Requisites
Into the Hot is a 1961 album that was recorded on September 14th, October 6, 10 & 31, 1961 released under the auspices of Gil Evans featuring a large ensemble under the direction of John Carisi and the Cecil Taylor Unit. The album was released on the Impulse! Label. The cover photograph was taken by Arnold Newman and was designed by Robert Flynn/Viceroy.
Composer/trumpeter John Carisi’s contributed three tracks are performed by an orchestra drawn from the top ranks of New York jazz and studio musicians and features solos by Phil Woods.
Pianist Cecil Taylor’s contribution consists of two tracks by Taylor and a quintet with tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp, alto saxophonist Jimmy Lyons, bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Sunny Murray. The group expanded to a septet with the addition of trumpeter Ted Curson and trombonist Roswell Rudd on a third track.
The Cecil Taylor recordings from this album were also released on Mixed in 1998 along with tracks by Roswell Rudd’s sextet.
The six tracks contributed by Carisi and Taylor produced a total time of 41:30.
- “Moon Taj” (John Carisi) – 8:25
- “Pots” (Cecil Taylor) – 5:50
- “Angkor Wat” (Carisi) – 6:24
- “Bulbs” (Taylor) – 6:55
- “Barry’s Tune” (Carisi) – 3:43
- “Mixed” (Taylor) – 10:13
The personnel in John Carisi Orchestra on the sessions produced by Creed Taylor were: John Carisi: trumpet, arranger, John Glasel: trumpet, Joe Wilder: trumpet, Doc Severinsen: trumpet, Clark Terry: trumpet, Urbie Green: trombone, Bob Brookmeyer: trombone, Jim Buffington: french horn, Harvey Phillips: tuba, Phil Woods: alto saxophone, Gene Quill: alto saxophone, Eddie Costa: piano and vibes, Barry Galbraith: guitar, Art Davis: bass, Milt Hinton: bass and Osie Johnson: drums.
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