Cecil Taylor
Book Extract
Read an extract from In The Brewing Luminous: The Life & Music Of Cecil Taylor by Philip Freeman
June 2024
Philip Freeman shares an excerpt from his new biography of Cecil Taylor, which takes the reader from the pianist and composer's birth in 1929 to his death in 2018 and beyond
Tracks
Edges collapsed: seamless travels through Tony Oxley’s discography
February 2024
Saxophonist Seymour Wright selects and reflects upon recordings featuring the late drummer Tony Oxley
Tracks
Listen: XT & Pat Thomas Attitudes of Preparation (Mountains, Oceans, Trees)
May 2022
Percussionist Paul Abbott, pianist Pat Thomas and saxophonist Seymour Wright share a 70 minute set recorded in tribute to Cecil Taylor ahead of its release on Edition Gamut
Issue 456
February 2022
News
Previously unreleased 1992 recordings from Bill Dixon & Cecil Taylor
Previously unreleased 1992 recordings from Bill Dixon & Cecil Taylor
Duets 1992 is a hand-numbered limited edition double LP of 665 copies
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Cafe Oto pays tribute to Cecil Taylor
Cafe Oto pays tribute to Cecil Taylor
Seymour Wright, Pat Thomas and Val Wilmer are among those participating in the event
Issue 412
June 2018
News
EMPAC offers free DVD of Cecil Taylor and Pauline Oliveros live in 2008
EMPAC offers free DVD of Cecil Taylor and Pauline Oliveros live in 2008
Cecil Taylor + Pauline Oliveros: Solo. Duo. Poetry documents their performances at the centre's opening ten years ago
Essay
Three seconds in the world of Cecil Taylor. By Tony Herrington
April 2018
The Wire’s publisher zooms in on one bad riff as a way of entering the late pianist’s musical universe
News
Cecil Taylor has died
Cecil Taylor has died
The US pianist, poet, bandleader and free music trailblazer was 89 years old
Essay
Cecil Taylor 1929–2018. By Phil Freeman
April 2018
Cecil Taylor died at his New York home in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, on 5 April 2018. He was 89
Issue 386
April 2016
News
Cecil Taylor free morning performance in San Diego
Cecil Taylor free morning performance in San Diego
Rare performance by the pianist for the Kyoto Prize Symposium.
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Cecil Taylor wins Kyoto prize medal for arts and philosophy
Cecil Taylor wins Kyoto prize medal for arts and philosophy
Cecil Taylor has been awarded the Kyoto Prize for Arts And Philosophy by Japanese organisation the Inamori Foundation , for being "an innovative...
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Cecil Taylor’s new root songs
Cecil Taylor’s new root songs
The latest album by the great American avant jazz pianist Cecil Taylor, who turned 80 in March, is a limited edition double vinyl set...
Issue 242
April 2004
Issue 82/83
December 1990
Issue 73
March 1990
Issue 63
May 1989
