New York City R&B

New York City R&B is a 1961 free jazz album originally recorded at a session by bassist Buell Neidlinger but subsequently reissued under joint names with the pianist Cecil Taylor.

Reception
Writing for AllMusic, Scott Yanow commented: "The music is quite advanced for the period, although more accessible to the average listener than Taylor's later recordings; one can hear, even in abstract form, his connection to the bebop tradition and to Duke Ellington."

Track listing

 * 1) "O.P." (Buell Neidlinger) - 9:15
 * 2) "Cell Walk for Celeste" [Take 8] (Cecil Taylor) - 11:38
 * 3) "Cindy's Main Mood" (Billy Higgins, Neidlinger, Taylor) - 5:14
 * 4) "Things Ain't What they Used to Be" [Take 1] (Mercer Ellington) - 10:07
 * Recorded at Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, January 9 & 10, 1961

Personnel

 * Cecil Taylor - piano
 * Buell Neidlinger - bass
 * Archie Shepp - tenor saxophone
 * Clark Terry - trumpet
 * Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
 * Roswell Rudd - trombone
 * Charles Davis - baritone saxophone
 * Denis Charles - drums
 * Billy Higgins - drums