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Cecil Taylor

1929 - 2018

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Cecil Percival Taylor (March 25, 1929 – April 5, 2018) was an American pianist and poet. Taylor was classically trained and was one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an energetic, physical approach, resulting in complex improvisation often involving tone clusters and intricate polyrhythms. His technique has been compared to percussion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cecil Taylor is the 1,039th most popular musician (down from 1,033rd in 2019), the 5,416th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,039th in 2019) and the 353rd most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Cecil Taylor ranks 1,039 out of 3,175. Before him are Marcos Valle, Alexei Lubimov, Juan d'Arienzo, Ray Brown, Linda Perry, and Diana Krall. After him are Carl Cox, Tony Allen, Sean Paul, Aurèle Nicolet, George Shearing, and Jack DeJohnette.

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Among people born in 1929, Cecil Taylor ranks 281. Before him are Vang Pao, Vija Artmane, Rudi Glöckner, Hermann Prey, Francesco Marchisano, and Piero Cappuccilli. After him are Nadja Tiller, Stanisław Mikulski, Germain Derycke, Dorothee Sölle, Reino Börjesson, and Dominique Fernandez. Among people deceased in 2018, Cecil Taylor ranks 234. Before him are Tatyana Kuznetsova, Ramón Chao, William Goldman, Dobri Dobrev, Barbara Harris, and Eunice Gayson. After him are Jigjidiin Mönkhbat, Joseph Joffo, Peter Mayle, Durward Knowles, Anneke Grönloh, and Rolf Hoppe.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Cecil Taylor ranks 5,416 out of 20,380. Before him are Charles David Keeling (1928), Harry Guardino (1925), Mercedes de Acosta (1892), Mae Jemison (1956), George Catlin (1796), and Doyle Brunson (1933). After him are Black Elk (1863), Howard Stern (1954), Courtney Hodges (1887), Chelsea Field (1957), Cotton Mather (1663), and Charles Jewtraw (1900).

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Among musicians born in United States, Cecil Taylor ranks 353. Before him are Albert Ayler (1936), Freddie Hubbard (1938), Matt Sorum (1960), J. J. Johnson (1924), Ray Brown (1926), and Linda Perry (1965). After him are Jack DeJohnette (1942), John Lurie (1952), Rick James (1948), George Duke (1946), Buddy Bolden (1877), and Doug Clifford (1945).

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