| First Name |
Cecil
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| Last Name |
Taylor
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| Birthday |
25th March, 1929
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| Birthplace |
New York City
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| Died |
5th April, 2018
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| Place of Death |
Brooklyn, New York City
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Pianist, bandleader, composer, poet
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| Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Avant-garde jazz, Jazz, free jazz
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| Music Genre |
Jazz, Piano, Percussion
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| Origin |
New York City
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| Year(s) Active |
1956–present, 1956-2018, 1956–2018
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| Music Style |
Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Improvisation, Modern Creative, Progressive Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Poetry, Comedy/Spoken
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| Music Mood |
Volatile, Sophisticated, Cerebral, Aggressive, Provocative, Brash, Freewheeling, Complex, Fiery, Intense, Difficult, Uncompromising, Meandering, Cathartic, Rebellious, Wry, Earnest, Literate, Visceral, Exuberant, Acerbic
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| Instrument |
Piano, Leader, Percussion
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| Instrument (text) |
Piano
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| Record Label |
Transition, Blue Note, Freedom, Hat Hut, Enja Records, FMP, Enja, Hathut
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| Associated Acts |
Steve Lacy, Jimmy Lyons, Archie Shepp, Albert Ayler, Buell Neidlinger, Alan Silva, William Parker, Sunny Murray, Andrew Cyrille, Tony Oxley, Anthony Braxton, Art Ensemble of Chicago, John Coltrane
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Cecil Percival Taylor (March 25, 1929 – April 5, 2018) was an American pianist and poet.
