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Cecil Taylor: All The Notes

Cecil Taylor: All The Notes

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Cecil Taylor was the grand master of free jazz piano. "All the Notes" captures in breezy fashion the unconventional stance of this media-shy modern musical genius, regarded as one of the true giants of post-war music. Seated at his beloved and battered piano in his Brooklyn brownstone the maestro holds court with frequent stentorian pronouncements on life, art and music.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

72 mins

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Release Date

01 January 2005

Country

United States of America

Cast

Cecil Taylor

Cecil Taylor

Himself

Amiri Baraka

Amiri Baraka

Himself

Derek Bailey

Derek Bailey

Himself

Elvin Jones

Elvin Jones

Himself

Mal Waldron

Mal Waldron

Himself

Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore

Himself

Al Young

Al Young

Himself

Nathaniel Mackey

Nathaniel Mackey

Himself

Billy Bang

Billy Bang

Himself

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