{"product_id":"john-taylor-trio_decipher_2024_war_1","title":"Decipher","description":"\"One of the great interpreters of contemporary jazz...\" reads the review from the prestigious Guardian newspaper about English pianist John Taylor. As the house pianist at the legendary Ronny Scott's jazz club in London, Taylor accompanied numerous jazz icons and, in doing so, refined his individual style into one of the most important voices on the European jazz scene. The concerts and recordings of his own groups, his long association with trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, his many ECM trio recordings with Peter Erskine and Palle Danielsonn, and groups led by Jan Garbarek and John Surman established Taylor's importance. Taylor's 1973 MPS trio album, Decipher, features two of the finest players, bassist Chris Laurence and drummer Tony Levin, who perfectly complement Taylor's varied style on an album that offers the listener a delightful taste of his compositions. The virtuosic sprint of Cipher blends into the shifting tempos and emotions of Wait For Me, while Leaping is a pointillist abstract exchange between the three. The soulful jazz waltz Speak to Me performs a magical sleight of hand with time, and Song For a Child sings like a soft-voiced ballad. White Magic works as a powerful elixir for all ills. Taylor's second album as a leader presents a master composer-performer in full maturity.","brand":"John Taylor Trio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57531276394840,"sku":null,"price":23840323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en-us\/products\/john-taylor-trio_decipher_2024_war_1","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}