1921 - 2010
Billy Taylor American Pianist
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Details
First Name |
Billy
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Last Name |
Taylor
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Birthday |
24th July, 1921
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Birthplace |
Greenville, North Carolina, United States
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Died |
28th December, 2010
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Place of Death |
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Black
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Musician, composer, educator, broadcaster
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Occupation |
Pianist
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Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Hard Bop
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Year(s) Active |
1944–2010
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Instrument (text) |
Piano
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Associated Acts |
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Herbie Mann, Christian McBride, Nancy Wilson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Cyrus Chestnut
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Official Websites |
http://billytaylorjazz.com
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Billy Taylor (July 24, 1921 – December 28, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the artistic director for jazz at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.