Cecil Taylor Concert History

Cecil Percival Taylor (New York City, March 25, 1929 – April 5, 2018) was an American pianist, composer and poet.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jan 11, 2013
Cecil Taylor / Meshell Ndegeocello Highline Ballroom New York, New York, United States
Jun 28, 2011
Cecil Taylor Le Poisson Rouge New York, New York, United States
Jun 21, 2011
Cecil Taylor Le Poisson Rouge New York, New York, United States
Jun 14, 2011
Cecil Taylor Le Poisson Rouge New York, New York, United States
Jun 07, 2011
Cecil Taylor Le Poisson Rouge New York, New York, United States
Aug 31, 2009
Cecil Taylor Highline Ballroom New York, New York, United States
Jul 10, 2009 –
Jul 12, 2009
North Sea Jazz Festival 2009
Adele / Robin Thicke / Erykah Badu / James Taylor / Duffy / Seal / Herbie Hancock / Q-Tip / Amos Lee / george Benson / Jamie Cullum / Steve Winwood / Raphael Saadiq / Joe Bonamassa / Selah Sue / Melody Gardot / B.B. King / Esperanza Spalding / Priscilla Ahn / randy crawford / Wynton Marsalis / Jazzanova / Brad Mehldau / John Scofield / Lang Lang / Burt Bacharach / The Derek Trucks Band / Bill Frisell / Hot 8 Brass Band / david sanborn / lee ritenour / dianne reeves / McCoy Tyner / Joshua Redman / Avishai Cohen / Eli 'Paperboy' Reed / roy hargrove / Candy Dulfer / Mariza / Raul Midón / Allen Toussaint / John Zorn / Rachelle Ferrell / Hiromi / Christian Scott / Derek Trucks / Trijntje Oosterhuis / James Hunter / Toots Thielemans / Spanish Harlem Orchestra / Hank Jones / Ruthie Foster / george duke / Dhafer Youssef / Kyteman / Lee Konitz / Kurt Rosenwinkel / Chucho Valdes / Nicholas Payton / Chris Potter / Ambrose Akinmusire / Lionel Loueke / Richard Galliano / Secret Chiefs 3 / Stefano Bollani / Paquito D'Rivera / Kyoto Jazz Massive / Sabrina Starke / Charlie Haden / Wouter Hamel / Yuri Buenaventura / Aaron Parks / Soil & Pimp Sessions / Steve Gadd / Roy Haynes / Stephanie McKay / Cecil Taylor / Dave Douglas / Eric Vloeimans / Benjamin Herman / Fred Hersch / Ruben Hein / Gerald Clayton / Anthony Braxton / Eldar / Roberta Gambarini / Chano Dominguez / Story / Tito Paris / Ari Hoenig / Quasimode / Paul Randolph / Wirtz / Michael Landau / Jonathan Kreisberg / Scott Colley / Postman / Ethiopiques / Maria Schneider / Otomo Yoshihide / Izaline Calister / Elisabeth Kontomanou / Edmar Castaneda / Akiko Yano / 矢野顕子 / In the Country / Norma Winstone / La Melodia / Pascal Schumacher / Tineke Postma / Vanguard Jazz Orchestra / Etienne M'bappe / Renske Taminiau / Han Bennink / Greetje Kauffeld / Jorge Rossy / Gangbe Brass Band / Bar Kokhba / Curios / Amina Figarova / Wolfert Brederode / Toshio Matsuura / Blue Flamingo / Susanne Alt / Mario Pavone / Astillero / Iro Haarla / Marzio Scholten / Albatrosh / Ruud Breuls / Matthias Schriefl / The New Earth Group / Ernst Glerum / Piet Noordijk / Yuri Honing and Floris / Ben Allison & Man Size Safe / Starvinsky Orkestar / Jasper Blom / Saifa / Tabass-co / Timucin Sahin / Neue Philharmonie Westfalen / Myriam Gaasbeek / Bart Lust / Anne Guus Teerhuis / Fujii Satoko / Clinic Edmar Castaneda / Swoolish Show all bands
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Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Aug 29, 2008
Cecil Taylor Highline Ballroom New York, New York, United States
Jun 15, 2008 –
Jun 27, 2008
JVC Jazz Festival New York 2008
Al Green / Jill Scott / Herbie Hancock / Sergio Mendes / Esperanza Spalding / João Gilberto / Chris Botti / Medeski, Martin & Wood / Lettuce / The Bad Plus / dianne reeves / Soulive / Taylor McFerrin / Joshua Redman / Maceo Parker / Lizz Wright / Gil Scott-Heron / Avishai Cohen / Raul Midón / Freddie hubbard / Zap Mama / Brad Mehldau trio / Kurt Elling / Dee dee bridgewater / Toots Thielemans / Mocean Worker / Poncho Sanchez / Sonya Kitchell / Pat Martino / Dave Holland / Hank Jones / Jack DeJohnette / Kurt Rosenwinkel / Simone / Chris Potter / Charlie Haden / Lionel Loueke / Jason Moran / Paquito D'Rivera / Dick Hyman / Charles Lloyd / Vinnie Colaiuta / Cecil Taylor / Ravi Coltrane / Billy Taylor / Charlie Haden Quartet West / Theo Croker / Eric Harland / Chico O'farrill / Geri Allen / Craig Taborn / Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog / Wycliffe Gordon / George Cables / Eric Alexander / Bucky Pizzarelli / The Tierney Sutton Band / Howard Alden / Ken Peplowski / Kenny Barron Trio / les paul / Hilary Kole / Lewis Nash / KJ Denhert / Brandee Younger / Reuben Rogers / Jim Rotondi / Gene Bertoncini / Jay Leonhart / Mike Ledonne / Randy Sandke / Sergio Salvatore / Byron Stripling / Kenny Werner Trio / Mike Pope / The Birdland Big Band / Aaron Goldberg Trio / Ted Rosenthal / Lionel Loueke Trio / Eddie Locke / yuval cohen / Freddie Bryant / Christos Rafalides / Richard Galliano Tangaria Quartet / Dmitri Kolesnik / Roger Davidson Trio / Judy Barnett / Andy Farber / Mos Def Big Band / DJ Logic Project / Mingus Legacy Show all bands
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Jvc Jazz Festival New York New York, New York, United States
Oct 28, 2007
TIM Festival
"TIM Festival" / Bjork / Naeem / The Killers / Juliette And The Licks / Hot Chip / Arctic Monkeys / Joe Lovano / Joey DeFrancesco / Cecil Taylor / Conrad Herwig / Bobby Hutcherson
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Auditorio Ibirapuera São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Oct 26, 2007
Tim Festival 2007
The Killers / Arctic Monkeys / Diplo / Feist / Björk / Hot Chip / Cat Power / Girl Talk / Antony & The Johnsons / Lindstrøm / Spank Rock / Juliette And The Licks / Joe Lovano / Cibelle / Vanguart / Joey DeFrancesco / Cecil Taylor / Daniel Haaksman / Eldar / Katia B / Roberta Gambarini / DJ Marlboro / Del Rey / DJ Sandrinho / Montage / Toktok / Dirty Delta Blues / Moo / MC Gringo / Cirkus feat. Neneh Cherry / Projeto Axial, Winona' Featuring Craig Armstrong and Scott Fraser, / Guab Show all bands
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Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Mar 10, 2007
Cecil Taylor Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center New York, New York, United States
Mar 09, 2007
Cecil Taylor Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center New York, New York, United States
Feb 08, 2006
Cecil Taylor / Cecil Taylor Plus 2

Cecil Taylor Plus 2

Blue Note New York, New York, United States
Mar 14, 2002 –
Mar 17, 2002
All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2002
Wilco / Cat Power / Eddie Vedder / Aphex Twin / Peaches / Madlib / Television / Stereolab / Deerhoof / Sleater-Kinney / Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks / Califone / Cannibal Ox / Big Star / Jim O'Rourke / Smog / Boredoms / Black Dice / Lydia Lunch / Bardo Pond / Unwound / Merzbow / Nels Cline / Christina Rosenvinge / Cecil Taylor / Erase Errata / Papa M / Chris Lee / Quixotic / The Dead C / Destroy All Monsters / Jackie-O Motherfucker / Kevin Drumm / Saccharine Trust / U.s. Maple / Ikue Mori / Fursaxa / Tony Conrad / DJ Olive / Mats Gustafsson / Pita / Mike Watt and the Secondmen / White Out / Neil Michael Hagerty / William Winant / Bride Of No No / Gerard Malanga / Satans Tornade / Ira Cohen / Asheton, Mascis and Watt / Fred Anderson Trio / Nathaniel Mackey Show all bands
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Unknown venue Los Angeles, California, United States
Mar 12, 1974
Cecil Taylor
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Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall New York, New York, United States
May 25, 1968
The Yardbirds / It's A Beautiful Day / Cecil Taylor
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The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
May 24, 1968
The Yardbirds / It's A Beautiful Day / Cecil Taylor
  Photos
The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States
May 23, 1968
The Yardbirds / It's A Beautiful Day / Cecil Taylor
  Photos
The Fillmore San Francisco, California, United States

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The Yardbirds / It's A Beautiful Day / Cecil Taylor on May 23, 1968 [804-small]

The Yardbirds / It's A Beautiful Day / Cecil Taylor
May 23, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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The Yardbirds / It's A Beautiful Day / Cecil Taylor on May 24, 1968 [806-small]

The Yardbirds / It's A Beautiful Day / Cecil Taylor
May 24, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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The Yardbirds / It's A Beautiful Day / Cecil Taylor on May 25, 1968 [807-small]

The Yardbirds / It's A Beautiful Day / Cecil Taylor
May 25, 1968
 San Francisco, California, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Cecil Taylor had?

Cecil Taylor has had 19 concerts.

What genre is Cecil Taylor?

Cecil Taylor is most often considered to be Jazz, Piano, Avant-Garde, Free Jazz, Contemporary Post-Bop, Jazz Piano, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz And Blues, Free Improvisation, and Japanese Jazz.

When was the last Cecil Taylor concert?

The last Cecil Taylor concert was on January 11, 2013 at Highline Ballroom in New York, New York, United States. The bands that performed were: Cecil Taylor / Meshell Ndegeocello.

What setlist does Cecil Taylor play live?

The songs that Cecil Taylor performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the March 12, 1974 concert at Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall in New York, New York, United States:

  1. Voices
  2. To Night
  3. Being Body
  4. Black Node
  5. Suns
  6. Weight Fall
  7. Tribe

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