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Cecil Taylor

Cecil Percival Taylor (March 15, 1929 – April 5, 2018) was an American pianist and poet. Taylor was classically trained, and is generally acknowledged as having been one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an extremely energetic, physical approach, resulting in complex improvised sounds which frequently involve tone clusters and intricate polyrhythms. His piano technique has been likened to percussion — referring to the number of keys on a standard piano, Val Wilmer used the phrase "eighty-eight tuned drums" to describe Taylor's pianism. He has also been described as "like Art Tatum with contemporary-classical leanings". (Wikipedia)


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Born:
Mar 15, 1933 In New York, New York, U.S.A.
Movie/TV Credits:
4
First Appeared:
In the movie Notes for a Film on Jazz 1965-12-31
Latest Project:
Movie Sunny's Time Now 2008-11-14
Known For
Poster of Sunny's Time Now
Poster of Imagine the Sound
Poster of Notes for a Film on Jazz
Filmography
Movie Sunny's Time Now Self 2008-11-14
Movie Cecil Taylor: All The Notes Himself 2005-01-01
Movie Imagine the Sound Self 1981-08-24
Movie Notes for a Film on Jazz Self 1965-12-31