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Cecil Taylor

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Born
25 March 1929
Born In
Corona, Queens, New York, New York, United States
Died
5 April 2018 (aged 89)
Cecil Percival Taylor (New York City, March 25, 1929 – April 5, 2018) was an American , and . Cecil Taylor is generally acknowledged to be one of the pioneers and great innovative sources of . Classically trained, his music is characterized by an extremely energetic, physical approach, producing complex improvised sounds, frequently involving tone clusters and intricate polyrhythms. His piano technique has been likened to percussion, for example described as "eighty-eight tuned drums" (referring to the number of keys on a standard piano). Tay… read more
Cecil Percival Taylor (New York City, March 25, 1929 – April 5, 2018) was an American , and . Cecil Taylor is generally acknowledged to be one of the pioneers and great innovative sources of . Classically trained, his music is characterized by an extremely energe… read more
Cecil Percival Taylor (New York City, March 25, 1929 – April 5, 2018) was an American , and . Cecil Taylor is generally acknowledged to be one of the pioneers and great innovative sources of . Classically trained, his music is characterized by an extremely energetic, physical approach, producing complex improvised sounds, frequently … read more

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1 Play track Unit Structures Steps
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 58 listeners
2 Play track Unit Structures Enter, Evening (Soft Line Structure)
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3 Play track Jazz Advance Bemsha Swing
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 25 listeners
4 Play track Unit Structures Tales (8 Whisps)
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5 Play track Unit Structures Unit Structure/As of a Now/Section
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6 Play track Jazz Advance Azure
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7 Play track All the Best Enter, Evening
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8 Play track Conquistador - 2003 Remastered Conquistador - 2003 Remastered
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9 With (Exit) - 2003 Remastered With (Exit) - 2003 Remastered
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10 Play track Silent Tongues Jitney No. 2
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  1. 28,245 listeners

    14 Sep 1956 · 7 tracks

    Jazz Advance
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  2. 18,145 listeners

    1 Jan 1966 · 4 tracks

    Unit Structures
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  3. 11,376 listeners

    1 Jan 1960 · 5 tracks

    The World of Cecil Taylor
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  4. 6,253 listeners

    6 Oct 1966 · 2 tracks

    Conquistador!
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