Dave Taylor (trombonist)
David "Dave" Taylor (born June 6, 1944 in Brooklyn , New York City ) is an American bass trombonist of new music and modern jazz .
Live and act
Taylor received classical instrumental training; After completing his bachelor's and master's degree at the Juilliard School of Music , he became a member of the American Symphony Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski , but also performed with the New York Philharmonic , where he performed new music under Pierre Boulez . He also worked with Duke Ellington ( The New Orleans Suite ) and Mike Gibbs / Gary Burton ( In the Public Interest ) and Stanley Clarke . From 1974 he also belonged to the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra and was involved as a studio musician on recordings by Lalo Schifrin , Gato Barbieri , Jimmy McGriff and the Brecker Brothers . He also recorded with the Rolling Stones and Blood, Sweat & Tears ( More Than Ever ).
As a solo trombonist, he presented several albums and performed with numerous classical orchestras, such as the Eos Orchestra, the NY Chamber Symphony, Orpheus, and the St. Lukes Chamber Orchestra; he interpreted Sequence V by Luciano Berio ; Alan Hovhaness , Charles Wuorinen ( Archæopteryx ), George Perle , Frederic Rzewski , Lucia Dlugoszewski and Eric Ewazen wrote for him. In the jazz field he belonged to the orchestras of Gil Evans , George Russell , John Tropea , Carla Bley and the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band . He currently appears with the Mingus Big Band , Michel Camilo , Bob Mintzer , in the trio he played with Daniel Schnyder , Adam Taubitz , and Kenny Drew Jr. He also performed with Yo-Yo Ma , Itzhak Perlman , Barbra Streisand , Miles Davis ( Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux ), Quincy Jones , Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin .
Taylor has appeared on numerous Grammy- winning albums and is a faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music and the Mannes College of Music .
Discographic notes
- Bass Trombone [works by] Frederic Rzewski, Eric Ewazen, David Liebman, Lucia Dlugoszewski (1981–1983)
- Past Tells (with Lindsey Horner , Jay Branford, Herb Robertson , Phil Haynes , Andy Laster , Marty Ehrlich , Paul Smoker , Mark Helias , 1993)
- Super Trombone Take 5 (with Jim Pugh , Dave Bargeron , Ray Anderson , Bill Mays , Chip Jackson , Jeff Ballard , 2000)
Web links
- Web presence
- interview
- Dave Taylor at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Taylor, Dave |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Taylor, David (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American bass trombonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City |