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"I wanted to play piano, and that slid quickly into writing - it wasn't enough to play other people's notes: I had to write notes too."

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"I think I came across Cecil Taylor a bit later, in 65 or 66. That really impressed me - Cecil Taylor is an amazing character... Both his music and the way he approaches the instrument are astonishing."
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