Art Taylor
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Drummers · 1929–1995

Art Taylor

American jazz drummer (1929-1995)

Born
6 April 1929
New York City
Died
6 February 1995
New York City
Country
United States
Record labels
Blue Note, Enja Records, Prestige
Discography
4 albums

Biography

Art Taylor was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Art Taylor was born on 6 April 1929 in New York City and died on 6 February 1995 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note, Enja Records and Prestige. The discography here lists 4 albums, from “Taylor's Wailers” (1957) to “Mr. A.T.” (1992).

Arthur S. Taylor Jr. (April 6, 1929 – February 6, 1995) was an American jazz drummer, who "helped define the sound of modern jazz drumming".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Also plays on

Albums where Art Taylor is credited as a sideman

1952 New Faces - New Sounds — Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown drums (drum set)
1954 The Amazing Bud Powell, Volume 2 — Bud Powell drums (drum set)
1955 Miles Davis and Milt Jackson Quintet / Sextet — Miles Davis and Milt Jackson drums (drum set)
1955 Bud Powell's Moods — Bud Powell drums (drum set)
1955 When Farmer Met Gryce — Art Farmer & Gigi Gryce drums (drum set)
1956 Collectors’ Items — Miles Davis drums (drum set)
1956 Moving Out — Sonny Rollins drums (drum set)
1956 2 Trumpets — Art Farmer & Donald Byrd drums (drum set)
1956 Mobley's Message — Hank Mobley drums (drum set)
1956 Lennie Tristano — Lennie Tristano drums (drum set)
1956 Jammin' With Gene — Gene Ammons drums (drum set)
1956 Hi Fidelity Jam Session — Gene Ammons drums (drum set)
1956 4, 5 and 6 — Jackie McLean drums (drum set)
1957 Miles Ahead — Miles Davis drums (drum set)
1957 Plays Cole Porter - The Genius of Charlie Parker #5 — Charlie Parker drums (drum set)
1957 Orgy in Rhythm, Volume Two — Art Blakey drums (drum set)
1957 Orgy in Rhythm, Volume One — Art Blakey drums (drum set)
1957 Tenor Conclave — Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims drums (drum set)
1957 Mal/2 — Mal Waldron with Jackie McLean, John Coltrane, Idrees Sulieman, Sahib Shihab, and Bill Hardman drums (drum set)
1957 Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors — Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young, John Coltrane & Bobby Jaspar with Mal Waldron, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers & Art Taylor drums (drum set)
1957 Modern Jazz Perspective — Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce drums (drum set)
1957 Jazz Lab — Don Byrd – Gigi Gryce drums (drum set)
1957 Bud! The Amazing Bud Powell, Volume 3 — Bud Powell drums (drum set)
1957 City Lights — Lee Morgan drums (drum set)
1957 Introducing Lee Morgan — Lee Morgan with Hank Mobley Quintet drums (drum set)
1957 Four Trombones — Kai Winding + J.J. Johnson + Bennie Green + Willie Dennis And Featuring John Lewis & Charlie Mingus drums (drum set)
1957 2 Guitars — Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Raney drums (drum set)
1957 All Day Long — Kenny Burrell drums (drum set)
1957 All Night Long — Kenny Burrell drums (drum set)
1957 After Hours — Kenny Burrell / Thad Jones drums (drum set)

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Art Taylor play?

Art Taylor is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Art Taylor born?

Art Taylor was born 6 April 1929 in New York City.

What are Art Taylor's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Taylor's Wailers (1957), Taylor's Tenors (1959), A.T.’s Delight (1960) and Mr. A.T. (1992).

External links

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