Cecil Taylor Unit
Playing 1 festival in 2026
Free Jazz
Avant-Garde Jazz
Experimental Jazz
About Cecil Taylor Unit
The Cecil Taylor Unit was the ensemble led by avant-garde jazz pianist Cecil Taylor, known for explosive, percussive piano technique and dense, atonal free improvisation. The group's music blended free jazz with elements of classical modernism, featuring intense collective improvisation and extended techniques across sprawling, high-energy performances.
