Dylan Taylor (bassist)
American jazz double bassist
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Dylan Taylor (born 1960) is a jazz double bassist.
BornMarch 29, 1960
Norfolk, Virginia
GenreJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDouble bass
Dylan Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 29, 1960 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Double bass |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Website | dylantaylor |
Early career
Dylan 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
Taylor produced his album Sweeter for the Struggle.[1]
Discography
As leader
- Sweeter for the Struggle (Miles, 2013)
- One in Mind (Blujazz, 2017),
‘’’With Kelly Meashey’’’
- ‘’Songs of Living’’ (CIMP, 2002)
As sideman
With 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)
- ’’The Bells of Copenhagen’’ (CIMP, 2006)
‘’’With Bobby Zankel’’’
- ’’Many In Body, One In Mind’’ (CIMP 2007)
- ’’ Ceremonies of forgiveness’’(Dream box, 2006)