Cecil Taylor
Cecil Percival Taylor was an American pianist and poet.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- New York City
- Educated at
- New England ConservatoryNew York College of Music
- Awards
- 🏆 NEA Jazz Masters🏆 Paul Acket Award🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship🏆 MacArthur Fellows Program🏆 Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"I don't expect people who listen to Emerson, Lake, and Palmer to come hear me. I accept that reality."
Works & Publications
No works or publications documented yet.
Timeline
1929
Born
Birth2018
Died
Death
Influenced By
Thinkers whose ideas shaped Cecil's philosophy
No known influences documented.
Influenced
Thinkers whose work was shaped by Cecil's ideas
No influenced thinkers documented yet.
Source Attribution
Information about Cecil Taylor is sourced from curated knowledge bases and cross-referenced for accuracy. Influence relationships are scored by thematic overlap and historical plausibility.
Related Thinkers
See all →
Explore Further
Related Quotes
"Put your troubles behind you and go on to bed"
— Ryan Adams"648. Show me a lyer, and I'l shew thee a theefe."
— George Herbert"Pope Heathen Scum at Encyclopaedia Metallum"
— Steve Broy"I was over there, entertaining the troops. I won't say which troops."
— Phil Ochs"I met Jerry at a party, just out of the blue. I didn't think he was the coolest guy in the world or anythin…"
— Layne Staley"With Facebook and Instagram, it seems like everyone has an online persona. It’s a way of perfecting how the…"
— Erika Jayne
