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 The Jazz Masters Collection (Original Jazz Recordings Remastered) Port of Call - Remastered
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2 Play track Unit Structures Steps
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3 Play track Unit Structures Enter, Evening (Soft Line Structure)
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4 Play track Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly! T (Beautiful Young'n)
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5 Play track Conquistador - 2003 Remastered Conquistador - 2003 Remastered
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6 The Jazz Masters Collection (Original Jazz Recordings Remastered) Air - Remastered
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7 Play track Unit Structures Tales (8 Whisps)
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8 The Jazz Masters Collection (Original Jazz Recordings Remastered) This Nearly Was Mine - Remastered
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9 Play track Jazz Advance Bemsha Swing
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10 With (Exit) - 2003 Remastered With (Exit) - 2003 Remastered
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  1. 31,484 listeners

    14 Sep 1956 · 7 tracks

    Jazz Advance
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    1 Jan 1966 · 4 tracks

    Unit Structures
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  3. 13,737 listeners

    1981 · 8 tracks

    Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly! Fly!
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  4. 12,398 listeners

    1 Jan 1960 · 5 tracks

    The World of Cecil Taylor
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