Artist: Cecil Taylor

Cecil Taylor
Aliases
Cecil Taylor Quartet
Cecil Taylor Quintet
Cecil Taylor Trio
Real name
Cecil Percival Taylor
Born
March 15, 1929
Country
United States
Comments
Classically trained pianist and composer, and one of the pioneers of free jazz. Taylor has a percussive piano style, and generally records original compositions.

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Azure Cecil Taylor Quartet 1957 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
2 Bemsha Swing Cecil Taylor Quartet 1957 Thelonious Monk Trio
3 Get Out of Town Cecil Taylor Trio 1959 Tamara
4 I Love Paris Cecil Taylor Trio 1959 Lilo
5 Just Friends Cecil Taylor Quintet 1959 Red McKenzie & His Orchestra
6 Lazy Afternoon Cecil Taylor 1961 Kaye Ballard & Jonathan Lucas
7 Like Someone in Love Cecil Taylor Quintet 1959 Dinah Shore
8 Love for Sale Cecil Taylor Trio 1959 Kathryn Crawford, June Shafer, Ida Pearson and Stella Friend
9 Sweet and Lovely Cecil Taylor Quartet 1957 Gus Arnheim Coconut Grove Orchestra
10 This Nearly Was Mine Cecil Taylor 1961 Ezio Pinza
11 You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To Cecil Taylor Quartet 1957 Don Ameche & Janet Blair

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Hard Driving Jazz Cecil Taylor Quintet 1959 United Artists
2 Jazz Advance Cecil Taylor Quartet 1957 Transition
3 Love for Sale Cecil Taylor 1959 United Artists
4 The World of Cecil Taylor Cecil Taylor 1961 Candid

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