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New York City R&B
Studio album by Buell Neidlinger / Cecil Taylor
Released	1972
Recorded	January 9 & 10, 1961
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:23
Label	Barnaby
Producer	Nat Hentoff
Cecil Taylor chronology
Jumpin' Punkins (1961) New York City R&B (1972) Into the Hot (1961)

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

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" (Cecil Taylor) - 11:38
3. "Cindy's Main Mood" (Billy Higgins, Neidlinger, Taylor) - 5:14
4. "Things Ain't What they Used to Be" (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

References

1. "Buell Neidlinger: From Taylor to Zappa to the Carpenters". All About Jazz. 2003-12-16. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
2. ^ AllMusic Review
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1380. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• 1972 albums
• Cecil Taylor albums
• Candid Records albums
• Albums produced by Nat Hentoff
• Columbia Records albums
• Buell Neidlinger albums