 Cecil Taylor at moers festival 2008 Image by nomo/michael hoefner
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Cecil TaylorCecil Taylor Cecil Taylor American jazz pianist and poet (1929–2018) For the Scottish playwright, see C. P. Taylor. Cecil Percival Taylor (March 25, 1929 – April 5, 2018)[1][2][3] was an American pianist and poet.[4][5] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Cecil Taylor Taylor at Moers Festival 2008 Background information Born Cecil Percival Taylor (1929-03-25)March 25, 1929 Long Island City, New York, U.S. Died April 5, 2018(2018-04-05) (aged 89) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Genres Jazz, avant-garde jazz, free jazz, free improvisation Occupations Musician, bandleader, composer, improviser, poet Instrument Piano Years active 1956–2018 Labels Transition, Blue Note, Freedom, Hathut, Enja, FMP Close Taylor was classically trained and was one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an energetic,… (Source: Wikipedia)
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