Cecil Taylor
Age: 85 | From: New York, New York, U.S.A.
Person Details
Birthday: 1933-03-15 20:26:36
Death: 2018-04-05 20:26:36
Aliases: Cecil Percival Taylor
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New York, New York, U.S.A.
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Movie Involvements: 4
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
Cecil Percival Taylor (March 15, 1929 – April 5, 2018) was an American pianist and poet. Taylor was classically trained, and is generally acknowledged as having been one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an extremely energetic, physical approach, resulting in complex improvised sounds which frequently involve tone clusters and intricate polyrhythms. His piano technique has been likened 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 pianism. He has also been described as "like Art Tatum with contemporary-classical leanings". (Wikipedia)
Most Famous Work
Imagine the Sound
(1981) Self
Cecil e l'Instabile
(2020) Self
Sunny's Time Now
(2008) Self
Notes for a Film on Jazz
(1965) SelfActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Self | |
| 2008 | Self | |
| 2005 | Himself | |
| 1981 | Self | |
| 1965 | Self | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
