicians : Maria Pia De Vito, John Taylor, Ralph Towner, Steve Swallow, Patrice Heral

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Evolution, Tommy Smith Sextet, 2003, Spartacus

Tracks : Woodstock, Easter Island, Lisbon Earthquake, Siege Of Leningrad, Sputnik's Tale, On The Way To Barnard's Star

Musicians : Tommy Smith, Joe Lovano, John Taylor, John Scofield, John Patitucci, Bill Stewart

Reissued by Esc Records in 2005.

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Live at JazzBaltica 1993 (DVD), Peter Erskine Trio, 2004, Hudson Music

Tracks : Introductions, Everybody's Song But My Own, Pure And Simple, Touch Her Soft Lips And Part, Palle's Headache, Evan's Song, She Never Has A Window, On The Lake, Clapper Club

Musicians : Peter Erskine, John Taylor, Palle Danielsson

A DVD of a performance at Jazz Baltica in June 1993.

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Way Back When, John Surman, 2005, Cuneiform

Tracks : Way Back When Part 1, Way Back When Part 2, Way Back When Part 3, Way Back When Part 4, Owlshead, Out And About

Musicians : John Surman, Mike Osborne (tracks 5 & 6), John Taylor, Brian Odgers, John Marshall

Recorded in October 1969.

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Other People, Kenny Wheeler, 2005, CAM Jazz

Tracks : Other People, Some Days Are Better, Win Some Lose Some, More Is Less, Nita, String Quartet N. 1, The Lucky Lady, The Unfortunate Gentleman

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Hugo Wolf String Quartet (Régis Bringolf, Sebastian Gürtler, Wladimir Kossjanenko, Florian Berner)

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What Now?, Kenny Wheeler, 2005, CAM Jazz

Tracks : Iowa City, One Two Three, March Mist, The Lover Mourns, The Sweet Yakity Waltz, What Now?, For Tracy, Verona

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Chris Potter, John Taylor, Dave Holland

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One Of Many, Kenny Wheeler, 2005, CAM Jazz

Tracks : Phrase 3, Anticipation, Aneba, Any How, Canter #5, Ever After (Duo Version), Now And Now Again, Old Ballad, Fortune's Child, Even After

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Steve Swallow

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What Exit, Mark Feldman, 2006, ECM 1928

Tracks : Arcade, Father Demo Square, Everafter, Ink Pin, Elegy, Maria Nuñes, Cadence, What Exit

Musicians : Mark Feldman, John Taylor, Anders Jormin, Tom Rainey

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Warm Smiles / Themes For Fega, Harry Beckett, 2006, Vocalion

Tracks : CD 1: Harambee, Tender Is The Sky, To Me, For Me, Warm Smiles, Tomorrow Morning Early / CD 2: Little One, Spiral Feelings, Chandeliers And Mirrors, Cry Of Triumph, I'm Easy, Enchanted, Everyone Is Me, Farewell Fega

Musicians : CD 1: Harry Beckett, Mike Osborne, John Taylor, Frank Ricotti, Chris Laurence, John Webb / CD 2: Harry Beckett, Mike Osborne, Alan Skidmore, John Taylor, Frank Ricotti, Chris Laurence, John Webb

A double CD reissue of two albums from 1971/71.

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Pure And Simple, Guildhall Big Band, 2007, CAM Jazz

Tracks : O, Pure And Simple, Quatorze, Siren Songs, Soldiering On, Windfall

Musicians : Scott Stroman (conductor), John Taylor (special guest), Alex Taroghlon, Fulvio Sigurtà, Geoff Bartholomew, Joe Morris, Alan Hardiman, Claran O'Connell, Fiona Mclean, Kieron O'Neill, Tom Woolley, Tom Challenger, Tom Law, Mike Chillingworth, Sam Bullard, Rob Downing, Johan Johansson, John Allan, Rob Hutchinson, Will Hyland, Andrew Chapman

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Down Another Road / Songs For My Father / Mosaics, Graham Collier, 2007, BGO

Tracks : Down Another Road, Danish Blue, The Barley Mow, Aberdeen Angus, Lullaby For A Lonely Child, Song One (Seven-Four), Song Two (Ballad), Song Three (Nine-Eight Blues), Song Four (Waltz In Four-Four), Song Five (Rubato), Song Six (Dirge), Song Seven (Four-Four Figured), Mosaics Part One: Theme 1, Mosaics Part Two: Themes 4, 2 And 3, Mosaics Part Three: Themes 4 And 6, Mosaics Part Four: Themes 2 And 8

Notes : A 2 CD set that combines the albums Down Another Road (1969), Songs For My Father (1970) and Mosaics (1971). John Taylor plays on the Songs For My Father album

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Triangoli, Diana Torto, 2008, Astarte

Tracks : Between Moons, Deseo, Waiting, Mi(s)stango, Ballada, Love Song, Gravity, Field Day, M, Summer Night, Years

Musicians : Diana Torto, John Taylor, Anders Jormin

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Am I Asking Too Much?, John Ruocco, 2008, Pirouet

Tracks : Kuk Kuk, Am I Asking Too Much?, A Glimmer, Benebe, Waltz 4, Little Stones

Musicians : John Ruocco, John Taylor, Riccardo Del Fra

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Quinsin Nachoff: Horizons Ensemble, Quinsin Nachoff: Horizons Ensemble, 2008

Tracks : Bogardus Place, Desert Landscape, A River Remembers Rain, Cartoon-Scape, Glacial Lake, African Skies

Musicians : Quinsin Nachoff, John Taylor, Nathalie Bonin, Parmela Attariwala, Ernst Reijseger

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Blissful Ignorance, Meadow, 2011, Edition Records EDN1025

Tracks : Badger, Blissful Ignorance, Kristis Tarer, Tunn Is, Meadow, Amentia, Will, Reven, Ritual

Musicians : Tore Brunborg, John Taylor, Thomas Stronen

Originally released in Norway in 2009 on the Hecca label.

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Celestial Circle, Marilyn Mazur, 2011, ECM 2228

Tracks : Your Eyes, Winterspell, Kildevaeld, Gentle Quest, Secret Crystals, Temple Chorus, Antilope Arabesque, Chosen Darkness, Among The Trees, Color Sprinkle, Tour Song, Drumrite, Oceanique, Transcending

Musicians : Marilyn Mazur, John Taylor, Anders Jormin, Josefine Cronholm

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Patience, Stéphane Kerecki, John Taylor, 2011, Zig Zag

Tracks : Prologue, Manarola, Patience, Kung Fu, Gary, Interlude, La Source, Valse Pour John, Bad Drummer, Jade Visions, Luminescence, Épilogue

Musicians : Stéphane Kerecki, John Taylor

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Full Circle / Lifeline, John Dankworth Big Band, 2011, Vocalion

Tracks : Fighting the Flab, Darlington, Tomorrow's World, W R V R, Lifeline: i. Orinoco, ii. Studio Five, iii. Kite Flight, iv. Defrantisity, v. Brass Roots

Musicians : A 2 CD set that combines the albums Full Circle (1972) and Lifeline (1973). John Taylor plays on the Full Circle album.

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Blue from Heaven, Pierluigi Balducci, 2012, Dodicilune

Tracks : Introduction, The Light Of Seville, Fin De Siècle, Unrequited, Life In Three Sketches, Blue From Heaven, The Sky Over Skye, L'Equilibrista (To Ernst Reijseger), Our Spanish Love Song, The Light Of Seville

Musicians : Pierluigi Balducci, Paul McCandless, John Taylor, Michele Rabbia

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The Long Waiting, Kenny Wheeler Big Band, 2012, CAM Jazz

Tracks : Canter N. 6, Four, Five, Six, The Long Waiting, Seven, Eight, Nine, Enowena, Comba N. 3, Canter N. 1 / Old Ballad, Upwards

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Derek Watkins, Henry Lowther, Nick Smart, Tony Fisher, Barnaby Dickinson, Dave Horler, Mark Nightingale, Dave Stewart, Stan Sulzmann, Duncan Lamont, Ray Warleigh, Julian Argüelles, John Taylor, John Parricelli, Chris Laurence, Martin France, Diana Torto

Recorded in 2011.

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Six For Six, Kenny Wheeler, 2013, CAM Jazz

Tracks : Seven, Eight, Nine (Part 1), Canter N. 6, The Long Waiting, Four, Five, Six, Ballad N. 130, Seven, Eight, Nine (Part 2), The Imminent Immigrant, Upwards

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Bobby Wellins, Stan Sulzmann, John Taylor, Chris Laurence, Martin France

Recorded in 2008.

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Nouvelle Vague, Stéphane Kerecki Quartet, 2014, Outnote

Tracks : Tirez Sur Le Pianiste, Le Mépris, Pierrot Le Fou, Les Demoiselles de Rochefort, Les Quatre Cents Coups, Ascenseur Pour L'Échafaud, Alphaville, Pierrot Le Fou, La Mariée Était En Noir, Lola, A Bout De Souffle

Musicians : Stéphane Kerecki, Emile Parisien, John Taylor, Fabrice Moreau, Jeanne Added

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Circularity, Julian Argüelles, 2014, CAM Jazz

Tracks : Triality, Lardy Dardy, Circularity, A Simple Question, Unopened Letter, Wilderness Lane, Another Escapade, A Lifelong Moment

Musicians : Julian Argüelles, John TaylorDave Holland, Martin France

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Waves, Riccardo Chiarion, 2015, Caligola

Tracks : Ogni Stella Po 'ncanà, Voce, Acquarello, Waves, Some Other Chance, I Have Lost, Other Places, Two Lines, Babele, Come Se Spargesse Nuvole, Unknown

Musicians : Riccardo Chiarion, Julian Siegel, John Taylor, Riccardo Chiarion, Alessandro Turchet, Luca Colussi, Diana Torto

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Last updated February 2016