Showing posts with label Jazz Ambassador. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jazz Ambassador. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Billy Taylor, Jazz pianist and friend to millions, dead at 89 - Chicago Jazz music | Examiner.com

Billy Taylor
Today, Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator and Jazz Ambassador leaves a legacy of musical greatness with the world.

Today, I am sharing some articles and blogs that speak to his history and contributions to the world stage.

Taylor has always been a great source of musical inspiration for me as a pianist and I have followed Billy Taylor's works with the Jazzmobile and his compositions and concerts since my own college years as a pianist, composer and music educator.
May he join those great pianists that he loved such as Fats Waller and Art Tatum in a heavenly Jam Session to be heard from above!!

Billy Taylor, Jazz pianist and friend to millions, dead at 89 - Chicago Jazz music | Examiner.com Neil Tessor (roll over link to see article)

IN THE MUSE • Performing Arts Blog (roll over link to see article)
Library of Congress Larry Appelbaum