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    The Urban Griot, Dr. Billy Taylor: A Centennial Celebration

    We're celebrating the legacy of Dr. Billy Taylor — with a look at his multifaceted career, his musical philosophy, and the impact he left.
    by Suraya Mohamed Sep 30, 2021 1 minute
    American jazz pianist and composer Billy Taylor (1921 - 2010) at his home in New York City, 18th April 1991. (Photo by Barbara Alper/Getty Images)

    In the grand history of Black American music, no one ever embodied a combination of instrumental prowess, composerly ambition, educational authority and institutional savvy quite like . A pianist who honed his skills at the dawn of modern jazz, and through the educational organization .

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