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Billy Taylor

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Biography

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Billy Taylor was such an articulate spokesman for jazz, and his profiles on CBS' Sunday Morning television program (where he was a regular beginning in 1981) were so successful at introducing jazz to a wider audience, that sometimes one could forget what a talented pianist he was for over half a century. While not an innovator, Taylor was flexible enough to play swing, bop, and more advanced styles while always retaining his own musical personality. After graduating from Virginia State College in 1942, he moved to New York and played with such major musicians as Ben Webster, Eddie South, Stuff Smith (with whom he recorded in 1944), and Slam Stewart, among others. In 1951, he was the house pianist at Birdland and soon afterward Taylor formed his first of many trios. He helped found the Jazzmobile in 1965; in 1969 he became the first black band director for a network television series (The David Frost Show); in 1975 he earned his doctorate at the University of Massachusetts; and he both founded and served as director for the popular radio program Jazz Alive. But despite his activities in jazz education, Taylor was rarely absent from performances and recordings, always keeping his bop-based style consistently swinging and fresh. He died of heart failure in New York on December 28, 2010, at the age of 89.

Title: Cross-Section

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Title: Afterthoughts

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Title: Rooftop Storys

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Title: Confectioner's

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Title: Gaudy Colours

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Title: One for Fun

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz, Bop

Title: Evergreens

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz, Bop

Title: Pussy Cat

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Title: At The London House

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Title: Custom Taylored

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Title: Day Dreaming

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Title: Sheet Music

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Title: Guitar Town Music

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Title: Impromptu

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Title: Blue Moon

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Title: Piano

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Title: Homage

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz, Bop

Title: Separate Keyboards

Artist: Billy Taylor

Genre: Jazz

Collections

Title: It's About Love

Genre: Jazz

Title: Graveyard Classics

Genre: Rock

Title: Know Your Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Finest Cool Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Finest Bebop Jazz

Genre: Jazz, Bop

Title: Hygge Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: 50s Jazz Masters

Genre: Jazz

Featuring albums

Title: Intimate Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: 60's Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: New Age, Jazz

Title: Jazz Piano Hits

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Soft Jazz Hits

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: 50s Jazz Hits

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Play Soft Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Brunch Hits

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Evening Jazz Hits

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Play Bebop

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz, Bop

Title: Jazz Blues

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Blues, Jazz

Title: Play Jazz Ballads

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Bebop Hits

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz, Bop

Title: Moonlight Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Hurry Up Jazz!

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Loving Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Crate Dig Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz para Correr

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Cool Jazz Hits

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Nostalgic Classics

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Pop

Title: 5 Star Piano Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Birdland Days (Live)

Artist: Miles Davis

Genre: Jazz

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