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Taylor Eigsti began playing the piano at the age of four. His inspiration came from the premature death of his sister Shannon, a jazz/rock pianist who succumbed to cancer when Taylor, now 20, was only three. |
By age eight, Eigsti's talent was so obvious he was invited to be the opening act for David Benoit.
Ever since, Eigsti has been impressing audiences and critics alike with the technical proficiency of the prodigy he is, and an intuitive understanding of the keyboard and jazz that is usually only found in much older players.
Such talent has allowed Eigsti to share the stage with the likes of Dave Brubeck, James Moody, Bobby Hutcherson, Kevin Mahogany, Bill Watrous, Frederica von Stade, Diane Schuur, Alan Broadbent, Ira Sullivan, Rufus Reid and Shelly Berg, among others.
Eigsti has also served on the faculty of the Stanford Jazz Workshop since he was 15 and has taught at the San Jose State Jazz Workshop, "Jazz Goes to College" for the past five years. He has also recently taught clinics and workshops at various colleges around the country.
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Set List for Norah Jones on Piano Jazz:Stompin' At the Savoy (Goodman, Sampson, Webb)
Fever (Cooley, Davenport)
Willow Creek (McPartland)
In the Days of Our Love (McPartland)
Free Piece (McPartland, Eigsti)
Caravan (Tizol, Ellington, Mills)
Oleo (Davis)
Ever since, Eigsti has been impressing audiences and critics alike with the technical proficiency of the prodigy he is, and an intuitive understanding of the keyboard and jazz that is usually only found in much older players.
Such talent has allowed Eigsti to share the stage with the likes of Dave Brubeck, James Moody, Bobby Hutcherson, Kevin Mahogany, Bill Watrous, Frederica von Stade, Diane Schuur, Alan Broadbent, Ira Sullivan, Rufus Reid and Shelly Berg, among others.
Eigsti has also served on the faculty of the Stanford Jazz Workshop since he was 15 and has taught at the San Jose State Jazz Workshop, "Jazz Goes to College" for the past five years. He has also recently taught clinics and workshops at various colleges around the country.
Check out this week's Piano Jazz Shorts: the Piano Jazz podcast.
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Set List for Norah Jones on Piano Jazz: