John Taylor Tribute
Jez Nelson pays tribute to the late pianist and composer John Taylor, introducing key performances from the archives and tributes from students, collaborators and musical friends.
Jazz on 3 pays tribute to pianist and composer John Taylor, who died in July, aged 72, with key performances drawn from the Jazz on 3 archives and tributes from students, collaborators and musical friends.
A leading figure on the British jazz scene, known for his lyricism, for his contemporary approach to harmony and for his work as an educator and mentor, Taylor rose to prominence in the 1960s playing with the likes of John Surman, John Dankworth and Cleo Laine.
As the house pianist at Ronnie Scott's in the 1970s and subsequently as a bandleader and recording artist for labels such as ECM, he worked with a host of international stars, among them Jan Garbarek and Peter Erskine. But he is perhaps best known for his partnership with trumpeter Kenny Wheeler - a musical relationship that lasted until Wheeler's own death in 2014 and that must surely count as one of the most important in the history of British jazz.
Presenter: Jez Nelson
Producer: Chris Elcombe.
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John Taylor
In Cologne
Composer: John Taylor
- Angel Of The Presence.
- Cam Jazz.
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John Taylor and the Creative Jazz Orchestra in concert at the CBSO Centre, Birmingham in 2002
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John Taylor & Creative Jazz Orchestra
Green Man Suite (Excerpt)
Composer: John Taylor
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John Taylor Trio in concert at the CBSO Centre, Birmingham in 2002
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John Taylor, Mark Johnson & Joey Baron
Up Too Late
Composer: John Taylor
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Kit Downes and Michael Wollny remember John Taylor as a teacher
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John Taylor
In February
Composer: John Taylor
- Songs and Variations.
- Cam Jazz.
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John Taylor Big Band in concert at the 2004 Cheltenham Jazz Festival
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John Taylor Big Band
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Composer: John Taylor
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Richard Fairhurst on meeting John Taylor
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John Taylor & Richard Fairhurst
Epitaph For Kenny
Composer: John Taylor / Richard Fairhurst
- Duets.
- Basho.
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Peter Erskine on recording with John Taylor for ECM
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Peter Erskine
Ambleside
Composer: John Taylor
- Time Being.
- ECM.
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John Taylor Trio in concert at St. Georges, Bristol in 2006
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John Taylor, Palle Danielsson & Martin France
Vaguely Asian
Composer: Steve Swallow
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John Taylor
Doozy 1
Composer: John Taylor
- 2081.
- Cam Jazz.
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Azimuth
Breathtaking
Composer: John Taylor
- Azimuth 鈥�85.
- ECM.
Broadcast
- Mon 5 Oct 2015 23:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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