Cecil Taylor
American jazz pianist and poet (1929-2018) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 89
Cecil Percival Taylor was an American pianist and poet.
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2018Died5 April 20182013Kyoto Prize in Arts and PhilosophyAward1991MacArthur Fellows ProgramAward1973Guggenheim FellowshipAward1929Born25 March 1929
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Tony Oxley Bandmate in Cecil Taylor Feel Trio
William Parker Bandmate in Cecil Taylor Feel Trio- Alfred Lion Produced Unit Structures and Conquistador!
Mary Lou Williams Duets: Embraced (1978)- Nat Hentoff Produced New York City R&B (1972)
- Tom Wilson Produced Hard Driving Jazz (1959)
- Buell Neidlinger Duets: New York City R&B (1972)
Alexander Hawkins Influenced by Cecil
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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2018 · aged 89
