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The Billy Taylor Trio: Billy Taylor's

The Billy Taylor Trio: Billy Taylor's "Diz" featuring Jon Faddis

Taylor’s renowned trio joins forces with the prowess of trumpeter Jon Faddis in a thrilling demonstration of virtuosity.

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The Washington Post calls him "a vibrant force on the keyboard," while the San Francisco Chronicle dubs him "the best-known jazzman alive." The Kennedy Center's Artistic Advisor for Jazz, Dr. Billy Taylor is joined by his longtime Trio mates, bassist Chip Jackson and drummer Winard Harper, for a rousing salute to trumpet legend Dizzy Gillespie, with whom Taylor performed in the late 1940s and early '50s when he was house pianist at New York's famed Birdland club. Renowned trumpeter Jon Faddis—whose career includes many performances with Gillespie and tributes to his mentor—lends his tremendous range to this lively concert, to feature Taylor's classic tune "Diz," created in honor of his celebrated colleague.

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Listen to an excerpt of the Billy Taylor Trio - "Invention/Looking For Another Theme"

Listen to an excerpt of the Billy Taylor Trio - "Transformation"

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