Jazz Greats: Billy Taylor

Billy Taylor (July 24, 1921 – December 28, 2010)

Jazz Pianist, Composer, Broadcaster and Educator, Billy Taylor, established Jazzmobile (A Jazz through educational program) in 1964 after beginning his tenure in 1944. He was a Jazz activist, a Professor of Music, a noted  Composer, regarded television interviewer and the longest serving Pianist at Birdland. His many contributions to the development of the Jazz Genre and keeping it relevant, is only matched by his enormous Leader and Sideman efforts. He died in 2010; please take a listen here and have a sweet Saturday: Taylor Made Jazz (full Album), Jazz at Storyville (full Album) and I wish I knew how it feels to be free

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Taylor

Background information
Birth name	Billy Taylor
Born	July 24, 1921 Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	December 28, 2010(aged 89) Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, hard bop
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer, educator, broadcaster
Instruments	Piano
Years active	1944–2010
Associated acts	Charlie Parker,Dizzy Gillespie,Miles Davis, Herbie Mann, Christian McBride, Nancy Wilson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Cyrus Chestnut