Dave Taylor (born June 6, 1946) is an American bass trombonist.

Early life and education

David Michael Taylor was born on June 6, 1944, in New York City. Taylor learned to play trumpet, tuba, and trombone in his youth, and while attending the Juilliard School picked up bass trombone, which became his primary instrument. He graduated with a master's degree from Juilliard in 1968.Gary W. Kennedy, "Dave Taylor". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed.

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, 2004.

Career

Taylor was a trombonist in the

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in the late 1960s under the direction of Leopold Stokowski and began playing as a studio musician during this time. In jazz, he worked with the

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, Chuck Israels, George Russell, and

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in the 1970s, and in the 1980s he worked with George Gruntz,

Bob Mintzer Robert Alan Mintzer (born January 27, 1953) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. Early life Mintzer was born and raised in a Jewish family in New Rochelle, New York, on January 27, 1953. He attended the Inter ...

, Ray Anderson, Jim Pugh, Gil Evans and

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in his album ''New Orleans Suite''.https://www.discogs.com/fr/release/1953006-Duke-Ellington-New-Orleans-Suite He began teaching at the

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in 1989 and the

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in 1991. Taylor worked in the 1990s with Frank Lacy, Paul Smoker,

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, Daniel Schnyder, and

Kenny Drew Jr. Kenny Drew Jr. (June 14, 1958 – August 3, 2014) was an American jazz pianist. His music is known for its Swing (genre), hard-swinging bluesy sound and large, two-handed root (chord), rooty chords contrasting with fast runs. The son of jazz pian ...

He has also played in formal music idioms, including a 1984 recital at

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and with the Chamber Orchestra of New York and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

Discography

As leader

* ''The Pugh-Taylor Project'' with Jim Pugh (DMP, 1984) * ''Bass Trombone'' (Triple Letter Brand, 1985) * ''Past Tells'' (New World, 1993) * ''Doppelganger'' (CIMP, 2002) * ''Hymns, Hums, Hiss and Herz'' (PAO, 2004) * ''Morning Moon'' (CIMP, 2004) * ''Not Just...'' (CIMP, 2005) * ''Red Sea'' (Tzadik, 2009) With Manhattan Jazz Orchestra * ''Moanin'' (Paddle Wheel, 1989) * ''Les Liaisons Dangereuses'' (Sweet Basil, 1992) * ''A Night in Tunisia'' (Sweet Basil, 1993) * ''Get It On'' (Sweet Basil, 1995) * ''Paint It Black'' (Sweet Basil, 1996) * ''Black Magic Woman'' (Sweet Basil, 1997) * ''Hey Duke!'' (Videoarts Music, 1999) * ''Some Skunk Funk'' (Videoarts Music, 2002) * ''Birdland'' (Videoarts Music, 2004) * ''Swing, Swing, Swing'' (Videoarts Music, 2006)

As sideman

With Gato Barbieri * ''Caliente!'' (A&M, 1976) * ''Ruby, Ruby'' (A&M, 1977) With

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* ''Night-glo'' (WATT/ECM, 1985) * ''Looking for America'' (WATT/ECM, 2003) With Michel Camilo * ''One More Once'' (Columbia, 1994) * ''Caribe'' (Calle 54, 2009) * ''Essence'' (Redondo Music, 2019) With Charlie Calello * ''Calello Serenade'' (Midsong, 1979) * ''Sing, Sing, Sing & in the Mood'' (EMI, 1979) With

* ''Il Suono'' (CMP, 1993) * ''I Will'' (Postcards, 1997) With Stanley Clarke * ''Stanley Clarke'' (Nemperor, 1974) * ''Journey to Love'' (Nemperor, 1975) * ''School Days'' (Epic, 1991) With Linda Eder * ''It's Time'' (Atlantic, 1997) * ''Broadway My Way'' (Atlantic, 2003) With

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* ''Primal Scream'' (Columbia, 1976) * ''Conquistador'' (Columbia, 1977) * ''New Vintage'' (Columbia, 1977) With Eric Gale * ''Ginseng Woman'' (Columbia, 1977) * ''Multiplication'' (Columbia, 1977) * ''Part of You'' (Columbia, 1979) With Michael Gibbs * ''In the Public Interest'' (Polydor, 1974) * ''Big Music'' (Venture, 1988) * ''Nonsequence'' (Provocateur, 2001) With Jimmy McGriff * ''

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'' (Groove Merchant, 1976) * '' Tailgunner'' (LRC, 1977) With Vince Mendoza * ''Start Here'' (World Pacific, 1990) * ''Instructions Inside'' (Manhattan, 1991) With

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* ''Experience'' (MGM, 1975) * ''I've Got You'' (Polydor, 1976) With George Gruntz * ''Live '82'' (AMIGA, 1983) * ''Theatre'' (ECM, 1984) * ''Happening Now!'' (hat ART, 1988) * ''Blues 'n' Dues'' (Enja, 1991) * ''Beyond Another Wall'' (TCB, 1994) * ''Sins'n Wins'n Funs Left-cores and Hard-core En-cores'' (TCB, 1996) With Terumasa Hino * ''Daydream'' (Flying Disk, 1980) * ''Pyramid'' (CBS/Sony, 1982) With Buddy Rich * ''No Jive'' (Novus, 1992) * ''Speak No Evil'' (RCA Victor, 1976) With Rupert Holmes * ''Widescreen'' (Epic, 1974) * ''Rupert Holmes'' (Epic, 1975) * ''Partners in Crime'' (Infinity, 1979) With Bob James * ''Three'' (CTI, 1976) * ''Heads'' (Tappan Zee/Columbia, 1977) * ''Lucky Seven'' (Tappan Zee/Columbia, 1979) * ''Sign of the Times'' (CBS, 1981) * ''Hands Down'' (Tappan Zee, 1982) * ''12'' (Tappan Zee/Columbia, 1984) With Thad Jones & Mel Lewis * ''Suite for Pops'' (A&M/Horizon, 1975) * ''New Life'' (A&M/Horizon, 1976) With Earl Klugh * ''Crazy for You'' (Liberty, 1981) * ''Whispers and Promises'' (Warner Bros., 1989) With Mingus Big Band * ''Live in Time'' (Dreyfus, 1996) * ''Que Viva Mingus!'' (Dreyfus, 1997) * ''Blues & Politics'' (Dreyfus, 1999) * ''Mingus Big Band 93 Nostalgia in Times Square'' (Dreyfus, 1993) * ''Tonight at Noon...Three or Four Shades of Love'' (Dreyfus, 2002) With

* ''Papa Lips'' (CBS/Sony, 1983) * ''Incredible Journey'' (DMP, 1985) * ''Camouflage'' (DMP, 1986) * ''Spectrum'' (DMP, 1988) * ''Urban Contours'' (DMP, 1989) * ''Art of the Big Band'' (DMP, 1991) * ''Departure'' (DMP, 1993) * ''Only in New York'' (DMP, 1994) * ''Big Band Trane'' (DMP, 1996) * ''Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival'' (Basic, 1996) * ''Latin from Manhattan'' (DMP, 1998) * ''Homage to Count Basie'' (DMP, 2000) * ''Gently'' (DMP, 2002) * ''Live at MCG with Special Guest Kurt Elling'' (MCG, 2004) * ''Old School: New Lessons'' (MCG, 2006) * ''Swing Out'' (MCG, 2008) * ''Get Up!'' (MCG, 2015) With Jaco Pastorius * ''Word of Mouth'' (Warner Bros., 1981) * ''Truth, Liberty, & Soul'' (Resonance, 2017) With

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* '' Keep on Lovin''' (Groove Merchant, 1976) * ''Funk Reaction'' (LRC, 1977) With Stanley Turrentine * ''Nightwings'' (Fantasy, 1977) * ''West Side Highway'' (Fantasy, 1978) With John Tropea * ''Tropea'' (Marlin, 1975) * ''Short Trip to Space'' (Marlin, 1977) * ''To Touch You Again'' (Marlin, 1979) With

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* ''Five; Archangel; Archaeopteryx; Hyperion'' (Koch, 1992) * ''Trios'' (Koch, 1993) * ''Genesis Mass'' (Koch, 1995) * ''Archaeopterix'' (Albany, 2008) With others * Jan Akkerman, ''Jan Akkerman 3'' (Atlantic, 1979) *

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, ''Principal Trombone, New York Philharmonic'' (Cala Artists, 1997) * Tori Amos, ''Midwinter Graces'' (Universal Republic, 2008) * Ray Anderson, '' Big Band Record'' (Gramavision, 1994) * Ashford & Simpson, ''A Musical Affair'' (Warner Bros., 1980) * Graham Ashton, ''Plays the Music of James Pugh and Daniel Schnyder'' (Signum, 2003) *

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, ''Airmail Special'' (Musicmasters, 1990) * George Benson, ''20 & 20'' (Warner Bros., 1985) * Terence Blanchard, ''Clockers'' (Columbia, 1995) * Blood, Sweat & Tears, ''More Than Ever'' (Columbia, 1976) * Angela Bofill, ''Angel of the Night'' (Arista GRP 1979) * Luiz Bonfa, ''Manhattan Strut'' (Paddle Wheel, 1997) *

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, ''Don't Stop the Music'' (Arista, 1977) * Randy Brecker, ''Into the Sun'' (Sweeca, 1996) * Elkie Brooks, ''Two Days Away'' (A&M, 1977) * Hiram Bullock, ''Give It What U Got'' (Atlantic, 1987) *

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, ''The Chamber'' (Varese Sarabande, 1996) *

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, ''Rei Momo'' (Warner Bros., 1989) * Shawn Colvin, ''Holiday Songs and Lullabies'' (Columbia, 1998) *

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, ''North'' (Deutsche Grammophon, 2003) * Paquito D'Rivera, ''Portraits of Cuba'' (Chesky, 1996) * Paquito D'Rivera, ''Habanera'' (Enja, 2000) * Michael Davis, ''Absolute Trombone'' (Hip-Bone Music, 1997) * Canadian Brass, ''Noel'' (RCA Victor, 1994) * David Chesky, ''Rush Hour'' (Columbia, 1980) *

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, ''Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing'' (Kudu, 1974) * Hank Crawford, ''I Hear a Symphony'' (Kudu, 1975) *

, ''Flight of the Condor'' (RCA Victor, 1981) *

, ''New Orleans Suite'' (Atlantic, 1971) * Gil Evans, ''

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'' ( King, 1987) *

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, ''Good and Plenty'' (Buddah, 1979) *

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, ''Rhythm Machine'' (Columbia, 1977) * Joe Farrell, ''La Catedral y El Toro'' (Warner Bros., 1977) * John Fedchock, ''On the Edge'' (Reservoir, 1997) * Carlos Franzetti, ''Images Before Dawn'' (Premier, 1995) * Elliot Goldenthal, ''Elliot Goldenthal: Othello Symphony'' (Zarathustra Music, 2014) * Micki Grant, ''Lovin' Kind of Woman'' (Mercury, 1973) * Dave Grusin, ''Dave Grusin Presents West Side Story'' (N2K Encoded Music, 1997) * John Hollenbeck, ''No Images'' (CRI, 2001) *

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, ''Julius Hemphill Big Band'' (Elektra Musician, 1988) *

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, ''Lena Horne: the Lady and Her Music'' (Qwest, 1981) * Jim Hall, ''Youkali'' (CTI, 1992) *

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, ''Spirit of the Horn'' (MCG, 2002) *

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, ''Big Band'' (Verve, 1996) * Jennifer Holliday, ''Say You Love Me'' (Geffen, 1985) * Gerry Hemingway, ''Chamber Works'' (Tzadik, 1999) *

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, ''Bamboo Magic'' (Atlantic, 1978) *

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, ''Cissy Houston'' (Private Stock, 1977) *

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, ''Windjammer'' (Columbia, 1976) * Joe Jackson, ''Will Power'' (A&M, 1987) *

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and Friends, Volume 3, 2019 *

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and Tim Rice, ''Aida'' (Rocket, 1999) *

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, ''The Brass Orchestra'' (Verve, 1997) * Hubert Laws, ''Romeo & Juliet'' (Columbia, 1976) * Webster Lewis, ''On the Town'' (Epic, 1976) *

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, ''King Gesar'' (Sony, 1996) * Trini Lopez, ''Transformed by Time'' (Roulette, 1978) * Joe Lovano, ''Rush Hour'' (Blue Note, 1995) * Darlene Love, ''Introducing Darlene Love'' (Columbia, 2015) * Chuck Mangione, ''Main Squeeze'' (A&M, 1976) *

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, ''Pastiche'' (Atlantic, 1978) * Herbie Mann, ''Brazil Once Again'' (Atlantic, 1978) * Wynton Marsalis, ''A Fiddler's Tale'' (Sony, 1999) * Paul Mauriat, ''Overseas Call'' (Philips, 1978) * Lyle Mays, ''Street Dreams'' (Geffen, 1988) * Helen Merrill, ''Gil Evans Collaboration'' (EmArcy 1988) * Pat Metheny, '' Secret Story'' (Geffen, 1992) * Barry Miles, ''Magic Theater'' (London, 1975) * Jane Monheit, ''Taking a Chance On Love'' (Sony, 2004) *

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, ''The Story of Moses'' (Gramavision, 1987) * Mostly Other People Do the Killing, ''Red Hot'' (Hot Cup, 2012) * Mostly Other People Do the Killing, ''Loafer's Hollow'' (Hot Cup, 2017) * Gerry Mulligan, ''Dragonfly'' (Telarc, 1995) * Walter Murphy, ''Rhapsody in Blue'' (Private Stock, 1977) * New York Voices, ''Sing! Sing! Sing!'' (Concord Jazz, 2001) *

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, ''Emotionally Yours'' (EMI, 1991) *

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, ''This Is the Moment'' (Decca, 2001) * Parliament, ''Trombipulation'' (Casablanca, 1980) *

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, ''Feel It Soul'' (Music.com, 2012) * Tito Puente, ''Tito Puente and His Concert Orchestra'' (Tico, 1973) * Ray, Goodman & Brown, ''Stay'' (Polydor, 1981) *

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, ''Sally Can't Dance'' (RCA Victor, 1974) *

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, ''Quiet Pride'' (Motema, 2013) * Hank Roberts, ''Black Pastels'' (JMT, 1988) * Herb Robertson, ''Certified'' (JMT, 1991) * Joe Roccisano, ''

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, ''Stonechaser'' (Island, 1980) * George Russell, ''New York Big Band'' (Soul Note, 1982) * Daniel Schnyder, ''Tarantula'' (Enja, 1996) * Daniel Schnyder, ''Words Within Music'' (Enja, 1999) *

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, ''All-in All-Out'' (Openskye, 1979) *

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, ''Purple'' (Naxos, 1998) *

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, ''Black Widow'' (CTI, 1976) *

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, ''Streams'' (Navona, 2013) *

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, ''L.A. Is My Lady'' (Qwest, 1984) * Paul Smoker, ''Brass Reality'' (Nine Winds, 2002) * Phoebe Snow, ''Never Letting Go'' (Sony, 2011) *

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, ''Candi Staton'' (Warner Bros., 1980) * Jeremy Steig, ''Firefly'' (CTI, 1977) *

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, ''Brass Tactics'' (Konnex, 2016) * Steve Swell, ''Double Diploid'' (CIMP, 2006) *

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, ''This Is Living! Pipe Dream'' (Chartmaker, 1997) *

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, ''Kate Taylor'' (Columbia, 1978) * Diane Tell, ''Chimeres'' (Polydor, 1982) * Domenic Troiano, ''Burnin' at the Stake'' (Capitol, 1977) * Tina Turner, ''Love Explosion'' (United Artists, 1979) * Bonnie Tyler, ''Holding Out for a Hero'' (CBS/Sony, 1984) * Steve Tyrell, ''This Guy's in Love'' (Columbia, 2003) *

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, ''Closeup'' (Private Stock, 1975) *

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, ''Forever, for Always, for Love'' (Epic, 1982) * Thijs van Leer, ''Nice to Have Met You'' (CBS, 1978) *

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, ''The Mystery of Compassion'' (Soul Note, 1993) * Harold Vick, ''After the Dance'' (Wolf, 1977) * Georg Wadenius, ''Left Turn from the Right Lane'' (Gazell, 2001) *

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, ''Feels So Good'' (Kudu, 1975) * Loudon Wainwright III, ''T Shirt'' (Arista, 1976) * Johnny Winter, ''John Dawson Winter III'' (Columbia, 1974) * Phil Woods, ''The New Phil Woods Album'' (RCA Victor, 1976) * Akiko Yano, ''Love Life'' (Nonesuch, 1993) * Michael Zager, ''Let's All Chant'' (Private Stock, 1978) *

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, ''The Satyr's Play/Cerberus'' (Tzadik, 2011)

References

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