Cecil Taylor
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Cecil Percival Taylor was an American pianist and poet.
Taylor at Moers Festival 2008
Cecil Taylor, Buffalo, New York
Ornette Coleman
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Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman was an American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer. He is best known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre, a term derived from his 1960 album
Cecil Taylor
…material both linguistic and musical. According to Steven Block, free jazz originated with Taylor's performances at the Five Spot Cafe in 1957 and with Ornette Coleman in 1959. In 1964, Taylor co-founded the Jazz Composers Guild to enhance opportunities for avant-garde jazz musicians. Taylor's style and methods have…
Coleman at the Enjoy Jazz Festival in Heidelberg, Germany, 2008
Coleman playing his signature alto saxophone in 1971
Coleman playing the trumpet at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, in 1981
Coleman playing the violin with Prime Time in 1978, flanked by guitarists Charlie Ellerbee (left) and Bern Nix (right)