Cecil Taylor

Cecil Taylor

3/15/1933 – 4/5/2018New York City, New York, USA

Cecil Percival Taylor 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.

Filmography (7 titles)

Leo Records: Strictly for Our FriendsMovie

Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends

Self (archive footage) · 2024

Movie

Cecil e l'Instabile

Self · 2020

4.5Movie

Sunny's Time Now

Self · 2008

Cecil Taylor: All The NotesMovie

Cecil Taylor: All The Notes

Himself · 2005

Art Ensemble of Chicago and Cecil Taylor, Live in ParisMovie

Art Ensemble of Chicago and Cecil Taylor, Live in Paris

1984

Imagine the Sound7.2Movie

Imagine the Sound

Self · 1981

The Great Rehearsals: Cecil Taylor in ParisMovie

The Great Rehearsals: Cecil Taylor in Paris

1968