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Cecil Taylor(1929-2018)

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Cecil Taylor
Cecil Taylor was born on 25 March 1929 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for A Christmas Tale (2008), Echo of an Era (1959) and Orson Welles's the Other Side of the Wind: A Film by Orson Welles (2011). He died on 5 April 2018 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
BornMarch 25, 1929
DiedApril 5, 2018(89)
BornMarch 25, 1929
DiedApril 5, 2018(89)
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Known for

A Christmas Tale (2008)
A Christmas Tale
6.9
Movie
  • Soundtrack("Bulbs", "Air")
  • 2008
Echo of an Era
Short
  • Music Department(piano)
  • 1959
Orson Welles's the Other Side of the Wind: A Film by Orson Welles
6.3
Short
  • Soundtrack("The Willisau Concert, Part 5")
  • 2011
Fred Armisen: Standup For Drummers (2018)
Fred Armisen: Standup For Drummers
5.8
TV Special
  • Soundtrack("Song")
  • 2018

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Music Department

  • Echo of an Era
    Short
    • musician: piano
    • 1959

Soundtrack

  • Fred Armisen: Standup For Drummers (2018)
    Fred Armisen: Standup For Drummers
    5.8
    TV Special
    • performer: "Song"
    • 2018
  • Orson Welles's the Other Side of the Wind: A Film by Orson Welles
    6.3
    Short
    • performer: "The Willisau Concert, Part 5"
    • writer: "The Willisau Concert, Part 5"
    • 2011
  • A Christmas Tale (2008)
    A Christmas Tale
    6.9
    • writer: "Bulbs", "Air"
    • 2008
  • Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club (1969)
    Jazz Scene at the Ronnie Scott Club
    TV Series
    • writer: "Fragments"
    • 1969–1970

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 25, 1929
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 5, 2018
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Other works
    Album: "The World of Cecil Taylor" (Candid Records)
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    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    He was an avant-garde jazz pianist. He began studying piano at age 5, and later attended the New England Conservatory of Music.
  • Quotes
    [Asked if he had been influenced by fellow jazz pianist Dave Brubeck]: When he's most interesting, he sounds like me.

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