ghost of miles Posted July 24, 2021 Report Share Posted July 24, 2021 (edited) Jazz pianist Billy Taylor was also a broadcaster and educator who helped found the Jazzmobile organization in 1960s Harlem and wrote the civil-rights anthem “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free.” Celebrate his centennial today with a new Night Lights show that includes clips from his appearances on the 1958 TV show The Subject Is Jazz and his work as a jazz journalist for CBS News Sunday Morning With Charles Kuralt: The Teacher: Billy Taylor Edited July 24, 2021 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 Dr. Taylor was a regular at the IAJE conference every January until he retired. One year his trio gave a performance and it was later issued on CD. He always took time to speak to anyone who approached him. He was very underrated by many folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr jazz Posted July 26, 2021 Report Share Posted July 26, 2021 I have that IAJE cd-how I got it I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 I was on the press mailing ist and also attended Dr. Taylor's IAJE set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhatta Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 It is a pity that Dr. Billy Tylor's works as a Jazz pianist tend to be overlooked since he was well known for his works on Jazz education and broadcasting. He could be a very gutsy pianist. His version of "Sunny" is still my favorite one. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted February 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2022 We re-aired The Teacher: Billy Taylor this past week, and it remains archived for online listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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