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I am not afraid of European influences. The point is to use them, as Ellington did, as part of my life as an American Negro.

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April 25, 2024

Thelonious Monk was one of the musicians I most connected with early on. I’m a huge Betty Carter fan, and the way that Abbey Lincoln and Shirley Horn grew immensely from the time they were young is so inspirational.

April 25, 2024

I am not afraid of European influences. The point is to use them, as Ellington did, as part of my life as an American Negro.

Cecil Taylor

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Lena Horne – when she walked onstage, she really was Erzulie.

Thelonious Monk was one of the musicians I most connected with early on. I’m a huge Betty Carter fan, and the way that Abbey Lincoln and Shirley Horn grew immensely from the time they were young is so inspirational.

Thelonious Monk was one of the musicians I most connected with early on. I’m a huge Betty Carter fan, and the way that Abbey Lincoln and Shirley Horn grew immensely from the time they were young is so inspirational.

Lena Horne – when she walked onstage, she really was Erzulie.

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