Cecil Taylor: Burning Poles (1991)
Fri, Apr 15, 2016
12 pm
Whitney Museum of American Art, Neil Bluhm Family Galleries, Floor Five. Photograph by Timothy Schenck
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Floor Five, Kaufman Gallery
Cecil Taylor’s kinetic, breathless style is documented in this three-part concert by the Cecil Taylor Unit (Taylor, André Martinez, Tony Oxley, William Parker) recorded at the National Video Industries studio.
Cecil Taylor: Burning Poles, 1991. Directed by Sheldon Rochlin (b. 1939) and Maxine Harris. 60 min. Generous permission is provided by Morgan Harris and Mystic Fire Video.
This screening is free with Museum admission.
