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John Taylor (jazz)
British jazz pianist (1942–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Taylor (25 September 1942[1] – 17 July 2015)[2] was a British jazz pianist, born in Manchester, England,[1] who occasionally performed on the organ and the synthesizer. In his obituary, The Guardian described him as "one of the great jazz pianists and composers of his generation" and at a musical level comparable to Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, McCoy Tyner and Brad Meldhau. [3]
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John Taylor | |
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Born | (1942-09-25)25 September 1942 Manchester, England |
Died | 17 July 2015(2015-07-17) (aged 72) Segré, France |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Piano, organ, synthesiser |
Years active | 1969–2015 |
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