Dylan Taylor (bassist) explained

Dylan Taylor
Birth Date:	29 March 1960
Birth Place:	Norfolk, Virginia
Genre:	Jazz
Occupation:	Musician
Instrument:	Double bass
Years Active:	1980–present

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

Early career

Dylan studied bass with Al Stauffer, Dennis Sandole, Buster Williams (under an NEA Jazz study Fellowship) and John Pattitucci 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 Tokyo International Film Festival.

Debut album

Taylor produced his album Sweeter for the Struggle.^[1]

Discography

As leader

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

As sideman

With Butch Ballard, Sam Dockery

• Mozaic

With Khan Jamal

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Amador . Raul . Bassist Dylan Taylor Releases His Latest Album, Sweeter for the Struggle . Bass Musician Magazine, The Face of Bass . 10 August 2020 . 3 March 2014.