Dylan Taylor (born 1960) is a jazz double bassist.

Early career

Dylan studied bass with Al Stauffer,

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(under an NEA Jazz study Fellowship) and

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at City College of New York, where he also studied composition with Mike Holober. In 2013 Taylor's musical score for the film ''Takao Dancer'' was premiered at the

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Debut album

Taylor produced his album ''Sweeter for the Struggle''.

Discography

As leader

* ''Sweeter for the Struggle'' (Miles, 2013) * ''One in Mind'' (Blujazz, 2017),

As sideman

With

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* ''Mozaic'' With

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* ''Percussion & Strings'' (CIMP, 1997) * ''Balafon Dance'' (CIMP, 2002) * ''Black Awareness'' (CIMP, 2005) * ''Fire and Water'' (CIMP, 2007)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Dylan 1960 births Living people American jazz cellists American male jazz musicians American jazz double-bassists American male double-bassists 21st-century American double-bassists 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century American cellists