The Uncompromising Cecil Taylor

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Along with Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor is widely recognized as one of the father's of free jazz. Today, he visits the studio to talk about his lifetime as pianist, poet, and about the shape of jazz to come.

Cecil Taylor performs at the Rose Theater in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home to Jazz at Lincoln Center, on Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10 at 8pm. Tickets can be purchased by calling CenterCharge at (212) 721-6500 or via www.jalc.org.

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