Pianist and jazz promoter Billy Taylor dies aged 89
December 30th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANILondon, Dec 30 (ANI): Billy Taylor, a jazz pianist and composer, has died in Manhattan at the age of 89.
His wife, Theodora Taylor, said that the cause of death was a heart attack, reports the Telegraph.
Though he had a noteworthy career as a musician, Taylor was probably best known as a jazz advocate.
He was the first black to lead a television studio orchestra in the 1950s. He founded Jazzmobile in the 1960s to bring free music to urban neighbourhoods.
He was host of a popular jazz show on America’s National Public Radio, and he profiled musicians for CBS’ “Sunday Morning” show. (ANI)
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