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Drummer and teacher Thomas Taylor, Jr. was born in Elizabeth City, N.C. Thomas is one of the southeast's most in demand drummers. Jazz artists, Eli Yamin, (piano), Cedar Walton, (piano), Bill Charlap, (piano), Mark Levine, (piano), Tom Browne, (trumpet), Mark Whitfield, (guitar), Larry Coryell, (guitar), Eric Alexander (Tenor Sax), Don Braden, (Tenor Sax), Fred Wesley, (trombone), Joe Chambers, (percussion), Kevin Mahogany, (vocal), and Vanessa Rubin, (vocal), are some who have performed in the Southeast and called on him to help the music swing. Thomas began teaching at North Carolina Central University in 1996 and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2004. He has taught with Jamey Aebersold’s Summer Jazz camps, and is an in demand clinician throughout the Southeast. Thomas has recorded with Ken Rhodes, Steve Haines quintet, Baron Tymas, Jim Ketch, Ira Wiggins, and has his own self-titled CD’s. Thomas has written articles for music and drumming magazines and has written a textbook “Yo’ Check this: Topics on Hip hop”. Thomas endorses Vic Firth Drum sticks, Sabian cymbals, Aquarian Drumheads, Grombal & Cymbal Chief products, and Barnwood Drums. For more information, check out Thomasdrum.com

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Thomas Taylor: Introducing Thomas E. Taylor Jr.

Read "Introducing Thomas E. Taylor Jr." reviewed by Jack Bowers


To me, one of the pleasures of reviewing music is the opportunity it presents to become acquainted with unrecognized but talented artists and help them get their message across to others. I met Thomas Taylor in January at the 30th conference of the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE), and he was kind enough to let me have a copy of his debut album.

Taylor is a drummer who teaches at North Carolina Central University in Greensboro ...

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Thomasdrum Music
2018

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