Art Taylor

One of the great drummers of the 1950s, Art Taylor was described by the New York Times as the jazz drummer “who inspired young musicians”. He recorded and played with some of the great figures of the era, including Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Bud Powell, Coleman Hawkins, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Buddy DeFranco, Art Farmer, Gene Ammons, George Wallington, Donald Byrd and Sonny Rollins. Along with Art Blakey, Max Roach and Philly Joe Jones in the 1950's, he helped define the sound of modern jazz drumming. In 1963, Taylor moved to Europe where he spent most of the next 20 years playing with Europeans and such Americans as Dexter Gordon and Johnny Griffin.

He can be heard on a number of celebrated albums, including John Coltrane's "Giant Steps," Miles Davis's "Miles Ahead," many of Bud Powell's better sessions for Blue Note and Thelonious Monk's Town Hall recordings. Taylor was the author of Notes and Tones published in 1993

Art Taylor used Broadkaster drums from 1958 through to 1963