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Cecil Taylor
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New York City (1929 – present)
Cecil Percival Taylor (born in New York City March 15 or 25, each date often cited, 1929) is an American pianist and poet now generally acknowledged to be one of the great innovative sources of free jazz (along with the better known Ornette Coleman). His first recording Jazz Advance was released in 1956, and is described by Cook & Morton in the Penguin Guide to Jazz: “While there are still many nods to conventional post-bop form in this set, it already points to the freedoms which the pianist would later immerse himself in”.
Taylor is known for being an extremely energetic, physical yet subtle player, producing exceedingly complex improvised sounds, frequently involving tone clusters and intricate polyrhythms. At first listen, his dense and percussive music can be difficult to absorb, often described as if playing “88 tuned drums.” He learned piano at six and went on to study at New York College and New England Conservatory. After first steps in rhythm and blues and swing-styled small groups in the early ’50s, he formed his own band with soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy in 1956. Throughout the 50’s and 60’s, it was often difficult to find work, despite landmark recordings such as Unit Structures, nefertiti the beautiful one has come, and a pairing with John Coltrane (released as Coltrane Time under John Coltrane’s name and as Hard Driving Jazz under Taylor’s).
Taylor is known for being an extremely energetic, physical yet subtle player, producing exceedingly complex improvised sounds, frequently involving tone clusters and intricate polyrhythms. At first listen, his dense and percussive music can be difficult to absorb, often described as if playing “88 tuned drums.” He learned piano at six and went on to study at New York College and New England Conservatory. After first steps in rhythm and blues and swing-styled small groups in the early ’50s, he formed his own band with soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy in 1956. Throughout the 50’s and 60’s, it was often difficult to find work, despite landmark recordings such as Unit Structures, nefertiti the beautiful one has come, and a pairing with John Coltrane (released as Coltrane Time under John Coltrane’s name and as Hard Driving Jazz under Taylor’s).
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The World of Cecil Taylor
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oldhall wrote:
Just getting into his music, but why only 30,000 listeners? Am I spelling "Taylor" wrong?
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Fuming_Hume wrote:
Сесил Тейлор, дорогой человек, в тебе есть что-то от Венских ребят, ты незабываем, умен и смел, твоя поражательная способность болезненно розрослась в каждый мой палец, и я теперь могу перебирать их суставы, как четки.
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JLinleyHaircut wrote:
@popplagiwest: he would be the ARNOLD Schoenberg of jazz : )
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Inci90 wrote:
"philistines will never understand free jazz" :o !! [2]
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ZurDruid wrote:
This is natural sound...
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MyManMahmoud wrote:
"philistines will never understand free jazz" :o !!
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tourneur wrote:
Cecil Taylor (live): www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLTA1KjlbzU
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c1k3 wrote:
sGarrista: I agree, with the exception of that one. :)
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sGarrista- wrote:
every single quote I have thus far seen from a Marsalis has been completely retarded
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c1k3 wrote:
"That's just self-indulgent bullshit." -Branford Marsalis
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gamboda wrote:
http://www.lastfm.ru/music/third+view/negative+premonition some free music from russia sibiria very intresting
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schokone wrote:
philistines will never understand free jazz
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TMaltheus wrote:
"my grandmother can play better than this guy."
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freefestival wrote:
god damn he's a genius.
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xbountyhunterx wrote:
free jazz is like an elixir of life.
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rafi2600 wrote:
free jazz is so boring... I have never understood that... : -(
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igOrOGOGO wrote:
Early to fawn over Steps, early to steal Rick Kick Shaw, makes an OGOGO pointy-toothed, clockwork and moping.. igOr .. http://igorogogo.com
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Mannequentin wrote:
What little of his works I have heard have proved to be pure genius.
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bibibi3 wrote:
es un maestro del Jazz!!!
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guymusic wrote:
The neighbor kids upstairs are starting to bounce balls above my head. They are from argentina and know nothing of this stuff, whaa
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