Cecil Taylor, jazz iconoclast, RIP
Pianist, iconoclast, and free jazz pioneer Cecil Taylor died on Thursday (6/5) in his home in Brooklyn. He was 89.
Cecil Taylor
May is Cecil Taylor month, and he’s performing a bunch (Harlem Stage & Issue Project Room shows on sale now)
They say:Legendary pianist and poet Cecil Taylor is one of the greatest improvisers in the history of modern jazz. Since the first performances of his quartet at the Five Spot Café in 1956, he has unflinchingly and tirelessly worked to define a sound that is still light years ahead of its time...
Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def), Questlove & more playing Gil-Scott Heron, Gordon Parks & Jimmy Scott party @ Highline
Yasiin Bey on stage with Black Star (more by Zach Pollach)
Yasiin says:I hope everyone will have a great 2012! Alot of things to look forward too...
Highline Pianos Series continues, Cecil Taylor date change
The Highline Piano series continues at Highline Ballroom this week with one change: They have moved the Tuesday, August 25th show with Cecil Taylor to Monday, August 31st...
Highline Ballroom Piano Series – 11 shows @ the NYC venue
Born Dec. 11, 1938, Tyner made his name as a member of the legendary John Coltrane Quartet in the 1960s. Since then, he has brought his distinctive playing style, and his compositions, to dozens of records on which he leads his own bands...