Free For All Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Sad news. Obit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Weird, as I was just watching his interview on the Jackie Paris 'Tis Autumn' DVD only half an hour ago. So sorry to hear this - RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Goodbye Dr. Taylor, and thanks for the music. Will spin some of his records later tonight .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 I only met him once, and I had certain preconceived notions - and he turned out to be one of the nicest, most genuine, sincere, and open people I've met in the jazz biz. Good guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr jazz Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 One of the greats is gone. I'm just glad I saw him perform several times, always at the highest level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 I had certain preconceived notions - Me too, musically, but his three-part Cadence interview turned out to be one of the most entertaining and historically interesting oral histories I've ever read in that magazine. Plus, his playing on the Dizzy/Trane live bootlegs is pretty damn impressive. Be-bop Tatum is the only ready description that comes to mind... My question is this - will the family have to pay extra to find a coffin with a lid that will accommodate those jumbotron eyeglasses? RIP, Doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 I only met him once, and I had certain preconceived notions - and he turned out to be one of the nicest, most genuine, sincere, and open people I've met in the jazz biz. Good guy. Allen, why don't you pass the time by playing a little solitaire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Sad news. Sorry to hear this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
save0904 Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Goodbye Mr. Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Whoa. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stryker Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 New York Times obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/30/arts/music/30taylor.html?hp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six string Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 I came to know his music late in life but I've come to really appreciate his style and sound. He certainly did a lot for the music, that's for sure. I'll be spinning some of his music today in his honor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Sad news. I'd be very interested to read that Cadence interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six string Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 All I have by him is Midnight Piano, The Billy Taylor Touch and Dr. T. Any recomendations beyond those would be appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 I'm just reading Brian Priestley's bio of Mingus where he says how important Taylor was for Mingus when Mingus first arrived in New York. I saw him perform once with Herbie Mann as his guest soloist. Good concert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 I'm sure many people were introduced to jazz via his pieces on CBS' Sunday Morning. As a musician and an educator, he'll certainly be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Yeah, Jason Moran posted about this on Facebook earlier today. Very sad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILLYQ Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 He did a LOT to bring jazz to the public, via Jazzmobile in NYC, his spots on CBS, etc etc. RIP, he was a huge friend to the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 I dig his Prestige album with Candido. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Thank you for all the music! r.i.p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Man, not another one. Rest in peace Billy. You brought jazz to the people that couldn't afford to go to clubs through Jazzmobile. You will be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat5 Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Billy Taylor - Uptown Live 1960 Billy Taylor, piano Henry Grimes, bass Ray Mosca, drums Pianist Billy Taylor's regular trio of 1960 (which also includes bassist Henry Grimes and drummer Ray Mosca) sounds quite tight on this live set, even though they had only been together a brief time. Taylor performs a wide-ranging program within the modern mainstream of the early '60s, including pieces by Erroll Garner ("La Petite Mambo"), Duke Jordan and Bobby Timmons (a heartfelt rendition of "Moanin"), four of his originals (highlighted by the boppish "Biddy's Beat") and a driving version of "'S Wonderful." Although Taylor's activities as a highly articulate spokesman for jazz have sometimes overshadowed his playing, he shows throughout this fine CD reissue that he has long ranked among the best. --- This is a GOOD record! Goodbye, Doctor Taylor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 An appreciation by Will Friedwald in WSJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Billy Taylor made a number of important contributions to jazz. Not only as a piano player, but as a commentator on the Sunday Morning television program, and as a key person behind the Jazz Mobile Program that took jazz to the people and provided great music at no cost to the listener. I recall seeing free Jazz Mobile Concerts in Rochester,New york a number of times and they all featured top level musicians from (primarily) New York City. i will play one of his CDs to honor him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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