Cecil Taylor
March 15, 1933 (91 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
Cecil Percival Taylor was an American pianist and poet. Taylor was classically trained and was one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an energetic, physical approach, resulting in complex improvisation often involving tone clusters and intricate polyrhythms.
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- 2024 · Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Cecil e l'Instabile as Self
- 2008 · Sunny's Time Now as Self
- 2005 · Cecil Taylor: All The Notes as Himself
- 1984 · Art Ensemble of Chicago and Cecil Taylor, Live in Paris as
- 1981 · Imagine the Sound as Self
- 1968 · The Great Rehearsals: Cecil Taylor in Paris as