The Whitney Museum of American Art, in collaboration with ISSUE Project Room, is proud to present the opening night of Cecil Taylor's retrospective and festival. Renowned musician Cecil Taylor is joined by two longstanding collaborators, Tony Oxley and Min Tanaka.
George Grella reviews our May 19th solo performance by Cecil Taylor in the Brooklyn Rail.
Legendary pianist and poet Cecil Taylor is one of the greatest improvisers in the history of modern jazz. On the occasion of his performance at ISSUE, he muses on his childhood, the evolution of his composition, and shares his poetry.
Legendary pianist and poet Cecil Taylor is one of the greatest improvisers in the history of modern jazz. A Brooklynite for thirty years now, Cecil Taylor performs a spellbinding solo evening in his “back yard” at ISSUE Project Room’s unique new historic Downtown Brooklyn theater.
Legendary pianist and poet Cecil Taylor is one of the greatest improvisers in the history of modern jazz. Since the first performances of his quartet at the Five Spot Café in 1956, he has unflinchingly and tirelessly worked to define a sound that is still light years ahead of its time.