Gene Taylor (bassist)
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Calvin Eugene "Gene" Taylor (March 19, 1929[1] – December 22, 2001[2]), was an American jazz double bassist. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, and began his career in Detroit, Michigan.[2] Taylor worked with Horace Silver from 1958 until 1963.[1][3][4] He then joined Blue Mitchell's quintet, with whom he recorded and performed until 1965.[2] From 1966 until 1968, he toured and recorded with Nina Simone.[2] Simone recorded the song "Why? (The King of Love is Dead)", which Taylor wrote following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.[2][5][6] Taylor began teaching music in New York public schools.[2] Taylor worked with Judy Collins from 1968 until 1976, and made numerous television appearances accompanying Simone and Collins.[2] He died on December 22, 2001, in Sarasota, Florida, where he had been living since 1990.
Gene Taylor | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Calvin Eugene Taylor |
Born | (1929-03-19)March 19, 1929 Toledo, Ohio, US |
Origin | Detroit, Michigan |
Died | (2001-12-22)December 22, 2001 (age 72) Sarasota, Florida |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Double bass |