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Cecil Taylor at La Maison Française
Courtesy of House of France / La Maison Fran | Posted on October 1, 2010
Where
La Maison Française
c/o Embassy of France
Washington, DC
Map
202-944-6091
When
Wed, November 10, 2010
7:30 p.m.
At Door
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Musicians
Cecil Taylor
pianoAbout
The American pianist, poet and dancer Cecil Taylor has been applauded as a special breed or artist. Brilliant and controversial, he possesses a rare combination of insight, inspiration and amazing technique.
Mr. Taylor has been an uncompromising creative force since his earliest recordings in the 1950's. His music would become a leading exponent, along with that of John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman, of the budding "free-jazz" movement. In the late 70's and early 80's, Mr. Taylor collaborated with the choreographer Diane McIntyre and her dance company "Sound In Motion", that focused on combining jazz and spoken poetry with dance. His art continued to follow this path of melding music, poetry and dance in a wonderful display of beauty and passion....