Dylan Taylor (born 1960) is a jazz double bassist.
Dylan Taylor | |
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| Born | March 29, 1960 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Double bass |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Website | dylantaylor |
Early career
editDylan studied bass with Al Stauffer, Dennis Sandole, Buster Williams (under an NEA Jazz study Fellowship) and John Pattitucci at City College of New York, where he also studied composition with Mike Holober. In 2013 Taylor's musical score for the film Takao Dancer was premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
Debut album
editTaylor produced his album Sweeter for the Struggle.[1]
Discography
editAs leader
edit- Sweeter for the Struggle (Miles, 2013)
- One in Mind (Blujazz, 2017),
As sideman
editWith Butch Ballard, Sam Dockery
- Mozaic
With Khan Jamal
- Percussion & Strings (CIMP, 1997)
- Balafon Dance (CIMP, 2002)
- Black Awareness (CIMP, 2005)
- Fire and Water (CIMP, 2007)
References
edit- ^ Amador, Raul (3 March 2014). "Bassist Dylan Taylor Releases His Latest Album, Sweeter for the Struggle". Bass Musician Magazine, The Face of Bass. Retrieved 10 August 2020.