Jazzmobile Tribute to Billy Taylor –\u00a0 Lincoln Center Damrosch Park\u00a0 –\u00a0 July 28, 2011<\/p>\n
Dr. Billy Taylor was very much in the thick of jazz education, and was a guiding force in originating and sustaining Jazzmobile, for which I owe abundant thanks.\u00a0 So why not another “only in NYC” event in celebration of his life, to note and honor his passing?\u00a0 There were three pianos on the Damrosch stage, and for some tunes they were all played at once.\u00a0 The three main ivory-ticklers of the evening were Norman Simmons (filling in for the couldn’t-make-it Barry Harris), Eric Reed, and Christian Sands (a student and proteg\u00e9 of Dr. Taylor, and it showed!).\u00a0 Aaron Diehl made a brief appearance.\u00a0 The rhythm section of the night was rounded by everpresent Winard Harper on drums, Chip Jackson (from Taylor’s working trio) on bass; horn section of Cecil Bridgewater on trumpet (and also conductor\/arranger for the gig), Tia Fuller on sax, Craig Harris on ‘bone.\u00a0 Melba Joyce sang a few tunes.<\/p>\n
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Jazzmobile Tribute to Billy Taylor –\u00a0 Lincoln Center Damrosch Park\u00a0 –\u00a0 July 28, 2011 Dr. Billy Taylor was very much in the thick of jazz education, and was a guiding force in originating and sustaining Jazzmobile, for which I owe … Continue reading