The Unique Cecil Taylor

Consider taking out a paid subscription to The Piano Maven podcast via our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomaven The unique and iconic improvising pianist, composer and bandleader Cecil Taylor (1929-2018) is the subject of today’s episode. Here are links to some of the recordings that Jed recommends:Conquistador (1966) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lq7liyDznkIndent (1973) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ_UYNRKvBQ&list=OLAK5uy_lD9tgOUv7eJXPcsAbhDfEavQdGrMtEuYcSpring of Two Blue-Jays (1973) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=405AX1gCSqUAkisakila (1973) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nvrszwugbs8Three Phases (1978) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRv8k9wOc_gGarden (1981) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyJk2wi4SPEThe “Feel” Trio (1990) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1XXbDUzBgs&list=PLfOs1ZtjYFMsEisE06b1lYd0eW2bmG7Te