Cecil Taylor

piano · 1929–2018 · Long Island City

Percussive pianist; energy and free architectures.

Styles

• Free jazz

Landmark tracks

• Steps (1966)
• Enter, Evening (1966)
• Unit Structure/As of a Now/Section (1966)
• Tales (8 Whisps) (1966)
• Conquistador (1966)
• With (Exit) (1966)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Dec 17, 2025: Cecil Taylor, gigi Gryce and Donald Byrd at Newport 57' (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Cecil Taylor

Facts checked against these pages (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA). Method and licenses