cecil taylor

“Strata (in Cecil Taylor’s notes to Unit Structures, 1966)” – a poem by Sean Howard

An abstract poetic view of an abstract jazz recording…

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May 10th, 2023

Author Joe MaitaPosted on May 10, 2023Categories PoetryTags cecil taylor, jazz poetry, poetry, Sean HowardLeave a comment on “Strata (in Cecil Taylor’s notes to Unit Structures, 1966)” – a poem by Sean Howard

The Sunday Poem: “Wood Ticks on Fire: Cecil Taylor and the Forests of Sound that Plant Themselves in Us” – by George Kalamaras

The poet writes about the complexity of pianist Cecil Taylor’s music, and the liberation he feels from listening to it

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January 22nd, 2023

Author Joe MaitaPosted on January 22, 2023September 12, 2023Categories Poetry, The Sunday PoemTags cecil taylor, George Kalamaras, jazz poetry, poetry, the sunday poemLeave a comment on The Sunday Poem: “Wood Ticks on Fire: Cecil Taylor and the Forests of Sound that Plant Themselves in Us” – by George Kalamaras

“Wood Ticks on Fire: Cecil Taylor and the Forests of Sound that Plant Themselves in Us” — a poem by George Kalamaras

As if the stars contained wood ticks
on fire. As if there were forests within
forests. Trees within stones. Stones
folded over into water.
The most secret nocturnal animals
walk around during the day, unseen.

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September 11th, 2022

Author Joe MaitaPosted on September 11, 2022September 13, 2022Categories PoetryTags cecil taylor, George Kalamaras, jazz poetry, poetryLeave a comment on “Wood Ticks on Fire: Cecil Taylor and the Forests of Sound that Plant Themselves in Us” — a poem by George Kalamaras

Veryl Oakland’s “Jazz in Available Light” — photos (and stories) of Thelonious Monk, Paul Bley and Cecil Taylor

In this edition of photographs and stories from Mr. Oakland’s book, Thelonious Monk, Paul Bley and Cecil Taylor are featured.

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October 17th, 2020

Author Joe MaitaPosted on October 17, 2020October 31, 2022Categories ArtTags art, cecil taylor, jazz in available light, jazz photography, paul bley, thelonious monk, Veryl OaklandLeave a comment on Veryl Oakland’s “Jazz in Available Light” — photos (and stories) of Thelonious Monk, Paul Bley and Cecil Taylor

Gary Giddins…on Cecil Taylor

In 2003, as part of the Jerry Jazz Musician “Conversations with Gary Giddins” series, I was fortunate to interview Giddins — his generation’s most esteemed jazz writer — about Cecil Taylor, who died earlier today at age 89. It is an excellent read for anyone with an interest in Cecil (or Gary). You can access it by

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April 6th, 2018

Author Joe MaitaPosted on April 6, 2018August 27, 2022Categories In MemoriamTags cecil taylor, gary giddins, in memoriamLeave a comment on Gary Giddins…on Cecil Taylor

Conversations with Gary Giddins: on pianist Cecil Taylor

Village Voice writer Gary Giddins, who was prominently featured in Ken Burns’ documentary Jazz, and who is the countrys preeminent jazz critic, joins us in a March 13, 2003 conversation about pianist Cecil Taylor.

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March 13th, 2003