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Sometimes when it goes really well, you wonder, "who's that at the piano?"

Cecil Taylor

I don't expect people who listen to Emerson, Lake, and Palmer to come hear me. I accept that reality.

Cecil Taylor

Cecil Taylor

Cecil Taylor

Born: March 15, 1929

Died: April 5, 2018 (aged 89)

Bio: Cecil Percival Taylor was an American pianist and poet. Classically trained, Taylor is generally acknowledged as one of the pioneers of free jazz.

Known for:

Unit Structures (1966)
Stereo Drive (1959)
Cecil Taylor Unit (1978)
Conquistador! (1967)
Jazz Advance (1956)

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