After Cecil was introduced, he entered the stage, dressed in all white, shoeless and ready to captivate this sold out audience with a dazzling display of talent and creativity. What we witnessed was nothing short of jaw-dropping. Cecil painted elaborate sketches of sound with his nimble fingers as he hammered at the keys with a fevered intensity. During most of these songs, there are moments of quiet and space that demonstrate the dynamics of his compositions perfectly. At times the piano sounded like a trickle of rain on a windowpane that quickly emerges into a frenetic volcano of tonal clusters. His compositions transported the audience into a winding, twisting labyrinth of sound that is evocative of the surreal sketches of MC Escher. Towards the end of the performance, Cecil performed a humorous spoken-word piece dealing with complex scientific theories about the universe. He played one more piece to end the regular set, but the audience gave him a standing ovation. Without leaving the stage, Cecil proceeded to play a short, pretty song to end the concert on an uncharacteristically quiet note.-Eclectic Grooves 5/5/08
Cecil Taylor- Part 1
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Cecil Taylor- Part 2
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