Taylor + Braxton together for the first time

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From the Royal Festival Hall website:

Cecil Taylor Quartet featuring Anthony Braxtonplus supportSunday 8 July 2007, 7:30 P.M.

Piano genius Cecil Taylor, alongside Ornette Coleman, is acknowledged as one of the major innovators of the 'Free Jazz' movement of the late 1950s. After nearly 50 years, this pianist, composer and poet remains one of the most controversial figures in jazz - continuing, in his 77th year, to compose, write and tour. At a time in his career when most artists of his stature could sustain themselves with a victory lap of regurgitating the past or to slip into silent retirement, Taylor continues to push new boundaries with his art. For this concert, Cecil Taylor will be reunited with percussionist Tony Oxley on drums, William Parker on bass, and will play, for the very first time, with master saxophonist Anthony Braxton.

Ward Fowler, Monday, 9 April 2007 16:53 (eighteen years ago)

tickets are stupid expensive, but fuck gotta get down to London for this

Ornette Coleman is playing there the following evening, ticks are even more ludicrous heavy - can't afford both, so it's gotta be cecil for me (two days after my birthday, wotta treat)

Ward Fowler, Monday, 9 April 2007 16:55 (eighteen years ago)

James Taylor + Toni Braxton?!?

Jordan, Monday, 9 April 2007 17:48 (eighteen years ago)

hmmmm...nice n'all - wondering why its taken so long for this to happen?

Hope they rehearse and its great and all.

xyzzzz__, Monday, 9 April 2007 19:45 (eighteen years ago)

(I'm talking about James and Toni obv.)

xyzzzz__, Monday, 9 April 2007 19:48 (eighteen years ago)

I was thinking Hicks and Toni, actually.

HI DERE, Monday, 9 April 2007 19:50 (eighteen years ago)


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