Posted 6 Apr 2018 (edited) roaratorio.recs on Instagram is reporting that Cecil Taylor has passed. Edited 6 Apr 2018 by Chalupa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Apr 2018 It will take a while to take this in RIP to the great man who opened up my ears to everything Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Apr 2018 An incredible loss. Nothing but love. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Apr 2018 He was 89. Quite a life and career. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Apr 2018 (edited) What a unique individual. He was such a giant musically. He will be missed. R.I.P. Mr. Taylor. Edited 6 Apr 2018 by Hardbopjazz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Apr 2018 One of the real great innovators. When I grew up, Free Jazz was still quite in action and Cecil Taylor together with Ornette Coleman and Don Cherry sure was one of the most important leaders of that great movement. His music is harder to understand than Ornette and Don Cherry, but if you get into it, it will thrill you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Apr 2018 Thank you Mr.Taylor. May you rest in peace. You have left us a monumental legacy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Apr 2018 (edited) Just glad that I got to see him play. RIP, the Blue Note albums will be spun this weekend. 89 is not a bad innings but even so - very sad news. I didn’t always like his music but one of the great innovators - yes. Edited 6 Apr 2018 by sidewinder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Apr 2018 Sad news. It took me years into my jazz listening to get his music. I’m so glad that I did. Genius gets overused but I think that applies here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Apr 2018 89 years is a good run, and, if anyone deserves peace from here on to whenever, it's Cecil. Would still take another decade of his presence and intensity, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Apr 2018 This hurts. Thank you for the music ... and the life! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Apr 2018 R.I.P. Happened to catch an interview with Alexander von Schlippenbach earlier today in the car, he talked about how he admired Cecil, went to his concerts and got to meet him in Berlin - Cecil was at his home and they talked .... what a coincidence. I wondered how he was doing, log in here and read the news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Apr 2018 He brought so much and opened wide horizons... He was a good friend and will be missed. My thoughts go to Andrew Cyrille, his faithful accompanist! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Apr 2018 A massive innovator whose importance cannot be ignored, I have a long way to go with familiarity with his music besides "Conquistador" and the "Pontos Cantados" track on "One Night With Blue Note, Preserved, Vol 2" and the "Imagine The Sound" documentary, but his sound and influence is so wide. Parts of Yosuke Yamashitas's classic "Chiasma" definitely remind me of Taylor, as does Alfredo Rodriguez' performance of "Oye Como Va" on the 2012 Mack Avenue Superband album. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Apr 2018 2 hours ago, brownie said: He brought so much and opened wide horizons... He was a good friend and will be missed. My thoughts go to Andrew Cyrille, his faithful accompanist! I’m very gratified for this post especially as I know you were his friend. I’m very much looking forward to May 23rd - the opening night of Vision Fest when Andrew is playing in 2 bands. I’m very sure Cecil’s spirit will be strongly felt on that night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Apr 2018 A touching tribute https://thebluemoment.com/2018/04/06/cecil-taylor-himself/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Apr 2018 Very sad news. Some of the most exciting piano music I've heard. Caught him live on two occasions both memorable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 6 Apr 2018 (edited) R.I.P. Cecil Taylor. Damn! Impossible to put into words how great Cecil Taylor was. Thank you, Mr. Taylor. I was listening to some of Cecil's Berlin recordings this afternoon unaware he had passed away. North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, 1976. Edited 6 Apr 2018 by erwbol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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