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Cecil Taylor
Cecil Percival Taylor (March 25, 1929 – April 5, 2018) 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. His technique has been compared 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 style. He has been referred to as being “like Art Tatum with contemporary-classical leanings”
SWITZERLAND - JULY 09: MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL Photo of Cecil TAYLOR, Portrait of jazz pianist Cecil Taylor backstage smoking, wearing sunglasses (Photo by Andrew Putler/Redferns)
Portrait of American pianist Cecil Taylor as he poses with his hands on his hips, New York, New York, mid 1980s. (Photo by Anthony Barboza/Getty Images)
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AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - OCTOBER 23: Cecil Taylor on stage during rehearsals at Concertgebouw on October 23 1987 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Frans Schellekens/Redferns)
2006 --- Portrait of Jazz musician Cecil Taylor. --- Image by © Christopher Felver/Corbis
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