MIKE TAYLOR
Pendulum
Catalogue no: SBRCD5034

The enigmatic pianist Mike Taylor drowned aged just 30 in 1969, leaving behind him just two startlingly original albums. The first, Pendulum, stunned his contemporaries on the British jazz scene when it appeared in 1966 and makes its long-awaited CD debut here. Remastered from original tapes at the legendary Lansdowne Studios where it was recorded, it comes complete with detailed historical sleevenotes and some previously-unseen photographs, making it a must for all fans of British jazz.

1. But Not For Me (Gershwin)
2. Exactly Like You (McHughes / Fields)
3. A Night In Tunisia (Gillespie / Paparelli)
4. Pendulum (Taylor)
5. To Segovia (Taylor)
6. Leeway (Taylor)

• Lost 1966 British jazz classic
• First time on CD
• 12 page booklet
• Comprehensive sleevenotes

"Pendulum is an absolute million dollar, 24-carat masterpiece. Every track stretches both musician and listener to breaking point - why more people never picked up on both this album and the talent of this extraordinary musician must surely rank as one of the disappointments and mysteries of the age" - Record Collector, 2006

"Probably the most remarkable composer of tunes and chord sequences that this country has produced" - Jon Hiseman

"Pendulum is frequently described among the most influential British jazz records ever made" - www.allmusic.com