A piano legend who treats silence like a coward—watch Cecil Taylor demolish every rule of music.
Cecil Taylor was the grand master of free jazz piano. "All the Notes" captures in breezy fashion the unconventional stance of this media-shy modern musical genius, regarded as one of the true giants of post-war music. Seated at his beloved and battered piano in his Brooklyn brownstone the maestro holds court with frequent stentorian pronouncements on life, art and music.
Direction
Felver's patient observation lets Taylor's chaos breathe.
Sound
Those piano explosions will rewire your nervous system.
Director
Christopher Felver
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Derek Bailey's presence is bittersweet—this was among his final filmed appearances before his death in 2005.
Taylor's brownstone became legendary in jazz circles; musicians would pilgrimage there just to be verbally eviscerated by his critiques.
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