B. Taylor
Billy Taylor was an amazingly 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 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). He earned his doctorate at the University of Massachusetts in 1975 and founded and served as director for the popular radio program Jazz Alive. 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.
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Discographie
15 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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River Of Oblivion (U.S. REMIX)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Starsky Records le 11 août 2023
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One Life to Live
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Bungalo Records (US) le 1 janv. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
1 Life Heroes Christmas Classics, Vol. 1 (EP)
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez 50 - 50 GLOBAL MUZIK INCORPORATED le 26 nov. 2021
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We Are One, Love Is All We Need
Country - Paru chez 50 - 50 Global Muzik Incorporated - Sony Music Entertainment - The Orchard le 11 sept. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Fire In Your Eyes
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Bungalo Records (US) le 1 janv. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Let's Get This Party Started
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Bungalo Records (US) le 1 janv. 2010
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Let's Get This Part Started
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Bungalo Records (US) le 1 janv. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Fire In Your Eyes (The Remix)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Bungalo Records (US) le 1 janv. 2011
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Carolina Blues
Blues - Paru chez 6241471 Records DK le 9 déc. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Beautiful Girl
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez 50 - 50 GLOBAL MUZIK INCORPORATED le 31 déc. 2021
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All My Friends
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez 50 - 50 GLOBAL MUZIK INCORPORATED le 24 mai 2019
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We Are One Love is All We Need (Remix)
Country - Paru chez 50 - 50 Global Country Rock le 26 janv. 2023
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Fiesta Hot Mami (Remix)
Amérique latine - Paru chez 50 - 50 GLOBAL MUZIK INCORPORATED le 26 août 2022
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