Cecil Taylor
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"Cecil Percival Taylor" is an United States/American pianist and poet. Classically trained, Taylor is generally acknowledged as one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an extremely energetic, physical approach, producing complex improvised sounds, frequently involving tone clusters and intricate polyrhythms. His piano technique has been likened to Percussion instrument/percussion, for example described as "eighty-eight tuned drums" (referring to the number of keys on a standard piano). He has also been described as "like Art Tatum with contemporary-classical leanings".

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If you take the creation of music and the creation of your own life values as your overall goal, then living becomes a musical process.

Rhythm is the life of space of time danced through.

To me, the piano in itself is an orchestra.

See I'm not interested in appealing to the larger masses of people, because what the White man shows us is that he will do anything to make money.

Where are you Bud? ... Lightning... now a lone rain falling thru doors empty of room-Jazz Naked Fire Gesture, Dancing protoplasm Absorbs.

I discovered very early that it wasn't quite enough for me to imitate people.