Art Taylor

drums

New York drummer heard on many bebop and hard bop records of the 1950s; Barry names him on the 1957 Bud Powell recording with Phil Woods that he loves.

mentions: 7
recordings: 5
Barry speaking: 3

What Barry says

Among his favourite recordings Barry names the band of Bud Powell, Phil Woods and Donald Byrd, with Art Taylor on drums and Paul Chambers on bass.

Victor L. Schermer (interviewer); Barry Harris, Barry Harris: Iconic Jazz Pianist and Keeper of the Flame ¶7

He tells an interviewer to hear the newly issued 1957 recording with Taylor, Byrd, Chambers, Bud Powell and Woods, calls it one of the best things he has heard that year, and says he plays along with it at the piano.

The last train to Monk: an interview11:36 12:13

In his own words

You should hear Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor, Bud Powell and Phil Woods. Man, you gotta hear that.

The last train to Monk: an interview, various, 1987–2019. Pace Report interview, on a newly issued 1957 recording 11:36 Watch on YouTube at 11:36

I especially love their band from 1954-1958, the one with Bud Powell, Phil Woods, and Donald Byrd, with Arthur Taylor on drums and Paul Chambers on bass.

Victor L. Schermer (interviewer); Barry Harris, Barry Harris: Iconic Jazz Pianist and Keeper of the Flame. Asked by All About Jazz for his favourite recordings ¶7

Every mention

7 moments in the recordings, 3 of them Barry speaking. Each says who is talking.

The last train to Monk: an interview

various, 1987–2019

11:36
Barry
Names Taylor on the newly issued 1957 Bud Powell recording he urges the interviewer to hear.
Watch on YouTube at 11:36

The 2016 workshop, part 3: Monk’s tunes, not his style

Rome, 2010–19

34:07
Barry
While the record plays in class he seems to praise Taylor’s brush work (caption ‘our tlor’); garbled.
Watch on YouTube at 34:07

Believe: a talk to musicians

Almería, 2014

46:50
Barry
Apparently names Taylor (caption ‘author Teller’) among the players on the record with Bud Powell.
Watch on YouTube at 46:50

Interview: Bud Powell and teaching singers

various, 1987–2019

0:33
Interviewer
Ben Sidran introduces Some Soul from The Amazing Bud Powell, featuring Paul Chambers and Taylor.
Watch on YouTube at 0:33
7:54
Interviewer
Sidran back-announces the track: Bud Powell on piano, Chambers on bass, Taylor on drums.
Watch on YouTube at 7:54

Interview: Bird, Hawkins, Monk and New York

various, 1987–2019

0:31
Interviewer
The same Sidran introduction of Some Soul with Chambers and Taylor, in the upload dated 1988.
Watch on YouTube at 0:31
36:53
Interviewer
The radio host says phones ring like this when Art Taylor has guests, never on his own show.
Watch on YouTube at 36:53

In the interviews and notes

Barry Harris to Victor Schermer, All About Jazz 2015 Barry, in his own words
Asked for favourite recordings, Barry names Bird, Bud and Monk, then the band of Bud Powell, Phil Woods and Donald Byrd with ‘Arthur Taylor’ on drums and Paul Chambers on bass; the editors identify it as Live at Birdland 1957.
Victor L. Schermer (interviewer); Barry Harris, Barry Harris: Iconic Jazz Pianist and Keeper of the Flame ¶6Victor L. Schermer (interviewer); Barry Harris, Barry Harris: Iconic Jazz Pianist and Keeper of the Flame ¶7

Recordings that name them

Barry’s performances and records in the archive that credit or name them.

Barry Harris Trio - Dusky n’ Sandy (1987-05-23, Theatre de Boulogne-Billancourt, France)Boulogne-Billancourt, 1987, 9 min YouTube
Barry Harris Trio - Salt Peanuts (1987-05-23, Theatre de Boulogne-Billancourt, France)Boulogne-Billancourt, 1987, 4 min YouTube
Barry Harris Trio - Like Someone In Love (1987-05-23, Theatre de Boulogne-Billancourt, France)Boulogne-Billancourt, 1987, 12 min YouTube
Barry Harris Trio - Boulogne-Billancourt, FranceBoulogne-Billancourt, 1987, 79 min YouTube

Method ideas nearby

Ideas of the method taught in the classes where they come up, with how many mentions fall in each.