Through Cecil Taylor's piano pieces Ratledge became familiar with the music of Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis and John Coltrane. In 1963, he played in the Daevid Allen Trio.
Cecil Taylor learned about the music of Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane through Ratledge's piano pieces. In 1963, he played with the Daevid Allen Trio.