Cecil Taylor

Born

March 15, 1933 in New York City, New York, USA

Died

April 05, 2018

Popularity

0.2484

Biography

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.