Cecil Taylor
Bandleader, Musical Artist
1929 –
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Who is Cecil Taylor?
Cecil Percival Taylor is an American pianist and poet. Classically trained, Taylor is generally acknowledged as one of the pioneers of free jazz. 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". He has also been described as "like Art Tatum with contemporary-classical leanings".
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- Born
- Mar 25, 1929
Long Island - Also known as
- Taylor, Cecil
- Cecil Percival Taylor
- Cecil Taylor Trio
- Cecil P. Taylor
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor's degree, New England Conservatory of Music
Musical composition
( - 1953)
- Bachelor's degree, New England Conservatory of Music
- Lived in
- New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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