3 Phasis

3 Phasis is an album by Cecil Taylor, recorded in April 1978 and released on the New World label. The album features three performances by Taylor with Raphe Malik, Jimmy Lyons, Ramsey Ameen, Sirone, and Ronald Shannon Jackson. The album was recorded during the same sessions that produced the Cecil Taylor Unit.^[1]

3 Phasis
Studio album by Cecil Taylor
Released	1978
Recorded	April 1978
Genre	Free jazz
Length	57:12
Label	New World
Cecil Taylor chronology
Cecil Taylor Unit (1978) 3 Phasis (1978) Live in the Black Forest (1978)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

The New York Times wrote that the album "is an essential recording because, like all great jazzmen, Mr. Taylor reiterates his blues roots on the second side with a rent-party vamp that inspires Jimmy Lyons and the ensemble to a powerhouse celebration of New Orleans in a new context."^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Cecil Taylor.

1. "3 Phasis" – 57:12
   • Recorded in April 1978

Personnel

• Cecil Taylor: piano
• Jimmy Lyons: alto saxophone
• Raphe Malik: trumpet
• Ramsey Ameen: violin
• Sirone: bass
• Ronald Shannon Jackson: drums