CECIL TAYLOR (ca. 1970-75) Photo archive
$450.00
Set of four vintage original 8 x 10″ (20 x 25 cm) black-and-white photos. Two with MS printing notations in margins and holograph notes/photographer credits for Joe Stevens on verso, one with two small printing marks in top margin. Overall near fine.
Classically trained Cecil Taylor was one of the pioneers of free jazz, his music characterized by an energetic, physical approach resulting in complex improvisation, often involving tone clusters and intricate polyrhythms. His technique has been compared to percussion. Referring to the number of keys on a standard piano, Val Wilmer used the phrase “eighty-eight tuned drums” to describe Taylor’s style. (Wikipedia)
One solo portrait and another at the piano with Mary Lou Williams.
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