Chad Taylor (born 1970 or 1971) is an American guitarist and backing vocalist, known for his work with the band Live and The Gracious Few.
Taylor was the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the band Live and had appeared on all their albums to June 2022. He met his Live bandmates aged 13 in middle school in York, Pennsylvania.
When vocalist Ed Kowalczyk left the band in 2009, Taylor formed the band The Gracious Few along with Live bandmates Patrick Dahlheimer and Chad Gracey and Kevin Martin and Sean Hennesy from Candlebox. They released their debut album The Gracious Few in 2010.
In 2011, he announced that Live would reform without Kowalczyk. Taylor has produced records for other artists, including the 1996 album Happily Ever After by Solution A.D.
In May 2023, Taylor accepted a friend's invitation to sing and play guitar at a small brewpub in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania. Taylor is married to Lisa, a yoga practitioner. They have three children, Ruby Lou, Scarlett and Delilah.
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Chad Taylor (Drummer, Percussionist, Composer)
Chad Taylor (born March 19, 1973) is an American drummer, percussionist, and composer. Taylor leads both the Chad Taylor Trio with Brian Settles and Neil Podgurski and Circle Down with Angelica Sanchez and Chris Lightcap. He is a founding member of the Chicago Underground along with Jeff Parker and Rob Mazurek.
In 2024, he was selected to lead the University of Pittsburgh's Jazz Studies Program while holding the university's William S. Taylor was born in Tempe, Arizona and was brought up in a musical household.
In 1997 Taylor moved back to Chicago where his roommate, bassist Joshua Abrams introduced him to saxophonist Fred Anderson. Taylor started performing regularly with Anderson at The Velvet Lounge.
In 2002, Taylor recorded Titration, his debut as a leader for Delmark Records. The core ensemble consisted of Jemeel Moondoc, Tom Abbs and Steve Swell. The same year Taylor started working with Jeff Parker's Trio with Chris Lopes on bass, releasing Like-Coping in 2003 and The Relatives in 2005.
In 2004 Taylor started working with guitarist Marc Ribot in his band Spiritual Unity with Roy Campbell and Henry Grimes. In 2009 Taylor started working with the folk/rock band Iron & Wine and toured with the band from 2010 to 2012.
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In 2011 Taylor began the master's program in Jazz History and Research at Rutgers University under the direction of Lewis Porter. In 2012 Taylor joined a collaboration with Darius Jones, Sean Conly and Alex Harding called Grass Roots, they recorded and released their self titled album on AUM Fidelity.
In 2013 Taylor started working with bassist Eric Revis in his Quartet which released Sing Me Some Cry. After finishing the masters program at Rutgers University in 2015 Taylor started teaching adjunct classes in music theory, jazz history and music appreciation.
In 2024, Taylor was selected to lead the University of Pittsburgh's Jazz Studies Program in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, succeeding prior heads of the program which include Nathan Davis, Geri Allen, and Nicole Mitchell. In this capacity, Taylor will hold the William S.
Here's a summary of Chad Taylor's discography as a drummer, percussionist, and composer:
- 2002: Titration (Delmark Records)
- 2003: Like-Coping (with Jeff Parker Trio)
- 2005: The Relatives (with Jeff Parker Trio)
- 2012: Grass Roots (with Darius Jones, Sean Conly, and Alex Harding)
- 2013: Sing Me Some Cry (with Eric Revis Quartet)
Additional albums featuring Chad Taylor include:
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- 1998: David Boykin Outet, Evidence of Life on Other Planets Vol 1
- 2018: A Pride of Lions , 5tet with Joe McPhee, Guillaume Séguron, J
Chad Taylor (+Live+) Interview, 2001
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