(Show originally recorded in October 2003)
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Nineteen-year-old Taylor Eigsti began playing the piano at the age of four and made his professional debut at the age of eight when he was invited to be the opening act for jazz legend David Benoit. |
Since then, he has received much acclaim for both his technical proficiency and mature, intuitive style of playing.
He has appeared on stage with such well-known and respected artists as Dave Brubeck, James Moody, Bobby Hutcherson, Ernestine Anderson, Kevin Mahogany, Bill Watrous, Diane Schuur, David Benoit, Lewis Nash, Johnny Frigo, Alan Broadbent, Red Holloway, Jeff Chambers, Ira Sullivan, Rufus Reid, Ed Shaughnessy, Shelly Berg, among many others.
Taylor has also performed in other genres as well, playing with Sylvia McNair, Frederica von Stade, the San Jose Symphony, Sacramento Philharmonic, the Oakland Symphony, and the Tassajara Symphony. He has also given performed for many important political figures, including former President Bill Clinton. Currently, he performs with his trio, which includes drummer Jason Lewis and bassist John Shifflet, as well as with the Brubeck Brothers Quartet and many other musicians.
Taylor's latest CD, with John Shifflett and Jason Lewis, is titled Resonance and was released on Bop City records in August 2003. The disc has garnered 4-star reviews from reviewers in Billboard, Downbeat, the All Music Guide, Jazz Connection, and more, and moved to #5 in National Jazz Airplay for 2 weeks. Eigsti has released three other CDs as a leader, and has been featured on several other albums.
A Presidential Scholar at the University of Southern California, Taylor is currently working toward his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, studying with Shelly Berg. He has also served on the faculty of the Stanford Jazz Workshop since 1999.
Inspired by his sister Shannon, a jazz and rock pianist who died of cancer when he was three years old, Taylor has dedicated himself to using his talent. His future pursuits include writing music for television and film, continuing to travel, perform and record jazz, as well as writing for other genres of music.
Set List for Taylor Eigsti on Piano Jazz"Love for Sale" (Porter)
"Somewhere" (Bernstein/Sondheim)
"In Your Own Sweet Way" (D. Brubeck/I. Brubeck)
"In the Blue of Evening" (Adair/D'Artega)
"They Can't Take That Away From Me" (G. Gershwin/I. Gershwin)
"In the Days of Our Love" (McPartland/Lee)
"Get Your Hopes Up" (Eigsti)
"Freepiece" (McPartland/Eigsti)
"Scrapple from the Apple" (Parkeri)
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Taylor has also performed in other genres as well, playing with Sylvia McNair, Frederica von Stade, the San Jose Symphony, Sacramento Philharmonic, the Oakland Symphony, and the Tassajara Symphony. He has also given performed for many important political figures, including former President Bill Clinton. Currently, he performs with his trio, which includes drummer Jason Lewis and bassist John Shifflet, as well as with the Brubeck Brothers Quartet and many other musicians.
Taylor's latest CD, with John Shifflett and Jason Lewis, is titled Resonance and was released on Bop City records in August 2003. The disc has garnered 4-star reviews from reviewers in Billboard, Downbeat, the All Music Guide, Jazz Connection, and more, and moved to #5 in National Jazz Airplay for 2 weeks. Eigsti has released three other CDs as a leader, and has been featured on several other albums.
A Presidential Scholar at the University of Southern California, Taylor is currently working toward his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, studying with Shelly Berg. He has also served on the faculty of the Stanford Jazz Workshop since 1999.
Inspired by his sister Shannon, a jazz and rock pianist who died of cancer when he was three years old, Taylor has dedicated himself to using his talent. His future pursuits include writing music for television and film, continuing to travel, perform and record jazz, as well as writing for other genres of music.
Set List for Taylor Eigsti on Piano Jazz
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