Chad Taylor (drummer)
Chad Taylor | |
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Taylor with The Digital Primitives at Club W71 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Chad Edward Taylor |
| Born | March 19, 1973 Tempe, Arizona |
| Genres | Jazz, rock, folk, experimental music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Drumset, percussion, Mbira |
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. Dietrich II Endowed Chair in Jazz Studies.